Contributors of Campbell-Walsh-Wein, 12th edition Brian Duty, Michael Joseph Conlin Roshan M. Patel, Kamaljot S. Kaler, and Jaime Landman Cystoscopy preparation and tips Before cystourethroscopy, the skin is prepared with…
Contributors of Campbell-Walsh-Wein, 12th edition Duncan T. Wilcox, Kyle O. Rove, Aaron D. Martin, Christopher C. Roth, John P. Gearhart, Heather N. Di Carlo, Francisco Tibor Dénes, Roberto Iglesias Lopes,…
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common complaint in a general gastroenterology clinic and a widespread threat to quality of life in patients of all ages and comorbidities. It consists…
Case Study 1 A 12-year-old patient with chronic renal failure developed hypermagnesemia (serum magnesium 3.3 mg/dL) as a result of excess antacid ingestion. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities is NOT…
Case Study 1 You are asked to evaluate a family with a high incidence of hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis, and you find that two children born to a sibling with hypercalciuria…
Case Study 1 An 11-year-old girl recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. After the third chemotherapy course, consisting of cytarabine, mitoxantrone, and intrathecal methotrexate, she was admitted to the hospital…
Case Study 1 A 30-month-old boy is evaluated for failure to thrive, muscle weakness, bone pain, and difficulty to walk over the last 10 months. The infant was born at…
Case Study 1 A 19-year-old male was admitted to a local hospital with lethargy. His medical history was most notable for major depressive disorder complicated by two previous suicide attempts,…
Case Study 1 A patient with recurrent diarrhea complains of severe muscle weakness. There is no history of carpopedal spasm, or physical findings of Trousseau or Chvostek sign, consistent with…
Case Study 1 A 15-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes mellitus, obesity, compensated cirrhosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis had right first distal phalanx osteomyelitis diagnosed 4 weeks before presentation…
