TABLE 298-10 USUAL INTRAVENOUS DOSES OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS USED IN HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCIESa Malignant hypertension is a syndrome associated with an abrupt increase of blood pressure in a patient with underlying…
Risk factors for the development of colorectal cancer are listed in Table 110-1. TABLE 110-1 RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER Diet: Animal fat Hereditary syndromes Polyposis coli…
380 Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankoor Shah, E. William St. Clair INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric, peripheral polyarthritis. It is the…
9 Medical Evaluation of the Surgical Patient Wei C. Lau, Kim A. Eagle Cardiovascular and pulmonary complications continue to account for major morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing noncardiac…
FIGURE 226-34 Various oral lesions in HIV-infected individuals. A. Thrush. B. Hairy leukoplakia. C. Aphthous ulcer. D. Kaposi’s sarcoma. Esophagitis (Fig. 226-35) may present with odynophagia and retrosternal pain. Upper endoscopy…
FIGURE 351-8 Wireless capsule endoscopy image in a patient with Crohn’s disease of the ileum shows ulcerations and narrowing of the intestinal lumen. (Courtesy of Dr. S. Reddy, Gastroenterology Division, Department…
FIGURE 105-4 Influence of vismodegib on the hedgehog (Hh) pathway. Normally, one of three Hh ligands (sonic [SHh], Indian, or desert) binds to patched homolog 1 (PTCH1), causing its degradation and…
456 Diseases of the Spinal Cord Stephen L. Hauser, Allan H. Ropper Diseases of the spinal cord are frequently devastating. They produce quadriplegia, paraplegia, and sensory deficits far beyond…
Metals pose a significant threat to health through low-level environmental as well as occupational exposures. One indication of their importance relative to other potential hazards is their ranking by the…
FIGURE 411-1 Pubertal events in males. Sexual maturity ratings for genitalia and pubic hair and divided into five stages. (From WA Marshall, JM Tanner: Variations in the pattern of pubertal changes…
