Fever of Unknown Origin
PYROGENS The term pyrogen (Greek pyro, “fire”) is used to describe any substance that causes fever. Exogenous pyrogens are derived from outside the patient; most are microbial products, microbial toxins,…
Video Atlas of the Detailed Neurologic Examination
PART 17: Neurologic Disorders SECTION 1 DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 437 Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease Daniel H. Lowenstein, Joseph B. Martin, Stephen L. Hauser Neurologic diseases…
Approach to the Patient with Disease of the Respiratory System
PART 11: Disorders of the Respiratory System SECTION 1 DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 305 Approach to the Patient with Disease of the Respiratory System Patricia A. Kritek, Augustine M….
Video Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
PART 14: Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System SECTION 1 DISORDERS OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT 344 Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease William L. Hasler, Chung Owyang ANATOMIC CONSIDERATIONS…
Wilson’s Disease
Molecular Defects More than 90% of patients clinically classified as having MFS by the “Ghent criteria” have a mutation in the gene for fibrillin-1 (FBN1). Mutations in the same gene are…
Glycogen Storage Diseases and Other Inherited Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Molecular Defects More than 90% of patients clinically classified as having MFS by the “Ghent criteria” have a mutation in the gene for fibrillin-1 (FBN1). Mutations in the same gene are…
Superficial Mycoses and Less Common Systemic Mycoses
236 Histoplasmosis Chadi A. Hage, L. Joseph Wheat ETIOLOGY Histoplasma capsulatum, a thermal dimorphic fungus, is the etiologic agent of histoplasmosis. In most endemic areas, H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is…
Toxoplasma Infections
247 Amebiasis and Infection with Free-Living Amebas Rosa M. Andrade, Sharon L. Reed AMEBIASIS DEFINITION Amebiasis is an infection with the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. About 90% of infections are…
Cestode Infections
It is now appreciated that genotypes of T. gondii prevalent in South America may be more virulent than those typically seen in North America or Europe. These genotypes may be…
Leishmaniasis
247 Amebiasis and Infection with Free-Living Amebas Rosa M. Andrade, Sharon L. Reed AMEBIASIS DEFINITION Amebiasis is an infection with the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. About 90% of infections are…
