Chapter 70 Rheumatologic Diseases Mary C. Ottolini JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ETIOLOGY What Causes Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis? Although a specific trigger has not been identified, T lymphocytes of genetically predisposed children…
Chapter 14 The Healthy Newborn Michael Giuliano What Happens at Birth? Birth is a dramatic test of transitional physiology. The newborn must rapidly adapt cardiovascular flow and function, establish lung-based…
Chapter 60 Endocrinology Nicholas Jospe DIABETES MELLITUS ETIOLOGY What Causes Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes mellitus results from autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing β cells in the pancreatic islets. Numerous genes…
Chapter 9 Developmental Assessment Jerold C. Woodhead How Will I Learn about Development? You will learn the basics of development during the clerkship, and your learning will be made easier…
Chapter 51 Elevated or Depressed White Blood Cell Count Roger Berkow The white blood cell (WBC) count is often obtained to screen for infection or in response to a wide…
Chapter 17 Abdominal Pain Warren P. Bishop ETIOLOGY What Causes Abdominal Pain? Pain identified as “abdominal” may originate from the bowel or from neighboring structures within the abdominal wall, retroperitoneum,…
Chapter 67 Newborn Issues Michael Giuliano The Jaundiced Newborn ETIOLOGY What Causes Jaundice? Jaundice is the term used to describe the clinical appearance of a patient who has elevated indirect…
