Box 24.1 ETIOLOGY OF ACUTE MONOARTICULAR ARTHRITIS Common Infectious arthritis Bacteria Lyme disease Fungi Mycobacteria Viruses Crystals Monosodium urate (MSU) Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) Calcium oxalate…
Box 36.1 USING ARM SPAN TO PREDICT A PATIENT’S STANDING HEIGHT Arm span: height ratio White males 1.019 White females 0.999 Black males 1.044 Black females 1.035 Predictive equation: Height…
Box 34.1 MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM CLINICAL RISK FACTORS • Advancing age • Cancer • Personal or family history of VTE • Recent surgery, trauma, hospitalization, or immobilization • Acute infectious illness • Chronic…
Figure 105.1. Lead-time bias. Source: Reprinted with permission from Welch et al. Overstating the evidence from lung cancer screening: The International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) Study. Arch Intern…
Figure 94.1. Cardiac Evaluation and Care Algorithm for Noncardiac Surgery. From ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines. Source: Reprinted with permission from Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines…
(HOSPITAL ACQUIRED) PROSTHETIC VALVE(<30 DAYS POST-IMPLANTATION)* Streptococcus viridans Staphylococcus aureus Coagulase-negative staphylococci Streptococcus pneumoniae Enterococcus spp. Propionibacterium acnes Gram-negative aerobes Staphylococcus aureus Candida spp. Enterococcus spp. NOTE: *After 30 days…
Figure 73.1. Eye findings in Wilson disease; Kayser-Fleischer ring. SOURCE: Image courtesy of Jonathan Kruska, MD, Chair of Radiology, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center. SERUM FERRITIN Serum ferritin levels accurately…
Figure 45.1. NAEPP stepwise approach to asthma therapy. Source: National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma: National Institutes of…
Figure 49.1. Feedback Regulation of the HPA System. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis. The main sites for feedback control for plasma cortisol are the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and higher centers of the…
Figure 64.1. Algorithm for JNC8 recommended first-line treatment of hypertension. LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS A recommended initial step is lifestyle modification. Components of lifestyle modification that have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing blood…
