Risk factors of osteoporosis

Define osteoporosis and describe the risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, prevention, and treatment.

Fibromyalgia

Review this Mayo Clinic interview and define fibromyalgia. Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment. Comment on advances in diagnosis and management of this disorder that debunk the idea that the disorder is “in the patient’s head.”

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease

Describe the chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). Summarize the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for each.

Treatment of gastritis

What trends, if any, have you noticed among the following condition? Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of gastritis.

Peptic ulcer disease

What trends, if any, have you noticed among the following condition? Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of peptic ulcer disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

What trends, if any, have you noticed among the following conditions? Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Celiac disease

Describe the pathophysiology of celiac disease, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment. What are the differences between non-celiac gluten sensitivity and celiac disease?

Causes of acute pyelonephritis

Discuss common causes of acute pyelonephritis, and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment.

Chronic kidney disease

Describe the stages of chronic kidney disease and summarize the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment.

Acute kidney injury (AKI)

Summarize acute kidney injury (AKI), including the RIFLE criteria for acute renal dysfunction/failure. Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment.