CRITICAL CARE
Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 113 Pulmonary Embolism Nena Tucker Definition and Epidemiology Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the blockage of one or more of the pulmonary arteries or their branches by a thrombus or…
Oncology Complications and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 244 Oncology Complications and Paraneoplastic Syndromes Jane Taylor Williams, Marilyn Kenebrew An oncologic emergency is an acute, potentially life-threatening event that is directly or indirectly related to cancer or…
Anxiety Disorders
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…
Oncology Pain and Symptom Management in Primary Care
Chapter 245 Oncology Pain and Symptom Management in Primary Care Leslie Lezell Levitan Primary care providers, in collaboration with the entire oncology team, play a key role in managing the…
Lymphadenopathy
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…
Infective Endocarditis
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…
Seizure Disorder
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…
Movement Disorders and Essential Tremor
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…
