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HEALTH CARE–ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Harrison's Manual of …

WEBPrevalence estimates of VAP are 6–52 cases per 100 pts, with the highest hazard ratio in the first 5 days of mechanical ventilation.. Three factors important in the pathogenesis of …

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ANEMIA Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBANEMIA. According to the World Health Organization criteria, anemia is defined as blood hemoglobin ( Hb) concentration <130 g/L (<13 g/dL) or hematocrit ( Hct) <39% in adult …

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Contents Harrison’s Manual of Medicine

WEBView topics in the Contents section of Harrison’s Manual of Medicine. Harrison’s Manual of Medicine 20th edition provides 600+ internal medicine topics in a rapid-access format. …

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About Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBHarrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (HPIM), the premier medical textbook for students and clinicians, provides a comprehensive resource for understanding of the biological …

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Chapter 83: Infective Endocarditis Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBChapter 83: Infective Endocarditis. Acute endocarditis is a febrile illness that rapidly damages cardiac structures, seeds extracardiac sites hematogenously, and can …

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HYPOKALEMIA Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBHYPOKALEMIA. Major causes of hypokalemia are outlined in Table 1-3. Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias are the most serious health consequences of hypokalemia. Pts …

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Chapter 119: Hypertension Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBHypertension is major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and complications; etiology is unknown in 80–95% of pts (“essential hypertension”). Always consider a secondary …

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Chapter 210: Women’s Health Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBChapter 210: Women’s Health answers are found in the Harrison's Manual of Medicine powered by Unbound Medicine. Available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Web.

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Chapter 33: Chest Pain Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBa In order of frequency. Source: Fruergaard P et al: The diagnoses of patients admitted with acute chest pain but without myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 17:1028, 1996. There's …

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Chapter 71: Breast Cancer Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBWomen with breast cancer have a 0.5% per year risk of developing a second breast cancer. Women at increased risk of breast cancer can reduce their risk by 49% by taking …

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Chapter 208: Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer

WEBThe various groups that evaluate and recommend screening practice guidelines have used varying criteria to make their recommendations (Table 208-2).The absence of data on …

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Chapter 176: Diabetes Mellitus Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBDiabetes mellitus (DM) comprises a group of metabolic disorders that share the common feature of hyperglycemia. DM is currently classified on the basis of the pathogenic …

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DIABETES INSIPIDUS Harrison's Manual of Medicine

WEBETIOLOGY. Diabetes insipidus (DI) results from insufficient AVP production by the hypothalamus or from impaired AVP action in the kidney. AVP deficiency is …

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Chapter 161: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Harrison's Manual of …

WEBDisease of unknown etiology in which tissues and cells undergo damage mediated by tissue-binding autoantibodies and immune complexes. Genetic, environmental, and sex …

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MAJOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS (AXIS I DIAGNOSES)

WEBAffects 15% of the general population at some point in life; 6–8% of all outpatients in primary care settings satisfy diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis is made when five (or more) of …

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Chapter 81: Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities

WEBHospital-acquired or nosocomial infections (defined as those not present or incubating at the time of admission to the hospital) and other health care–associated infections affect …

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Chapter 107: HIV Infection and AIDS

WEBAIDS is caused by infection with the human retroviruses HIV-1 or 2. HIV-1 is the most common cause worldwide.These viruses are passed through sexual contact; through …

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Chapter 10: Palliative and End-of-Life Care

WEBChapter 10: Palliative and End-of-Life Care. In 2016, 2,744,248 people died in the United States; death rates are declining. Nearly three-fourth of all deaths occur in people >65 …

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