PATHOPHYSIOLOGY COMMON DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Chapter 061. Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes (Part 11) Eosinophilia Eosinophilia is the presence of >500 eosinophils per µL of blood and is common in many settings besides parasite infection. Significant tissue eosinophilia can[r]

Chapter 109. Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 109. Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall: Introduction Hemostasis is a dynamic process[r]

cortical firing patterns vary with their membrane poten-tial, and thalamic neurons might behave as oscillators oreven resonators [16]. The interaction between cation cur-rents and calcium conductance may generate oscillationsfrom 0.5 to 4 Hz. Animal studies in models of P[r]

replaced by respiratory epithelium. Parainfluenza virus type 3 appears to be especially detrimental to human olfaction. HIV infection is associated with subjective distortion of taste and smell, which may become more severe as the disease progresses. The loss of ta[r]

Acts of terrorism and various widespread natural disasters have underlined the substantial risk of major operational disruptions to the financial system. Financial industry participants have common interest in promoting the resilience of the financial system to such disruptions1.

ity of life of end-stage renal disease patients: a comparativeanalysis. Am J Kidney Dis 1991, 18:62-70.10. Cameron JI, Whiteside C, Katz J, Devins GM: Differences in qualityof life across renal replacement therapies: a meta-analyticcomparison. Am J Kidney Dis 2000, 35:629-637.11. Holle[r]

Directed therapy to address factors that affect taste perception can be of value. Xerostomia can be treated with artificial saliva, providing some benefit to patients with a disturbed salivary milieu. Oral pilocarpine may be beneficial for a variety of forms of xerostomia. Appro[r]

to 2-month trial without caffeine should be attempted in patients with these symptoms. Similarly, alcohol and nicotine can interfere with sleep, despite the fact that many patients use them to relax and promote sleep. Although alcohol can increase drowsiness and shorten s[r]

often a perforation of the tympanic membrane filled with cheesy white squamous debris. A chronically draining ear that fails to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy should raise suspicion of a cholesteatoma. Conductive hearing loss secondary to ossicular erosion is commo[r]

308 and 311, respectively. Neutrophils Maturation Important events in neutrophil life are summarized in Fig. 61-1. In normal humans, neutrophils are produced only in the bone marrow. The minimum number of stem cells necessary to support hematopoiesis is estimated to be 40[r]

Chapter 108. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (Part 7) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, once seen in 5–10% of patients, can be prevented by treating patients with oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 1 week pretransplant and resuming the treatment once patients have engraft[r]

Chapter 033. Dyspnea and Pulmonary Edema (Part 3) Differential Diagnosis Dyspnea is the consequence of deviations from normal function in the cardiopulmonary systems. Alterations in the respiratory system can be considered in the context of