Endometriosis
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
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
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
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,…
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis J. Russell May and Philip H. Smith KEY CONCEPTS Allergic rhinitis is a common disease. Prevention measures and treatment are justified in most cases because of…
Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis
Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis Donald F. Brophy KEY CONCEPTS Potassium regulates many biochemical processes in the body and is a key cation for electrical action potentials…
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Steven C. Stoner and Valerie L. Ruehter KEY CONCEPTS The identification and acceptance of eating disorders as a psychiatric illness is increasingly common. They remain difficult…
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and Vomiting Cecily V. DiPiro and Robert J. Ignoffo KEY CONCEPTS Nausea and/or vomiting is often a part of the symptom complex for a variety of GI,…
