Infections: Viral Rickettsial
Table 40–2. Diagnostic tests for viral infections. Table 40–3. Some red rashes in children. RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS Many viral infections can cause either upper or lower respiratory tract signs and symptoms,…
PEDIATRICS
Infections: Parasitic Mycotic
Table 43–2. Some parasitic infections rarely seen in developed regions. Selection of Patients for Evaluation The incidence of parasitic infections varies greatly with geographic area. Children who have traveled or…
Gastroenteritis
ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Nausea, vomiting, headache, meningismus. Fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain. Culture or organism from stool, blood, or other specimens. General Considerations Salmonellae are gram-negative rods that…
Liver Pancreas
Table 22–2. Characteristic histologic features of intrahepatic and extrahepatic neonatal cholestasis. INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Elevated total and conjugated bilirubin. Hepatomegaly and dark urine. Patency of…
Infections: Bacterial Spirochetal
ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Streptococcal pharyngitis: Clinical diagnosis based entirely on symptoms; signs and physical examination unreliable. Throat culture or rapid antigen detection test positive for…
Gastrointestinal Tract
ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux (GER) refers to recurrent postprandial spitting and vomiting in healthy infants that resolves spontaneously. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is present when…
Hematologic Disorders
ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TYPICAL FEATURES Progressive pancytopenia. Macrocytosis. Multiple congenital anomalies. Increased chromosome breakage in peripheral blood lymphocytes. General Considerations Fanconi anemia, which is the number 1 inherited bone…
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…
