Reentry impulses 123

Rpes of arrhythmia 724

Atrial arrhvthmia 1,24

Ventricular arrhythmia .........................125
Heart block ........................126
t Diagnosis of arrhythmia................. "...............127
Rationale for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. .........122
Treatment of cardiac arrhvthmia 128

Nonpharmacologic treatment of arrhythmia 129

Chapter 14 Disorders of the respiratory system

Study objectives. 131
Introduction ............133
Respiratory infections 133
Infections of the upper respiratory tract 133
The common co1d......... ............133
Influenza ...............1,94
Infections of the lower respiratory tract............. .... 135
Pneumonia. ...........135
Tubercu1osis................... ............i,27
Obstructive respiratory disorders.... ...........199
Restrictive pulmonary disorders ................1.44
Respiratory failure......... ...........749

Chapter 15 Abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract

Study objectives.... .......................151
Introduction ............153
Disorders of the kidney .................. ................153
Acute glomerulonephritis ......... 154
Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis..."... 1,54
Chronic glomerulonephritis 155
Manifestations of glomerulonephritis. 155
Treatment of glomerulonephritis 156
Urinary tract infections 156
Manifestations................. 1,56
Treatment 156
Renal calculi (kidney stones) 156
Manifestations................. L57
Treatment 157
Renal tumors ................. 157
Manifestations 1,57
Treatment 158
Polycystic kidney disease......." 158
Manifestations 158

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