K
K+ See Potassium
K-ras oncogene
fecal DNA assay for 642
gallbladder cancer and 692
in pancreatic and periampullary carcinoma 700
Kadian See Morphine
Kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis) 1480 1482–1484
dermal leishmaniasis after 1483
Kaletra See Lopinavir/r (lopinavir/ritonavir)
Kallmann's syndrome 1104 1183
Kanamycin 1572 1573–1574
Kaolin pneumoconiosis 295
Kaposi's sarcoma 132 216 217 1320 1323 1326 1328 1336
chemotherapy for 132 1328 1336 1665
cutaneous 132 1328 1336
ear involvement in 194
in HIV infection/AIDS 132 216 217 1320 1323 1328 1336 1644
intestinal/visceral 612 1328 1336
oral 216 217 1326 1328
pulmonary 132 1323 1336
virus causing 132 1320 1362 1644
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (human herpesvirus 8) 132 1320 1362 1644
Karnofsky scale, evaluation of cancer treatment response and 1688
Katayama fever 1502
Kava 1712 1716–1717
Kawasaki syndrome/disease 414 1356 1398–1399
Kayexalate See Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Kayser-Fleischer ring, in Wilson's disease 678
Keflex See Cephalexin
Kegel (pelvic muscle) exercises
for fecal incontinence 646 647
for urinary incontinence 63
Kemadrin See Procyclidine
Kent bundles, in preexcitation syndromes 374
Kenya tick typhus 1392 1396
Keratectomy, photorefractive (PRK) 153
Keratic precipitates 162
Keratin 8 gene, cirrhosis and 669
Keratitis 158–159
acanthamoeba 159 1473–1474
adenovirus 1386
bacterial 158
chemical 172
conjunctival discharge in 150 151
contact lens wear and 154 158 159
fungal 158–159
herpes simplex 158 1351 1353
in herpes zoster ophthalmicus 159
inflammation/redness caused by 151 153
ultraviolet (actinic) 172
Keratoacanthomas 130 131
Keratoconjunctivitis See also Conjunctivitis
atopic 157
epidemic 156 1386
sicca (dry eye) 156–157
in Sj gren's syndrome 842
vernal 157
Keratolytic agents, for wart removal 128
Keratomalacia, in vitamin A deficiency 1276
Keratomileusis
laser epithelial (LASEK) 153
laser in situ (LASIK) 153
Keratopathy, band, in hypercalcemia/hyperparathyroidism 1151
Keratoses
actinic 107
squamous cell carcinoma arising from 107 130
seborrheic 93
Kerlone See Betaxolol
Kernig sign, in meningococcal meningitis 1421
Ketec See Telithromycin
Ketoacidemia, in diabetic ketoacidosis 1228 1229
Ketoacidosis
alcoholic 888
diabetic 887–888 1198 1227–1231 1228
Ketoconazole 101 1548 1585
in cancer chemotherapy 1671 1674
for candidiasis, vaginal 732
cost of 1562
for prostate cancer 966 966
therapy adjustments in renal or hepatic failure and 1559 1585
for tinea versicolor 104
topical 89
Ketolides 1570–1571
Ketonemia
in diabetic ketoacidosis 887 1228 1228
at end of life 82
Ketones, in urine See Ketonuria
Ketonuria 934
in diabetes mellitus 934 1199
in diabetic ketoacidosis 888 1228 1229
Ketoprofen 76
Ketorolac 76
for ophthalmic disorders 174
Ketosis, in diabetes mellitus See also Diabetic ketoacidosis
Ketotifen, for ophthalmic disorders 175
Kidney stones See Nephrolithiasis
Kidneys 896–930
aging and 930
biopsy of See Renal biopsy
calculus formation in See Nephrolithiasis
cancer of 969–971 969 1664
incidence/mortality of 969 1640
paraneoplastic syndromes associated with 970 1696–1697
cystic diseases of 927–929 927
examination of 933
imaging studies in 899–900
in gout 811 930
medullary cystic 927 929
medullary sponge 927 928–929
metastatic disease of 971
in multiple myeloma 904 929
NSAIDs affecting 830 901 926 927
polycystic, autosomal dominant 927 928
intracranial aneurysms and 928
sickle cell disease and 929–930
in systemic lupus erythematosus 835 835 914
tetracycline affecting 1571
toxic drug effects on See Nephrotoxicity
transplantation of See Renal transplantation
in tuberculosis 930
tumors of 969–971
Kikuchi's disease 215
Killer (cytotoxic) T cells See also CD8 T cells
in autoimmunity 798
IL-2 activated, cellular adoptive therapy with 805
Killip classification 356
Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules, in diabetic nephropathy 923
Kindling, in substance abuse disorders 1082 1089
Kingella kingae, endocarditis caused by 1415
Kissing bugs, skin lesions caused by 136
KIT tyrosine kinase, in gastrointestinal stromal tumors 599
imatinib treatment and 1669
Klatskin tumors 692
Klebsiella 1553
pneumoniae, pneumonia caused by 248 251 252 253
Kleine-Levin syndrome 1080
P.1820
Klinefelter's syndrome 1180 1181 1182 1707
gynecomastia in 1100 1707
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome 469
Klonopin See Clonazepam
Knee
aspiration of 809
medial meniscus injuries of 825–826
overuse syndromes of 825
in patellofemoral syndrome 824–825
Knee arthroplasty 810 864
Koebner phenomenon
in lichen planus 131
in psoriasis 97
Koplik's spots 1362 1363
Korsakoff's psychosis 1084 1092 1103 1273
KPs See Keratic precipitates
Krukenberg tumor 597
KSHV See Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus
K bler-Ross, stages of dying described by 82–83
Kumamoto study 1203
Kupffer cells, dysfunction of in cirrhosis 670
Kuru 1374
Kussmaul breathing 221
in metabolic acidosis 890
Kussmaul's sign 314
in constrictive pericarditis 409–410 410
Kwashiorkor/kwashiorkor-like secondary protein-energy malnutrition 1265–1266
Kwell See Lindane
Kyasanur Forest hemorrhagic fever 1376
Kyphoscoliosis, in syringomyelia 1021