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…
Definition 1,5-Anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG), sometimes known as GlycoMark, is a monosaccharide that shows a structural similarity to glucose. Its main source in humans is dietary ingestion, particularly meats and cereals. In…
Definition and Use Smears of patient specimens are stained and examined for the presence of mycobacteria. They may provide early evidence of TB or other mycobacterial diseases. Certain dyes bind…
RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS ANEMIAS Definition Anemia is a reduction in Hb leading to decrease in oxygen supply to peripheral tissues. Normal hemoglobin (Hb) range is established by population studies,…
