Giant Cell-Rich Lesions

Dec 23, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Giant Cell-Rich Lesions

GIANT CELL-RICH LESIONS 17.1      Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (Eosinophilic Granuloma) 17.2      Giant Cell Lesion of Small Bones (Giant Cell Reparative Granuloma) 17.3      Giant Cell Tumor of Bone   17.1 Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (Eosinophilic Granuloma)…

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Soft Tissue Tumors With Inflammation

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SOFT TISSUE TUMORS WITH INFLAMMATION 11.1      Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma 11.2      Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma 11.3      Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor 11.4      IgG4-Related Diseases   11.1 Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare tumor of…

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Cystic Lesions

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CYSTIC LESIONS 20.1      Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 20.2      Simple Bone Cyst   20.1 Aneurysmal Bone Cyst A neurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign lesion of bone that accounts for about 2% of…

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Principles of Diagnosis

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PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS 2.1      Specimen Type and Procurement 2.2      Ancillary Testing 2.3      Tumor Grading and Staging   2.1 Specimen Type and Procurement For the most part, the purpose of the biopsy specimen is…

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Introduction

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INTRODUCTION “Sarcoma” is a term derived from a Greek word, which translates as “fleshy growth.” Sarcomas are defined as deriving from cells of mesodermal origin including fat, connective tissues, tendon,…

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Clinical and Radiographic Features

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CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES 3.1      Clinical Information 3.2      Imaging of Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors   3.1 Clinical Information All specimen interpretations should be performed with as much clinical information as possible….

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Management of Stimulant, Hallucinogen, Marijuana, Phencyclidine, and Club Drug Intoxication and Withdrawal

Dec 12, 2016 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Management of Stimulant, Hallucinogen, Marijuana, Phencyclidine, and Club Drug Intoxication and Withdrawal

Jeffery N. Wilkins, MD, FASAM, DFAPAItai Danovitch , MD, MBADavid A. Gorelick, MD, PhD CHAPTER46 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    STIMULANTS ■    HALLUCINOGENS ■    MARIJUANA ■    DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHETICS ■    INHALANTS ■    CLUB DRUGS ■    MDMA (“ECSTASY”) ■    GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE ■    HERBS OF…

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Screening and Brief Intervention

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Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhDMichael F. Fleming, MD, MPH CHAPTER18 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNHEALTHY SUBSTANCE USE SCREENING AND TREATMENT IN MEDICAL CARE SETTINGS ■    SCREENING AND BRIEF…

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Therapeutic Communities

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Donald J. Kurth, MD, MBA, MPA, FASAMCHAPTER 61 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    HISTORY AND EVOLUTION ■    THE DAYTOP MODEL ■    FEATURES OF THE MODERN THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY ■    REFERRAL CRITERIA ■    CRITICISMS OF THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODEL…

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Alternative Therapies for Alcohol and Drug Addiction

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David Y-W Lee, PhD CHAPTER29 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    HERBAL REMEDIES WITH ANTIADDICTIVE POTENTIALS ■    TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL ACUPUNCTURE STIMULATION AS A NONINVASIVE ALTERNATIVE THERAPY FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ■    OPIOID DETOXIFICATION WITH TRANSCUTANEOUS…

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