Burns and Other Skin Injuries
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Injuries to skin and adjacent deeper tissues often require the expertise of surgeons, usually with specific training in plastic surgery, trauma, or burn care. However, hospitalists…
PEDIATRICS
Pulmonary Function Testing
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Pulmonary function testing encompasses a variety of techniques and tests. The indications for pulmonary function testing include: (1) documenting the presence of obstructive or restrictive abnormalities in the…
Ear, Nose, and Throat
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Maintaining a safe airway is one of the primary concerns when managing patients with otolaryngology problems. This includes not only ensuring adequate size and patency of…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, potentially serious systemic autoimmune disease. It is characterized biochemically by the presence of autoantibodies; in particular, antibodies directed against…
Choking and Foreign Body Aspiration
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Choking is defined as the interruption of respiration due to the internal obstruction of the airway. Aspiration is defined as the penetration of foreign material into…
Appendicitis
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen About 7% of all people will develop appendicitis over the course of their lifetime.1 Each year in the United States, about 60,000 to 80,000 children develop…
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is an iatrogenic, chronic lung disorder of infancy that results in persistent respiratory symptoms, medical fragility, and in most cases, the long-term need…
Infection-Associated Arthritis
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Many bacteria and viruses can cause arthritis without directly invading the joint space. The diseases that result are highly varied and are the focus of this…
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Arthritis is inflammation of synovial tissue within a diarthrodial joint*. Infection-related arthritides are discussed in Chapter 152, but idiopathic arthritides constitute another group. Because the pathogenesis…
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is also known as anaphylactoid purpura or purpura rheumatica. It is a leukocytoclastic vasculitis affecting small blood vessels in virtually any organ system,…
