Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Dianne B. May and Satish SC Rao KEY CONCEPTS Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be described on the basis of either esophageal symptoms or esophageal…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Dianne B. May and Satish SC Rao KEY CONCEPTS Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be described on the basis of either esophageal symptoms or esophageal…
Antimicrobial Regimen Selection Grace C. Lee and David S. Burgess KEY CONCEPTS Every attempt should be made to obtain specimens for culture and sensitivity testing prior to initiating…
Headache Disorders Deborah S. Minor and Marion R. Wofford KEY CONCEPTS Acute migraine therapies should provide consistent, rapid relief and enable the patient to resume normal activities at…
Sleep Disorders John M. Dopp and Bradley G. Phillips KEY CONCEPTS Common causes of insomnia include concomitant psychiatric disorders, significant psychosocial stressors, excessive alcohol use, caffeine intake, and…
KEY CONCEPTS Endometriosis should be suspected in any woman of reproductive age with recurring cyclic or acyclic pelvic pain and/or subfertility, especially if pain does not improve with nonsteroidal…
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Jo E. Rodgers and Brent N. Reed KEY CONCEPTS Unlike chronic heart failure therapies whose primary role is to improve survival, treatment goals for…
Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis Amy Barton Pai KEY CONCEPTS Severe acute hypercalcemia can result in cardiac arrhythmias, whereas chronic hypercalcemia can lead to calcium deposition in…
Celiac Disease Robert A. Mangione and Priti N. Patel KEY CONCEPTS Celiac disease is a chronic, small intestinal immune-mediated enteropathy caused by intolerance to gluten found in wheat,…