Contact Dermatitis
Contact Dermatitis Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 692.9) Symptoms and Signs Contact dermatitis causes itching and burning. It is characterized by redness, which can progress to vesiculation, oozing, weeping, scaling, and…
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 691.8) Symptoms and Signs The hallmark of atopic dermatitis (AD) is itching, which can be severe. AD is characterized by redness, scaling, and lichenification….
Proper Use of Topical Corticosteroids
Proper Use of Topical Corticosteroids Andrew J. Scheman Warning It is unusual to begin a pharmacology or formulary section with a warning. Warnings are generally reserved for the end. But…
Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplantation
Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplantation Bassem N. Mora David P. Mason DEFINITION Bilateral sequential lung transplantation involves the sequential removal of both recipient lungs with subsequent orthotopic implantation of donor lung…
Surgery for Portal Hypertension in Children and Adults
Surgery for Portal Hypertension in Children and Adults Michael J. Englesbe Amit K. Mathur DEFINITION Portal vein (including splenic and superior mesenteric vein) pressure ranges between 1 and 4 mmHg…
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Ranjith Vellody Narasimham L. Dasika DEFINITION Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a channel created within the liver parenchyma to divert blood from the portal circulation…
Single Lung Transplantation
Single Lung Transplantation Andrew C. Chang Tyler R. Grenda DEFINITION Single lung transplantation is defined as the removal of either the right or left lung and orthotopic implantation of a…
Pancreas Transplantation with Portal Venous Outflow
Pancreas Transplantation with Portal Venous Outflow Jeffrey Rogers Robert J. Stratta DEFINITION Vascularized pancreas transplantation was initially developed as a means to reestablish endogenous insulin secretion responsive to normal feedback…
Procurement of Lungs for Transplantation
Procurement of Lungs for Transplantation Rishindra M. Reddy Philip W. Carrott Jr DEFINITION The process of procuring lungs for transplant begins with the clinical assessment and management of donor lungs….
Enteric and Bladder Drainage of the Exocrine Pancreas and Enteric Conversion
Enteric and Bladder Drainage of the Exocrine Pancreas and Enteric Conversion Ty B. Dunn DEFINITION Successful pancreas transplantation requires management of the gland’s exocrine secretions. From the first pancreas transplant…
