Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes in the Pharmacotherapy of Shock Robert Maclaren and Joseph F. Dasta KEY CONCEPTS Continuous hemodynamic monitoring with an arterial catheter or a central…
KEY CONCEPTS Advancing age, inherited and acquired genetic susceptibilities, lifestyle choices, inflammatory bowel disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and environmental factors are associated with colorectal cancer risk. Regular…
Chronic Heart Failure Robert B. Parker, Jean M. Nappi, and Larisa H. Cavallari KEY CONCEPTS Heart failure (HF) is a progressive clinical syndrome that can result from any…
Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases Mary Beth O’Connell and Jill S. Borchert KEY CONCEPTS Osteoporosis is a public health epidemic that affects all ages, genders, races, and…
KEY CONCEPTS Carcinogenesis is a multistep process that includes initiation, promotion, conversion, and progression. The growth of normal and cancerous cells is genetically controlled by the balance or imbalance…
Hypertension Joseph J. Saseen and Eric J. MacLaughlin KEY CONCEPTS The risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality is directly correlated with blood pressure (BP). Evidence from…
Acid–Base Disorders John W. Devlin and Gary R. Matzke KEY CONCEPTS The kidney plays a central role in the regulation of acid–base homeostasis through the excretion or reabsorption…
KEY CONCEPTS The attitude of the patient and sexual partner toward contraceptive methods, efficacy rate, the reliability of the patient in using the method correctly (which may affect the…
Pain Management Terry J. Baumann, Chris M. Herndon, and Jennifer M. Strickland KEY CONCEPTS It is important, whenever possible, to ask patients if they have pain, to identify…
