Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 118 Cardiac Arrhythmias Andrea Efre Cardiac arrhythmias are electrical abnormalities of the cardiac conduction system that can vary in severity from trivial to life-threatening. These may occur in the…
Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 120 Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease Patricia Lowry Definition and Epidemiology Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the primary cause of death for both men and women in the…
Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign)
Chapter 147 Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign) Kenneth Peterson Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Definition and Epidemiology Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an almost ubiquitous phenomenon among older men, is a noncancerous enlargement of the…
Heart Failure
Chapter 121 Heart Failure Virginia L. Beggs Definition and Epidemiology Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to meet the body’s metabolic demands;…
Mood Disorders
Chapter 248 Mood Disorders J. Nile Wagley Normal variations exist in mood (emotional state) and affect (outward display of mood). Factors including age, personality development, and genetically predisposed temperament influence…
Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 153 Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections Joann D. Lepke Urinary Tract Infections Definition and Epidemiology Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a broad term used to describe acute…
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…
