CRITICAL CARE
Hand and Wrist Pain
Chapter 177 Hand and Wrist Pain Wendy L. Halm Definition and Epidemiology Hand disorders may result from recreational or work-related activities or from inflammatory or degenerative disease. Acute wrist pain…
Low Back Pain
Chapter 181 Low Back Pain Lindsay Ramey, Zacharia Isaac, Sharon Alzner Definition and Epidemiology Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem worldwide and is estimated to affect up…
Shoulder Pain
Chapter 186 Shoulder Pain Kathy J. Fabiszewski Definition and Epidemiology Shoulder pain and dysfunction are among the most common musculoskeletal complaints encountered in primary and acute care settings, responsible for…
Parathyroid Gland Disorders
Chapter 213 Parathyroid Gland Disorders Alan Ona Malabanan Definition and Epidemiology The four parathyroid glands, located in the neck next to the thyroid, sense serum levels of ionized calcium by…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Chapter 195 Guillain-Barré Syndrome Seth Kolkin Definition and Epidemiology Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a group of acute monophasic immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies. Initially GBS referred only to a demyelinating neuropathy, but…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 106 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Maureen Bell Boardman Definition and Epidemiology Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease characterized by airflow limitation; it is usually…
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Chapter 101 Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis Erin A. Lyden Immediate emergency department referral or physician consultation is indicated for pharyngeal abscess. Definition and Epidemiology Pharyngitis is a condition that encompasses inflammation…
Infectious Diarrhea
Chapter 232 Infectious Diarrhea Thomas H. Taylor Definition Diarrhea is an alteration of normal bowel movement characterized by an increase in volume or frequency of stools. If the predominant symptoms…
