Abdominal Key

Breast Cancer Halle C. F. Moore POINTS TO REMEMBER: The estimated annual incidence of invasive breast cancer in the United States is in the range of 200,000 per year, and…

Anemia Alan E. Lichtin POINTS TO REMEMBER: Anemia is defined as a reduction in the RBC mass as measured by either the hematocrit or the hemoglobin concentration. If severe enough,…

Disorders of Platelets and Coagulation Christy J. Samaras Steven R. Deitcher Roy L. Silverstein Bernard J. Silver POINTS TO REMEMBER: The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a clotbased test…

Leukemia Michael K. Keng Mikkael A. Sekeres POINTS TO REMEMBER: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in the Western hemisphere and may be complicated in several important…

Gynecologic, Prostate, and Testicular Cancers Chad Michener Jorge Garcia POINTS TO REMEMBER: Human papillomavirus testing in addition to the Papanicolaou smear is an acceptable method for cervical cancer screening in…

Oncologic Emergencies Hui Zhu Nathan A. Pennell POINTS TO REMEMBER: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome The key to managing superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is to effectively treat the underlying cause;…

Infections in the Ambulatory Setting Sherif B. Mossad RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Acute Infectious Diarrhea Norovirus is the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks, followed by Salmonella. The…

Pneumonias Steven K. Schmitt RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Pneumonias Place of Acquisition Aspiration or influenza in the nursing home—consider Staphylococcus aureus. Trip to southwestern United States—consider Coccidioidomycosis. Trip…

Infective Endocarditis Peter Zimbwa Steven M. Gordon RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: The diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) requires a high index of suspicion, as well as the assimilation…