Sports Medicine
Faigenbaum AD et al: Youth resistance training: updated position statement paper from the national strength and conditioning association. J Strength Cond Res 2009;23(Suppl):S60–S79 [PMID: 19620931]. Myer GD et al: When…
Critical Care
ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Inability to deliver oxygen or remove carbon dioxide. Pao2 is low while Paco2 is normal in hypoxemic respiratory failure (V/Q mismatch, diffusion defects, and…
Endocrine Disorders
FEEDBACK CONTROL OF HORMONE SECRETION Hormone secretion is regulated, for the most part, by feedback in response to changes in the internal environment. When the metabolic imbalance is corrected, stimulation…
Respiratory Tract Mediastinum
Bogue CW: Genetic and molecular basis of airway and lung development. In Haddad GG et al (eds): Basic Mechanisms of Pediatric Respiratory Disease. BC Decker; 2002. Burri P: Structural aspects…
Cardiovascular Diseases
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION General The examination begins with a visual assessment of mental status, signs of distress, perfusion, and skin color. Documentation of heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure (in all…
Ear, Nose, Throat
Otitis Externa ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS Edema and erythema of the external auditory canal (EAC) with debris or thick, purulent discharge. Severe ear pain, worsened by manipulation of the pinna. Periauricular…
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Table 36–2. Obtaining and handling samples to diagnose inborn errors. Laboratory studies are almost always needed for the diagnosis of inborn errors. Serum electrolytes and pH should be used to…
Genetics Dysmorphology
Figure 37–1. Normal male and female human karyotype. (Courtesy of the Colorado Genetics Laboratory.) Cell Division Cells undergo cycles of growth and division that are controlled according to their needs…
Immunodeficiency
Figure 33–1. General approach to primary immunodeficiencies. Key clinical patterns can indicate the presence of a PID and the category of immune impairment. Frequency, severity, and age of onset of…
