Diabetes Mellitus
GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HDL, high-density lipoprotein. Diagnostic Criteria Patients must meet ONE of the following criteria to be diagnosed with diabetes1,12: FPG (fasting plasma glucose) of ≥126 mg/dL (7.0…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TABLE 31-2 Comparison of Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Modified from Iskandar H, Ciorba MA. Inflammatory bowel disease. In: Gyawali CP, ed. The Washington Manual Gastroenterology Subspecialty Consult, 3rd ed….
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…
