(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
