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….
CONSTIPATION
15 CONSTIPATION General Discussion A complaint of constipation may mean very different things to different patients. A complaint of constipation may mean infrequent bowel movements, straining while stooling, incomplete evacuation,…
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…
AMENORRHEA, PRIMARY
3 AMENORRHEA, PRIMARY General Discussion Primary amenorrhea is defined as the absence of menses by 16 years of age in the presence of normal growth and secondary sexual characteristics or…
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
8 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION General Discussion Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia treated by the physician. The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases with age and approximately doubles with each…
CHEST PAIN
11 CHEST PAIN General Discussion Chest pain is a very common complaint of patients presenting to the emergency room as well as to outpatient clinics. More than 50% of those…
