Karl Thomas Rew Jr
Karl Thomas Rew Jr
David C Fiore,Cara-Louise Fox
David C Fiore
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among children and adults, with the greatest prevalence in women. One-half of all women will develop a UTI at some point. Approximately one-third of children with UTIs develop recurrent infections,...
David C Fiore,Cara-Louise Fox
David C Fiore
It has been estimated that bladder and kidney cancers would be diagnosed in approximately 140,000 Americans in 2013, with approximately 30,000 dying from these cancers. Urinary tract cancers affect men more commonly than they do women, and ...
David C Fiore,Cara-Louise Fox
David C Fiore
Anemia is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at all stages, and it is nearly universal among patients with stage 5 CKD. Nonetheless, anemia of CKD is a diagnosis of exclusion. When anemia is detected in a patient with CKD, etiolog...
David C Fiore,Cara-Louise Fox
David C Fiore
Proteinuria and hematuria can be benign or can be signs of more serious underlying pathology. The diagnostic evaluation should take into account the age of the patient as well as medical history, family history, concurrent symptoms, initial...
Karl Thomas Rew
Karl Thomas Rew
William J Hueston,Dipinpreet Kaur
William J Hueston
Acute laryngitis is most often caused by viral illnesses through direct inflammation of the vocal cords or from irritation due to postnasal drainage. Bacterial infections, such as acute epiglottitis, also can cause dysphonia but typically h...
Section three: oral cancers [0.03%]
第三部分：口腔癌
William J Hueston,Dipinpreet Kaur
William J Hueston
Oral cancers are uncommon in the United States. Risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and high-risk oral human papillomavirus infection. Precancerous lesions, such as leukoplakia, may lead to oral cancers, b...
Section two: otitis media [0.03%]
第二节 中耳炎
William J Hueston,Dipinpreet Kaur
William J Hueston
With the widespread use of vaccinations against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the frequency of acute otitis media (OM) has decreased significantly in recent years. Current management varies considerably in different countries, but there is cons...
William J Hueston,Dipinpreet Kaur
William J Hueston
Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common conditions seen by family physicians. Most cases are viral in nature and resolve spontaneously. When symptoms persist for 10 days or more or are accompanied by severe pain and fever, bacterial sinusi...