Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock S. Lena Kang-Birken KEY CONCEPTS The spectrum of microorganisms associated with sepsis has changed from predominantly gram-negative bacteria in the late 1970s and…
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Kevin M. Sowinski, Mariann D. Churchwell, and Brian S. Decker KEY CONCEPTS Hemodialysis (HD) involves the perfusion of blood and dialysate on opposite sides…
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder Shannon J. Drayton and Christine M. Pelic KEY CONCEPTS Bipolar disorder is a cyclic mental illness with recurrent mood episodes that occur over a person’s lifetime….
Substance-Related Disorders II: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine
Substance-Related Disorders II: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine Paul L. Doering and Robin Moorman Li KEY CONCEPTS Tobacco is the number one preventable cause of death in the United…
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis Scott Bolesta and Patricia A. Montgomery KEY CONCEPTS ACUTE PANCREATITIS Factors that can contribute to acute pancreatitis should be corrected, including discontinuation of medications that could be…
Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder Christian J. Teter, Judith C. Kando, and Barbara G. Wells KEY CONCEPTS Extensive treatment guidelines are available to assist in the treatment of major depressive…
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence Eric S. Rovner, Jean Wyman, and Sum Lam KEY CONCEPTS In evaluating urinary incontinence (UI), drug-induced or drug-aggravated etiologies must be ruled out. Accurate diagnosis…
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Mary Lee KEY CONCEPTS Although symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is rare in men younger than 50 years of age, it is very common in…
Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis
Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis Elizabeth A. Coyle and Randall A. Prince KEY CONCEPTS Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be classified as uncomplicated and complicated. Uncomplicated refers to…
