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Medical Encyclopedia Topics beginning with "Ch-Co"

• Chafing
• Chagas disease
• Chalasia see Gastroesophageal reflux in infants
• Chalazion
• Chalk

• Chancroid
• Changes in consciousness see Consciousness - decreased
• Changes in the newborn at birth
• Chapped hands
• Chapped lips

• Chapstick poisoning see Lip moisturizer poisoning
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (hereditary)
• Charley horse
• CHD see Coronary heart disease
• Chediak-Higashi syndrome

• Chelating agents see Steam iron cleaner
• CHEM-20
• CHEM-7
• Chemical burn or reaction
• Chemical cystitis see Cystitis - noninfectious

• Chemical dependence - resources
• Chemical pneumonitis
• Chemistry - CSF see CSF chemistry
• Chemistry - urine see Urine chemistry
• Chemosis

• Chemotherapy
• Chemotherapy patients and pets see Pets and the immunocompromised person
• Cherry angioma
• Chest CT see Thoracic CT
• Chest deformity repair see Pectus excavatum repair

• Chest discomfort see Chest pain
• Chest drainage tube insertion see Chest tube insertion
• Chest infection see Mediastinitis
• Chest MRI
• Chest pain

• Chest radiography see Chest x-ray
• Chest sounds - murmurs see Heart murmurs and other sounds
• Chest tightness or pressure see Chest pain
• Chest tomogram
• Chest tube insertion

• Chest x-ray
• CHF see Heart failure
• Chicken pox skin test see Tzanck test
• Chicken soup and sickness
• Chickenpox

• Chickenpox - vaccine
• Chickenpox treatment
• Chiggers
• Child abuse - physical
• Child abuse - resources see Family troubles - resources

• Child abuse - sexual
• Child death - resources see Loss of a child - resources
• Child neglect and psychological abuse
• Childhood and adolescent causes of death see Death among children and adolescents
• Childhood bereavement see Discussing death with children

• Childhood disintegrative disorder
• Childhood growth milestones see Developmental milestones record
• Childhood growth milestones - 12 months see Developmental milestones record - 12 months
• Childhood growth milestones - 18 months see Developmental milestones record - 18 months
• Childhood growth milestones - 2 months see Developmental milestones record - 2 months

• Childhood growth milestones - 2 years see Developmental milestones record - 2 years
• Childhood growth milestones - 3 years see Developmental milestones record - 3 years
• Childhood growth milestones - 4 months see Developmental milestones record - 4 months
• Childhood growth milestones - 4 years see Developmental milestones record - 4 years
• Childhood growth milestones - 5 years see Developmental milestones record - 5 years

• Childhood growth milestones - 6 months see Developmental milestones record - 6 months
• Childhood growth milestones - 9 months see Developmental milestones record - 9 months
• Childhood hyperkinesis see Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Childhood stress see Stress in childhood
• Childhood volvulus see Volvulus - childhood

• Children and exercise see Exercise and children
• Children and fat free diets see Fat free diet and children
• Children and fever see Fever and children
• Children and hyperactivity see Hyperactivity and children
• Children and potbellies see Potbellies and toddlers

• Children and tonsillectomies see Tonsillectomies and children
• Children and weight problems see Weight problems and children
• Chills
• Chin augmentation
• Chinese restaurant syndrome

• Chiropractor - Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
• Chlamydia
• Chlamydia infections in women
• Chlamydia psittaci see Psittacosis
• Chlamydial urethritis - male

• Chlamydophila pneumoniae see Atypical pneumonia
• Chloasma see Melasma
• Chloramphenicol - serum see Therapeutic drug levels
• Chloramphenicol toxicity in newborns see Gray syndrome
• Chlordiazepoxide overdose

• Chloride - urine
• Chloride in diet
• Chlorinated lime poisoning
• Chlorine poisoning
• Chlormerodrin overdose

• Chlorophyll
• Chlorpromazine overdose
• Choanal atresia
• Choking see Acute upper airway obstruction
• Choking - adult or child over 1 year

• Choking - Heimlich maneuver see Heimlich maneuver
• Choking - infant under 1 year
• Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year
• Choking - unconscious infant under 1 year
• Cholangiocarcinoma

• Cholangiogram - PTCA see Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)
• Cholangitis
• Cholecystectomy see Gallbladder removal
• Cholecystitis - acute see Acute cholecystitis (Gallstones)
• Cholecystitis - chronic see Chronic cholecystitis

• Choledocholithiasis
• Cholelithiasis see Gallstones
• Cholera
• Cholescintigraphy see Gallbladder radionuclide scan
• Cholestasis

• Cholestasis - drug-induced see Drug-induced cholestasis
• Cholesteatoma
• Cholesterol
• Cholesterol embolization syndrome see Atheroembolic renal disease
• Cholesterol test

• Chondroectodermal dysplasia see Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
• Chondromalacia patellae
• Choosing a primary care provider
• Choosing a qualified surgeon
• Chorea see Movement - unpredictable or jerky

• Choreoathetosis see Movement - uncontrolled or slow
• Chorioblastoma see Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Choriocarcinoma see Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Chorioepithelioma see Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Chorionic villus sampling

• Chorioretinitis see Uveitis
• Choroid
• Choroidal dystrophies
• Choroiditis see Uveitis
• Christmas cherry poisoning see Jerusalem cherry poisoning

• Christmas disease see Hemophilia B
• Christmas factor assay see Factor IX assay
• Christmas flower poisoning see Poinsettia
• Chromaffin tumors see Pheochromocytoma
• Chromatography

• Chromium in diet
• Chromosomal mosaicism see Mosaicism
• Chromosome
• Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome see Cri du chat syndrome
• Chromosome analysis see Karyotyping

• Chronic
• Chronic acquired (non-Wilsonian) hepatocerebral degeneration see Hepatocerebral degeneration
• Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency see Addison’s disease
• Chronic atrophic pyelonephritis see Reflux nephropathy
• Chronic bacterial prostatitis see Prostatitis - chronic

• Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
• Chronic brain syndrome see Dementia
• Chronic bronchitis
• Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis see Histoplasmosis - chronic pulmonary
• Chronic cholecystitis

• Chronic depression see Dysthymia
• Chronic ear infection see Otitis media - chronic
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
• Chronic gastritis see Gastritis - chronic

• Chronic glaucoma see Glaucoma
• Chronic glomerulonephritis
• Chronic gouty arthritis
• Chronic granulocytic leukemia see Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
• Chronic granulomatous disease

• Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy
• Chronic insomnia see Primary Insomnia
• Chronic kidney failure see Chronic renal failure
• Chronic lobular hepatitis see Chronic persistent hepatitis
• Chronic Lyme disease see Lyme disease - chronic persistent

• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
• Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis see Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease)
• Chronic mitral valve regurgitation see Mitral regurgitation - chronic
• Chronic motor tic disorder
• Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

• Chronic nephritis see Chronic glomerulonephritis
• Chronic obstructive airway disease see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Chronic obstructive lung disease see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Chronic organic brain syndrome see Organic brain syndrome

• Chronic otitis media see Otitis media - chronic
• Chronic pain - resources
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Chronic persistent hepatitis
• Chronic renal failure

• Chronic renal insufficiency see Chronic renal failure
• Chronic silicosis see Silicosis
• Chronic sinus infection see Sinusitis - chronic
• Chronic sinusitis see Sinusitis - chronic
• Chronic subdural hematoma

• Chronic symptomatic HIV infection see Early symptomatic HIV infection
• Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease)
• Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy
• Chronic venous insufficiency see Venous insufficiency
• Chronic vocal tic disorder see Chronic motor tic disorder

• Chylomicronemia syndrome
• CIC see Clean intermittent self-catheterization
• Cigar smoking see Smoking and smokeless tobacco
• Cigarette smoking see Smoking and smokeless tobacco
• Cigarettes - tips on how to quit see Smoking - tips on how to quit

• Ciliary body
• Cimetidine see H2 Receptor antagonists poisoning
• Cinfacrom poisoning see Merbromin overdose
• Circumcision
• Cirrhosis

• Cirrhosis or hepatitis - alcoholic see Alcoholic liver disease
• CISC see Clean intermittent self-catheterization
• Cisternal puncture see CSF collection
• Cisternogram see Radionuclide cisternogram
• Citric acid urine test

• CJD see Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• CK see CPK
• CK - isoenzymes see CPK isoenzymes
• Clammy skin see Skin - clammy
• Clap see Gonorrhea

• Classical RTA see Distal renal tubular acidosis
• Claudication see Blockage of leg arteries
• Claw foot
• Claw hand
• Claw toes see Claw foot

• Clean catch urine specimen see Urine culture - clean catch
• Clean intermittent self-catheterization
• Cleft lip and palate
• Cleft lip and palate repair
• Cleft palate - resources

• Cleidocranial dysostosis
• Clinical hemoglobin C see Hemoglobin C disease
• Clinitest see Urine reducing substances
• Clinitest tablets poisoning
• CLL see Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

• Clorox see Sodium hypochlorite poisoning
• Closed angle glaucoma see Glaucoma
• Closed pleural biopsy see Pleural needle biopsy
• Clostridial infection of tissues see Gas gangrene
• Clot see Blood clots

• Clot in the renal vein see Renal vein thrombosis
• Clot-dissolving agents see Thrombolytic therapy
• Cloudy cornea
• Clove oil overdose see Eugenol oil overdose
• Clubbing see Clubbing of the fingers or toes

• Clubbing of the fingers or toes
• Clubfoot
• Clubfoot release see Clubfoot repair
• Clubfoot repair
• Clumsiness see Movement - uncoordinated

• Cluster headaches
• CMG see Cystometric study
• CML see Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
• CMV - congenital see Congenital cytomegalovirus
• CMV - gastroenteritis/colitis

• CMV - immunocompromised host
• CMV - pneumonia
• CMV antibody tests see CMV serology test
• CMV Esophagitis
• CMV Mononucleosis see Infectious mononucleosis (CMV)

• CMV retinitis
• CMV serology test
• CNS abscess see Brain abscess
• CO2
• Coagulopathy see Bleeding disorders

• Coal oil poisoning see Kerosene
• Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Coarctation of the aorta repair see Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
• Cobalt

• Cobalt chloride see Cobalt
• Cobalt oxide see Cobalt
• Cobalt sulfate see Cobalt
• Cocaine abuse see Drug abuse
• Cocaine intoxication

• Cocaine withdrawal
• Coccidioides antibody test see Coccidioides complement fixation
• Coccidioides antibody test - spinal fluid see CSF coccidioides complement fixation
• Coccidioides complement fixation
• Coccidioides precipitin

• Coccidioidin or spherulin skin test
• Coccidioidomycosis
• Coccidioidomycosis - acute pulmonary
• Coccidioidomycosis - chronic pulmonary
• Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated

• Coccidioidomycosis - systemic see Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated
• Coccidioidomycosis antibody test see Coccidioides precipitin
• Coccidiosis see Coccidioidomycosis
• Coccyx injury see Tailbone trauma
• Cochlear implant

• Codeine overdose
• Cognitive tests see Mental status tests
• Cold see Common Cold
• Cold agglutinins see Febrile/cold agglutinins
• Cold exposure see Hypothermia

• Cold exposure - extremities see Frostbite
• Cold intolerance
• Cold knife cone biopsy
• Cold sore see Herpes labialis (oral Herpes simplex)
• Cold stimulation test for Raynaud’s syndrome

• Cold sweat see Skin - clammy
• Cold symptoms - treatment see Treatment - cold symptoms
• Cold wave lotion poisoning
• Cold weather and itchy skin see Dry skin and cold weather itch
• Colds and exercise see Exercise - colds and flu

• Colds and flus - antibiotics
• Colds and vitamin C see Vitamin C and colds
• Colectomy see Large bowel resection
• Colic and Crying
• Colitis

• Colitis - cytomegalovirus see CMV - gastroenteritis/colitis
• Colitis - pseudomembranous see Pseudomembranous colitis
• Collagen vascular disease
• Collapsed lung see Traumatic pneumothorax
• Colles’ wrist fracture

• Colloid nodular goiter
• Coloboma of the iris
• Colocasia see Caladium
• Colognes
• Colon cancer

• Colon cancer - resources
• Colon cancer screening
• Colon resection see Large bowel resection
• Colon splenic flexure distention see Distention of the colon's splenic flexure
• Colonic angiomas see Angiodysplasia of the colon

• Colonic arteriovenous malformation see Angiodysplasia of the colon
• Colonic ischemia see Ischemic colitis
• Colonic pseudo-obstruction see Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
• Colonic tissue culture see Culture - colonic tissue biopsy
• Colonoscopy

• Colonoscopy - virtual see Virtual colonoscopy
• Color vision test
• Colorado tick fever
• Colorblind
• Colorectal cancer see Colon cancer

• Colorectal polyps
• Colostomy
• Colposcopy - directed biopsy
• Coma see Consciousness - decreased
• Coma - first aid see Unconsciousness - first aid

• Comedones see Acne
• Comedones
• Common Cold
• Common ichthyosis see Ichthyosis vulgaris
• Common peroneal nerve dysfunction

• Community-acquired pneumonia see Pneumonia
• Compartment syndrome
• Compazine see Prochlorperazine overdose
• Compazine overdose
• Complement

• Complement assay see Complement
• Complement component 3 (C3)
• Complement fixation test to C. burnetii
• Complement proteins see Complement
• Complete abortion see Abortion - complete

• Complete blood count see CBC
• Complete protein see Protein in diet
• Complex carbohydrates see Carbohydrates
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Complex seizure see Partial (focal) seizure

• Complex seizure see Partial complex seizure
• Complicated urinary tract infection see Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
• Compound 4049 poisoning see Malathion poisoning
• Compression fractures of the back
• Compression of spinal cord see Spinal cord trauma

• Compulsive gambling see Pathological gambling
• Compulsive hair pulling see Trichotillomania
• Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan see CT scan
• Concomitant
• Concrete see Asphalt cement

• Concussion
• Concussion - first aid see Head injury
• Conditions associated with jaundice see Jaundice-associated conditions
• Condom catheter see External incontinence devices
• Condoms

• Condoms for women see Female condoms
• Conduct disorder
• Condyloma see Genital warts
• Condylomata acuminata see Genital warts
• Cone biopsy see Cold knife cone biopsy

• Confusion
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Congenital afibrinogenemia
• Congenital antithrombin III deficiency
• Congenital bronchiectasis see Bronchiectasis

• Congenital cataract
• Congenital CMV see Congenital cytomegalovirus
• Congenital cranial osteoporosis see Craniotabes
• Congenital cytomegalovirus
• Congenital dermal melanocytosis see Mongolian blue spots

• Congenital dislocation of the hip see Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Congenital dysplasia of the hip see Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Congenital erythropoietic porphyria see Porphyria
• Congenital giant pigmented nevus see Bathing trunk nevus
• Congenital glaucoma see Glaucoma

• Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
• Congenital heart disease
• Congenital hernia of the diaphragm see Diaphragmatic hernia
• Congenital herpes see Birth-acquired herpes
• Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis see Pyloric stenosis

• Congenital hypothyroidism
• Congenital lues see Congenital syphilis
• Congenital megacolon see Hirschsprung’s disease
• Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
• Congenital nephrotic syndrome

• Congenital nevus see Birthmarks - pigmented
• Congenital pernicious anemia see Pernicious anemia
• Congenital platelet function defects
• Congenital protein C or S deficiency
• Congenital rubella

• Congenital spherocytic anemia
• Congenital syphilis
• Congenital toxoplasmosis
• Congested nose see Nasal congestion
• Congestive heart failure see Heart failure

• Congestive heart failure - left see Left-sided heart failure
• Congestive heart failure - right-sided see Right-sided heart failure
• Conglomerate silicosis see Silicosis
• Conical teeth see Tooth - abnormal shape
• Conjugated bilirubin see Bilirubin

• Conjugated bilirubin-urine see Bilirubin - urine
• Conjunctiva
• Conjunctival injection see Eye redness
• Conjunctivitis
• Conjunctivitis - allergic see Allergic conjunctivitis

• Conjunctivitis of the newborn see Neonatal conjunctivitis
• Conn's syndrome see Hyperaldosteronism - primary and secondary
• Consciousness - decreased
• Constipation
• Constitutional liver dysfunction see Gilbert’s syndrome

• Constrictive pericarditis see Pericarditis - constrictive
• Consumer rights and responsibilities
• Consumption see Pulmonary tuberculosis
• Consumption coagulopathy see Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
• Contac overdose

• Contact dermatitis
• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal see Peritonitis - dialysis associated
• Contraception see Birth control and family planning
• Contraceptives - over the counter see Over-the-counter birth control
• Contraction see Fetal heart monitoring

• Contracture deformity
• Contraindications
• Contusion see Bruise
• Conversion disorder
• Convulsions

• Convulsions see Seizures
• Cooking starch see Starch ingestion
• Cooking utensils and nutrition
• Coolant poisoning see Refrigerant poisoning
• Cooley's anemia see Thalassemia

• Coombs’ test - direct
• Coombs’ test - indirect
• Coordination impairment see Movement - uncoordinated
• COPD see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Copper in diet

• Copper poisoning
• Coproporphyrin levels see Porphyrins - blood
• Cor pulmonale
• Cord -- umbilical see Umbilical cord care in newborns
• Cord blood

• Corneal edema see Cloudy cornea
• Corneal injury
• Corneal opacification see Cloudy cornea
• Corneal surgery
• Corneal transplant

• Corneal ulcers and infections
• Corns and calluses
• Coronary angiography
• Coronary angioplasty see Angioplasty
• Coronary artery angioplasty see Angioplasty

• Coronary artery bypass graft see Heart bypass surgery
• Coronary artery disease see Coronary heart disease
• Coronary artery spasm
• Coronary heart disease
• Coronary risk profile

• Corramedan overdose see Cardiac glycoside overdose
• Correction of unequal bone length see Leg lengthening/shortening
• Corrosive alkalis see Oven cleaners
• Corticosteroid-induced Cushing's syndrome see Cushing’s syndrome - exogenous
• Corticosteroids overdose

• Cortisol - urine
• Cortisol level
• Cortisol suppression test see Dexamethasone suppression test
• Cortisporin ointment overdose see Bacitracin zinc overdose
• Cosmetic breast surgery

• Cosmetic ear surgery
• Cosmetic nose surgery
• Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen see Abdominal wall surgery
• Cosmetic surgery of the face see Facelift
• Costochondritis

• Cotton bract disease see Byssinosis
• Cotton worker's lung see Byssinosis
• Cough
• Coughing up blood
• Cow's milk for infants and children

• Cow’s milk and children
• Coxa plana see Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
• Coxsackievirus infection see Hand - foot - mouth disease

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