Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Morning or evening nausea and vomiting occurring during the first trimester of pregnancy. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS • Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) (“morning…
Lichen Planus DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • History: pruritus (can be severe); rash or skin eruption. • Physical examination: skin lesions are flat topped, violaceous to purple, polygonal or oval papules from 1-10…
Osteoporosis DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Usually asymptomatic until severe backache • Most common in postmenopausal (PM) white women • Spontaneous fractures of the hip and vertebra • Decrease in height • Defined as a T-score…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Functional disorder of the large intestine with no evidence of accompanying structural defect. • Characterized by some combination of: — Abdominal pain — Altered bowel function, constipation,…
Immune Support DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Frequent infections • Chronic infections that do not resolve • Cancer GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS The immune system is a complex integration of synergistic segments that are continuously barraged…
Hyperthyroidism DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Weakness, sweating, weight loss, nervousness, loose stools, heat intolerance, irritability, fatigue • Tachycardia; warm, thin, moist skin; stare; tremor • Diffuse, nonpainful goiter • Increased thyroxine (T4), free T4,…
Hair Loss in Women DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Increased hair loss not diagnosed as alopecia. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Physiology of the Hair Cycle There are 100,000 to 350,000 hair follicles on the…
Fibromyalgia Syndrome DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Affects 2%-13% of population, 80%-90% of which are female. • Chronic widespread pain involving axial pain; pain on left, right, upper, and lower parts of body….
