Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 34 Diabetes Mellitus Louis F. Amorosa, Esther J. Lee, David E. Swee Definition and Pathogenesis 731 Classification and Diagnosis 732 Epidemiology 732 Prevalence 732 Types 732 Genetics 733 Complications…
Otorhinolaryngology
Chapter 19 Otorhinolaryngology John G. O’Handley, Evan J. Tobin, Ashish R. Shah Chapter contents Emergencies 300 Epiglottitis 300 Peritonsillar Abscess 301 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss 302 Foreign Bodies 302 Epistaxis…
Sports Medicine
Chapter 29 Sports Medicine Jonathan A. Drezner, Kimberly G. Harmon, John W. O’Kane Chapter contents Preparticipation Physical Evaluation 578 Warning Symptoms in Athletes 579 Limitations of Cardiovascular Screening 579 Cardiac…
Alcohol Use Disorders
Chapter 49 Alcohol Use Disorders Kevin Sherin, Stacy Seikel Chapter contents Overview 1091 Prevalence 1092 Causative Factors; Diagnosis and Classification 1092 Screening and Assessment 1092 Biologic Markers 1093 Interview Questions…
Care of the Elderly Patient
Chapter 4 Care of the Elderly Patient Melissa Stiles, Kathleen Walsh Chapter contents Geriatric Assessment 33 Medical Assessment 34 Functional Assessment 35 Psychological Assessment 35 Social Assessment 35 Summary 36…
Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 45 Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Intimate Partner Violence Robert E. Feinstein, Abby Snavely Chapter contents Development of Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Disaster Theory 1022 Historical Considerations 1022 Current Understanding…
Preventive Health Care
Chapter 6 Preventive Health Care Janelle Guirguis-Blake, Tracy Wolff, Renee Crichlow, Jane E. Wilson, David Meyers Chapter contents Key Concepts in Evidence-Based Prevention 73 Prevention and the Family Physician 74…
Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 48 Delirium and Dementia David A. Smith, David A. Brechtelsbauer Chapter contents Delirium 1078 Clinical Features 1078 Etiology 1079 Diagnostic Process 1079 Prevention 1081 Treatment 1081 Natural History of…
Gynecology
Chapter 25 Gynecology Sarina B. Schrager, Heather L. Paladine, Kara Cadwallader Chapter contents Patient-Centered Approach to the Well-Woman Examination 455 Evidence-Based Screening Guidelines 455 Pap Smear Guidelines 455 Abnormal Vaginal…
