Risk Men approximately equal to women. Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) in people exposed to feces of dogs and other canids in endemic areas of nearly every continent. E. multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcus in people exposed to feces…
Risk “Hallucinogen” with primary effects of heightened or distorted mood, thought, and sensory perception. The hallucinogen class includes LSD, mescaline, phencyclidine, and psilocybin. These drugs cause tolerance and psychological drug dependence but not physical drug dependence or withdrawal. Initially marketed…
Risk Leading cause of childhood motor disability: 2–2.5 per 1000 live births in developed countries. Incidence has not decreased despite improved perinatal care due to increased survival in premature neonates. Cerebral palsy pts undergo surgery at higher rates due to…
Risk Prevalence ranges from 3–30% among women aged 15–30 y. Bulimic symptoms can be part of the anorexia nervosa syndrome. The bulimic type is more damaging than anorexia nervosa as the combination of vomiting, laxative abuse, and malnutrition can lead…
Risk Lifetime prevalence within USA 4% Vast majority of pts younger than 25 y Suicide rates are 20 times higher than that of general population Perioperative Risks Risk of disregard for self care within manic phases, especially in the setting…
Risk Estimated incidence of 1-3:100,000. Mean age of onset is in the 60s, but ALS can occur as early as the 20s. Disease duration is approximately 3 y from the time of diagnosis to death. While there is slight male…
Risk Also known as syndromic bile duct paucity Affects cardiac, musculoskeletal, ocular, facial, and neurodevelopmental systems Most common inherited disorder that causes chronic liver disease in children 1:100,000 births with equal gender incidence Perioperative Risks Cardiac congenital anomaly and hemodynamic…
Risk Incidence in USA: Unknown Present in a variety of disease states, from mild to severe systemic illness Perioperative Risks Hemodynamic instability (related to arteriolar vasodilation, acidosis, and decreased cardiac output) Hyperkalemia Insulin resistance and hyperglycemia Acute respiratory failure Worry…