Anxiety Disorders

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Chapter 247 Anxiety Disorders Rene Love, Rose Vick Definition and Epidemiology Anxiety disorders are the most commonly occurring class of mental disorders per lifetime prevalence data.1 Within anxiety disorders, specific…

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Lymphadenopathy

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Chapter 226 Lymphadenopathy Michelle Freshman Definition and Epidemiology Lymphadenopathy refers to lymph nodes that have enlarged or changed in consistency. Lymph nodes typically vary from 0.5 to 2.5 cm ( to…

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Infective Endocarditis

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Chapter 123 Infective Endocarditis Jean P. Hartin Del Castillo, Isabella Rosa-Cunha Definition and Epidemiology Infective endocarditis (IE) refers to a microbial infection within the endothelium of the heart. Vegetations form…

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Seizure Disorder

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Chapter 201 Seizure Disorder Karen L. Secore Definition and Epidemiology Epilepsy, a syndrome of recurrent (unprovoked) seizures, is a common neurologic condition that currently affects nearly 2.2 million people in…

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Movement Disorders and Essential Tremor

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Chapter 198 Movement Disorders and Essential Tremor Nancy McQueen Le, Katie McCube Definition and Epidemiology Movement disorders include a variety of neurologic conditions that cause alteration in normal movement or…

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Otitis Media

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Chapter 86 Otitis Media Margaret Thorman Hartig Definition and Epidemiology Otitis media, characterized by fluid in the middle ear, is a group of inflammatory or infective processes that may be…

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Vasculitis

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Chapter 220 Vasculitis Simon M. Helfgott, Derrick J. Todd, Kevin Wei Definition and Epidemiology The vasculitides include a diverse group of uncommon disorders characterized by immune system–mediated inflammation and the…

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Dizziness and Vertigo

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Chapter 194 Dizziness and Vertigo Nancy McQueen Le, Katie McCabe Dizziness Definition and Epidemiology It is estimated that dizziness affects 20% to 30% of people in the general population.1 Dizziness…

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Influenza

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Chapter 231 Influenza Christina Martin Definition and Epidemiology Influenza is an acute infection of the respiratory tract caused by influenza virus type A or B. It is usually a self-limited…

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