Fig. 2.1 A key concept in elderly physiology is the loss of reserve function. Patients are all very different, but even those who are athletic and maintained in good physical…

Fig. 12.1 Supine position. The neck is placed in neutral position. The arms are abducted <90°, supinated, and padded underneath. All other pressure points are padded with a cushioned mattress…

Fig. 15.1 Partial task training simulator developed to allow students to practice spinal and epidural anesthetic techniques. Device with puncture block removed (a) and ready for use (b) Features that…

Beckwith–Wiedemann Wilms’ tumor Macroglossia, hemihypertrophy, hepatoblastoma, hypoglycemia Cerebro-oculo-facial Renal agenesis, cryptorchidism Arthrogryposis, microcephaly, cataracts CHARGE Small genitalia Coloboma, congenital heart defects, choanal atresia, ear anomalies Cornelia de Lange Small genitalia,…

  Inpatient Outpatient Emergency room Total Percentage (%) Prostate cancer $264,414,460 $660,791,840 $2,218,220 $927,424,520 0.23 Bladder cancer lower tract transitional cell carcinoma $446,062,440 $239,802,080 $1,139,600 $687,004,120 0.17 Bladder cancer upper…

Rank Specialty Volume % of total volume 1 Gastrointestinal 1,823,520 32.7 2 Eye 1,792,334 32.1 3 Nervous system 1,059,304 19.0 4 Musculoskeletal 370,195 6.6 5 Skin 238,160 4.3 6 Genitourinary…

Genetic syndrome % Pheo Features VHL type 2 a–c 10–20 CNS hemangioblastoma von Hippel–Lindau syndrome  Renal carcinoma Chromosome 3  Endolymphatic sac tumors Epididymal cystadenomas Pancreatic and renal cysts Retinal angiomas…

Innervations Sympathetic Parasympathetic Afferent sensory fibers Kidney T8–L1 preganglionic fibers Coming from the vagus nerves Spinal root ganglia T10-1112 Ureter: upper part Celiac and aorticorenal ganglia Nerve fibers transverse the…