Status Epilepticus
Status Epilepticus Stephanie J. Phelps and James W. Wheless KEY CONCEPTS Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurologic emergency that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Generalized…
Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis
Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis Julie M. Sease KEY CONCEPTS Cirrhosis is a severe, chronic, irreversible disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the progression of cirrhosis secondary…
Substance-Related Disorders I: Overview and Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens
Substance-Related Disorders I: Overview and Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens Paul L. Doering and Robin Moorman Li KEY CONCEPTS Problems related to abuse of chemical substances can occur acutely…
Prostate Cancer
KEY CONCEPTS Prostate cancer is the most frequent cancer in men in the United States. African American ancestry, family history, and increased age are the primary risk factors for…
Solid-Organ Transplantation
Solid-Organ Transplantation Kristine S. Schonder and Heather J. Johnson KEY CONCEPTS A combination of two to four immunosuppressive drugs is used to target different levels of the immune…
Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disabilities
Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disabilities Nancy C. Brahm, Jerry R. McKee, and Douglas W. Stewart KEY CONCEPTS Persons diagnosed with Down syndrome (DS) can be at increased risk…
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Julie A. Dopheide and Stephen R. Pliszka KEY CONCEPTS Untreated or ineffectively treated childhood attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can lead to poor school performance, poor…
Pituitary Gland Disorders
Pituitary Gland Disorders Joseph K. Jordan, Amy Heck Sheehan, Jack A. Yanovski, and Karim Anton Calis KEY CONCEPTS Pharmacologic therapy for acromegaly should be considered when surgery and…
Bone and Joint Infections
Bone and Joint Infections Edward P. Armstrong and Ziad Shehab KEY CONCEPTS The most common cause of osteomyelitis (particularly that acquired by hematogenous spread) and infectious arthritis is…
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Acute Coronary Syndromes Sarah A. Spinler and Simon de Denus KEY CONCEPTS The cause of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque with…
