Acute Urinary Retention An acute inability to urinate when the bladder is full. Acute urinary retention (AUR) is often, but not always, painful. The distended bladder may be palpable and percussible. AUR is distinct from chronic urinary retention, a condition in which patients can still void but chronically retain a significant volume of urine in …
Adnexal Masses Introduction Synonym ICD-10CM CODES R19.09 Other intraabdominal and pelvic swelling, mass, and lump C57.4 Malignant neoplasm of uterine adnexa, unspecified N83.2 Other and unspecified ovarian cysts N83.209 Unspecified ovarian cyst, unspecified side Epidemiology & Demographics Prevalence Predominant Age Risk Factors Physical Findings & Clinical Presentation Etiology The etiology of an adnexal mass depends …
Acute Ethanol Toxicity – Urgent Action 10 Interesting Facts of Acute Ethanol Toxicity Pitfalls Clinical Clarification Classification Diagnosis Clinical Presentation History Physical examination Table Manifestations of alcohol intoxication based on blood ethanol concentration. Blood alcohol concentration Approximate alcohol consumption Manifestations Less than 50 mg/dL 1 to 2 standard drinks Mild euphoria, increased talkativeness, relaxation, feeling of …
Acute Hepatitis B Virus Serum Sickness like Reaction Description Also Called Epidemiology Incidence/Prevalence Risk Factors Associated Conditions Etiology and Pathogenesis Causes Transmission Pathogenesis History and Physical Clinical Presentation History Physical Diagnosis Making the Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis Testing Overview Management Management Overview Complications and Prognosis Prognosis Prevention and Screening Prevention Screening Guidelines and Resources Guidelines International …
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Acute Radiation Syndrome – Urgent Action 11 Interesting Facts Pitfalls Terminology Clinical Clarification Classification Diagnosis Clinical Presentation History Physical examination Causes Risk factors and/or associations Age Other risk factors/associations Diagnostic Procedures Primary diagnostic tools An interactive algorithm for diagnosis and management of acute radiation syndrome 14is available from Radiation Emergency Medical Management at the United States Department of …
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Description Also Called Epidemiology Who Is Most Affected Incidence/Prevalence Risk Factors Etiology and Pathogenesis Causes Drugs Other Causes Pathogenesis History and Physical Clinical Presentation History Chief Concern (CC) History of Present Illness (HPI) Medication History Past Medical History (PMH) Physical General Physical Skin Diagnosis Making the Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis Table Table …
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4 Interesting Facts of Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis DEFINITION SYNONYMS ADEM Postinfectious encephalomyelitisView full size ICD-10 CM CODE G04.0 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis EPIDEMIOLOGY & DEMOGRAPHICS Incidence of ADEM 0.1 to 0.6 per 100,000/yr Prevalence Prevalence studies are not available, given the transient nature of this illness in the vast majority of patients. Predominant Sex …