Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease Jack J. Chen and David M. Swope KEY CONCEPTS Thoughtful consideration of selection of initial therapy, management of drug dosing, and use of adjunctive therapies throughout…
Parkinson’s Disease Jack J. Chen and David M. Swope KEY CONCEPTS Thoughtful consideration of selection of initial therapy, management of drug dosing, and use of adjunctive therapies throughout…
Infective Endocarditis Angie Veverka, Michael A. Crouch, and Brian L. Odle KEY CONCEPTS Infective endocarditis is an uncommon infection usually occurring in persons with preexisting cardiac valvular abnormalities…
Coagulation Disorders Betsy Bickert Poon, Char Witmer, and Jane Pruemer KEY CONCEPTS Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder resulting from a congenital deficiency in factor VIII or IX….
Alzheimer’s Disease Patricia W. Slattum, Emily P. Peron, and Angela Massey Hill KEY CONCEPTS Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementing illness, and the prevalence…
Peptic Ulcer Disease Bryan L. Love and Matthew N. Thoma KEY CONCEPTS Patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) should reduce psychological stress, cigarette smoking, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug…
Superficial Fungal Infections Thomas E. R. Brown and Linda D. Dresser KEY CONCEPTS Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a fungal infection of the vagina that can be classified as…
Diarrhea, Constipation, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patricia H. Fabel and Kayce M. Shealy KEY CONCEPTS Diarrhea is caused by many viral and bacterial organisms. It is most often…
Multiple Sclerosis Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge, Augusto Miravalle, and John R. Corboy KEY CONCEPTS The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown, but it appears to be autoimmune in…
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Julianna A. Merten, Kristen B. McCullough, and Mrinal M. Patnaik KEY CONCEPTS Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) primarily affect elderly adults, with median age at diagnosis of 76…