Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Vincent F. Biank Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an unusual form of gastrointestinal obstruction resulting from compression of the duodenum between the abdominal…
Streptococcus Group A Infections Mark R. Schleiss and Edward L. Kaplan Streptococcus pyogenes infections were likely responsible for the apparent scarlet fever epidemic described by Hippocrates in the…
Evaluation of Adrenal Function Walter L. Miller The clinical features of adrenal insufficiency or excess are discussed in Chapters 534 and 535, respectively. The diagnostic evaluation of adrenal…
Infective Endocarditis Jane W. Newburger Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as an infection of the endocardium, generally involving cardiac valves and their valvular apparatus such as the chordae…
Special Intensive Care Thomas A. Parker MECHANICAL VENTILATION Respiratory failure is one of the most common problems requiring admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Respiratory failure is…
Human Cytogenetics Sarah T. South and John C. Carey The field of clinical cytogenetics and the description of syndromes caused by gross chromosomal abnormalities laid the foundation for…
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Michael J. Rivkin Stroke denotes the sudden onset of a focal neurologic deficit and most often includes the abrupt appearance of weakness. Interruption of…
Psychological and Behavioral Responses Patricia J. Hicks There are more children with special health care conditions today because of the increased survival rates of children with complex conditions.1…
Amebiasis Ibne Karim M. Ali and William A. Petri Jr. Amebiasis denotes the disease caused solely by Entamoeba histolytica, although there are two other morphologically identical Entamoeba species…
The Liver in Systemic Disease Maureen M. Jonas CYSTIC FIBROSIS Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic multisystem disorder that is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 512. EPIDEMIOLOGY…
