Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic Heart Failure Robert B. Parker, Jean M. Nappi, and Larisa H. Cavallari KEY CONCEPTS Heart failure (HF) is a progressive clinical syndrome that can result from any…
Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases
Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases Mary Beth O’Connell and Jill S. Borchert KEY CONCEPTS Osteoporosis is a public health epidemic that affects all ages, genders, races, and…
Cancer Treatment and Chemotherapy
KEY CONCEPTS Carcinogenesis is a multistep process that includes initiation, promotion, conversion, and progression. The growth of normal and cancerous cells is genetically controlled by the balance or imbalance…
Hypertension
Hypertension Joseph J. Saseen and Eric J. MacLaughlin KEY CONCEPTS The risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality is directly correlated with blood pressure (BP). Evidence from…
Acid-Base Disorders
Acid–Base Disorders John W. Devlin and Gary R. Matzke KEY CONCEPTS The kidney plays a central role in the regulation of acid–base homeostasis through the excretion or reabsorption…
Contraception
KEY CONCEPTS The attitude of the patient and sexual partner toward contraceptive methods, efficacy rate, the reliability of the patient in using the method correctly (which may affect the…
Pain Management
Pain Management Terry J. Baumann, Chris M. Herndon, and Jennifer M. Strickland KEY CONCEPTS It is important, whenever possible, to ask patients if they have pain, to identify…
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Douglas N. Fish and Scott W. Mueller KEY CONCEPTS An immunocompromised host is a patient with defects in host defenses that predispose to infection….
Cardiovascular Testing
Cardiovascular Testing Richard A. Lange and L. David Hillis KEY CONCEPTS A careful history and physical examination are extremely important in diagnosing cardiovascular disease; they should be performed…
