REVIEW QUESTIONS Charles A. Morris QUESTION 1. A 46-year-old salesman presents for follow-up to his primary care doctor after a recent upper respiratory infection (URI). He was treated with moxifloxacin….
Figure 95.1. Characteristics of a screening test: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. WHAT INFLUENCES THE SENSITIVITY, SPECIFICITY, AND PREDICTIVE VALUE? The sensitivity and specificity of a given screening test are…
Stage 1 Mild FEV1/FVC<0.70 FEV1 ≥80% predicted Stage 2 Moderate FEV1/FVC<0.70 50% pred ≤FEV1 <80% pred Stage 3 Severe FEV1IFVC<0.70 30% pred ≤FEV1 <50% pred Stage 4 Very Severe FEV1/FVC<0.70…
Figure 7.1. Leading scale and scaly surface of tinea pedis. Also note distal lateral subungual onychomycosis on the great toe. Definitive diagnosis of a fungal or yeast infection is made…
Figure 46.1. Pituitary Anatomy. (A), P = pituitary gland; S = sphenoid sinus; A = carotid artery; 3, 4, 6, cranial nerves III, IV, and VI; V1,V2, branches 1 and…
In total, ACS presentations account for over 2 million annual hospital admissions in the United States. Almost 1.4 million people suffer an ACS each year, of which 55% are new…
Figure 67.1. Approximate rates of progression in the different stages of diabetic nephropathy. Approximately 25% of type 2 diabetics have microalbuminuria at the time of diagnosis, and 3% of newly…
Figure 62.1. Hematuria workup. ISOLATED NONNEPHROTIC PROTEINURIA Isolated nonnephrotic proteinuria is defined as proteinuria >150 mg/dL (60% of which is usually albuminuria). Figure 62.2 depicts causes of functional and persistent…
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…
