Wound Management
Chapter 69 Wound Management Ashley M. Taylor Definition and Epidemiology Tissue trauma accounts for significant morbidity and financial concern. Treatment of chronic wounds conservatively costs the U.S. health care system…
Hypertension
Chapter 122 Hypertension Maryjane Giacalone, Randall M. Zusman Definition and Epidemiology Blood pressure is the force in arterial structures created by interplay of flow, volume, and constriction. High blood pressure,…
Tuberculosis
Chapter 235 Tuberculosis Patricia Polgar-Bailey Definition and Epidemiology Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-fast aerobic bacterium that is capable of remaining alive outside…
Ankle and Foot Pain
Chapter 171 Ankle and Foot Pain Joanne Sandberg-Cook In the United States, foot and ankle problems are extremely common, with an incidence rate of 24% in middle-aged and older adults.1…
Screening for Skin Cancer
Chapter 41 Screening for Skin Cancer Randy M. Gordon Definition and Epidemiology Although early detection and treatment of skin cancer can improve patient outcomes, evidence is insufficient to recommend for…
West Nile Virus
Chapter 236 West Nile Virus Thomas H. Taylor West Nile virus (WNV) is now the leading cause of epidemic encephalitis in the United States. During the past 10 years, the…
Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 199 Multiple Sclerosis Barbara S. Bishop Definition and Epidemiology Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The hallmark lesion…
Renal Failure
Chapter 149 Renal Failure Chris Winkelman, Evelyn Duffy Definition and Epidemiology Kidney damage causes loss of filtration and the retention of waste products in blood. Patients with kidney damage experience…
