Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 17 Gastrointestinal Disorders I. Oral Cavity and Salivary Gland Disorders A. Cleft lip and palate 1. Epidemiology a. Most common congenital disorder of oral cavity Cleft lip/palate: most common…
Female Reproductive Disorders and Breast Disorders
Chapter 21 Female Reproductive Disorders and Breast Disorders I. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other Genital Infections • Summary of infections (Table 21-1 and Fig. 21-1) II. Vulva Disorders A. Bartholin…
Red Blood Cell Disorders
Chapter 11 Red Blood Cell Disorders I. Erythropoiesis • Erythropoiesis refers to the production of RBCs in the bone marrow and is dependent on the release of erythropoietin from the…
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 18 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders I. Laboratory Evaluation of Liver Cell Injury A. Bilirubin metabolism and jaundice 1. Bilirubin metabolism (Fig. 18-1) a. Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) (1) Senescent RBCs…
Heart Disorders
Chapter 10 Heart Disorders I. Cardiac Physical Diagnosis (Box 10-1) II. Ventricular Hypertrophy • Compensatory change related to changes in pressure in the wall of the ventricle A. Pathogenesis of…
Water, Electrolyte, Acid-Base, and Hemodynamic Disorders
Chapter 4 Water, Electrolyte, Acid-Base, and Hemodynamic Disorders I. Water and Electrolyte Disorders A. Body fluid compartments 1. Total body water (TBW) is ∼︀60% of the body weight in kg…
Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Disorders
Chapter 23 Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Disorders I. Bone Disorders A. Osteogenesis imperfecta (“brittle bone” disease) 1. Autosomal dominant (AD) 2. Defective synthesis of type I collagen Osteogenesis imperfecta: AD;…
Kidney Disorders
Chapter 19 Kidney Disorders I. Renal Function Overview A. Excretes harmful waste products • Examples—urea, creatinine, uric acid B. Maintains acid–base homeostasis (refer to Chapter 4) • Controls the synthesis…
Genetic and Developmental Disorders
Chapter 5 Genetic and Developmental Disorders I. Mutations • Mutations are a permanent change in DNA. A. Point mutations • Mutation involving a change in a single nucleotide base within…
Vascular Disorders
Chapter 9 Vascular Disorders I. Lipoprotein Disorders A. Lipoprotein fractions 1. Chylomicron (Fig. 9-1A) a. Transports diet-derived triglyceride (TG) in the blood b. Composition (1) Protein (2%) (2) TG (87%)…
