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W

Walking  
   for claudication therapy  
   for dementia  
   for PAD claudication therapy  
   prescription  
Warfarin (Coumadin, Carfin, Sofarin)  
   See also Anticoagulation  
   Warfarin Therapy section  
   for AF  
   amiodarone interactions  
   cessation before surgery  
   COX-2 inhibitor interactions    (Table)  
   drug and metabolic interactions    (Table)  
   drug interactions, dangeous  
   drug interactions, general  
   drug interactions, specific  
   for DVT/PE prophylaxis and treatment  
   food interactions  
   for MI after acute management  
   overdose    (Table)  
   for PE  
   for stroke prevention  
   toremifene interactions    (Table)  
Warfarin-R    (Table)  
Water loss, pure  
Weakness  
   at end of life  
   facial    (Table)  
   and falls  
Weight conversions    (Table)  
Weight loss  
   See also Malnutrition  
   for diabetes mellitus  
   for GERD  
   for HTN  
   for metabolic syndrome  
   for osteoarthritis  
   post MI  
   for sleep apnea  
   for stroke prevention  
Weight training  
Weights, vaginal  
WelChol (colesevelam)    (Table)  
Wellbutrin  
   See also Bupropion  
   prescribing information for depression    (Table)  
Wellbutrin SR  
   See also Bupropion  
   prescribing information for depression    (Table)  
   prescribing information for tobacco abuse    (Table)  
Wellbutrin XL  
   See also Bupropion  
   prescribing information for depression    (Table)  
Wernicke's aphasia    (Table)  
Westcort (hydrocortisone valerate)    (Table)  
Westergren sedimentation rate  
Wet AMD (age-related macular degeneration)  
Whisper test  
"White coat" HTN  
Withholding or withdrawing therapy  
Women's health  
   Women's Health chapter  
   breast cancer  
      Breast Cancer section  
      medications for osteoporosis and    (Table)  
      oral agents for    (Table)  
   breast examination  
      for prevention  
      recommendations    (Table)  
   dyspareunia  
   early menopause  
   estrogen therapy  
   mammography  
      for prevention  
      recommendations    (Table)  
   menopausal symptoms  
   menopause  
   osteoporosis  
      Osteoporosis chapter  
      antihypertensive therapy and    (Table)  
      bone outcomes of medications for    (Table)  
      effects on other outcomes, level of evidence, risks of medications for    (Table)  
      resources for  
   postmenopausal symptoms  
   resources for  
   therapy for menopausal symptoms  
   vaginal prolapse  
Wound assessment and treatment  
   Chronic Wound Assessment and Treatment section  
   arterial ulcers  
   diabetic foot ulcers  
   pressure ulcers  
   venous ulcers  
   wound and pressure ulcer products    (Table)  

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