Digestive Diseases L. Michael Snyder Michael J. Mitchell INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on several common gastrointestinal (GI) clinical presentations: abdominal pain (acute and chronic); ascites; diarrhea (acute and chronic); GI…
Central Nervous System Disorders Juliana G. Szakacs Edward I. Ginns INTRODUCTION In the 11th edition, this chapter has been updated to include recent advances in genetic and molecular studies and…
Cardiovascular Disorders Mohammed Waseem Akhter Craig S. Smith INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on the common presenting symptoms and conditions of cardiovascular disorders and the differential diagnoses to be considered in…
Autoimmune Diseases M. Rabie Al-Turkmani INTRODUCTION This chapter provides the latest information on the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. Each entry is organized with a brief definition of the disease,…
Infectious Disease Assays Michael J. Mitchell Marzena M. Galdzicka L. V. Rao INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the most commonly ordered tests for infectious disease diagnosis. The test methods in this…
Laboratory Tests L. V. Rao Hongbo Yu INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the most commonly ordered serum, plasma, and whole blood laboratory tests arranged in alphabetical order. Each entry is titled…
FALTs: Factors Affecting Laboratory Tests L. V. Rao INTRODUCTION Laboratory testing is an integral part of modern medical practice. Although clinical laboratory testing accounts for only 2.3% of annual health…
Thyroid Gland Granulomatous Thyroiditis (De Quervain Thyroiditis) Clinical Features • Also called subacute thyroiditis • Presents with clinically marked tenderness of thyroid, fever, sore throat, and malaise most likely related…
Vulva Inflammatory dermatologic diseases that affect hair-bearing skin elsewhere on the body may also occur on the vulva (see Chapter 2 ). A selected group of disorders are addressed here…
Diffuse Astrocytic Tumors Diffuse Astrocytomas of Each Grade are Now Divided Into One of Two Diagnostic Categories Based Upon the Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH Gene Mutation Status (IDH Mutant or IDH…