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Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care E-Book

Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care E-Book

John L. Pfenninger | Grant C. Fowler

(2010)

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Abstract

Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive, "how-to" resource offering step-by-step strategies for nearly every medical procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital, or emergency care facility by primary care clinicians. . Designed for everyday practice, the outline format allows speedy reference while the detailed text and clear illustrations guide you through each procedure. The new edition of this best-selling book features full-color illustrations and easy access to the complete contents and illustrations, patient forms, and more online at www.expertconsult.com.

  • Understand how to proceed, step by step, thanks to detailed text and illustrations.
  • Locate critical information at a glance with numerous boxes and tables.
  • Use the book for years with minimal wear and tear thanks to its sturdy cover.
  • Patient education handouts to educate, save time, and reduce liability
  • Coding guidelines included
  • This best selling text now includes full color photos and new sections on Aesthetic and Hospitalist Procedures in addition to an update of all the previous procedures discussed in prior editions!

Access the complete contents and illustrations online, download patient education handouts and consent forms, view lists of device manufacturers, and more at www.expertconsult.com.

  • Offer your patients a variety of cosmetic procedures using lasers and pulsed-light devices (including individual chapters on procedures for hair removal, photorejuvenation, , skin tightening and skin resurfacing, and tattoo removal), botulinum toxin, as well as new coverage of cosmeceutical skin care, tissue fillers, and photodynamic therapy.
  • Master new procedures such as maggot treatment for chronic ulcers, endovenous vein closure, stress echo, insertion of the contraceptive capsule (Implanon) and tubal implant (Essure), musculoskeletal ultrasound, no-needle/no-scalpel vasectomy, procedures to treat acute headaches, and more.

Don’t worry! All the more basic office procedures are still included…with improved and updated discussions!

Pfenninger and Fowler provide the latest and most comprehensive information on medical procedures that allow primary care physicians to more effectively treat their patients.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front cover cover
KEY TOPICS eiii
A eiii
B eiii
C eiii
D eiii
E eiii
F eiii
G eiv
H eiv
I eiv
J eiv
K eiv
L eiv
M eiv
N eiv
O eiv
P eiv
R eiv
S eiv
Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care, 3/e iii
Copyright page iv
Dedication v
Contributors vii
Preface xv
Preface to the First Edition xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Acknowledgments to the First Edition xxi
Foreword xxiii
Foreword to the Second Edition xxv
Foreword to the First Edition xxvii
Table of Contents xxix
1 Anesthesia 1
1 Bier Block 3
Indications 3
Contraindications 3
Equipment 3
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 3
Technique 3
Complications 4
CPT/Billing Code 4
Acknowledgment 4
Suppliers 4
ONLINE RESOURCES 4
BIBLIOGRAPHY 4
2 Procedural Sedation and Analgesia 7
Indications 7
Contraindications 7
Equipment 8
Personnel 8
Preprocedure Patient Assessment 8
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 9
Technique 9
Medications 9
Complications 10
Postprocedure Recovery and Patient Education 10
Patient Education Guides 10
CPT/Billing Codes 11
Suppliers 11
Bibliography 11
3 Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia 13
Anatomic Considerations 13
Physiologic Considerations 13
Indications 13
Contraindications 14
Equipment 14
Epidural Agents: Local Anesthetics 14
Epidural Agents: Opiates 14
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 16
Technique 16
Complications 17
CPT/Billing Codes 17
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 17
Acknowledgment 18
Suppliers 18
Patient Education Guides 18
BIBLIOGRAPHY 18
4 Local Anesthesia 19
Indications 19
Relative Contraindications 19
Equipment 19
Options for Allergic Patients 20
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 20
General Techniques 21
Common Errors 21
Reduction of Pain of Injection 22
Sodium Bicarbonate 22
Topical Anesthetics 22
Complications 22
Postprocedure Management and Concerns 22
CPT/Billing Code 22
Acknowledgment 22
Suppliers 23
BIBLIOGRAPHY 23
5 Local and Topical Anesthetic Complications 25
Allergic Reactions 25
Alternatives to Obtain Pain Relief in Allergic Patients 25
Effects of Epinephrine in Local Anesthetics 25
Overdose Reactions 26
Central Nervous System Toxicity 26
Cardiovascular Toxicity 26
Catecholamine Reactions 26
Vasovagal Reactions 26
Methemoglobinemia 26
BIBLIOGRAPHY 27
6 Nitrous Oxide Sedation 29
Indications 29
Contraindications 29
Advantages 29
Limitations 29
Equipment 29
Presedation Assessment and Concerns 30
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 30
Documentation 30
Technique 30
Complications 32
Postprocedure Management and Concerns 32
CPT/Billing Codes 32
Acknowledgment 32
Suppliers 32
BIBLIOGRAPHY 34
7 Pediatric Sedation and Analgesia 35
Historical Perspective on Undertreatment of Pain 35
Developmental Differences in the Perception of Pain 35
Nonpharmacologic Techniques 35
Topical Analgesics for Children 36
Pharmacologic Agents for Sedation and Analgesia 36
Sedative–Hypnotic Agents 36
“Lytic Cocktail” 36
Benzodiazepines (Midazolam) 38
Chloral Hydrate 38
Barbiturates (Methohexital, Thiopental, and Pentobarbital) 38
Etomidate 38
Propofol 39
Other Agents 39
Ketamine 39
Nitrous Oxide 39
Opioid Analgesics (Fentanyl) 40
Equipment 40
Presedation Evaluation 40
Fasting before Sedation 41
Personnel 42
Monitoring 42
Recovery and Discharge Criteria 42
Postsedation Concerns 43
Patient Education Guides 43
CPT/Billing Codes 43
Bibliography 43
8 Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Field Blocks 45
Indications 45
Contraindications 45
Absolute Contraindications 45
Relative Contraindications 45
Equipment 45
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 45
Technique 45
Field Block 45
Nerve Block 45
Common Nerve Blocks 46
CPT/Billing Code 49
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 51
Additional Resources 51
Acknowledgment 51
ONLINE RESOURCES 51
BIBLIOGRAPHY 51
9 Oral and Facial Anesthesia 52
Indications 52
Contraindications 52
Complications 52
Equipment 52
General Technique 53
Intraoral Approaches 54
Maxillary (V2) Intraoral Nerve Block 54
2 Dermatology 65
11 Acne Therapy: 67
Comedo Removal 67
Acne Surgery for Pustules and Cysts 67
Intralesional Corticosteroid Injection 67
Cryotherapy 68
Other Current Approaches 68
Scar Revision 68
Complications 68
CPT/Billing Codes 68
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 68
BIBLIOGRAPHY 68
12 Approach to Various Skin Lesions 69
Angioma (Hemangioma) 69
Acrochordon (Skin Tag) 69
Actinic Keratoses 69
Basal Cell Carcinoma 69
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 74
Condylomata Acuminata 74
Dermatofibroma 74
Cutaneous Horn 75
Keratoacanthoma 75
Seborrheic Keratoses 75
Lentigo 76
Lentigo Maligna (Melanoma in Situ) 76
Lipomas 76
Melanoma 76
Molluscum Contagiosum 77
Neurofibromas 78
Pyogenic Granulomas 78
Acquired Nevi (“Moles”) 78
Dysplastic Nevi 79
Congenital Nevi 79
Paronychia 80
Rashes (Exanthems, Dermatoses) 80
Sebaceous Hyperplasia (Adenosum Sebaceum) 80
Sebaceous Cysts 80
Technique 83
Telangiectases 83
Warts (Verruca Vulgaris and Plantaris) 83
Warts (Condyloma Acuminata) 83
Wens 83
Xanthelasma 83
CPT/Billing Codes 83
Additional Resources 83
BIBLIOGRAPHY 84
13 Burn Treatment 85
Burn Complications Requiring Resuscitation 85
Resuscitation for Early Burn Complications 85
A = Airway 85
B = Breathing 85
C = Circulation 85
D = Disability 85
E = Exposure 85
F = Fluids 85
Intravenous Access 86
Parkland Formula 86
Estimating Burn Severity 86
Burn Depth 86
Burn Size: Percentage of Total Body Surface Area 87
Burn Locations 87
Disposition of Patient Based on Burn Severity: American Burn Association Guidelines 87
Complications Encountered during Burn Management 87
Inpatient Management for the Primary Provider 89
Wound Care 90
Burn Débridement 90
Dressings 90
Topical Antibiotics 90
Excision and Skin Grafting 91
Prevention of Contractures and Hypertrophic Scarring 91
Ambulatory Management for the Primary Provider 91
Initial Ambulatory Visit 91
Second Ambulatory Visit 91
Subsequent Visits 91
Considerations for Referral to Burn Specialist or Surgeon 91
Prevention 92
Conclusion 92
Patient Education Guides 92
CPT/Billing Codes 92
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 92
Acknowledgment 92
Suppliers 92
ONLINE RESOURCES 92
BIBLIOGRAPHY 92
14 Cryosurgery 93
General Considerations 93
Advantages of Cryotherapy (Cryosurgery) 93
Disadvantages of Cryosurgery 93
Agents Used for Cryosurgery 94
Tissue Effects: Principles for Treatment 95
Post-Treatment Physiologic Effects 96
Indications 97
Contraindications 97
Absolute Contraindications 97
Relative Contraindications 97
Lesions Difficult to Treat with Cryosurgery 97
Areas Not Recommended for Cryosurgery 98
Equipment 98
Liquid Nitrogen 98
Nitrous Oxide 98
Canister Gas Refrigerants 98
CryoPen 98
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 100
Technique 100
Liquid Nitrogen 100
Cup/Cotton-Tipped Applicator or Metal Pickups Technique 100
Spray Technique Using a Cryogen Spray Gun: Brymill CRY-AC or Wallach UltraFreeze 100
Contact Probes 101
CryoPen Closed System 101
Nitrous Oxide or Carbon Dioxide Closed System 101
Cryogen Canister: Verruca-Freeze/Medi-Frig or Histofreezer 102
Technique for Specific Lesions 102
Keratin Removal 102
Actinic Keratoses 102
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers 102
Full-Thickness Freeze Technique for Anatomically Large or Irregular Skin Lesions 102
Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids 102
Condylomata Acuminata 103
Molluscum Contagiosum 103
Vascular Lesions (Hemangiomas and Strawberry Hemangiomas) 103
Skin Verrucae 103
Seborrheic Keratoses 104
Cryotherapy for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 104
Complications and Shortcomings 104
Postprocedure Patient Education 104
Common Errors 104
CPT/Billing Codes 104
Destruction (Cryocautery, Electrocautery, Laser, Chemical, or Curettement) 105
Benign Lesions 105
Malignant Lesions 105
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 105
Patient Education Guides 105
Acknowledgment 105
Suppliers 105
BIBLIOGRAPHY 105
15 Dermoscopy 107
Evaluation Technique: Two-Step Dermoscopy Algorithm 107
Short-Term Mole Monitoring 117
Dermoscopy in the Primary Care Office 117
Suppliers 118
ONLINE RESOURCES 118
BIBLIOGRAPHY 119
16 Fishhook Removal 121
Indication 121
Contraindications 121
Angler’s String-Yank Method 121
3 Aesthetic Medicine 289
46 Introduction to Aesthetic Medicine 291
Aging Population 291
Facial Aging Process 291
Initial Cosmetic and Aesthetic Assessment Visit 292
Before and after Photographs* 292
General Tips 292
“Before” Tips 292
“After” Tips 292
Preparing for the Photograph 292
Taking the Photo 292
Full-Face Photo 292
Additional Checks 292
Oblique View and Profile Views 295
Patient Education and Consent 295
BIBLIOGRAPHY 295
47 Cosmeceuticals and Skin Care 297
Definitions 297
Cosmeceutical Classes 297
Retinoids 297
Exfoliants 297
Alpha Hydroxy Acids 297
Beta Hydroxy Acids 297
Amino Acid Filaggrins 298
Vitamins 298
Vitamin C 298
Vitamins B and E 298
Vitamin K 298
Antioxidants 298
Ubiquinone 298
Alpha Lipoic Acid 298
Idebenone 298
Peptides 298
Argireline 298
Matrixyl 298
Copper Peptide 298
Growth Factors 298
Skin-Lightening Agents 298
Hydroquinone 299
Others 299
Other Cosmeceutical Agents 299
Dehydroepiandrosterone 299
Dimethylaminoethanol 299
Sunscreens 299
Cosmetic Skin Care Products 299
Cleansers 299
Toners 300
Moisturizers 300
Choosing a Skin Care Regimen 300
The Challenge of Cosmeceuticals 300
BIBLIOGRAPHY 301
48 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: 303
Principles for Photoepilation with Lasers 303
Hair Growth Phases and Treatment Implications 304
Fitzpatrick Skin Types and Treatment Implications 306
Indications 306
Contraindications 306
Absolute 306
Relative 306
Safety Issues 307
Factors Influencing Type of Equipment Used 307
Equipment 307
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 307
Procedure and Technique of Hair Removal 307
Complications 310
Postprocedure Patient Education 310
Conclusion 310
CPT/Billing Code 310
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 310
Charges 310
Suppliers 310
BIBLIOGRAPHY 311
49 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: 313
Indications 313
Type I Photorejuvenation (Intense Pulsed Light and Fractional Laser) 313
Type II Photorejuvenation (Fractional and Ablative Lasers) 313
Treatment Types 314
Ablative Laser 314
Nonablative Laser 314
Fractional Therapies 315
Plasma Resurfacing 315
Intense Pulsed Light 315
Intense Pulsed-Light Photofacial Treatment 317
Indications 317
Contraindications 317
Preprocedure Patient Education 317
Technique 318
Postprocedure Patient Education 318
Complications 318
Common Errors 318
Adjunctive Treatments 319
5-Aminolevulinic Acid (Levulan) 319
Retinoids 319
Nonfacial Treatments 319
Conclusion 319
Patient Education Guides 319
J Code 319
CPT/Billing Codes 319
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 319
Suppliers 319
ONLINE RESOURCE 320
BIBLIOGRAPHY 320
50 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: 321
Clinical Appearance and Grading 321
Internal Causes 321
External Causes 321
Treatment Options 321
Rosacea 322
Blue Light and Red Light Therapy 323
Photodynamic Therapy 323
Intense Pulsed-Light Therapy 323
Laser Therapy 324
Radiofrequency 324
Conclusion 325
CPT/Billing Codes 325
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 325
SUPPLIERS 325
BIBLIOGRAPHY 325
51 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: 327
Skin Structure and Breakdown 327
Treatment Evolution 327
Light-Based Technology 327
Infrared Light 327
Fractionated Infrared Light 328
Intense Pulsed Light 328
Radiofrequency 328
Tips and Common Errors 329
Conclusion 329
Suppliers 329
ONLINE RESOURCE 329
BIBLIOGRAPHY 329
52 Nonablative Radiowave Skin Tightening with the Ellman S5 Surgitron (The Pelleve Procedure) 331
Anatomy 331
Indications 332
Contraindications and Relative Contraindications 332
Equipment and Supplies 332
Preprocedure Care 332
Procedure 333
Complications 334
Post-treatment Care 334
Coding and Billing 335
Patient Education Guides 335
Suppliers 335
ONLINE RESOURCES 335
BIBLIOGRAPHY 335
53 Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing 337
History of Laser Resurfacing 337
Basics of Laser Therapy 337
Patient Selection 337
Indications 339
Contraindications 340
Absolute 340
Relative 340
Pretreatment Patient Evaluation 343
Before the Procedure 343
Preparing for the Treatment (at Least 1 Week Prior) 344
Supplies 344
Before 344
After 344
Skin Preparation 344
Treatment 344
Details of an Actual Patient Treatment 345
Treatment Caveats 347
Postprocedure Patient Care and Instructions 349
Immediately after Treatment 349
First 2 to 4 Hours after Treatment 350
First Night 350
Day 1 (First Day after Treatment) 350
Day 2 350
Day 3 350
Days 4 to 7 (Progress Depends on Depth of Treatment) 350
Day 7 and beyond 350
Side Effects 351
Complications 351
Suppliers 351
ONLINE RESOURCES 351
BIBLIOGRAPHY 351
54 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: 353
Mechanism of Action for Lasers and Intense Pulsed Light 353
Histology of Leg Telangiectasia 353
Review of Available Lasers 353
Krypton Triphosphate and Frequency-Doubled Nd-YAG (532 nm) 353
Pulsed-Dye Laser (585 or 595 nm) 354
Diode Lasers 355
Intense Pulsed Light 355
Long-Pulse Nd:YAG Laser (1064 nm) 355
Combination/Sequential 595-nm Pulsed-Dye Laser and 1064-nm Nd:YAG (Cynergy) 357
Conclusions 357
Patent Education Guides 357
ONLINE RESOURCE 357
BIBLIOGRAPHY 357
55 Lasers: 359
Tattoo Types 359
New Tattoo Pigments 359
Contraindications 359
Absolute 359
Relative 359
Former Treatment Methods 359
Laser Treatment and Removal 359
Treatment Protocol 361
Common Errors 361
Postprocedure Care 362
Complications 362
Patient Education Guides 362
Suppliers 362
BIBLIOGRAPHY 362
56 Botulinum Toxin 363
Safety of Botox and Dysport 363
Indications 363
FDA-Approved Indications for Botox 363
FDA-Approved Indications for Dysport 363
Other Indications for BTX-A 363
Contraindications 364
Equipment 364
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 364
Reconstitution and Handling of Botox and Dysport 364
Patient Education 364
Technique 365
Treatment of Forehead Wrinkles and Frontalis Muscle Contraction Headaches 366
Treatment of Glabellar Wrinkles (Frown Lines) 366
Treatment of Lateral Orbital Wrinkles (Crow’s Feet) 367
Botox “Brow Lift” and Shaping the Brow 368
Treatment of Perioral Lines 368
Treatment of Depressed Commissures 368
Treatment of Wrinkled (“Walnut”) or Elevated Chin 369
Treatment of Hypertrophic Masseter Muscles 369
Treatment of Neck Bands 369
Treatment of Primary Hyperhidrosis 369
Sample Operative Report and Progress Note 369
Dysport Use Versus Botox Use 369
Complications 370
Postprocedure Patient Education 370
Conclusion 370
Patient Education Guides 370
CPT/Billing Codes 370
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 370
J Codes 371
Suppliers 371
Online Resources 371
Bibliography 371
57 Tissue Filler 373
Indications 373
Contraindications 373
Initial Examination and Patient Preparation 373
Equipment for Soft Tissue Augmentation 373
Material for Injection 374
Collagen Products from Human Fibroblasts 374
Collagen Products from Bacterial Hyaluronic Acid 375
Noncollagen, Non–Hyaluronic Acid Products 376
General Guidelines 377
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 377
Technique 377
Basic Technique 377
Plane of Injection 377
Common Errors in Soft Tissue Augmentation 377
Complications 377
Postprocedure Patient Care and Education 378
Pearls 378
Additional Resources 378
Suppliers 378
VIDEOTAPES AND DVDS 378
Patient Education 378
Physician Instruction 378
BIBLIOGRAPHY 378
58 Microdermabrasion and Dermalinfusion 379
Microdermabrasion: Background 379
Mechanism of Action 379
Epidermal Effects of Microdermabrasion 379
Dermal Effects of Microdermabrasion 379
Indications 380
Dermalinfusion 380
Background 380
Rosacea Treatment 381
Tattoo Treatment 381
Hyperpigmentation Treatment 381
Other Dermalinfusion Systems 381
Contraindications 382
Patient Selection 382
Initial Evaluation 382
Complications 382
Equipment 383
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 384
Technique 384
Postprocedure Patient Education 385
Purchasing a Microdermabrasion System 385
Patient Education Guides 385
CPT/Billing Codes 385
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 385
Acknowledgment 386
Suppliers 386
BIBLIOGRAPHY 386
59 Skin Peels 387
Topical Treatments and Adjuncts to Peels 387
Alternative Procedures to Chemical Peels 388
Chemical Peels 389
Indications 390
Contraindications 390
Absolute 390
Relative 391
Equipment and Supplies 391
Superficial Peels 391
Superficial to Medium-Depth Peels 391
Medium-Depth Peels 391
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 392
Technique 392
Superficial Peels 392
Superficial to Medium-Depth Peels 392
Medium-Depth Peels 393
Using a Combination of 70% Glycolic Acid and 35% Trichloroacetic Acid 393
Using Trichloroacetic Acid 50% 394
Complications 394
Postprocedure Patient Education 394
Patient Education Guides 395
CPT/Billing Codes 395
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 395
Acknowledgment 395
Suppliers 395
ONLINE RESOURCES 395
BIBLIOGRAPHY 395
60 Photodynamic Therapy 397
Indications 397
FDA Approved 397
Off-Label Use 397
Contraindications 397
Absolute 397
Relative 398
Equipment 398
Patient Selection and Precautions 398
Patient Education and Post-Treatment Guidelines 398
Procedure 398
Complications 399
Postprocedure Management 399
Results 399
Patient Education Guides 400
Billing and Coding 400
Suppliers 400
ONLINE RESOURCE 400
BIBLIOGRAPHY 400
61 Cellulite Treatments 401
Anatomy of Cellulite 401
Classification 401
Pathophysiology 401
Causes of Cellulite 401
Treatment of Cellulite 401
Detoxification Diet 401
Exercise 401
Physical and Mechanical Methods 402
Pharmacologic Agents 402
Anticellulite Creams 402
Mesotherapy 402
Indications 402
Side Effects 402
4 Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 425
65 Chalazion and Hordeolum 427
Chalazion 427
Medical Management 427
Indications for Excision 428
Contraindications to Excision 428
Equipment 428
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 429
Technique 429
Postprocedure Patient Education 430
Hordeolum 430
Medical Management 430
Indications for Incision and Drainage 430
Contraindications to Incision and Drainage 431
Equipment 431
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 431
Technique 431
Postprocedure Patient Management 431
Sample Operative Reports 431
CPT/Billing Codes 431
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 431
Patient Education Guides 432
Acknowledgment 432
Suppliers 432
ONLINE RESOURCES 432
For Patients 432
For Clinicians 432
BIBLIOGRAPHY 432
66 Corneal Abrasions and Removal of Corneal or Conjunctival Foreign Bodies 433
Fluorescein Examination of the Cornea and Conjunctiva 433
Indications 433
Contraindications 433
Equipment 434
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 435
Technique 435
Treatment of Uncomplicated Corneal Abrasions 436
Considerations 436
Equipment 436
Technique 436
Complications 437
Postprocedure Patient Education 437
Corneal or Conjunctival Foreign Body Removal 437
Indications 437
Contraindications 437
Equipment 438
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 438
Technique 438
Postprocedure Patient Education 439
Complications 439
CPT/Billing Codes 439
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 439
Suppliers 439
BIBLIOGRAPHY 439
67 Slit-Lamp Examination 441
Indications 441
Contraindications 442
Equipment 442
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 442
Technique 442
Postprocedure Patient Education 445
CPT/Billing Codes 445
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 445
Suppliers 445
BIBLIOGRAPHY 445
68 Tonometry 447
Indications 447
Screening Those with Risk Factors 447
Diagnosis 447
Determining Baseline Intraocular Pressure 447
Contraindications 447
Equipment 448
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 448
Technique 448
Schiøtz or Tono-Pen 448
Applanation 449
Postprocedure Patient Education 450
Complications 450
Limitations 450
CPT/Billing Codes 450
Patient Education Guides 451
Suppliers 451
ONLINE RESOURCES 451
BIBLIOGRAPHY 451
69 Audiometry 453
Indications 454
Contraindications 454
Equipment 454
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 454
Technique 454
Interpretation 455
CPT/Billing Codes 458
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 458
Acknowledgment 458
Suppliers 458
BIBLIOGRAPHY 458
70 Auricular Hematoma Evacuation 459
Indications 459
Contraindications 459
Equipment 459
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 459
Technique 459
Alternative Compression Techniques 460
Cotton Dental Rolls 460
ENT Silicone Putty or Dental Impression Material 461
Postprocedure Patient Education 461
Complications 462
CPT/Billing Codes 462
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 462
Acknowledgment 462
BIBLIOGRAPHY 462
71 Earlobe Repair 463
Equipment 463
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 463
Technique 463
Postprocedure Patient Education 464
CPT/Billing Codes 464
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 464
Patient Education Guides 464
Acknowledgment 464
BIBLIOGRAPHY 466
72 Cerumen Impaction Removal 467
Indications 467
Contraindications 467
Equipment 467
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 467
Technique 468
Curette or Suction Technique 468
Irrigation Technique 469
Complications 469
Postprocedure Patient Education 470
CPT/Billing Code 470
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 470
Acknowledgment 470
Suppliers 470
BIBLIOGRAPHY 470
73 Tympanocentesis and Myringotomy 471
Indications 471
Tympanocentesis 471
Myringotomy 471
Contraindications 471
Equipment 471
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 472
Technique 472
Tympanocentesis 472
5 Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Procedures 529
84 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring 531
Indications 531
Contraindications and Limitations 531
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 532
Equipment 532
Technique 532
Complications 533
Interpretation of Results 533
CPT/Billing Codes 533
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 534
Hypertension 534
Hypotension 534
Syncope 534
Cardiomyopathy 534
Patient Education Guides 534
Acknowledgment 534
Suppliers 534
BIBLIOGRAPHY 534
85 Ambulatory Phlebectomy 535
Indications 535
Contraindications 535
Absolute 535
Relative 535
Equipment and Supplies 535
Anatomy and Pathology of Venous Disease 535
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 536
Technique 537
Common Errors 537
Complications 537
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 541
Patient Education Guides 542
Other Resources 542
Phlebology Societies 542
Training Courses 542
CPT/Billing Codes 542
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 542
Acknowledgment 542
Suppliers 542
BIBLIOGRAPHY 542
86 Endovenous Vein Ablation 543
Endovenous Chemical Ablation 543
Foam Sclerotherapy 543
Needle versus Catheter Infusion 543
Endovenous Radiofrequency and Laser Ablation 544
Indications 545
Contraindications 545
Equipment and Supplies 545
Preoperative Patient Education 546
Procedure 546
Common Errors 547
Postprocedure Patient Care and Education 547
Complications 547
Conclusions 547
Patient Education Guides 547
CPT/Billing Codes 548
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 548
Suppliers 548
ONLINE RESOURCE 548
BIBLIOGRAPHY 548
87 Ambulatory Electrocardiography: 549
Overview and Comparison of Available Methods of Evaluation and Arrhythmia Monitoring 549
12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Strip 549
24-Hour Holter Monitor (Often Extended to 48 Hours) 549
Postevent Recorders 549
External Pre-Event Recorders (“Loop Recorders”) 550
Implantable Loop Recorders 550
Electrophysiology Studies 550
Signal Averaged ECG 550
Exercise ECG (Stress) Testing 550
Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry 550
Benefits and Drawbacks of Available Monitoring Methods 551
Indications 552
Evaluation of Patients with Symptoms Possibly Related to Rhythm Disturbances 552
Evaluation of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy 552
Evaluation for Silent Myocardial Ischemia 553
Risk Assessment in High-Risk Asymptomatic Patients 553
Evaluation of Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Function 553
Contraindications 553
Preprocedure Patient Education and Preparation 554
Equipment 554
Technique 554
Equipment Settings 554
Interpretation of Results 555
Prevalence of Premature Ventricular Contractions in the General Population 555
Clinical Significance of Premature Ventricular Contractions 555
Sample Holter Monitor 556
Case Study 556
Patient Diary 556
12-Lead Electrocardiogram 556
Narrative Summary 557
Trend Analysis of Abnormal Beats 558
Trend Analysis of Heart Rate and ST Segment Level 558
Hourly Summary 558
Selected (Full-Size) Rhythm Strips 558
Full-Disclosure Strips 558
Interpretation of Case Study 561
Final Interpretation 562
Standard Interpretation Form 563
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 563
CPT/Billing Codes 563
Holter Monitor Studies 563
Cardiac Pre-Event (“Loop Recorder”) Studies 563
Acknowledgment 563
Suppliers 563
BIBLIOGRAPHY 564
SUGGESTED READING ON ECG INTERPRETATION AND CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS 565
88 Noninvasive Venous and Arterial Studies of the Lower Extremities 567
Noninvasive Venous Studies 567
Alternatives for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis, Their Limitations, and Evidence Supporting Their Use 568
Indications 569
Nongravid 569
Gravid 570
Considerations 570
Compression Ultrasonographic Scanning 570
Personnel and Equipment 570
Technique 570
6 Gastrointestinal System Procedures 659
96 Anal Fissure and Lateral Sphincterotomy and Anal Fistula 661
Anal Fissure 661
Treatment 661
Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection Technique 662
Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy 663
Indications 663
Contraindications 663
Equipment 663
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 663
Technique 663
Postprocedure Patient Education 663
Complications 663
Patient Education Guides 664
CPT/Billing Code 664
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 664
Suppliers 664
Anal Fistula 664
Anatomy 664
History and Physical Examination 665
Treatment with Seton or Anal Fistulotomy 666
Contraindications 666
Common Errors and Potential Complications 667
Postoperative Management 667
CPT/Billing Codes 667
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 667
BIBLIOGRAPHY 667
97 Clinical Anorectal Anatomy and Digital Examination 669
Basic Anatomy 669
Patient Position 669
External Anal Examination 669
Digital Anorectal Examination 670
Anal Continence 670
Summary 670
BIBLIOGRAPHY 671
98 Anoscopy 673
Indications 673
Contraindications 673
Equipment 673
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 673
Technique 674
Complications 675
Postprocedure Patient Education 675
CPT/Billing Codes 675
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 676
BIBLIOGRAPHY 676
99 High-Resolution Anoscopy 677
Anatomy 678
Indications 678
Contraindications 678
Equipment and Supplies 678
Additional Equipment for Biopsies 679
Additional Equipment for Perianal Biopsies 679
Colposcope 679
Preprocedure Patient Education 679
Procedure 679
Anal Cytology 679
Performing Anal Cytology 680
Performing High-Resolution Anoscopy 680
Performing Anal Biopsy 681
High-Resolution Anoscopy Observations 682
Common Errors 682
Interpretation of Results 682
CPT/Billing Codes 683
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 683
ONLINE RESOURCES 683
BIBLIOGRAPHY 684
100 Colonoscopy* 685
Anatomy 685
Indications 685
Diagnostic Indications 685
Therapeutic Indications 686
Contraindications 686
Absolute 686
Relative 686
Equipment 686
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 688
Antibiotic Prophylaxis 688
Anticoagulation 688
Sedation 690
Technique 690
Colonoscopy 690
Polypectomy 691
Operative Report 692
Common Errors 693
Complications 693
Postprocedure Management 695
Interpretation and Follow-up of Results 695
Learning Colonoscopy 695
Obtaining Hospital Privileges 696
CPT/Billing Codes 696
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 697
Patient Education Guides and Additional Resources 697
Suppliers 697
ONLINE RESOURCES 697
Atlases 697
BIBLIOGRAPHY* 697
101 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 699
Indications 699
Symptoms 699
Signs 699
Preexisting Conditions 699
Contraindications 700
Absolute 700
Relative 700
Anticoagulants 700
Equipment 700
Cleaning Supplies 700
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 701
Antibiotic Prophylaxis 701
Sedation 701
Monitoring 706
Technique 706
Unsedated Transnasal Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 711
Biopsy 711
Complications 712
Completion of the EGD Report 712
Training 712
Obtaining Hospital Privileges 712
Patient Education Guides 712
CPT/Billing Codes 712
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 712
Suppliers 714
BIBLIOGRAPHY 714
102 Management of Fecal Impaction 715
Diagnosis 715
Technique 715
CPT/Billing Codes 716
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 716
BIBLIOGRAPHY 716
103 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 717
Indications 717
Contraindications 717
Absolute 717
Relative 717
Equipment 718
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 719
Patient Bowel Preparation 719
Antibiotic Prophylaxis 720
Technique 720
Biopsy 723
Precautions 724
Biopsy Technique 724
Findings 724
Documentation 726
Significance of Various Polyps 726
Complications 727
Cleaning and Disinfection of Scopes 727
Postprocedure Patient Education 727
CPT/Billing Codes 727
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 727
Acknowledgment 728
Suppliers 728
ONLINE RESOURCES 728
BIBLIOGRAPHY 728
104 Video Capsule Endoscopy* 729
Indications 729
Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding 729
Crohn’s Disease 729
Small Bowel Tumors 729
Inherited Polyposis Syndromes 730
Celiac Disease 730
Monitoring Small Bowel Drug Effects or Side Effects 731
Contraindications 732
Equipment and Overview of Video Capsule Endoscopy System 732
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 732
Use of Prokinetics, Laxative, and Osmotic Bowel Preparations 733
Technique 733
Preparing the Equipment 733
Getting Started 734
Video Reviewing 734
General Information 734
Video Reviewing Procedure 734
Complications 735
Clinical Complications 735
Capsule Retention 735
prevention of capsule retention 735
management of capsule retention 736
Swallowing Disorders 736
Technical Complications 736
Current and Future Developments in Video Capsule Endoscopy 736
BIBLOGRAPHY 736
105 Inguinal Hernia Reduction 738
Diagnosis 738
Differential Diagnosis 738
Technique 738
BIBLIOGRAPHY 739
106 Office Treatment of Hemorrhoids 741
Classifications and Symptoms 741
Internal Hemorrhoids 741
Indications 741
Contraindications 743
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 743
Treatment 743
Rubber-Band Ligation 744
equipment 744
technique. 744
complications 744
advantages 744
disadvantages 744
postprocedure patient education. 745
Infrared Coagulation 745
equipment 745
technique. 745
7 Urinary System Procedures 763
110 Bladder Catheterization (and Urethral Dilation) 765
Indications 765
Short-Term Catheterization 765
Long-Term Catheterization 765
Contraindications 765
Equipment 765
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 766
Technique 766
Bladder Catheterization 766
Difficult Catheterizations 768
women. 768
men. 768
Filiforms and Followers 768
Catheter Management 768
Antibiotic Therapy 768
Complications 769
CPT/Billing Codes 769
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 769
Patient Education Guides 769
Suppliers 769
ONLINE RESOURCE 769
BIBLIOGRAPHY 769
111 Diagnostic Cystourethroscopy 770
Indications 770
Contraindications 770
Equipment 770
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 771
Technique 771
Preparation 771
Rigid Cystourethroscopy 771
Urethroscopy 771
Cystoscopy 772
Flexible Cystoscopy 772
Biopsy 772
Complications 773
Interpretation of Results 773
Postprocedure Patient Education 773
CPT/Billing Codes 773
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 773
Acknowledgment 773
Suppliers 773
ONLINE RESOURCES 773
BIBLIOGRAPHY 774
112 Office Testing and Treatment Options for Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) 775
Anatomy 775
Clinical Presentation 775
Patient Investigation and Diagnosis 776
Tools for Diagnosing Interstitial Cystitis 776
Pelvic Pain and Urgency and/or Frequency Questionnaire 776
8 Male Reproductive System 799
117 Adult Circumcision 801
Anatomy 801
Indications 801
Contraindications 801
Relative 801
Absolute 801
Equipment and Supplies 801
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 801
Procedure 802
Anesthesia 802
Ring Block 802
Dorsal Penile Nerve Block 803
Dorsal Slit Technique 803
Sleeve Technique 803
Sample Operative Report 804
Common Error 805
Complications 805
Postprocedure Management 805
Postprocedure Patient Education 805
Patient Education Guides 805
CPT/Billing Code 805
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 805
Acknowledgment 805
BIBLIOGRAPHY 805
118 Androscopy 807
Indications 807
Equipment 808
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 808
Technique 808
Precaution 810
Common Errors 811
Postprocedure Patient Care 811
Complications 811
Conclusion 811
Patient Education Guides 811
CPT/Billing Codes 811
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 812
Skin Lesions 812
Bibliography 814
119 Dorsal Slit for Phimosis 815
Indications 815
Contraindications 815
Equipment 815
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 815
Technique 815
Anesthesia 815
Procedure 815
Complications 817
Postprocedure Patient Education 817
Conclusion 817
Patient Education Guides 817
CPT/Billing Code 817
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 817
Acknowledgment 817
BIBLIOGRAPHY 817
120 Prostate Massage 819
Indications 819
Contraindications 819
Equipment 819
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 819
Technique 819
Complications 820
CPT/Billing Code 820
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 820
BIBLIOGRAPHY 820
121 Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Ultrasonography and Biopsy 821
General Anatomy 821
Prostate 821
Vas Deferens and Seminal Vesicles 821
Vascular Anatomy 821
Zonal Anatomy 821
Tissue Anatomy 821
Glandular Tissue 821
Fibromuscular Structures 823
Ultrasonographic Anatomy 823
Composition of the Inner and Outer Glands 824
Inner Gland 824
Outer Gland 824
Basic Ultrasound Physics 824
Sound Frequency 824
Indications 824
TRUSP-SV 824
9 Gynecology and Female Reproductive System Procedures 861
127 Pregnancy Termination: 863
Anatomy 863
Indications 863
Contraindications 863
Absolute 863
Relative 863
Equipment and Supplies 864
Precautions 864
Preprocedure Patient Education 864
Procedure 865
Initial Steps 866
Paracervical Block 866
Cervical Preparation 866
“No-Touch” Technique 867
Mechanical Dilation with Surgical Dilators 867
Manual Vacuum Aspiration 867
Suction Abortion (Electrical Pump) 869
Sample Procedure Note 869
Common Errors 869
Complications 869
Preprocedure Complications 869
Procedural Complications 870
Postprocedure Complications 870
Postprocedure Management 871
Postprocedure Patient Education 871
Interpretation of Results 871
Patient Education Guides 871
CPT/Billing Codes 871
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 871
Acknowledgment 871
Suppliers 871
ONLINE RESOURCES 871
Additional Resources for Clinicians 871
Counseling Resource for Patients 872
BIBLIOGRAPHY 872
128 Pregnancy Termination: 873
Selecting Medication or Surgical Abortion 873
Indication 873
Contraindications 873
Absolute 873
Relative 873
Equipment and Supplies 873
Preprocedure Patient Education 873
Procedure 874
Mifepristone and Misoprostol 874
Methotrexate and Misoprostol and Misoprostol-Only Regimens 874
Sample Procedure Notes 874
Complications 874
Postprocedure Management and Education 874
Patient Education Guides 874
Billing and Coding 880
Visit 1 880
Visit 2 880
Online Resources 880
Bibliography 880
129 Emergency Contraception 881
Indications 881
Contraindications 881
Precautions 881
Preprocedure Patient Education 881
Procedure 881
Medical 881
Intrauterine Contraceptive Device 882
Complications 882
Postprocedure Management 882
Patient Education Guides 883
CPT/Billing Codes 883
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 883
ONLINE RESOURCES 883
BIBLIOGRAPHY 883
130 Barrier Contraceptives: 885
Cervical Caps 885
Anatomy 885
Indications 885
Contraindications 885
Absolute 885
Relative 885
Equipment and Supplies 885
Precautions 886
Patient Education: Cervical Cap Use for Contraception 886
Procedure 886
Complications 887
Postprocedure Management 887
Postprocedure Patient Education 887
Shield 887
Anatomy 887
Indication 887
Contraindications 887
Absolute 887
Relative 887
Equipment and Supplies 887
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 887
Procedure 887
Common Errors and Complications 888
Postprocedure Management 888
Postprocedure Patient Education 888
Diaphragm 888
Indications 888
Contraindications 888
Absolute 888
Relative 888
Equipment 888
Precautions 888
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 888
Procedure 889
Common Errors 889
Complications 890
Postprocedure Patient Education 890
Sponges 890
Anatomy 890
Indications 890
Contraindications 890
Absolute 890
Relative 890
10 Obstetrics 1099
161 Amniocentesis 1101
Indications 1101
Prenatal Diagnosis (First and Second Trimester) 1101
Evaluating Fetal Health (Late Second or Third Trimester) 1101
Evaluating Fetal Maturity (Third Trimester) 1101
Therapeutic Interventions 1101
Contraindications 1101
Absolute 1101
Relative 1102
Equipment and Supplies 1102
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1102
Technique 1102
Sample Operative Report 1103
Complications 1103
Postprocedure Management 1103
Postprocedure Patient Education 1103
Interpretation of Results 1103
Patient Education Guides 1104
CPT/Billing Codes 1104
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1104
Acknowledgment 1104
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1104
162 Cesarean Section 1105
Indications 1105
Maternal Indications 1105
Fetal Indications 1105
Contraindications 1105
Equipment 1105
Precautions 1106
Preprocedure Patient Education 1106
Technique 1106
Sample Operative Report 1111
Complications 1111
Postoperative Orders 1111
Postprocedure Patient Education 1111
First 24 Hours 1111
First Postoperative Day 1111
Second Postoperative Day 1111
Discharge Instructions 1111
CPT/Billing Codes 1112
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1112
Acknowledgment 1112
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1112
163 Induction of Labor 1113
Anatomy 1113
Indications 1113
Contraindications 1113
Absolute 1113
Relative 1113
Equipment and Supplies 1114
Precautions 1114
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1114
Technique 1114
Mechanical 1115
Foley Catheter 1115
Laminaria 1115
Pharmacologic 1115
Dinoprostone Gel 1115
Dinoprostone Insert 1115
Misoprostol 1116
Oxytocin 1116
Common Errors 1116
Complications 1116
Postprocedure Management 1116
CPT/Billing Codes 1117
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1117
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1117
164 Amniotomy 1118
Indications 1118
Contraindications 1118
Absolute 1118
Relative 1118
Equipment and Supplies 1118
Precautions 1118
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1118
Technique 1118
Amniotomy Hook 1118
Amniotomy Glove 1119
Sample Operative Report 1120
Common Errors 1120
Complications 1120
Postprocedure Management 1120
Postprocedure Patient Education 1120
CPT/Billing Codes 1120
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1120
Suppliers 1120
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1120
165 Antepartum Fetal Monitoring 1121
Doppler Velocitometry 1121
Fetal Movement Counting 1121
Indications 1121
Contraindications 1121
Technique 1121
Complications 1121
Interpretation of Results 1122
Nonstress Test 1122
Indications 1122
Contraindications 1122
Equipment 1122
Preprocedure Patient Education 1122
Technique 1122
Complications 1122
Interpretation of Results 1123
Postprocedure Patient Education 1123
Modified Biophysical Profile 1123
Indications 1123
Equipment 1123
Preprocedure Patient Education 1124
Technique 1124
Interpretation of Results 1124
Contraction Stress Test 1124
Indications 1125
Contraindications 1125
Absolute 1125
Relative 1125
Equipment 1125
Preprocedure Patient Education 1125
Technique 1125
Complications 1125
Interpretation of Results 1125
Postprocedure Education 1126
Patient Education Guides 1126
CPT/Billing Codes 1126
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1126
Suppliers 1126
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1126
166 Episiotomy and Repair of the Perineum 1128
Indications 1128
Maternal Indications 1128
Fetal Indications 1128
Contraindications 1128
Absolute 1128
Relative 1128
Equipment 1128
Preprocedure Patient Education 1129
Technique 1129
Repair 1130
Repair of Third- and Fourth-Degree Extensions (Tears) 1131
Repair of the Episiotomy 1131
Complications 1133
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 1135
CPT/Billing Codes 1135
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1135
Acknowledgment 1135
ONLINE RESOURCE 1136
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1136
167 External Cephalic Version 1137
Indications 1137
Contraindications 1137
Absolute 1137
Relative 1137
Equipment and Supplies 1137
Preprocedure Patient Education 1138
Technique 1138
Sample Operative Report 1139
Common Error 1139
Complications 1139
Postprocedure Management 1139
Postprocedure Patient Education 1139
Patient Education Guides 1140
CPT/Billing Code 1140
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1140
ONLINE RESOURCES 1140
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1140
168 Fetal Scalp Electrode Application 1141
Indications 1141
Contraindications 1141
Absolute 1141
Relative 1142
Equipment and Supplies 1142
Precautions 1142
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1142
Technique 1142
Sample Operative Report 1143
Common Errors 1143
Complications 1143
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 1143
Removing the Fetal Scalp Electrode 1143
Indications 1143
Technique 1143
CPT/Billing Codes 1143
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1144
Acknowledgment 1144
Supplier 1144
ONLINE RESOURCES 1144
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1144
169 Forceps- and Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries 1145
Classification 1145
Outlet Forceps or Vacuum 1145
Low Forceps or Vacuum 1145
Midforceps or Vacuum 1145
Indications 1145
Conditions Required for Instrumentation 1145
Maternal Indications for Instrument Delivery 1146
Maternal and Fetal Indications for Instrument Delivery 1146
Fetal Indications for Instrument Delivery 1146
Contraindications 1146
Absolute 1146
Relative 1146
Equipment 1147
Precautions 1147
Preprocedure Patient Education 1147
Technique 1147
Forceps Delivery 1147
Vacuum Delivery 1148
Sample Operative Report 1149
Common Errors 1149
Complications 1149
Postprocedure Patient Education 1149
CPT/Billing Codes 1149
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 1150
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1150
170 Intrathecal Analgesia in Labor 1151
Anatomy 1151
Indications 1151
Contraindications 1151
Absolute 1151
Relative 1152
Equipment and Supplies 1152
Precautions 1152
Preprocedure Patient Education 1152
Technique 1152
Sample Operative Report 1153
Common Errors 1153
Complications 1153
Postprocedure Management 1154
Patient Education Guides 1154
CPT/ Billing Codes 1154
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1154
Codes Related to Deliveries with Forceps or Vacuum 1154
Suppliers 1154
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1154
171 Intrauterine Pressure Catheter Insertion 1155
Indications 1155
Contraindications 1155
Absolute 1155
Relative 1155
Equipment and Supplies 1155
Precautions 1155
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1155
Technique 1156
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter Removal 1156
Sample Operative Report 1156
Common Errors 1156
Complications 1156
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 1157
CPT/Billing Codes 1157
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1157
Acknowledgment 1157
Suppliers 1157
ONLINE RESOURCES 1157
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1157
172 Obstetric Ultrasonography 1158
Documentation 1158
First-Trimester Standard Scan Documentation 1159
Second- and Third-Trimester Standard Scan Documentation 1160
Intrapartum Standard Scan Documentation 1160
Indications 1160
Contraindication 1160
Equipment 1160
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1160
Technique 1161
Measurements 1161
Fetal Body Ratios 1164
Ultrasonographic Dating 1164
Organ Survey 1165
Placental Imaging 1166
Amniotic Fluid Volume 1166
Fetal Assessment (Biophysical Profile) 1167
Fetal Size 1168
Intrauterine Growth Retardation 1168
Macrosomia 1168
Preterm Labor 1169
Postdates Pregnancy 1169
First-Trimester Scanning 1169
Intrapartum Scanning 1170
Complications 1171
Postprocedure Patient Education 1171
Patient Education Guides 1171
CPT/Billing Codes 1171
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1171
Acknowledgment 1171
Suppliers 1171
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1172
173 Paracervical Block 1173
Anatomy 1173
Indications 1173
Contraindications 1173
Absolute 1173
Relative 1173
Equipment and Supplies 1173
Preprocedure Patient Education 1173
Technique 1173
Common Error 1174
Complications 1174
Postprocedure Management 1174
Patient Education Guides 1174
CPT/Billing Codes 1174
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1174
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1175
174 Pudendal Anesthesia 1176
Anatomy 1176
Indications 1176
Contraindications 1176
Absolute 1176
Relative 1176
Equipment and Supplies 1176
Precautions 1176
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1176
Technique 1177
Complications 1178
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 1178
CPT/Billing Code 1178
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1178
Acknowledgment 1178
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1178
175 Saddle Block Anesthesia 1179
Indications 1179
Contraindications 1179
Absolute 1179
Relative 1179
Equipment and Supplies 1179
Anesthetic Agents and Doses 1180
Precautions 1180
Preprocedure Patient Education and Forms 1180
Technique 1180
Complications 1181
Intraoperative Complications 1182
Postoperative Complications 1182
Patient Education Guides 1182
CPT/Billing Codes 1182
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1182
Acknowledgment 1182
Suppliers 1182
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1182
176 Transcervical Amnioinfusion 1183
Indication 1183
Contraindications 1183
Equipment 1184
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1184
Technique 1184
Complications 1184
Patient Education Guides 1185
CPT/Billing Code 1185
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1185
ONLINE RESOURCE 1185
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1185
177 Vaginal Delivery 1187
Anatomy 1187
Indications 1189
Contraindications 1189
Absolute 1189
Relative 1189
Equipment and Supplies 1189
Precautions 1190
Preprocedure Patient Education 1190
Technique 1190
First Stage 1190
Second Stage 1190
Preparation 1192
Position of the Woman 1192
Anesthesia (Optional) 1192
Delivery 1192
Third Stage 1194
Manual Delivery of the Placenta 1194
Sample Operative Report 1195
Common Errors 1195
Complications 1195
Maternal Complications 1195
Fetal Complications 1195
Postprocedure Management 1195
Postprocedure Patient Education 1196
Interpretation of Results 1196
CPT/Billing and Coding 1196
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1196
Acknowledgment 1197
ONLINE RESOURCES 1197
USEFUL CONTINUING EDUCATION 1197
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) 1197
Family-Centered Maternity Care Conference 1197
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1197
11 Pediatrics 1199
178 DeLee Suctioning 1201
Indications 1201
Contraindications 1201
Absolute 1201
Relative 1201
Equipment and Supplies 1201
Technique 1201
Complications 1202
CPT/Billing Codes 1202
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1202
ONLINE RESOURCE 1202
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1202
179 Subcutaneous Ring and Dorsal Penile Block for Newborn Circumcision 1203
Indication 1203
Contraindications 1203
Equipment 1203
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1203
Technique 1203
Subcutaneous Ring Block 1204
Dorsal Penile Nerve Block (Two Techniques) 1204
Standard Technique 1204
Alternative Technique Using Single Injection Site 1204
Notes Regarding Optimal Effects 1205
Common Errors 1205
Complications 1205
CPT/Billing Code 1205
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 1205
Supplier 1205
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1205
180 Neonatal Resuscitation 1207
Indications 1207
Equipment 1207
Technique 1207
Positioning, Suction, and Stimulation 1207
Initial Assessment 1207
General Guidelines of Resuscitation 1207
Ventilation 1207
Chest Compressions 1209
Medications 1209
Termination of Resuscitation 1209
Postprocedure Patient Management 1209
Complications 1209
Suction 1209
Ventilation 1209
CPT/Billing Codes 1210
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1210
Acknowledgment 1210
Bibliography 1210
181 Newborn Circumcision and Office Meatotomy 1211
Anatomy 1212
Circumcision 1212
Indication 1212
Contraindications 1212
Absolute 1212
Relative 1212
Precautions 1212
Preprocedure Patient and Parent Preparation 1212
Equipment 1212
Equipment Common to All Techniques 1212
Equipment for the Mogen Technique 1212
Equipment for the Gomco Technique 1212
Equipment for the Plastibell Technique 1212
Equipment for Bleeding Complications in All Three Techniques 1213
Mogen Technique 1213
Gomco Technique 1214
Plastibell Technique 1216
Postprocedure Management and Parent Education 1217
All Techniques 1217
Plastibell Technique 1217
Complications 1218
Meatotomy (Newborn and Office) 1218
Indications 1218
Contraindications 1218
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1218
Equipment 1218
Technique 1218
Postprocedure Management and Parent Education 1218
Sample Operative Report 1218
Patient Education Guides 1218
CPT/Billing Codes 1219
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1219
Acknowledgment 1219
Suppliers 1219
ONLINE RESOURCE 1219
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1219
182 Pediatric Arterial Puncture and Venous Minicutdown 1220
Arterial Puncture 1220
Indications 1220
Contraindications 1220
Equipment and Supplies 1220
Precautions 1220
Technique 1220
Sample Operative Report 1221
Complications 1221
Interpretation of Results 1221
Venous Minicutdown 1221
Indications 1221
Contraindications 1222
Equipment and Supplies 1222
Technique 1222
Sample Operative Report 1222
Complications 1222
Postprocedure Management 1222
CPT/Billing Codes 1223
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1223
Pediatric Arterial Puncture 1223
Venous Minicutdown 1223
Acknowledgment 1223
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1223
183 Pediatric Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration 1224
Indications 1224
Contraindications 1224
Absolute 1224
Relative 1224
Equipment and Supplies 1224
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1224
Procedure 1224
Complications 1225
Postprocedure Patient Education 1225
CPT/Billing Codes 1225
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1225
Acknowledgment 1225
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1225
184 Umbilical Vessel Catheterization 1226
Indications 1226
Umbilical Artery Catheterization 1226
Umbilical Vein Catheterization 1226
Contraindications 1226
Equipment 1226
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1227
Technique 1227
Complications 1230
Postprocedure Patient Education 1230
CPT/Billing Codes 1230
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1230
Acknowledgment 1230
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1230
12 Orthopedics 1231
185 Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography 1233
Technology and Terminology 1233
Orientation and Anatomy 1233
Scanning 1233
Indications 1234
Precautions and Contraindications 1234
Equipment 1234
Preprocedure Patient Education and Preparation 1234
Technique 1234
Overall 1234
Specific 1240
Shoulder 1240
Elbow 1240
Wrist 1241
Hip 1241
Knee 1241
Ankle 1242
Foot 1242
Peripheral Nerves 1242
Soft Tissue Masses 1243
Foreign Bodies 1243
Interventional Ultrasonography 1243
Sample Operative Report 1243
Common Errors 1243
Complications 1244
Postprocedure Management and Patient Education 1244
Interpretation and Results 1244
CPT/Billing Codes 1244
Modifiers 1244
Coding Example 1244
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1244
Suppliers 1245
ONLINE RESOURCE 1245
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1245
186 Ankle and Foot Splinting, Casting, and Taping 1247
Indications 1247
Soft Tissue Injuries 1247
Fractures 1247
Prophylaxis against Injuries 1247
Contraindications 1247
Benefits of Different Types of Immobilization 1247
Splinting 1247
13 Hospitalist 1353
198 Intraosseous Vascular Access 1355
Indications 1356
Contraindications 1356
Equipment 1356
Preprocedure Patient Education 1357
Technique 1357
Removal 1358
Postprocedure Management 1358
Complications 1358
Patient Education Guides 1359
CPT/Billing Code 1359
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1359
Acknowledgment 1359
Suppliers 1359
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1359
199 Cricothyroid Catheter Insertion, Cricothyroidotomy, and Tracheostomy 1361
Cricothyroid Catheter Insertion 1361
Indications 1361
Contraindications 1361
Equipment 1361
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1362
Procedure 1362
Complications 1362
Cricothyroidotomy 1362
Indications 1362
Contraindications 1362
Equipment 1363
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1363
Technique 1363
Complications 1364
Postprocedure Patient Education 1364
Tracheostomy 1364
Indications 1364
Contraindications 1365
Equipment 1365
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1365
Technique 1365
Complications 1367
Postprocedure Patient Education 1367
CPT/Billing Codes 1367
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1367
PAtient Education Guides 1367
Suppliers 1367
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1368
200 Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement and Replacement 1369
Indications 1369
14 Miscellaneous 1487
218 Acupuncture 1489
Indications 1489
Contraindications 1490
Equipment 1490
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1490
Technique 1491
Complications 1491
Postprocedure Patient Education 1491
Referral Process 1492
Patient Education Guides 1492
CPT/Billing Codes 1492
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1493
Suppliers 1493
ONLINE RESOURCES 1493
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1494
219 Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy 1495
Indications 1495
Contraindications 1495
Screening for Allergies 1496
Preprocedure Patient Preparation 1496
Equipment 1496
For Skin Testing 1496
For Radioallergosorbent Testing or Other in Vitro Tests 1497
Technique 1497
Skin Prick and Puncture Tests 1497
Multi-Test Applicator Method 1497
Loading the Dipwell Tray 1497
Application of Multi-Test 1497
Interpretation of Results 1497
Complications 1502
Intradermal Testing and the Vial Test 1502
Radioallergosorbent Blood Test 1502
Advantages of Skin Testing 1503
Postprocedure Patient Education 1503
Immunotherapy 1503
Sublingual Immunotherapy 1504
Labeling and Storage of Extracts 1505
Summary 1505
Educational Guide 1505
CPT/Billing Codes 1505
Testing and Immunotherapy 1505
Allergy Injections 1505
Other Services 1505
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1505
Suppliers 1505
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1505
220 Anaphylaxis 1507
Diagnosis 1507
Equipment 1507
Technique 1507
Prevention with Previous History 1508
Precautions 1508
Postprocedure Patient Education 1509
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1509
Suppliers 1509
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1509
221 Antibiotic Prophylaxis 1510
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis 1510
Wound Prophylaxis 1511
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1512
222 Prevention and Treatment of Wound Infections 1513
Initial Wound Management 1513
Patient Factors 1513
Wound Factors 1514
Prophylaxis in Clean Surgical Wounds 1514
Prophylaxis in Traumatic Wounds 1514
Rabies Prophylaxis in Animal Bites 1514
Treatment of Wound Infections 1514
Seawater Wounds 1515
Tetanus Prophylaxis 1515
CPT/Billing Codes 1515
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes 1516
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1516
223 Body Fat Analysis 1517
Indications 1517
Contraindications 1517
Skin-Fold Measurements 1517
Equipment 1517
Technique 1517
Calculations 1519
Bioelectrical Impedance 1519
Equipment 1519
Technique A 1519
Technique B 1520
Complications 1520
Near-Infrared Interactance 1520
APPENDIX A Commonly Used Instruments and Equipment* 1615
Optional Equipment to Consider 1619
APPENDIX B Informed Consent 1620
Legal Consent 1620
Models of Medical Decision Making 1622
Consent Is a Process 1623
Complications Happen and the Consent Process Will Be Scrutinized 1623
Billing Issues 1624
Acknowledgment 1624
ONLINE RESOURCES 1624
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1624
APPENDIX C Latex Allergy Guidelines 1625
Symptoms of Latex Allergy 1625
Risk Groups 1625
Nonlatex Materials 1625
Diagnosis 1626
Management 1627
Suppliers 1627
Conclusion 1627
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code 1627
ONLINE RESOURCES 1628
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1628
APPENDIX D Supplier Information 1629
APPENDIX E Resources for Learning and Teaching Procedures 1650
Courses in Procedures for Primary Care Physicians 1650
Teaching Procedures 1650
Key Features of Procedural Skills 1650
Introduction 1651
Core Material 1651
Conclusion 1651
Gaining Practical Experience in Procedures 1652
Books on Procedures in Primary Care 1652
CD-ROM/DVD Resources for Procedures in Primary Care 1652
Websites 1652
Artificial Models and Learning Procedures 1654
Computer Simulation and Virtual Reality in Learning Procedures 1655
Procedure-Oriented Associations 1658
Conclusion 1660
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1660
APPENDIX F Universal Precautions 1661
Infection Prevention Strategy: Workers 1661
Environmental Considerations 1662
Conclusion 1663
GENERAL RESOURCES 1663
ONLINE RESOURCES 1665
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1665
APPENDIX G Neoplasms of the Skin: ICD-9 Diagnostic Codes 1666
Selected Tumor Codes 1668
APPENDIX H Pearls of Practice 1669
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1674
APPENDIX I Universal Procedural Training in Family Medicine 1675
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1677
APPENDIX J Outline for a Comprehensive Operative Note 1678
APPENDIX K Management Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Histologic Findings 1679
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1685
APPENDIX L Buying Major Office Equipment 1686
Estimate the Lifetime of the Project 1686
Forecast the Annual Revenue 1686
Forecast the Annual Expense 1686
Consider the Opportunity Cost 1686
Forecast the Annual Growth Rate for Revenue and Expense 1688
Estimate the Terminal Value 1688
Estimate the Risk of the Project 1688
Perform a Sensitivity Analysis 1689
Conclusion 1689
Bibliography 1689
Patient Education Handouts 1691
Patient Consent Forms 1692
Miscellaneous 1692
Index 1693
A 1693
B 1696
C 1699
D 1704
E 1705
F 1708
G 1711
H 1712
I 1713
J 1715
K 1715
L 1715
M 1717
N 1718
O 1719
P 1720
Q 1723
R 1723
S 1724
T 1728
U 1730
V 1731
W 1732
X 1733
Y 1733
Z 1733