Figure 32.1. Indications for performing an initial thoracentesis. Complications from thoracentesis include pain at the puncture site, cutaneous or internal bleeding, pneumothorax, empyema, and spleen/liver puncture. Pneumothorax may complicate as…
Symptoms + MVA ≤1.5 cm2 OR Absence of left atrial thrombus Asymptomatic + MVA ≤1.5 cm2 + PASP >50 mm Hg at rest or >60 mm Hg with exercise OR…
Figure 60.1. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). In CAPD, dialysate is instilled into the peritoneal cavity through the peritoneal dialysis catheter. VASCULAR ACCESS Vascular access remains the Achilles heel of…
The physical examination in patients with proctitis is significant for a tender anal canal and blood on rectal examination. With more extensive disease, patients have tenderness to palpation directly over…
Box 17.1 SUPERIOR VENA CAVAL SYNDROME Tumors commonly associated with SVC syndrome Lung cancer (small cell most common) Lymphoma Thymoma Germ cell tumor Metastatic disease (e.g., breast cancer) Nonmalignant (lymphadenitis,…
NOTE: Other associations: RNP: MCTD; Ro: SCLE, biliary cirrhosis, vasculitis, CHB. Table 28.3 CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF SPECIFIC LUPUS AUTOANTIBODIES ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY SLE CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS dsDNA Marker for active disease, titers…
Figure 2.1. Rash in acute HIV. Table 2.1 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE HIV RETROVIRAL SYNDROME SIGN/SYMPTOM FREQUENCY (IN 209 CASES) Fever 96% Adenopathy 74% Pharyngitis 70% Rash 70% Myalgia/Arthralgia…
