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monosodium urate monohydrate crystals. See also gout
Monro-Kellie hypothesis
Morphine Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Chest Pain Acute Coronary Syndromes (1): ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (2): Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Painful Sickle Cell Crisis Acute Pericarditis Aortic Dissection and Other Acute Aortic Syndromes Clues to the Poison (2): Toxidromes Common Symptoms in Dying Patients for Which Anticipatory As-Required Prescribing is Appropriate Insertion of an Intercostal Chest Drain Opioid Drug Conversions Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Motor function examination, strokes
See also lower; upper Acute Medical Problems in the HIV-Positive Patient Acute Sensory Symptoms Acute Spinal Pain - Alerts Causes of Transient Neurological or Monocular Visual Symptoms Focused Assessment in Acute Spinal Pain Neurological Diagnosis in Acute Medicine Non-Invasive Ventilation Weakness and Paralysis
Mountain sickness
MRI scans
Mucous membranes Causes of Pain in the Patient with Cancer: Other Causes Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) Acute Arrhythmias: General Principles of Management Differential Diagnosis and Management of Narrow Complex Irregular Tachycardia Differential Diagnosis of Narrow Complex Tachycardia
Multiple organ failure
Multiple pathology, poisoning
See also weakness Loss of Vision Lumbar Puncture Lumbar Puncture: Equipment Needed Lumbar Puncture: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications See weakness Weakness and Paralysis
Muscle cramps Causes of Metabolic Acidosis Causes of Respiratory Acidosis(Inadequate Alveolar Ventilation Resulting in a Raised Arterial PCO(2)) Causes of Vomiting in the Patient with Cancer Complications of Chemotherapy Consequences of Acid-Base Disorders
See also paralysis; weakness Acute Limb Pain Anatomical Localization in Neurological Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis of Acute Limb Pain See paralysis See weakness Urgent Investigation in Acute Limb Pain Weakness and Paralysis
Muscle tears
Myalgia Anatomical Localization in Neurological Diagnosis Focused Assessment of the Patient with Acute Headache
Myasthenia gravis Causes of Acute Respiratory Failure Causes of Acute Weakness Causes of Transient Neurological or Monocular Visual Symptoms Diagnostic Testing in Acute Neurological Disease Localization of the Cause of Weakness by Clinical Syndrome Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Weakness Weakness and Paralysis
Mycetoma
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Diagnostic Clues in the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms Respiratory Symptoms in the HIV-Positive Patient Spectrum of HIV Infection Urgent Investigation of the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ascites: Diagnostic Tests Diagnostic Clues in the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms Respiratory Symptoms in the HIV-Positive Patient Spectrum of HIV Infection Urgent Investigation of the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms
Mycoplasma Causes of Fever with Headache, Abnormal Behaviour or Reduced Conscious Level Clues from the Blood Film Community-Acquired Pneumonia Differential Diagnosis of Systemic Vasculitis Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Investigation in Suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome Urgent Investigation in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Myelodysplasia Causes of Abnormal Bleeding Pancytopenia: Clues from the Peripheral Blood Film
Myelofibrosis
Myeloma Causes of Hypercalcaemia Clues from the Blood Film Disorders of Plasma Calcium Concentration Focused Assessment in Acute Kidney Injury Normocytic Anaemia (MCV 80 - 100fl) Potentially Correctable Factors Which May Cause or Contribute to Acute Kidney Injury Spinal Cord Compression
Myelopathy Acute Spinal Pain Causes of Pain in the Patient with Cancer: Other Causes
Myeloproliferative disorders
myocardial infarction
Myocardial ischaemia
See also plasma troponin Acute Coronary Syndromes (2): Non-ST-Segment Elevation Pulmonary Embolism See plasma troponin
Myocarditis Acute Coronary Syndromes (1): ST-Segment Elevation Causes of Acute Chest Pain Causes of Acute Heart Failure Causes of Atrioventricular (AV) Block Causes of Raised Troponin Concentration Not Due to Acute Coronary Syndrome Features of Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy Point-of-Care Echocardiography in Acute Chest Pain