1) Hear burn : classic Sx of GERD, occurs postprandially after large meals or after ingesting spicy food, fat and chocolate
2) Acid regurgitation : effortless regurgitation of acidic fluid, especially after meals and worsened by supine position, is highly suggestive of GERD
3) Dysphagia : usually occurs in long-standing heartburn with slowly progressive dysphagia for solid
Laboratory Monitoring of Patients with HIV Infection
Patients with CD4+ T cell counts <200/L are at high risk of disease from P. jiroveci, while patients with CD4+ T cell counts <50/L are at high risk of disease from CMV, mycobacteria ofthe M. avium complex (MAC), and/or T. gondii. Patients with HIV infection should have CD4+ T cell measurements performed at the time of diagnosisand every 3&
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(+) Chronic cough with sputum production
(+) Exercise intolerance
PFT
Prebronchodilator FEV1= 2.98 L
(predicted is 4.02 L)
Postbronchodilator FEV1 = 2.75 L
FVC= 4.5 L
1) FEV1/FVC ratio
FEV1/FVC=2.98/4.5=~0.66 로 약 66%
>> 이 값이 75%이하이므로 Obstruction
2) FEV1%
(post-bronchodilator FEV1기준)
FEV1 %계산시 2.75/4.02=0.
in life expectancy andthe sharp decline in fertility. Total fertility rate is below 1.1 in 2005 (NSO,2007). The proportion ofthe elderly (persons over 65) in Korea is 9% in 2005, but it is forecasted toincrease at an unprecedented rate. The proportion ofthe elderly is estimated to be 16% by 2020 and 38% by 2050, resulting in an old-age dependency ratio of 70% in 2050(NSO, 2007). With populati