Introduction Description: Acne inversa (formerly hidradenitis suppurativa, Verneuil disease) is a chronic, unrelenting, refractory infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that is initiated by the obstruction and subsequent inflammation of follicles and apocrine glands, with resultant sinus and abscess…
The Challenge Description: Excess body weight results in adverse medical, social, economic, and personal outcomes. Women’s healthcare providers are frequently the first point of care to identify, counsel, and assist women in achieving a more appropriate body weight. Scope of…
Introduction Description: Varicose veins are dilated, elongated, and tortuous superficial veins with incompetent or congenitally absent valves. Although these may occur anywhere in the body, they are most common in the legs, where gravity produces reverse flow. Varicose veins are…
Introduction Description: An infection of the urinary tract causes urethritis, cystitis (including trigonitis), or pyelonephritis. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are much more common in women because of their shortened urethral length and exposure of the urinary tract to trauma and…
Introduction Description: Urinary incontinence is a sign, symptom, and disease all at the same time. Urge incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine accompanied by a sense of urgency or impending loss and is associated with increased bladder activity. Prevalence:…
Introduction Description: Urinary incontinence is a sign, symptom, and disease all at the same time. Stress incontinence is almost exclusively limited to women and is the passive loss of urine in response to increased intraabdominal pressure, such as that caused…
Introduction Description: Urinary incontinence is a sign, symptom, and disease all at the same time. Bypass incontinence is continuous incontinence that occurs when normal continence mechanism is bypassed, as with fistulae. Symptoms may be intermittent or continuous, making the establishment…
Introduction Description: Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by inflammation limited to the mucosa of the large bowel and is primarily found in the descending colon and rectum (although the entire colon may be involved). The…
Introduction Description: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is caused by toxins produced by an often-asymptomatic infection with Staphylococcus aureus defined by sudden onset of shock, organ failure, and frequently death. Although most commonly associated with prolonged tampon use, approximately 50% of…
Introduction Description: Thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory condition of the veins with secondary thrombosis. This may occur in two forms: aseptic or suppurative (septic). The vessels may be either superficial or deep. Risk factors may be present, or the onset may…