Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Question 1 A 56-year-old white man with a history of pseudogout and type 2 diabetes mellitus complains of fatigue and weight loss. His family history is significant for diabetes,…
Diarrhea and Malabsorption
Diarrhea and Malabsorption Yinghong Wang RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER Diarrhea Clinical clues Acute diarrhea (<4 weeks) is generally infectious in etiology. Presence of blood is a useful clue…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Aaron Brzezinski POINTS TO REMEMBER It is estimated that approximately 1.5 million Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The presentation of ulcerative colitis (UC) in children is…
Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma Carol A. Burke RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS A total of 80% of colorectal cancers are believed to arise from adenomatous polyps. As…
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease Sunguk Jang The Author and editors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the previous author, Bennie R. Upchurch M.D., on the development and writing of this chapter. POINTS…
Nephrology and Hypertension
Nephrology and Hypertension Question 1 A 44-year-old man reports intermittent gross hematuria. He is very concerned about his health following the recent death of his younger brother from a subarachnoid…
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal Diseases Arthi Kumaravel Prashanthi Thota The authors and editors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the previous author, Tyler Stevens M.D. and Joel Richter M.D., on the development of this…
Pancreatic Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases Mansour A. Parsi POINTS TO REMEMBER: Acute Pancreatitis Pancreas has close proximity to the stomach, duodenum, and the common bile duct, predisposing these structures to external compression by…
Acid-Base Disorders
Acid-Base Disorders Andrei Brateanu Craig Nielsen RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Steps in analyzing acid-base disorders: Verify the internal consistency of the data: Calculated [H+] = 24 · ×…
Liver Disorders
Liver Disorders Nizar N. Zein POINTS TO REMEMBER: Serum-Based Liver Tests Basic approach to the interpretation of serum-based liver tests: The first pattern distinction is to determine whether the abnormalities…
