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…
In patients with subacute presentations, fever is typically low-grade and rarely exceeds 39.4°C (103°F); in contrast, temperatures of 39.4°–40°C (103°–104°F) are often noted in acute endocarditis. Fever may be blunted…
FIGURE 164-3 Coronal fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) magnetic resonance image from a patient with herpes simplex encephalitis. Note the area of increased signal in the right temporal lobe (left side of…
MITRAL REGURGITATION ETIOLOGY MR may result from an abnormality or disease process that affects any one or more of the five functional components of the mitral valve apparatus (leaflets, annulus,…
In patients with subacute presentations, fever is typically low-grade and rarely exceeds 39.4°C (103°F); in contrast, temperatures of 39.4°–40°C (103°–104°F) are often noted in acute endocarditis. Fever may be blunted…
