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AAT. See Alpha 1-antitrypsin ABCs (airway control, breathing, circulation), 72t–73t Abdominal aortic aneurysm clinical presentations of, 36t–37t diagnosis of, 36t–37t management of, 36t–37t pathophysiology/risk factors of, 36t–37t types of, 36t–37t ABPA. See Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Abscesses, 135t retropharyngeal, 212t–213t Absolute neutrophil count (ANC), 294t Acamprosate, 482t ACEs. See Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Acetaminophen, 90t–92t, 332t Acetic acids, 230t, 389t–391t Achalasia clinical presentations of, 100t defi nition of, 100t diagnosis of, 100t etiology of, 100t radiologic features of, 100t treatments for, 100t Achilles tendonitis, 401t–402t Acid base disorders approaches to, 164t compensated, 164t Acidosis, 256t Acne, 384t–385t Acquired clotting factor abnormalities, 286t Acquired immunodefi ciency syndrome. See AIDS Acquired melanocytic nevi, 374t–375t Acromegaly, 248t Acromioclavicular joint sprain, 399t–400t ACS. See Acute coronary syndrome376t–378t BBs. See Beta-blockers BCC. See Basal cell carcinoma BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin), 194t–195t Behçet syndrome, 349t–350t Belladonna alkaloids. See Anticholinergics Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) clinical, 178 defi nition of, 178 diagnosis of, 178 epidemiology of, 178 etiology of, 178 treatments for, 178, 178t Benign prostatic hypertrophy etiology of, 176t–177t treatments for, 178t Benzathine, 208t Benzodiazepines, 90t–92t, 418t–419t, 483t Benzoyl peroxide, 384t–385t Bereavement, 471t–473t Beta-agonists, 90t–92t, 93t, 257t Bias, 506t Biguanide, 262t Bile acid sequestrant for dyslipidemia, 5t salt defi ciency causes of, 106t clinical presentations of, 106t diagnosis of, 106t treatments for, 106t type of, 106t salt diarrhea causes of, 106t clinical presentations of, 106t diagnosis of, 106t treatments for, 106t type of, 106t Biliary system, disorders of clinical presentations of, 128 defi nition of, 128 diagnosis of, 128 treatments for, 128 Bioterrorism pathogens, summary of, 232t Bipolar disorders, 471t–473t, 477t Bisphosphonates, 410t–411t Bites cat/dog, 210t–211t human, 210t–211t Blast crisis, 328t–329t Blastomyces dermatitidis, 228t–229t Bleeding. See also Diverticular bleeding diathesis, 298t disorders, acquired, 298t–299t gastrointestinal etiology of, 113t lower, 113t treatments for, 113t upper, 113t oral-pharynx, 113t rectal, 113t types of, 298t variceal, 124t–125t Bleomycin, 330t Beta-blockers (BBs), 90t–92t, 239t–240t, 358t–359t for aortic diseases, 36t–37t for cardiovascular diseases, 4t for hypertension, 7t intravenous, 9t for tachyarrhythmias, 15t–16t for valvular diseases, 31t–32t Blood cell production, disorders of