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macrobiotic diet
    palliative care
macrocytosis
    Down syndrome
macrogol
macrolides
    clinical pharmacology
macules
    acne
    macule (definition)
magnesium
    drug-induced arrhythmias
    formulations
        magnesium antacid
        magnesium aspartate
        magnesium chloride
        magnesium hydroxide
        magnesium sulfate
        magnesium supplements
    hypermagnesaemia
        causes
        management
    hypomagnesaemia
        causes
        management
        palliative care (table)
magnesium antacid
magnesium aspartate
magnesium chloride
magnesium hydroxide
magnesium replacment
    drug-induced arrhythmias
magnesium salts
magnesium sulfate
magnesium supplements
magnesium+aluminium hydroxide
magnetic field therapy
    palliative care
magnetic resonance imaging
    epilepsy
    headache
        cough exertional or sexual
        exertional or sexual)
    headache (cough
        exertional or sexual)
    lumbosacral plexitis
    multiple sclerosis
    stroke
        children
maintenance intravenous fluids (table)
major depressive disorder
    adjustment disorder with depressed and/or anxious mood
    assessment
        assessment considerations (box)
    bipolar depression
    changing antidepressants
        antidepressant-free intervals (table)
    children
        diagnosis
        nonpharmacological treatment
        pharmacological treatment
            other antidepressants
            selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
        suicidal ideation and behaviour
    dysthymic disorder
    electroconvulsive therapy
    major depression
    perinatal depression
    recurrent depression
    suicidal patients
        risk factors (box)
        suicide risk assessment (box)
    treatment
        nonpharmacological
        pharmacological
            antidepressant discontinuation
            concurrent anxiolytic or hypnotic
            failure to respond
            first-line therapy
            general considerations
            second-line therapy
        principles
major trauma
    abdominal injuries
    chest injuries
    head injuries
Makaton vocabulary
   Prader-Willi syndrome: biopsychosocial issues
   Unaided augmentative and alternative communication systems: developmental disability
malabsorption
    bacterial overgrowth
    chronic pancreatitis
    coeliac disease
    Crohn's disease
    cystic fibrosis
    short bowel syndrome
    vitamin deficiency
malaria
    G6PD deficiency
    prophylaxis
    stand-by treatment
    treatment
        Plasmodium falciparum
            severe
            uncomplicated
        Plasmodium malariae
        Plasmodium ovale
        Plasmodium vivax
    vector avoidance
Malassezia yeasts
    folliculitis
    pityriasis versicolor
malathion
maldison
male contraception
    hormonal
        androgen
        androgen combination
    nonhormonal
        condoms
        device-free methods
        vasectomy
male infertility
    antirheumatic drugs
    empirical therapy
    gonadotrophin therapy
    sperm autoimmunity
male sexual dysfunction
    ejaculatory disorders
        ejaculatory failure
        premature ejaculation
    erectile dysfunction
        apomorphine
        intracavernosal therapy
        management algorithm (figure)
        penile implants
        phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
        priapism
        transurethral therapy
        vacuum devices
    premature ejaculation
    priapism
malignancy (see also cancer)
    childhood (palliative care)
    hypercalcaemia of
malignant middle cerebral artery infarction
malignant multiple sclerosis
malignant otitis externa
malingering
Mallampati score (figure)
    procedural sedation record
MALT lymphoma
   H. pylori and gastric cancer
   Indications to test for and treat H. pylori infection (Table 6.4)
management plan
    asthma
mandibular splinting
    obstructive sleep apnoea
mania (acute)
    developmental disability
    treatment
        behavioural disturbance (oral)
        behavioural disturbance (parenteral)
        continuation
        failure to respond
        pathologically elevated mood
        principles
manic depressive illness
    acute treatment
        behavioural disturbance (oral)
        behavioural disturbance (parenteral)
        continuation
        failure to respond
        pathologically elevated mood
        principles for acute mania
    bipolar depression
        treatment
            failure to respond
            pharmacological
            principles
    children (juvenile)
       Bipolar disorder: general information
       Juvenile bipolar disorder
    dysphoric mania
    general information
    mixed episodes
    prophylactic treatment
        key interventions
            broad treatment program
            co-morbidity management
            family/carer involvement
            physical health management
        pharmacological
        psychological
    rapid cycling
manipulation
    neck pain
        acute
        chronic
    palliative care
mannitol
Mantoux test
    tuberculosis latent infection
manual therapies
MAOIs
    adverse effects
        frequency (table)
    breastfeeding
    changing antidepressants
        antidepressant-free intervals (table)
    clinical pharmacology
    dietary guidelines (table)
    interactions
    pharmacokinetics properties (table)
    pregnancy
Marburg virus
marijuana
    therapeutic use
        spasticity (multiple sclerosis)
        spasticity (palliative care)
marine envenoming
    clinical features of stings or injuries (table)
    first aid and treatment
    geographical distribution in Australia (table)
marine poisoning
mask ventilation
masquerades (developmental disability)
massage
    low back pain
    palliative care
       Complementary and alternative medicines
       Domicillary palliative care: what is available to meet the needs?
        general pain
        muscle pain
    post-traumatic headache
    tension headache
massive transfusion
mastalgia
    cyclical pain
    noncyclical pain
mastitis
mastoiditis
    otitis media
masturbation (developmental disability)
    anal
    excessive
    privacy
maternal serum screening
    developmental disability
mauve stinger (table)
McDonald criteria
    definition
    diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
McMurray's test
MDIs (metered dose inhalers)
    breath-actuated
    common errors in use
    products available
    propellants
    technique
MDMA (ecstasy)
    general information
    overdose and toxicity
    poisoning
        amphetamines
        serotonin toxicity (table)
mebendazole
mebeverine
mechanical syndromes
    spinal pain
MEDI-Spacers (spacing devices)
medial branch blocks
medial epicondylitis
    characteristics
    management
medial tibial stress syndrome
medical emergencies
    dental surgery
        drugs and equipment required
        types
            allergies
            anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions
            cardiovascular
            endocrine
            neurological
            respiratory
    dermatological
        dermatitis (severe)
        drug eruptions
        eczema herpeticum
        erythema multiforme
        erythroderma
        generalised pustular psoriasis
        immunobullous disorders
        meningococcal septicaemia
        staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
        Stevens-Johnson syndrome
        toxic epidermal necrolysis
        vasculitis
    endocrine
        clinical presentations
    palliative care
        airways obstruction (acute)
        haemorrhage
        spinal cord compression
        superior vena cava obstruction
medication-induced
    diarrhoea
    headache
medication-induced headache
medication-overuse headache
medication review
    developmental disability
        adolescents
        aged care
        epilepsy
        preventive health care
           Health screening in people with developmental disability
           Preventive health care and health promotion in people with developmental disability: medication review
medication review (developmental disability)
    preventive health care
medications
    ceasing in terminal phase
        Addison's disease
        diabetes
        hypercholesterolaemia
        hypertension
        psychological effects
           Burden of disease in patients receiving palliative care
           Intercurrent illnesses and palliative care
        thyroid disease
    children
        drugs (and doses) commonly used in paediatric palliative care (table)
    dental management of patients taking
    impaired swallowing
    practical issues related to domiciliary care
meditation
    pain management
medium-chain triglycerides
medroxyprogesterone acetate
mefenamic acid
   Mefenamic acid index page
   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) index page
mefloquine
megaloblastic anaemia
megestrol acetate
meibomian abscess
melaena
melaleuca oil
melanocytic naevi
   Birthmarks
   Melanocytic naevi (moles)
    giant
    pigmented birthmarks
melanoma
    diagnosis (box)
    investigation and follow-up
    management
        excision margins (box)
    nail apparatus
    palliative care
    prognosis
    survival rates (box)
    types
        acral lentiginous
        desmoplastic
        lentigo maligna (Hutchinsons melanotic freckle)
        nodular
        superficial spreading
    warning signs (box)
melasma
melatonin
melioidosis
    biological warfare
    systemic infection
meloxicam
memantine
men’s health
    developmental disability
       Health screening in people with developmental disability
       Men’s health (developmental disability)
        androgen deficiency
            diagnosis
            symptoms
            treatment
        cryptorchidism
            testicular surveillance
        delayed puberty
        ejaculatory failure
        erectile dysfunction
        inguinal hernia
        prostate cancer
            screening
            symptoms
menarche
    developmental disability
       Down syndrome: secondary school (12 to 18 years)
       Women’s health (developmental disability): menarche and onset of puberty
Meniere's disease
    recurrent vertigo
meningitis
    corticosteroids
    directed therapy
        cryptococcal
        Haemophilus influenzae type b
        Listeria monocytogenes
        Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal)
        Streptococcus agalactiae
        Streptococcus pneumoniae
    empirical therapy
    health care-associated
    home-based therapy
    immediate and early hospital management
    management algorithm
    neonates and infants
    prophylaxis
       Chemoprophylaxis for meningitis
       Haemophilus influenzae type b
        Haemophilus influenzae type b
        Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)
meningococcal meningitis
meningococcal sepsis
meningococcal septicaemia
meningococcus
    conjunctivitis
    meningitis
       Meningitis: introduction
       Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal meningitis)
    severe sepsis
meniscal cysts
menopause
    developmental disability
       Down syndrome: adulthood
       Women’s health (developmental disability): menopause
    HRT
        benefits and risks
        continuous combined
        contraindications
        cyclical combined
        duration
        implant therapy
        initiating
        key points (Box)
        long-term use
            cancer
            cardiovascular disease
            cognitive function
            fractures
            thromboembolic disease
        monitoring therapy
        older women
        osteoporosis
        postmenopausal bleeding
        progestin intolerance
        testosterone therapy
        tibolone
        topical oestrogen therapy
        transdermal oestrogen therapy
        unopposed oestrogen therapy
    menopause symptoms
menorrhagia
    anovulatory
        COCP
        cyclical progestins
    developmental disability
    dysfunctional uterine bleeding
        antiprostaglandins
        COCP
        danazol
        GRH analogues
        progestins
        tranexamic acid
        treatment (table)
    investigations
    secondary
menstrual disorders
    breakthrough bleeding
    developmental disability
        management
           Down syndrome: secondary school (12 to 18 years)
           Management of an adolescent with developmental disability: checklist of issues to be addressed in adolescence (Table 11.8)
           Symptoms more common in people with developmental disability: inability to cope with menstruation
           Women’s health (developmental disability): menstrual management
        problems
        suppression
    dysmenorrhoea
    menorrhagia
    migraine
    normal menstrual cycle
    oligomenorrhoea
       Oligomenorrhoea
       Secondary amenorrhoea
    physiology of menstruation (figure)
menstruation
    normal cycle
    physiology (figure)
mental health
    developmental disability
        adolescents
           Management of an adolescent with developmental disability: checklist of issues to be addressed in adolescence (Table 11.8)
           Management of an adolescent with developmental disability: medical issues
        adults
        cerebral palsy
        Down syndrome
menthol
meperidine
mepivacaine
mercaptopurine
mercury poisoning (table)
meropenem
mesalazine
mesna
mesothelioma
mestranol
metabolic adverse effects
    antipsychotic drugs
       Antipsychotic drugs: adverse effects
       Treatment of schizophrenia: management of antipsychotic adverse effects
metabolic storage disorder
    palliative care
metabolic syndrome
metaraminol
metastases
    bone (palliative care)
    skin (palliative care)
metastatic deposits
    lung cancer
metatarsalgia
metered dose inhalers (MDI)
    breath-actuated
    common errors in use
    products available
    propellants
    technique
metformin
methadone
methaemoglobinaemia
    articaine
    causative agents
    clinical effects (table)
    dapsone
    prilocaine
    treatment
methamphetamine
    abuse
    breastfeeding
    overdose and toxicity
    pregnancy
methanol
    poisoning
        immediate antidote treatment
        paediatric poisoning (table)
methicillin
    clinical pharmacology
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    community-associated
        boils and carbuncles
        endocarditis
        severe sepsis
    endocarditis
    osteomyelitis
        prostheses-related
    peritonitis complicating CAPD
    recurrent skin infection
    severe sepsis
        febrile neutropenia
    surgical prophylaxis
        endoscopic procedures
    vancomycin monitoring
    VISA
        surgical prophylaxis
    wound infections (postoperative)
methimazole
methotrexate
methoxsalen
methoxyflurane
methyl salicylate
methyldopa
methylene blue
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)
    general information
    overdose and toxicity
methylphenidate
methylprednisolone
methylprednisolone aceponate
methysergide
metoclopramide
metoprolol
metronidazole
metyrapone
mexiletine
mianserin
miconazole
microscopic polyangiitis
    diagnosis
    features
    investigations
    prognosis
    treatment
       Microscopic polyangiitis
       Treatment regimens for systemic vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa, microscopic polyangiitis, Wegener’s granulomatosis)
        induction of remission
        maintenance
microsporidia
microvascular decompression
    hemifacial spasm
    trigeminal neuralgia
midazolam
midodrine
migraine
    acute attack
        first-line treatment
        general considerations
        precautions with treatment
        second-line treatment
        treatment of nausea and vomiting
    aura without headache
    breastfeeding
    children
    classical
    common
    facial
    hormone replacement therapy
    lactation
    menstrual
    oral contraceptives
    persistent
    pregnancy
    prophylaxis
        nonpharmacological
        pharmacological
    resistant
    stroke risk
    vertigo
       Migrainous vertigo
       Recurrent vertigo: introduction
    with aura
    without aura
migrainous vertigo
milestones developmental (developmental disability)
milia
    definition
miliaria
miliary tuberculosis
milk and milk products
    calcium content
    lactose content
Miller Fisher variant
milrinone
mineral deficiency
    palliative care
        vitamin and mineral deficiencies (table)
mineralocorticoids
    Addison's disease
    clinical pharmacology
    hypopituitarism
Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE)
    developmental disability
minimum volume resuscitation
    ectopic pregnancy
minipill
minocycline
minoxidil
mirtazapine
miscarriage
    abortifacients
        complementary and alternative medicines
    systemic lupus erythematosus
misoprostol
missed pill instructions
mitotane
mitoxantrone
mitozantrone
mixed connective disease
    features
    prognosis
    treatment
mixed insulin regimen
MMSE (Mini-mental State Examination)
    developmental disability
mobilisation
    neck pain
        acute
        chronic
    sprains and strains
mobility (developmental disability)
   Aged care in people with developmental disability: osteoporosis, falls and fractures
   Constipation in adults with developmental disability: introduction
   Management of an adolescent with developmental disability: checklist of issues to be addressed in adolescence (Table 11.8)
Mobiluncus species
    bacterial vaginosis
moclobemide
modafinil
models of disability
modified-release preparations
    analgesic drugs
modulation of pain
Mohs' surgery
    basal cell carcinoma
    intraepidermal carcinoma (Bowen's disease)
moisturisers
    prescribing
    properties
    types (table)
molluscum contagiosum
mometasone
monitoring
    antiepileptic drugs
        biochemical
        haematological
        plasma concentrations
        toxicity
    biochemical parameters
        antipsychotic drugs
        carbamazepine
        clozapine
        lithium
        mianserin
        sodium valproate
    drug blood levels
        aminoglycosides
        antiepileptic drugs
        beta lactams
        carbamazepine
           Acute mania: primary treatment of pathologically elevated mood
           Prophylaxis for bipolar disorder: pharmacological treatment
        clozapine
        endocarditis
        flucytosine
        itraconazole
        lamotrigine
        lithium
           Acute mania: primary treatment of pathologically elevated mood
           Prophylaxis for bipolar disorder: pharmacological treatment
        phenytoin
        psychotropic drugs
        sodium valproate
           Acute mania: primary treatment of pathologically elevated mood
           Prophylaxis for bipolar disorder: pharmacological treatment
        teicoplanin
        vancomycin
monoamine oxidase inhibitors irreversible nonselective (see also individual drugs)
    adverse effects
        frequency (table)
    breastfeeding
    changing antidepressants
        antidepressant-free intervals (table)
    clinical pharmacology
    dietary guidelines (table)
    interactions
    pharmacokinetics properties (table)
    poisoning
    pregnancy
monoarthritis
    blood tests
    causes
    diagnostic clues (box)
    joint aspiration
    radiological examination
    treatment
    when to refer
monobactams
    clinical pharmacology
mononucleosis (infectious)
monosodium urate deposition disease
    asymptomatic hyperuricaemia
    characteristics
    chronic tophaceous gout
    clinical presentation
        acute
        asymptomatic hyperuricaemia
        chronic
        subacute
    diagnostic workup
    drugs affecting
    hyperuricaemia prevalence
    kidney
        chronic urate nephropathy
        nephrolithiasis
    management
        acute
        chronic
        general considerations
        intercritical
    pathogenesis
        uric acid metabolism
montelukast sodium
mood disorders
    bipolar disorder
    depression
       Depression
       Depression: introduction
    fragile X syndrome
    grief
    mixed mood episodes (developmental disability)
mood disturbances
    palliative care
        depression
        euphoria and elation
mood stabilisers (see also individual drugs)
    bipolar disorder
        acute treatment
        developmental disability
        prophylaxis
    drugs for bipolar disorder
        antiepileptics
        lithium
    fragile X syndrome
Moraxella catarrhalis
    COPD (acute exacerbation)
    otitis media
    sinusitis
morphine
morphoea
    generalised
    linear
morphology of skin lesions
    definitions
       Features associated with skin lesions (Table 4.2)
       Types of skin lesions (Table 4.1)
    localisation of skin disease
    patterns of lesions
Morton's neuroma
motility stimulants
motion-induced vertigo
    benign paroxysmal positional
    vestibular lesion (uncompensated)
motion sickness
    prophylaxis
    treatment
motor dysfunction
    palliative care
    Parkinson's disease
motor neurone disease
    palliative care
moulds
    risk factors for asthma
mouth care
    developmental disability
       Commonly unrecognised or untreated conditions in adults with developmental disability
       Health screening in people with developmental disability
       Oral health in people with developmental disability
        cerebral palsy
           Cerebral palsy: dental health
           Cerebral palsy: management of associated health problems
        dental caries
        dental erosion
        dental malocclusion
        Down syndrome
        dysphagia
           Dysphagia in people with developmental disability: management
           Oral health in people with developmental disability
        periodontal disease
        Prader-Willi syndrome
        saliva control
    palliative care
mouthwashes (see also individual agents)
    use of alcohol in
movement disorders
    chorea
    drug-induced
    dystonias
        drug-induced
        focal
        generalised
    hemifacial spasm
    hyperkinetic
    hypokinetic
    myoclonus
    palliative care
    Parkinson's disease
    Parkinson plus disorders
        corticobasal ganglionic degeneration
        multiple system atrophy
        progressive supranuclear palsy
    prevalence (table)
    symptoms
    tardive syndromes
    tics
    tremor
        essential
        isolated
        orthostatic
        task-specific
moxifloxacin
moxonidine
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
    epilepsy
    headache (cough
        exertional or sexual)
    lumbosacral plexitis
    multiple sclerosis
    stroke
        children
MRSA
    community-associated
        boils and carbuncles
        endocarditis
        severe sepsis
    endocarditis
    osteomyelitis
        prostheses-related
    peritonitis complicating CAPD
    recurrent skin infection
    severe sepsis
        febrile neutropenia
    surgical prophylaxis
        endoscopic procedures
    vancomycin monitoring
    VISA
        surgical prophylaxis
    wound infections (postoperative)
mucocutaneous herpes simplex
mucolytics
    chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    clinical pharmacology
    cystic fibrosis
mucopolysaccaride storage disorders (developmental disability)
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
   H. pylori and gastric cancer
   Indications to test for and treat H. pylori infection (Table 6.4)
mucosal disease
    angular cheilitis
    candidosis
    discolourations
    erythema multiforme
    fungal infections
    geographic tongue
    hairy tongue
    lichen planus
    mucositis
    mucous membrane pemphigoid
    oral hairy leukoplakia
    pemphigus vulgaris
    ulcers
mucositis
    AIDS
    management
    palliative care
mucous membrane pemphigoid
    photo
mulga snake bite
    antivenom treatment
    coagulopathy type (table)
    envenoming effects (table)
multidimensional approach to chronic pain
multidisciplinary team
    chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block
multimodal analgesia
    definition
    perioperative pain
multimodal communication (developmental disability)
multiple chemical sensitivity
multiple injuries
    pain management
multiple sclerosis
    anaesthetics
    breastfeeding
    Devic's disease
    diagnosis
    diet
       Multiple sclerosis: general advice
       Multiple sclerosis: therapy directed at symptoms
    genetic risk
    hormone replacement therapy
    immunisation
    monitoring
    oral contraceptives
    palliative care
    pregnancy
    relapses
        acute
        mild
        moderate
        severe
    smoking
    substance abuse
    support groups
    surgery
    symptoms
       Multiple sclerosis: introduction
       Symptoms of multiple sclerosis (Box 7.3)
        bladder
        bowel
        fatigue
        neurological
        psychiatric
        sexual difficulties
        spasticity
        tremor
        trigeminal neuralgia
    therapy
        immunomodulators
        immunosuppressants
        monitoring
        nonresponders
        underlying disease
    travel
    trigeminal neuralgia
    types
       Multiple sclerosis: introduction
       Types of multiple sclerosis (Table 7.12)
        benign
        malignant
        primary progressive
        relapsing-remitting
        relapsing progressive
        secondary progressive
        table
multiple system atrophy
    prevalence
    treatment
multisystem failure
    palliative care
multitrauma patients
    assessment (box)
    pain management
mupirocin
muromonab-CD3
    prevention of lung rejection
muscle cramps
muscle diseases
    acquired myopathies
    dermatomyositis
    inclusion body myositis
    muscular dystrophies
    polymyositis
muscle paralysis
    neuromuscular blocking agents
    rapid sequence induction
    therapeutic hypothermia
muscle relaxants
muscle relaxation
    pain management
muscle spasm
    nonsurgical postoperative pain
muscular dystrophy
    palliative care
musculoskeletal disorders
    dental issues in patients with
    developmental disability
        cerebral palsy
           Cerebral palsy: management of associated health problems
           Cerebral palsy: musculoskeletal effects
    palliative care
        bone metastases
        cramps and spasms
        myoclonus
        myopathies and myasthenias
        restless legs syndrome
    rheumatology guidelines
mushrooms
    poisoning
myasthenia
    palliative care
myasthenia gravis
    diagnosis
    ocular
    thymectomy
    treatment
mycobacterial infections
    M. abscessus
    M. avium complex
        cervical lymphadenitis
        disseminated
           Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
           Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): introduction
        pulmonary
           Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): introduction
           Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
    M. chelonae
    M. fortuitum
    M. kansasii
    M. leprae
    M. marinum
    M. tuberculosis
    M. ulcerans
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
    cervical lymphadenitis
    disseminated
    opportunistic infection (HIV)
    pulmonary
       Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): introduction
       Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
        classification
        treatment
            daily regimen
            three times weekly regimen
Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Mycobacterium kansasii
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium marinum
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    cervical lymphadenitis
    opportunistic infection (HIV)
    respiratory pathogens associated with immunodeficiency (table)
    tuberculosis
Mycobacterium ulcerans
mycophenolate mofetil
Mycoplasma species
    cough (paediatric)
    M. genitalium
        pelvic inflammatory disease
        urethritis
    M. hominis
        severe sepsis
        vaginosis
    pneumonia
       Community-acquired pneumonia in adults: introduction
       Community-acquired pneumonia in adults: risk classes I and II
       Specific therapy for other pathogens causing bacterial pneumonia (Table 2.16)
        children
myectomy
myeloma
    respiratory pathogens
myocardial infarction
    6-month risk of death or MI with ACS-like chest pain (table)
    complications following MI
        arrhythmias
        cardiogenic shock
        left ventricular failure
        pericarditis
        persistent or recurrent pain
        right ventricular infarction
    dental treatment issues in patients with
    emergency
    management (box)
    non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS)
        features (box)
        features associated high-
            intermediate-
                & low-risk NSTEACS (box)
        high-risk patients
        intermediate-risk patients
        low-risk patients
    ST elevation infarction (STEMI)
        complications following MI
        immediate and early hospital management
        reperfusion therapy
            fibrinolytic therapy
                adjuvant antithrombin therapy
                contraindications to (box)
                haemorrhage and fibrinolytic therapy
            indications for reperfusion therapy (box)
            percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
        subsequent management of STEMI
            ACE inhibitors
                dosing regimens for (table)
            aldosterone antagonists
            angiotensin II receptor blockers
            anticoagulants
            antiplatelet therapy
            beta blockers
            calcium channel blockers
            statins
myocardial ischaemia
    initial emergency management (flowchart)
myoclonic seizures
    definition
myoclonus
    definition
    movement disorders
    palliative care
myopathies
    acquired
    palliative care
myotonia
myotoxicity
myxoedema coma
myxoid pseudocyst


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