Hematologic
Figure 12-1 Coagulation cascade. Solid arrows indicate activation and dashed lines indicate additional substrates activated by factor VIIa or thrombin. aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; HMWK, high molecular weight kininogen;…
Geriatrics
aScoring: 0 = no errors; 1 = 1 error; 2 = ≥2 errors. bAn answer of either Market or Market Street is acceptable. cA total weighted error score of ≥9…
Common Pulmonary Complaints
Physical Examination Elevated pulse and respiratory rate are nonspecific but suggest organic disease. Posture (leaning forward with the arms tripoding), accessory muscle use, and pursed-lip breathing suggest COPD. Examine for…
Hypertension
BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure. Modified from Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, et al. National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee on…
Men’s Health
Prostate-Specific Antigen Velocity PSA velocity (PSAV), the rate of change in PSA over time, is abnormal when it is >0.35 ng/mL/year (for tPSA <4 ng/mL) or >0.75 ng/mL/year (for tPSA…
