Integument 8-A. Alopecia Nonscarring Aging (pattern baldness) Androgenic alopecia (e.g., secondary to ovarian or adrenal dysfunction) Traction or other trauma (trichotillomania, heat exposure) Drugs Cytotoxic agents, interferon Oral contraceptives (withdrawal)…
Infectious Disease 7-A. Fever of Unknown Origin in the United States38.3°C daily for 2 to 3 weeks, with cause undiagnosed despite 1 week of intensive studies in hospital.” class=HASTIP>1 Infection…
Hematologic System 6-A. Anemia: Hypoproliferative (Low Reticulocyte Count) Nutrient Deficiency Iron deficiency Chronic blood loss Pregnancy Dietary deficiency Malabsorption Subtotal gastrectomy Malabsorption syndromes Hemoglobinuria or hemosiderinuria Intravascular hemolysis Hemodialysis Vitamin…
Genitourinary System 5-A. Hematuria Pseudohematuria (Dyes and Pigments) Beets Food dyes Phenytoin Rifampin Pyridium Urates Porphyrins Myoglobin Free hemoglobin (intravascular hemolysis) Renal Parenchymal Causes Primary glomerulopathy Postinfectious glomerulonephritis Thin basement…
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System 4-A. Nausea and Vomiting1 Central Nervous System Disorders Increased intracranial pressure Head trauma Central nervous system neoplasms Meningitis, encephalitis Hydrocephalus Pseudotumor cerebri Subarachnoid hemorrhage Epidural/subdural hematoma…
Endocrine/Metabolic System 3-A. Hypothermia Congestive heart failure Drugs and intoxicants Alcohol Anesthetics, general Antidepressants Antithyroid agents Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Cancer chemotherapy Clonidine Hypnotics/sedatives Lithium Marijuana Neuromuscular blockers Opiates Phenothiazines Tranquilizers Endocrine…
Cardiovascular System 2-A. Chest Pain Skin and subcutaneous lesions [including adiposis dolorosa, thrombophlebitis of thoracoepigastric vein (Mondor disease)] Breast lesions Fibroadenosis Chronic cystic mastitis Acute breast abscess or mastitis Carcinoma…
Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders 1-A. Acid-Base Nomogram FIGURE 1-1. Redrawn from Shapiro JI, Kaehny WD. Pathogenesis and management of metabolic acidosis and alkalosis. In: Schrier RW, ed. Renal and electrolyte…
Nonhematolymphoid Neoplasms Diane C. Farhi PERIPHERAL BLOOD AND NONHEMATOLYMPHOID NEOPLASMS Nonhematolymphoid tumors occasionally present with overt peripheral blood disease resembling acute leukemia (Table 28.1) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,…
Natural Killer-Cell Neoplasms Diane C. Farhi Natural killer (NK)-cell neoplasms are rare, therefore the accumulation of data has been relatively slow compared to other hematolymphoid malignancies. The WHO classified these…
