clinical presentation of, 2249–2250, 2250t
neurophysiologic considerations, 2247–2248, 2248f
nonpharmacologic options, 2250
pharmacologic options, 2251–2253
and postmenopausal hormone therapy, 1032t
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), 1482–1504
asymptomatic bacteriuria and, 1500–1501
clinical presentation of, 1485
hospital-acquired, 1484, 1502–1503
and postmenopausal hormone therapy, 1032t
predisposing factors for, 1484–1485
during pregnancy, 977–978, 1484, 1500
sexual intercourse and, 1485, 1500
symptomatic abacteriuria and, 1501–1503
Urine albumin to urine creatinine ratio (UACR), 35
URL (see Upper reference limit (URL))
UROD (see Ultrarapid opiate detoxification (UROD))
US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, 637
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 485
US Medical Eligibility Criteria, 942
US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), 144
USPSTF (see US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF))
USRDS (see United States Renal Data System (USRDS))
UTI (see Urinary tract infection (UTI))
UTIs (see Urinary tract infections (UTIs))
UVA (see Ultraviolet A (UVA), psoriasis and)
UVB (see Ultraviolet B (UVB), psoriasis and)
UVR (see Ultraviolet radiation (UVR))
VacA (see Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA))
Vaccination, 1351–1365 (see also Immunization)
hepatitis A vaccine, 1666–1667
duration of vaccine-induced immunity, 1673–1674
herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax), 1652
for protection against S. typhi, 1457
Vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP), 1358
Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA), 490
VAD (see Vascular dementia (VAD))
VADT (see Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT))
Vaginal atrophy, and postmenopausal hormone therapy, 1031t
Vaginal discharge, characteristics of, 1523t
VALIANT (see Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT))
Valsalva maneuver, for PSVT, 319
Valsartan Heart Failure Trial (Val-HeFT), 282
Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT), 257, 282–283
VAP (see Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP))
VAPP (see Vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP))
clinical presentation of, 228–229
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), 1598
VAS (see Visual analog scale (VAS))
Vascular surgery, prophylaxis for, 1345t
Vasculoprotective therapy, for chronic stable angina
lifestyle modifications, 212–213
and postmenopausal hormone therapy, 1031t
Vasopressin receptor antagonists (VRAs), 266–267, 542–543, 579–580
Vasopressors, inotropic agents and, 363t
Vaughn-Williams classification, of antiarrhythmic agents, 310t
vBloc Maestro Rechargeable System, 766
VDS (see Verbal description scales (VDS))
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), 934, 934t
for hantavirus infections, 1659
medications for intubation, 2198–2201, 2199–2200t, 2201t
for posttraumatic seizures, 1744
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), 1415–1420
Ventricular arrhythmias, 248, 322, 610, 1639, 1817, 1828
electrophysiologic studies, 323
evaluation of life-threatening, 323
implantable cardiac derillators, 325–326
premature ventricular contractions, 323–324
sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, 324–325
Ventricular fibrillation (VF), 322f
Ventricular function curve, 358f, 362f
Ventricular tachycardia (VT), 308, 322
Verbal description scales (VDS), 1175t
Very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), 102–103, 103t, 1073
Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT), 1079
VF (see Ventricular fibrillation (VF))
VF (see Ventricular flutter (VF))
Vibrio cholerae, infection from, 1451
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, infection from, 1452
Viral gastroenteritis, 1447t, 1450–1451
and systemic lupus erythematosus, 701
middle east respiratory syndrome, 1660
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 1657–1658
severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS), 1660
varicella-zoster (VZV), 1651–1655
West Nile virus (WNV), 1659–1660
Virilizing tumors, and congenital malformations, 971
Visual analog scale (VAS), 1175t
Vitamin D biotransformation, 618f
Vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR), 178
Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex subunit 1 (VKORC1), 54
Vitamin K-hydroquinone (KH2), 44
and mineralsupplementation, 456–457, 457t
VKOR (see Vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR))
VLDL (see Very low density lipoproteins (VLDL))
VMS (see Vasomotor symptom (VMS))
Vomiting, 463 (see also Nausea and vomiting)
clinical presentation of, 2158–2159
VRAs (see Vasopressin receptor antagonists (VRAs))
VTE (see Venous thromboembolism (VTE))
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), 1522–1525
differential diagnosis of, 1523–1524
patient counseling in, 1524–1525
VVC (see Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC))
VZV (see Varicella-zoster virus (VZV))
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHtR), 757
WBC (see White blood count (WBC); White blood cells (WBCs))
WBI (see Whole bowel irrigation (WBI))
Wegener granulomatosis, 626–628
and dehydration, 2139–2141, 2141t, 2160
for hypertension prevention, 138, 144
and parenteral nutrient requirements, 2140t
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC), 868
West Haven Criteria (WHC), 551
West Nile virus (WNV), 1659–1660
WFSBP (see World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP))
WHC (see West Haven Criteria (WHC))
White blood cells (WBCs), 33–34, 356
White-coat hypertension, 135–136
WHO (see World Health Organization (WHO))
Whole bowel irrigation (WBI), 67
WHtR (see Waist-to-hip ratio (WHtR))
Willis–Ekbom disease (see Restless legs syndrome (RLS))
clinical presentation of, 2006, 2007–2008
Wintrobe indices (see RBC indices)
WNV (see West Nile virus (WNV))
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, 319f, 320–321
WOMAC (see Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC))
Women’s Health Initiative, 870
World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), 1837, 1846–1847
World Health Organization (WHO), 409, 957
Wounds, classification of, 860, 1344t
WPW (see Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome)
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Checklist (Y-BOCS), 1758
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 855
ZES (see Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES))
Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES), 489