Clinical Transplantation

Clinical Transplantation Organ transplants are in widespread use. Limitations include the scarcity of donor organs and expense. Failu...

Immune Complex Disease (Serum Sickness)

Immune Complex Disease (Serum Sickness) Essentials of Diagnosis Fever, pruritus, and arthropathy. Reaction is delayed in onset,...

Drug & Food Allergy

Drug & Food Allergy General Considerations Some drugs are clearly more immunogenic than others, and this can be reflected in ...

Allergic Rhinitis and Its Symptoms

Allergic Rhinitis Essentials of Diagnosis Seasonal or perennial occurrence of nasal pruritus, congestion, rhinorrhea, or paroxysms o...

Cardiovascular Complications of Pregnancy

Cardiomyopathy of Pregnancy (Peripartum Cardiomyopathy) In approximately one of 4000–15,000 patients, dilated cardiomyopathy develop...

Carcinoma of the Male Breast

Carcinoma of the Male Breast  Essentials of Diagnosis A painless lump beneath the areola in a man usually over 50 years of age. Nipp...

Signs of Heart Disease

Although the cardiovascular examination centers on the heart, peripheral signs often provide important information. Appearance Alth...

Nutrition in Pregnancy

Nutrition in pregnancy can affect maternal health and infant size and well-being. Pregnant women should have nutrition counseling early...

Diagnosis of Pregnancy

Diagnosis of Pregnancy - It is advantageous to diagnose pregnancy as promptly as possible when a sexually active woman misses a menstrual...