Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Susanne Liewer and Janelle Perkins KEY CONCEPTS Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a process that involves IV infusion of hematopoietic stem cells from…
Lung Cancer
KEY CONCEPTS Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States. The overall 5-year survival rate for all types of…
Menstruation-Related Disorders
KEY CONCEPTS Unrecognized pregnancy is the most common cause of amenorrhea. A urine pregnancy test should be one of the first steps in evaluating this disorder. For hypoestrogenic…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
KEY CONCEPTS Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease characterized by symmetrical inflammation of joints, yet may involve other organ systems. Control of inflammation is the key to…
Intraabdominal Infections
Intraabdominal Infections Keith M. Olsen, Alan E. Gross, and Joseph T. DiPiro KEY CONCEPTS Most intraabdominal infections are “secondary” infections that are polymicrobial and are caused by a…
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Christopher Frei and Bradi Frei KEY CONCEPTS Most upper respiratory tract infections have a viral etiology and tend to resolve spontaneously without pharmacologic therapy….
Hormone Therapy in Women
KEY CONCEPTS The decision to use perimenopausal or postmenopausal hormone therapy must be individualized and based on several parameters, including menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis fracture risk, cardiovascular disease risk, breast…
Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics
Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics Mary S. Hayney KEY CONCEPTS Live vaccines may confer life-long immunity but cannot be administered to the immunosuppressed. Inactivated and subunit vaccines…
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease C. Y. Jennifer Chan and Melissa Frei-Jones KEY CONCEPTS Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder caused by a defect in the gene for…
Gastrointestinal Infections and Enterotoxigenic Poisonings
Gastrointestinal Infections and Enterotoxigenic Poisonings Steven Martin and Rose Jung KEY CONCEPTS The etiology of infectious diarrhea includes bacteria, viruses, and protozoans. Viral infections are the leading cause…
