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Macrocytosis Common Acute Medical Problems in the Patient Who Drinks Heavily Macrocytosis (MCV >100fl)
Macrolides
See also visual Differential Diagnosis of Sudden Persistent Visual Loss Loss of Vision Differential Diagnosis of Gradual Visual Loss Focused Assessment of the Patient with Visual Loss
See also plasma magnesium concentration Disorders of Plasma Magnesium Concentration Investigation in Suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome Urgent Investigation after Successful Resuscitation Urgent Investigation of the Patient with an Acute Arrhythmia Cardiac Arrest in Hospital Focused Assessment of the Patient with an Acute Arrhythmia See plasma magnesium concentration Urgent Investigation for Suspected Acute Gout or Pseudogout Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Palpitation
Magnesium sulphate Acute Asthma Causes of Hypermagnesaemia Differential Diagnosis of Headache in Pregnancy Disorders of Plasma Magnesium Concentration Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy Causes of Hypomagnesaemia Differential Diagnosis of Seizures in Pregnancy Use of Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate
Malabsorption Causes of Hypocalcaemia Causes of Hypomagnesaemia Macrocytosis (MCV >100fl) Causes of Hypoglycaemia Causes of Hypophosphataemia Microcytic Anaemia (MCV 80fl)
Malaise Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Acute Vasculitis The Spectrum of Systemic Vasculitides Acute Headache Focused Assessment of the Patient with Visual Loss
Malignant effusions Cardiac Tamponade Pleural Fluid Analysis: (1) In All Patients; (2) Additional Tests for Exudative Effusions Pleural Effusion
See also pleural effusion Pleural Effusion See pleural effusion Pleural Fluid Analysis: (1) In All Patients; (2) Additional Tests for Exudative Effusions
Mallory-Weiss tears Acute Oesophageal Disorders Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage Rockall Score Post-Endoscopy Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Focused Assessment in Acute Upper GI Bleeding
Mannitol Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Raised Intracranial Pressure Lumbar Puncture
Marfanoid habitus
Marfan syndrome Aortic Dissection and Other Acute Aortic Syndromes Clinical Assessment in Suspected Dissection Focused Assessment in Acute Chest Pain Acute Chest Pain Classification and Causes of Pneumothorax Clinical Scoring in Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome
Mast cells Anaphylaxis Serum Mast Cell Tryptase Alert Causes of Urticaria Urticaria and Angioedema
Mastocytosis
MDMA ('ecstasy') Causes of Tonic-Clonic Status Epilepticus Problems Encountered in the Patient with Poisoning Clues to the Poison (1): Clinical and Biochemical Features Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)
mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Hypotension and Shock Sepsis Care Bundle: Quality Standards Definitions and Criteria Sepsis
Mean corpuscular volume, background
Measles Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Common Eruptions Seen Acutely in the Emergency Department and in Inpatients
mechanical ventilation
mediastinal mass, X-rays Mediastinal Mass Pneumomediastinum
Mediastinum Acute Chest Pain Reading a Chest X-Ray Mediastinal Mass
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Meigs' syndrome
See also acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Focused Assessment in Acute Upper GI Bleeding See acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Manifestations of Acute Upper GI Bleeding Small Bowel and Proximal Colonic Sources of Melaena
Melanoma Causes of Acute Headache with 'Red-Flag' Features: Fever, Reduced Conscious Level, Papilloedema, Neck Stiffness or Focal Neurological Signs Spinal Cord Compression Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure)
Memory Delirium Differential Diagnosis of Acutely Disturbed Behaviour or Language
Meningioma
Meningococcal infection Bacterial Meningitis Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Meniscal injuries