Goiter

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Goiter Craig A. Alter Wilma C. Rossi Andrew J. Bauer INTRODUCTION Goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) arises under a variety of clinical circumstances. Morbidity from an enlarged thyroid ranges…

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper Sara Karjoo Chris A. Liacouras INTRODUCTION The presence of hematemesis usually suggests that the site of bleeding is proximal to the ligament of Treitz. Common sites of…

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower Sara Karjoo Chris A. Liacouras INTRODUCTION The presence of blood in the gastrointestinal tract is always abnormal. Blood in the stool can occur in several forms: hematochezia…

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Electrolyte Disturbances

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Electrolyte Disturbances Christopher J. LaRosa DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS LIST* Sodium imbalance Potassium imbalance Calcium imbalance Magnesium imbalance Phosphate imbalance Metabolic acidosis Metabolic alkalosis *Normal pediatric laboratory parameters vary according to age…

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Fever

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Fever Fran Balamuth Elizabeth R. Alpern INTRODUCTION Fever is the abnormal elevation of body temperature. It is a nonspecific sign of disease. The significance of fever lies in its indication…

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Edema

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Edema René VanDeVoorde INTRODUCTION Edema refers to the clinical condition in which an excessive amount of fluid accumulates in the extravascular interstitial space of the body. The balance of competing…

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Ear, Painful

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Ear, Painful Christine S. Cho INTRODUCTION Diseases that produce ear pain are common maladies of childhood. Many cases of otalgia are caused by acute otitis media. Otitis externa is also…

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Drowning

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Drowning Mercedes M. Blackstone INTRODUCTION Terminology Historically, the terminology used to describe drowning events has been somewhat confusing. The World Congress on Drowning has suggested that the term drowning be…

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Diarrhea, Chronic

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Diarrhea, Chronic Andrew Grossman INTRODUCTION Stool output of 10 g/kg per day (in infants) or 200 g/kg per day (in children) is defined as diarrhea. Chronic diarrhea is the persistence…

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Diarrhea, Acute

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Diarrhea, Acute Catherine C. Wiley INTRODUCTION Acute diarrhea is defined as stools with increased water content and frequency for a period of <5 to 7 days. Most cases of acute…

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