Pleural Diseases
Pleural Diseases Anuradha Ramaswamy Raed A. Dweik Atul C. Mehta POINTS TO REMEMBER: The standard posteroanterior (PA) and lateral chest radiographs remain the most important techniques for the initial detection…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease Joseph G. Parambil POINTS TO REMEMBER: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to a broad category of lung diseases rather than a specific disease entity and includes a…
Obstructive Lung Disease: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Obstructive Lung Disease: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Loutfi S. Aboussouan POINTS TO REMEMBER: Asthma affects 3% to 5% of the U.S. population. Asthma is a chronic, episodic disease…
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Humberto Choi Peter Mazzone, Atul C. Mehta POINTS TO REMEMBER: Epidemiology and Histology Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in both men and women. Histopathologically,…
Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Venous Thromboembolic Disease Aaron C. Hamilton Franklin A. Michota POINTS TO REMEMBER: It is estimated that up to 50% of deep vein thromboses (DVTs) are asymptomatic or go undetected. In…
Rheumatology
Rheumatology Question 1 Sweet’s syndrome is often associated with which of the following? a) Adenocarcinoma of the breast b) Adenocarcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract c) Pulmonary disease d) Myocarditis e)…
Selected Musculoskeletal Syndromes
Selected Musculoskeletal Syndromes Brian F. Mandell RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Eliciting tenderness that does not mimic the patient’s pain syndrome is not diagnostic. HIP GIRDLE Hip Joint Pathology—pain…
Systemic Vasculitis
Systemic Vasculitis Carol A. Langford RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Vasculitis is defined by the presence of blood vessel inflammation. It is a histologic feature shared by a diverse…
Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Abby Abelson RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Complex autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect virtually any organ system in the body, and the…
Chronic Arthritis
Chronic Arthritis Matthew P. Bunyard RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Chronic Noninflammatory Arthritis Osteoarthritis The affected joints are more painful with use and improve with rest. Some stiffness on…
