Disorders of Platelets and Coagulation
Figure 18.1. This schematic represents the relationship between von Willebrand factor with platelets and the endothelium. The vast majority (85%) of patients with vWD have type 1 disease caused by…
Oncology Summary
Box 22.1 RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER Gender Age Higher weight/BMI (for postmenopausal women) Personal history of breast cancer or benign breast disease Exposure to ionizing radiation Family history of…
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Figure 69.1. Natural history of H. pylori infection. Source: Reprinted with permission from Suerbaum S, Michetti P. Medical progress: Helicobacter pylori infection. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(15):1175–1186. © 2002 Massachusetts…
Hematology Board Review Questions
2. D. Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which manifests clinically as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, typically occurs in patients with risk factors for thrombosis. In most patients with VTE, one…
Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
Figure 50.1. Calcium-sensing receptor. Figure 50.2. Calcium homeostasis in setting of low serum calcium. SOURCE: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/phosphorus/phospth.html THE PARATHYROID GLANDS AND PARATHYROID HORMONE The four parathyroid glands derive from the third…
Board Practice 3
Figure 109.1. Rash on chest wall of patient in Question 3. QUESTION 4. A 46-year-old salesman presents with recurrent nosebleeds and easy bruisability. He has no prior episodes of bleeding…
Pericardial Disease
Figure 81.1. Twelve-Lead Electrocardiogram of stage I Pericarditis. Diffuse ST segment elevation is present. Individuals with the common EKG variant known as early repolarization display baseline ST elevations that can…
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Figure 12.1. Treatment algorithm for esophageal cancer. For patients with disease that does not extend beyond the muscle layer of the esophageal wall and are without evidence of lymph node…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Box 6.1 MAJOR CAUSATIVE AGENTS IN STDS Viruses: HSV-1 and HSV-2, HPV, Molluscum contagiosum, Hepatitis (A, B, C), CMV, HIV, HTLV Bacteria: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid), Klebsiella granulomatis (granuloma…
