Foreword Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MMSc, PA-C Reviewers Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments SECTION I: DRUG THERAPY BY CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS Acetaminophen Overdose Acne Rosacea Acne Vulgaris Acromegaly Actinic Keratosis Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Aldosterone Receptor Blocker Allergic Reaction: General Allergic Sinusitis Alzheimer''s Disease Amebic Dysentery ( see Amebiasis) Amebiasis Amebic Liver Abscess Amenorrhea: Secondary Anaphylaxis Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Anemia: Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Megaloblastic/Anemia: Pernicious Angina Pectoris: Stable Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Ankylosing Spondylitis ( see Osteoarthritis) Anorexia/Cachexia Anthrax ( Bacillus anthracis ) Anxiety Disorder: Generalized (GAD)/Anxiety Disorder: Social (SAD) Aphthous Stomatitis (Mouth Ulcer, Canker Sore) Arterial Insufficiency (Peripheral Vascular Disease, PVD) Arthritis ( see Gouty Arthritis) Aspergillosis ( Scedosporium apiospermum, Fusarium spp.) Asthma Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis Bacterial Vaginosis (BV; Gardnerella vaginalis ) Baldness: Male Pattern Bartonella Infection (Cat Scratch Fever) Basal Cell Carcinoma: Superficial ( see Actinic Keratosis) Bell''s Palsy Benign Essential Tremor Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Bile Acid Deficiency Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar I Disorder: Depression Bipolar I Disorder: Mania Bite: Cat Bite: Dog Bite: Human Blepharitis Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial Bloating ( see Flatulence) Boil ( see Skin Infection: Bacterial) Bordetella pertussis Breast Abscess ( see Mastitis) Breast Cancer: Prophylaxis Bronchiolitis Bronchitis: Acute/Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB) Bronchitis: Chronic/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Bulimia Nervosa Burn: Minor Bursitis Cachexia Calcium Deficiency (Hypocalcemia) Calloused Skin Candidiasis: Abdomen, Bladder, Esophagus, Kidney Candidiasis: Oral (Thrush) Candidiasis: Skin Candidiasis: Vulvovaginal (Moniliasis) Canker Sore ( see Aphthous Stomatitis) Carbuncle ( see Skin Infection: Bacterial) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Cat Scratch Fever ( Bartonella Infection) Cellulitis Cerumen Impaction Chalazion ( see Stye) Chancroid Chest Wall Syndrome (Costochondritis) Chickenpox (Varicella) Chlamydia trachomatis Cholelithiasis Cholera ( Vibrio cholerae ) Chloasma ( see Hyperpigmentation) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clostridium tetani (Tetanus) Cluster Headache Colic: Infantile Colitis Common Cold (Viral Upper Respiratory Infection [URI]) Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Condyloma Acuminata Conjunctivitis: Allergic Conjunctivitis/Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Chlamydial Conjunctivitis: Fungal Conjunctivitis: Gonococcal Conjunctivitis: Viral Constipation COPD ( see Bronchitis: Chronic) Corneal Edema Corneal Ulceration Costochondritis (Chest Wall Syndrome) Cramps: Abdominal, Intestinal Crohn''s Disease Cradle Cap ( see Dermatitis: Seborrheic) Cryptosporidium parvum Cutaneous Larvae Migrans (Hookworm) Cystic Fibrosis Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection, UTI) Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Dandruff ( see Dermatitis: Seborrheic) Decubitus Ulcer Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Dehydration Dementia Dental Abscess Dental Procedure Prophylaxis ( see Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis) Denture Irritation Depression, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Dermatitis: Atopic (Eczema) Dermatitis: Contact Dermatitis: Diaper ( see Diaper Rash) Dermatitis: Seborrheic Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Diaper Rash Diarrhea: Acute Diarrhea: Chronic Diarrhea: Travelers Digitalis Toxicity Diphtheria Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Donovanosis ( see Granuloma Inguinale) Dry Eye Syndrome Dry Mouth Syndrome Dysentery ( see Amebiasis) Dyshidrosis Dyshydrotic Eczema (Dyshidrosis, Pompholyx) Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) Dyslipidemia (Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia) Dysmenorrhea: Primary Dyspareunia (Postmenopausal/Painful Intercourse) Eating Disorder, Binge Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Edema Emphysema Encopresis Endometriosis Enteritis Enterobius vermicularis ( see Pinworm Infection) Enuresis: Primary, Nocturnal Epicondylitis Epididymitis Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Erosive Esophagitis Erysipelas Erythema Chronicum Migrans (Lyme Disease) Erythema Infectiosum Esophagitis, Erosive Exanthem Subitum ( see Roseola) Eye Pain Facial Hair, Excessive/Unwanted Fecal Odor Fever (Pyrexia) Fever Blister Fibrocystic Breast Disease Fibromyalgia Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) Flatulence Flu Fluoridation, Water, <0.6 ppm Folliculitis Folliculitis Barbae Foreign Body: Esophagus Foreign Body: Eye Furuncle Fusarium spp. Gardnerella Vaginalis (Bacterial Vaginosis) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Genital Herpes (Herpes Genitalis, HSV Type II) Genital Warts German Measles (Rubella) Gastritis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Giardiasis ( Giardia lamblia ) Gingivitis/Periodontitis Glaucoma: Open Angle Golfer''s Elbow ( see Epicondylitis) Gonorrhea ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae ) Gout Gouty Arthritis Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) Growth Failure Hair Loss ( see Baldness: Male Pattern) Headache: Migraine/Cluster Headache: Tension (Muscle Contraction Headache) Heartburn ( see GERD) Heart Failure (HF) Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) Infection Hemorrhoids Hepatitis A (HAV) Hepatitis B (HBV) Hepatitis C (HCV) Herpangina Herpes Genitalis (HSV Type II) Herpes Labialis/Herpes Facialis (Herpes Simplex Virus Type I, Cold Sore, Fever Blister) Herpes Simplex Type I Herpes Simplex Type II Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Hiccups: Intractable Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hives (Urticaria) Hookworm (Uncinariasis, Cutaneous Larvae Migrans) Hordeolum ( see Stye) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Exposure, Antiretroviral PEP/nPEP Human Papillomavirus (HPV, Venereal Wart) Hypercholesterolemia Hyperhidrosis (Perspiration, Excessive) Hyperhomocysteinemia Hyperkalemia (Potassium Excess) Hyperparathyroidism Hyperlipidemia Hyperphosphatemia Hyperpigmentation Hyperprolactinemia Hypertension Hypertension: Primary Hyperthyroidism Hypertriglyceridemia Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD, Low Libido) Hypocalcemia Hypokalemia Hypomagnesemia Hypoparathyroidism Hypophosphatasia (Osteomalacia, Rickets) Hypopnea Syndrome ( see Sleep Apnea) Hypotension: Neurogenic, Orthostatic Hypotestosteronemia Hypothyroidism Idiopathic Peripheral Neuritis Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Impetigo Contagiosa (Indian Fire) Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction, ED) Incontinence: Fecal Incontinence: Urinary Incontinence: Urinary Overactive Bladder/Stress Incontinence/Urge Incontinence Indian Fire (Impetigo Contagiosa) Infectious Mononucleosis Influenza (Flu) Insect Bite/Sting Insomnia Insulins Intermittent Claudication (Peripheral Artery Disease, PAD) Interstitial Cystitis Intertrigo Iritis: Acute Iron Overload Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C) Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea (IBS-D) Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) Keratitis/Keratoconjunctivitis: Herpes Simplex Keratitis/Keratoconjunctivitis: Vernal Labyrinthitis Lactose Intolerance Larva Migrans: Cutaneous/Visceral Lead Encephalopathy (Lead Poisoning, Lead Toxicity) Lead Poisoning Lead Toxicity (Lead Poisoning, Lead Encephalopathy) Leg Cramps: Nocturnal, Recumbency Leishmaniasis: Cutaneous, Mucosal, Visceral Lentigines: Benign, Senile Lice ( see Pediculosis) Listeriosis Low Back Strain Low Libido, Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) Lyme Disease (Erythema Chronicum Migrans) Lymphadenitis Lymphogranuloma Venere.