38. Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disorders

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Appendicitis, 541 Diverticulitis, 562.11 Peritonitis, 567.9 Ulcerative colitis, 556.9 DIVERTICULITIS I. Definition A. Inflammation or localized perforation of diverticulum with abscess formation B. Occurs annually in approximately 5% of patients…

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35. Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, 530.81 Peptic ulcer disease, 533.9 PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE (PUD) I. Definition A. A gastrointestinal ulcer is a loss of enteric surface epithelium that extends deeply enough to…

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36. Liver Disease

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Hepatic failure, 572.8 Hepatitis, 573.3 HEPATITIS I. Definition A. Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver that can be caused by many drugs and toxic agents, as well as…

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34. Mechanical Ventilatory Support

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INDICATIONS FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION I. Inadequate intrinsic respiratory capacity to prevent or compensate for severe hypoxia and/or hypercarbia due to the following: A. Neuromuscular (NM) depression or failure 1. Drugs…

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9. Hypertension

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Hypertension, 401.9 I. Definition A. Sustained elevation of systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mmHg or above, or of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mmHg or above, at least…

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32. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Obstructive sleep apnea, 327.23 CHARACTERISTICS OF BREATHING AND SLEEP I. Tidal…

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31. Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens

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The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Acute tracheobronchitis, 466.0 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 496 Pneumonia, community-acquired, 486…

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11. Angina and Myocardial Infarction

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Asthma, 413.9 Myocardial infarction, 410.9 I. Definition A. Angina—“pain in the chest” related to ischemia B. MI—death of myocardial tissue C. Pathology—supply/demand mismatch: The demand for myocardial oxygen is greater…

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29. Respiratory Failure

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The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Respiratory failure, 518.81 DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS I. Breathing A. A lay…

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30. Pneumothorax

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Pneumothorax, 512.8 I. Definition A. Presence of air in the pleural space resulting from perforation of the chest wall or pleura that causes collapse of the lung B. Types: 1….

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