79. Wound Management
TYPES OF WOUNDS—DEFINITIONS I. Acute A. Acute surgical: clean or contaminated after surgery B. Traumatic wound: clean or contaminated II. Chronic ulcers A. Arterial: ischemia associated with various types of…
78. Poisoning and Drug Toxicities
Acetaminophen toxicity, 965.4 Alcohol (ethanol) toxicity, 980.0 Antiarrhythmic drug overdose, 972.0 Anticoagulant overdose, 964.2 Antidepressant toxicity, 969.0 Antipsychotic toxicity, 969.3 Barbiturate overdose, 967.0 Benzodiazepine overdose, 969.4 Beta blocker overdose, 972.0…
77. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Acid-base disorders, 276.4 Hypercalcemia, 275.42 Hyperkalemia, 276.7 Hypermagnesemia, 275.2 Hypernatremia, 276.0 Hyperphosphatemia, 275.3 Hypocalcemia, 275.41 Hypokalemia, 276.8 Hypomagnesemia, 275.2 Hyponatremia, 276.1 Hypophosphatemia, 275.3 Metabolic acidosis, 276.2 Metabolic alkalosis, 276.3 Respiratory…
76. Nutritional Considerations
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT I. Basic laboratory measurements A. Serum albumin 1. Less than 3.5 g/dl indicates protein malnutrition 2. Expect edema if less than 2.7 g/dl 3. Albumin is a principal…
71. Headache
Headache, 784.0 I. Definition A. Subjective sensation of pain involving the scalp, cranium, or cerebrum, with or without associated symptoms B. Head pain may be explained as resulting from distortion,…
70. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Allergic rhinitis, 477.9 Bell’s palsy, 351.0 Central and branch retinal artery obstruction, 362.30 Conjunctivitis, 372.30 Corneal abrasion, 918.1 Diabetic retinopathy, 362.01 Epiglottitis, 464.30 Epistaxis, 784.7 Glaucoma, 365.9 Otitis externa, 380.10…
69. Ectopic Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chlamydia trachomatis infection, 079.98 Ectopic pregnancy, 633.90 Gonorrhea, 098.0 Herpes, 054.9 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID salpingitis), 614.9 Syphilis, 097.9 ECTOPIC PREGNANCY I. Definition A. Implantation of the fertilized ovum in…
65. Other Common Cancers
Bladder cancer, 188.9 Breast cancer, 174.9 Cervical cancer, 180.0 Colorectal cancer, 154.0 Endometrial cancer, 182.0 Lung cancer, 162.9 Ovarian cancer, 183.0 Prostate cancer, 185. LUNG CANCER I. General comments/incidence/predisposing factors…
66. HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
The authors would like to acknowledge David A. Miller for his contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. HIV infection, 042. Current therapy for HIV infection and its major…
67. Autoimmune Diseases
Giant cell arteritis, 446.5 Systemic lupus erythematosus, 710.0 GIANT CELL ARTERITIS I. Definition A. Systemic panarteritis of the medium-sized and large arteries, usually the temporal artery or the aorta B….
