ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
1 ACUTE RENAL FAILURE General Discussion Although there is no universal definition for acute renal failure, accepted diagnostic criteria include an increase in the serum creatinine level of 0.5 mg/dL…
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
21 ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION General Discussion Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. Erectile dysfunction may be divided into either psychogenic…
ADRENAL MASSES
2 ADRENAL MASSES General Discussion Adrenal masses may be discovered incidentally on abdominal CT scans and ultrasounds. The vast majority of these lesions are benign and do not require referral…
DEMENTIA AND MEMORY LOSS
17 DEMENTIA AND MEMORY LOSS General Discussion Dementia is a common syndrome among older persons and is characterized by the gradual onset and continuing decline of higher cognitive functioning. Dementia…
AMENORRHEA, SECONDARY
4 AMENORRHEA, SECONDARY General Discussion Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of menses for 3 months in women with previously normal menstruation or for 9 months in women with previous oligomenorrhea….
CHRONIC MENINGITIS
14 CHRONIC MENINGITIS General Discussion Meningitis can be divided based on time course, associated CSF profile, and underlying cause. Chronic meningitis is arbitrarily defined as meningitis that persists for 4…
