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Abstract
Minor Emergencies gives you the practical how-tos you need to handle a wide range of non-life-threatening medical crises with speed and expertise. Completely updated with the latest equipment, devices, dosages, and techniques, this compact and portable medical reference book delivers fast, efficient guidance just when you need it. With Minor Emergencies on hand, you'll always be prepared!
- Find guidance at a glance with "What to Do" and "What NOT to Do" checklists.
- Effectively respond to medical crises at the point of care with Minor Emergencies!
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Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located.
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Stay on top of the latest procedures and treatment guidelines with updated coverage of 184 topics, including Swimmer’s Ear, Dental Pain, Broken Rib, Locked Knee, Puncture Wounds, and Sunburn.
- Get procedural sedation recommendations from Dr. Alfred Sacchetti, MD, FACEP.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| IFC\r | IFC1 | ||
| Quick Reference (QR) Video Access | IFC2 | ||
| What You Need | IFC2 | ||
| How It Works | IFC2 | ||
| Minor Emergencies | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| Contributors | vii | ||
| Foreword | ix | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| Acknowledgments | xiii | ||
| Contents | xv | ||
| Video Contents | xxi | ||
| Part 1 - Neurologic Emergencies | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 - Dystonic Drug Reaction | 1 | ||
| Presentation | 1 | ||
| What To Do: | 2 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 2 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 3 | ||
| Chapter 2 - Heat Illness: (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion) | 4 | ||
| Presentation | 4 | ||
| What To Do: | 4 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 6 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 7 | ||
| Chapter 3 - Hyperventilation | 8 | ||
| Presentation | 8 | ||
| What To Do: | 8 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 9 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 10 | ||
| Chapter 4 - Hysterical Coma or Pseudoseizure | 11 | ||
| Presentation | 11 | ||
| What To Do: | 11 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 12 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 13 | ||
| Chapter 5 - Idiopathic Facial Paralysis: (Bell’s Palsy) | 14 | ||
| Presentation | 14 | ||
| What To Do: | 14 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 16 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 17 | ||
| Chapter 6 - Migraine Headache | 18 | ||
| Presentation | 18 | ||
| What To Do: | 18 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 20 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 21 | ||
| Chapter 7 - Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Adult | 23 | ||
| Presentation | 23 | ||
| What To Do: | 23 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 26 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 28 | ||
| Chapter 8 - Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Febrile and Pediatric | 29 | ||
| Presentation | 29 | ||
| What To Do: | 29 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 31 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 32 | ||
| Chapter 9 - Tension-Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache | 33 | ||
| Presentation | 33 | ||
| What To Do: | 33 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 35 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 36 | ||
| Chapter 10 - Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma: (Concussion) | 37 | ||
| Presentation | 37 | ||
| What To Do: | 37 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 39 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 40 | ||
| Chapter 11 - Vasovagal or Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope: (Faint, Swoon) | 42 | ||
| Presentation | 42 | ||
| What To Do: | 42 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 44 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 47 | ||
| Chapter 12 - Vertigo: (Dizziness, Lightheadedness) | 48 | ||
| Presentation | 48 | ||
| What To Do: | 48 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 53 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 55 | ||
| Chapter 13 - Weakness | 56 | ||
| Presentation | 56 | ||
| What To Do: | 56 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 57 | ||
| Part 2 - Ophthalmologic Emergencies | 59 | ||
| Chapter 14 - Conjunctivitis: (Pink Eye) | 59 | ||
| Presentation | 59 | ||
| What To Do: | 60 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 62 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 64 | ||
| Chapter 15 - Contact Lens Complications | 65 | ||
| Presentation | 65 | ||
| What To Do: | 65 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 66 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 67 | ||
| Chapter 16 - Corneal Abrasion | 68 | ||
| Presentation | 68 | ||
| What To Do: | 68 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 69 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 71 | ||
| Chapter 17 - Foreign Body, Conjunctival | 72 | ||
| Presentation | 72 | ||
| What To Do: | 72 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 74 | ||
| Chapter 18 - Foreign Body, Corneal | 75 | ||
| Presentation | 75 | ||
| What To Do: | 75 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 78 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 78 | ||
| Chapter 19 - Hordeolum: (Stye) | 79 | ||
| Presentation | 79 | ||
| What To Do: | 79 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 80 | ||
| Chapter 20 - Iritis: (Acute Anterior Uveitis) | 81 | ||
| Presentation | 81 | ||
| What To Do: | 81 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 83 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 84 | ||
| Chapter 21 - Periorbital and Conjunctival Edema | 85 | ||
| Presentation | 85 | ||
| What To Do: | 85 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 86 | ||
| Chapter 22 - Periorbital Ecchymosis: (Black Eye) | 87 | ||
| Presentation | 87 | ||
| What To Do: | 87 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 88 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 89 | ||
| Chapter 23 - Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens | 90 | ||
| Presentation | 90 | ||
| What To Do: | 90 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 90 | ||
| Chapter 24 - Subconjunctival Hemorrhage | 92 | ||
| Presentation | 92 | ||
| What To Do: | 92 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 92 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 93 | ||
| Chapter 25 - Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis: (Welder’s or Tanning Bed Burn) | 94 | ||
| Presentation | 94 | ||
| What To Do: | 94 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 95 | ||
| Part 3 - Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies | 97 | ||
| Chapter 26 - Cerumen Impaction: (Earwax Blockage) | 97 | ||
| Presentation | 97 | ||
| What To Do: | 97 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 98 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 99 | ||
| Chapter 27 - Epistaxis: (Nosebleed) | 100 | ||
| Presentation | 100 | ||
| What To Do: | 100 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 105 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 106 | ||
| Chapter 28 - Foreign Body, Ear | 108 | ||
| Presentation | 108 | ||
| What To Do: | 108 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 111 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 112 | ||
| Chapter 29 - Foreign Body, Nose | 113 | ||
| Presentation | 113 | ||
| What To Do: | 113 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 115 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 117 | ||
| Chapter 30 - Foreign Body, Throat | 118 | ||
| Presentation | 118 | ||
| What To Do: | 118 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 120 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 121 | ||
| Chapter 31 - Laryngotracheobronchitis: (Croup) | 122 | ||
| Presentation | 122 | ||
| What To Do: | 122 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 123 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 124 | ||
| Chapter 32 - Mononucleosis: (Glandular Fever) | 126 | ||
| Presentation | 126 | ||
| What To Do: | 126 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 127 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 128 | ||
| Chapter 33 - Nasal Fracture: (Broken Nose) | 129 | ||
| Presentation | 129 | ||
| What To Do: | 129 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 130 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 131 | ||
| Chapter 34 - Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear), Acute | 132 | ||
| Presentation | 132 | ||
| What To Do: | 132 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 134 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 135 | ||
| Chapter 35 - Otitis Media, Acute | 137 | ||
| Presentation | 137 | ||
| What To Do: | 137 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 139 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 140 | ||
| Chapter 36 - Otitis Media with Effusion; Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media (Glue Ear) | 142 | ||
| Presentation | 142 | ||
| What To Do: | 142 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 143 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 144 | ||
| Chapter 37 - Perforated Tympanic Membrane: (Ruptured Eardrum) | 145 | ||
| Presentation | 145 | ||
| What To Do: | 145 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 146 | ||
| Chapter 38 - Pharyngitis: (Sore Throat) | 147 | ||
| Presentation | 147 | ||
| What To Do: | 147 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 149 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 150 | ||
| Chapter 39 - Rhinitis, Acute: (Runny Nose) | 152 | ||
| Presentation | 152 | ||
| What To Do: | 153 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 155 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 156 | ||
| Chapter 40 - Rhinosinusitis: (Sinusitis) | 157 | ||
| Presentation | 157 | ||
| What To Do: | 157 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 158 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 160 | ||
| Part 4 - Oral and Dental Emergencies | 161 | ||
| Chapter 41 - Aphthous Ulcer: (Canker Sore) | 161 | ||
| Presentation | 161 | ||
| What To Do: | 163 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 164 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 165 | ||
| Chapter 42 - Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, Dental Luxation | 166 | ||
| Presentation | 166 | ||
| What To Do: | 166 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 170 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 171 | ||
| Chapter 43 - Bleeding after Dental Surgery | 172 | ||
| Presentation | 172 | ||
| What To Do: | 172 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 173 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 173 | ||
| Chapter 44 - Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue: (Glossodynia) | 174 | ||
| Presentation | 174 | ||
| What To Do: | 174 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 176 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 177 | ||
| Chapter 45 - Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess: (Tooth Abscess) | 178 | ||
| Presentation | 178 | ||
| What To Do: | 178 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 179 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 180 | ||
| Chapter 46 - Dental Pain, Pericoronitis | 181 | ||
| Presentation | 181 | ||
| What To Do: | 181 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 182 | ||
| Chapter 47 - Dental Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis: (Dry Socket) | 183 | ||
| Presentation | 183 | ||
| What To Do: | 183 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 184 | ||
| Chapter 48 - Dental Pain, Pulpitis | 185 | ||
| Presentation | 185 | ||
| What To Do: | 185 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 185 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 186 | ||
| Chapter 49 - Dental Trauma: (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) | 187 | ||
| Presentation | 187 | ||
| What To Do: | 187 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 189 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 190 | ||
| Chapter 50 - Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis: (Trench Mouth) | 191 | ||
| Presentation | 191 | ||
| What To Do: | 191 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 192 | ||
| Chapter 51 - Lacerations of the Mouth | 193 | ||
| Presentation | 193 | ||
| What To Do: | 193 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 194 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 195 | ||
| Chapter 52 - Mucocele: (Mucous Cyst) | 196 | ||
| Presentation | 196 | ||
| What To Do: | 196 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 196 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 197 | ||
| Chapter 53 - Oral Candidiasis: (Thrush or Yeast Infection) | 198 | ||
| Presentation | 198 | ||
| What To Do: | 198 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 199 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 199 | ||
| Chapter 54 - Oral Herpes Simplex: (Cold Sore, Fever Blister) | 200 | ||
| Presentation | 200 | ||
| What To Do: | 200 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 201 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 202 | ||
| Chapter 55 - Orthodontic Complications | 203 | ||
| Presentation | 203 | ||
| What To Do: | 203 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 204 | ||
| Chapter 56 - Perlèche: (Angular Cheilitis) | 205 | ||
| Presentation | 205 | ||
| What To Do: | 205 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 205 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 206 | ||
| Chapter 57 - Sialolithiasis: (Salivary Duct Stones) | 207 | ||
| Presentation | 207 | ||
| What To Do: | 207 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 209 | ||
| Chapter 58 - Temporomandibular Disorder: (TMD, TMJ Syndrome) | 210 | ||
| Presentation | 210 | ||
| What To Do: | 210 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 212 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 213 | ||
| Chapter 59 - Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation: (Jaw Dislocation) | 214 | ||
| Presentation | 214 | ||
| What To Do: | 214 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 216 | ||
| Chapter 60 - Uvular Edema, Acute | 217 | ||
| Presentation | 217 | ||
| What To Do: | 217 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 219 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 220 | ||
| Part 5 - Pulmonary and Thoracic Emergencies | 221 | ||
| Chapter 61 - Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute | 221 | ||
| Presentation | 221 | ||
| What To Do: | 221 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 223 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 225 | ||
| Chapter 62 - Costochondritis and Musculoskeletal Chest Pain | 226 | ||
| Presentation | 226 | ||
| What To Do: | 226 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 227 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 228 | ||
| Chapter 63 - Inhalation Injury: (Smoke Inhalation) | 229 | ||
| Presentation | 229 | ||
| What To Do: | 229 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 231 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 232 | ||
| Chapter 64 - Irritant Incapacitant Exposure: (Lacrimators, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas) | 233 | ||
| Presentation | 233 | ||
| What To Do: | 233 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 234 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 235 | ||
| Chapter 65 - Rib Fracture and Costochondral Separation: (Broken Rib) | 236 | ||
| Presentation | 236 | ||
| What To Do: | 236 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 238 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 239 | ||
| Part 6 - Gastrointestinal Emergencies | 241 | ||
| Chapter 66 - Anal Fissure | 241 | ||
| Presentation | 241 | ||
| What To Do: | 241 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 243 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 244 | ||
| Chapter 67 - Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic(Stomach Cramps) | 245 | ||
| Presentation | 245 | ||
| What To Do: | 245 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 249 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 251 | ||
| Chapter 68 - Diarrhea: (Acute Gastroenteritis) | 253 | ||
| Presentation | 253 | ||
| What To Do: | 253 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 256 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 259 | ||
| Chapter 69 - Enterobiasis: (Pinworm, Threadworm, Seatworm) | 260 | ||
| Presentation | 260 | ||
| What To Do: | 260 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 262 | ||
| Chapter 70 - Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction: (Steakhouse or Café Coronary Syndrome) | 263 | ||
| Presentation | 263 | ||
| What To Do: | 263 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 265 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 266 | ||
| Chapter 71 - Foreign Body, Rectal | 267 | ||
| Presentation | 267 | ||
| What To Do: | 267 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 271 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 272 | ||
| Chapter 72 - Foreign Body, Swallowed | 273 | ||
| Presentation | 273 | ||
| What To Do: | 273 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 276 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 278 | ||
| Chapter 73 - Hemorrhoids: (Piles) | 280 | ||
| Presentation | 280 | ||
| What To Do: | 280 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 283 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 284 | ||
| Chapter 74 - Innocuous Ingestions | 285 | ||
| Presentation | 285 | ||
| What To Do: | 285 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 285 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 286 | ||
| Chapter 75 - Singultus: (Hiccups) | 287 | ||
| Presentation | 287 | ||
| What To Do: | 287 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 289 | ||
| Chapter 76 - Vomiting: (Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis) | 290 | ||
| Presentation | 290 | ||
| What To Do: | 290 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 291 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 293 | ||
| Part 7 - Urologic Emergencies | 295 | ||
| Chapter 77 - Blunt Scrotal Trauma | 295 | ||
| Presentation | 295 | ||
| What To Do: | 295 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 297 | ||
| Chapter 78 - Colorful Urine | 298 | ||
| Presentation | 298 | ||
| What To Do: | 298 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 299 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 300 | ||
| Chapter 79 - Epididymitis | 301 | ||
| Presentation | 301 | ||
| What To Do: | 301 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 304 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 305 | ||
| Chapter 80 - Genital Herpes Simplex | 306 | ||
| Presentation | 306 | ||
| What To Do: | 306 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 308 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 309 | ||
| Chapter 81 - Phimosis and Paraphimosis | 310 | ||
| Presentation | 310 | ||
| What To Do: | 310 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 312 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 313 | ||
| Chapter 82 - Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial | 314 | ||
| Presentation | 314 | ||
| What To Do: | 314 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 315 | ||
| Chapter 83 - Urethritis: (Drip, Clap) | 316 | ||
| Presentation | 316 | ||
| What To Do: | 316 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 318 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 319 | ||
| Chapter 84 - Urinary Retention, Acute | 320 | ||
| Presentation | 320 | ||
| What To Do: | 320 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 321 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 322 | ||
| Chapter 85 - Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated | 323 | ||
| Presentation | 323 | ||
| What To Do: | 323 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 325 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 326 | ||
| Chapter 86 - Urinary Tract Infection, Upper: (Pyelonephritis) | 328 | ||
| Presentation | 328 | ||
| What To Do: | 328 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 329 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 330 | ||
| Part 8 - Gynecologic Emergencies | 331 | ||
| Chapter 87 - Bartholin Abscess | 331 | ||
| Presentation | 331 | ||
| What To Do: | 331 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 333 | ||
| Chapter 88 - Condylomata Acuminata: (Genital Warts) | 334 | ||
| Presentation | 334 | ||
| What To Do: | 334 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 338 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 339 | ||
| Chapter 89 - Contact Vulvovaginitis | 340 | ||
| Presentation | 340 | ||
| What To Do: | 340 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 341 | ||
| Chapter 90 - Dysmenorrhea: (Menstrual Cramps) | 342 | ||
| Presentation | 342 | ||
| What To Do: | 342 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 343 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 344 | ||
| Chapter 91 - Foreign Body, Vaginal | 345 | ||
| Presentation | 345 | ||
| What To Do: | 345 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 346 | ||
| Chapter 92 - “Morning After” Emergency Contraception | 347 | ||
| Presentation | 347 | ||
| What To Do: | 347 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 348 | ||
| Suggested Emergency Help for Clinicians and Patients | 349 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 349 | ||
| Chapter 93 - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | 350 | ||
| Presentation | 350 | ||
| What To Do: | 350 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 353 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 354 | ||
| Chapter 94 - Vaginal Bleeding | 355 | ||
| Presentation | 355 | ||
| What To Do: | 355 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 358 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 359 | ||
| Chapter 95 - Vaginitis | 360 | ||
| Presentation | 360 | ||
| What To Do: | 360 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 364 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 366 | ||
| Part 9 - Musculoskeletal Emergencies | 367 | ||
| Chapter 96 - Acromioclavicular (Shoulder) Separation | 367 | ||
| Presentation | 367 | ||
| What To Do: | 367 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 370 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 371 | ||
| Chapter 97 - Ankle Sprain: (Twisted Ankle) | 372 | ||
| Presentation | 372 | ||
| What To Do: | 372 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 376 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 377 | ||
| Chapter 98 - Annular Ligament Displacement, Radial Head Subluxation: (Nursemaid’s Elbow) | 379 | ||
| Presentation | 379 | ||
| What To Do: | 379 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 381 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 382 | ||
| Chapter 99 - Boutonnière Finger | 383 | ||
| Presentation | 383 | ||
| What To Do: | 383 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 384 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 386 | ||
| Chapter 100 - Boxer’s Fifth Metacarpal Fracture | 387 | ||
| Presentation | 387 | ||
| What To Do: | 387 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 388 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 389 | ||
| Chapter 101 - Bursitis | 390 | ||
| Presentation | 390 | ||
| What To Do: | 391 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 392 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 393 | ||
| Chapter 102 - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 394 | ||
| Presentation | 394 | ||
| What To Do: | 394 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 397 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 398 | ||
| Chapter 103 - Cervical Strain: (Whiplash) | 399 | ||
| Presentation | 399 | ||
| What To Do: | 399 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 401 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 402 | ||
| Chapter 104 - Cheiralgia Paresthetica: (Handcuff Neuropathy) | 404 | ||
| Presentation | 404 | ||
| What To Do: | 404 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 404 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 405 | ||
| Chapter 105 - Clavicle (Collarbone) Fracture | 406 | ||
| Presentation | 406 | ||
| What To Do: | 406 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 407 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 409 | ||
| Chapter 106 - Coccyx Fracture: (Tailbone Fracture) | 410 | ||
| Presentation | 410 | ||
| What To Do: | 410 | ||
| Chapter 107 - De Quervain Paratenonitis: (Thumb Tenosynovitis) | 412 | ||
| Presentation | 412 | ||
| What To Do: | 412 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 413 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 414 | ||
| Chapter 108 - Extensor Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx: (Baseball or Mallet Finger) | 415 | ||
| Presentation | 415 | ||
| What To Do: | 415 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 417 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 418 | ||
| Chapter 109 - Finger Dislocation: (PIP Joint) | 419 | ||
| Presentation | 419 | ||
| What To Do: | 419 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 422 | ||
| Chapter 110 - Finger Sprain: (PIP Joint) | 423 | ||
| Presentation | 423 | ||
| What To Do: | 423 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 424 | ||
| Chapter 111 - Fingertip (Tuft) Fractures | 425 | ||
| Presentation | 425 | ||
| What To Do: | 425 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 425 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 426 | ||
| Chapter 112 - Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx: (Splay Finger) | 427 | ||
| Presentation | 427 | ||
| What To Do: | 427 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 427 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 428 | ||
| Chapter 113 - Ganglion Cysts | 429 | ||
| Presentation | 429 | ||
| What To Do: | 429 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 430 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 430 | ||
| Chapter 114 - Gouty Arthritis, Acute | 431 | ||
| Presentation | 431 | ||
| What To Do: | 431 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 433 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 435 | ||
| Chapter 115 - Knee Sprain | 436 | ||
| Presentation | 436 | ||
| What To Do: | 437 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 441 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 442 | ||
| Chapter 116 - Lateral Epicondylitis and Medial Epicondylitis: (Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow) | 443 | ||
| Presentation | 443 | ||
| What To Do: | 443 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 445 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 446 | ||
| Chapter 117 - Ligament Sprains: (Including Joint Capsule Injuries) | 447 | ||
| Presentation | 447 | ||
| What To Do: | 447 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 448 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 448 | ||
| Chapter 118 - Locked Knee | 449 | ||
| Presentation | 449 | ||
| What To Do: | 449 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 449 | ||
| Chapter 119 - Lumbar Strain, Acute: (“Mechanical” Low Back Pain, Sacroiliac Dysfunction) | 451 | ||
| Presentation | 451 | ||
| What To Do: | 451 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 455 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 457 | ||
| Chapter 120 - Monarticular Arthritis, Acute | 458 | ||
| Presentation | 458 | ||
| What To Do: | 458 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 462 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 463 | ||
| Chapter 121 - Muscle Cramps: (Charley Horse) | 465 | ||
| Presentation | 465 | ||
| What To Do: | 465 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 466 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 466 | ||
| Chapter 122 - Muscle Strains and Tears | 467 | ||
| Presentation | 467 | ||
| What To Do: | 467 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 468 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 470 | ||
| Chapter 123 - Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia: (Trigger Points) | 471 | ||
| Presentation | 471 | ||
| What To Do: | 471 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 476 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 480 | ||
| Chapter 124 - Patellar Dislocation: (Kneecap Dislocation) | 481 | ||
| Presentation | 481 | ||
| What To Do: | 481 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 483 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 484 | ||
| Chapter 125 - Plantar Fasciitis: (“Heel Spur”) | 485 | ||
| Presentation | 485 | ||
| What To Do: | 485 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 487 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 488 | ||
| Chapter 126 - “Plantaris Tendon” Rupture, Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear: (Calf Muscle Tear) | 489 | ||
| Presentation | 489 | ||
| What To Do: | 489 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 491 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 492 | ||
| Chapter 127 - Polymyalgia Rheumatica | 493 | ||
| Presentation | 493 | ||
| What To Do: | 493 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 494 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 495 | ||
| Chapter 128 - Radial Head Fracture | 496 | ||
| Presentation | 496 | ||
| What To Do: | 496 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 497 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 498 | ||
| Chapter 129 - Radial Neuropathy: (Saturday Night Palsy) | 499 | ||
| Presentation | 499 | ||
| What To Do: | 499 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 500 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 501 | ||
| Chapter 130 - Scaphoid Fracture | 502 | ||
| Presentation | 502 | ||
| What To Do: | 502 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 505 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 506 | ||
| Chapter 131 - Shoulder Dislocation | 507 | ||
| Presentation | 507 | ||
| What To Do: | 507 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 511 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 512 | ||
| Chapter 132 - Tendinopathy: Tendinosis, Paratenonitis: (Tendinitis) | 514 | ||
| Presentation | 514 | ||
| What To Do: | 514 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 516 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 517 | ||
| Chapter 133 - Toe Fracture: (Broken Toe) | 518 | ||
| Presentation | 518 | ||
| What To Do: | 518 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 519 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 520 | ||
| Chapter 134 - Torticollis: (Wryneck) | 521 | ||
| Presentation | 521 | ||
| What To Do: | 521 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 522 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 523 | ||
| Chapter 135 - Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear of the Thumb: (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper’s Thumb) | 524 | ||
| Presentation | 524 | ||
| What To Do: | 524 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 526 | ||
| Part 10 - Soft Tissue Emergencies | 527 | ||
| Chapter 136 - Bicycle Spoke Injury and Other Crush Injuries | 527 | ||
| Presentation | 527 | ||
| What To Do: | 527 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 528 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 529 | ||
| Chapter 137 - Contusion: (Bruise) | 530 | ||
| Presentation | 530 | ||
| What To Do: | 530 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 532 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 533 | ||
| Chapter 138 - Fingernail or Toenail Avulsion | 535 | ||
| Presentation | 535 | ||
| What To Do: | 535 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 537 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 538 | ||
| Chapter 139 - Fingertip Avulsion, Superficial | 539 | ||
| Presentation | 539 | ||
| What To Do: | 539 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 541 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 542 | ||
| Chapter 140 - Fishhook Removal | 543 | ||
| Presentation | 543 | ||
| What To Do: | 543 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 546 | ||
| Chapter 141 - Foreign Body Beneath Nail | 547 | ||
| Presentation | 547 | ||
| What To Do: | 547 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 548 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 549 | ||
| Chapter 142 - Impalement Injuries, Minor | 550 | ||
| Presentation | 550 | ||
| What To Do: | 550 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 552 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 552 | ||
| Chapter 143 - Laceration, Simple | 553 | ||
| Presentation | 553 | ||
| What To Do: | 553 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 562 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 565 | ||
| Chapter 144 - Mammalian Bites | 567 | ||
| Presentation | 567 | ||
| What To Do: | 567 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 571 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 573 | ||
| Chapter 145 - Marine Envenomations | 574 | ||
| Presentation | 574 | ||
| What To Do: | 575 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 578 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 579 | ||
| Chapter 146 - Nail Bed Laceration | 581 | ||
| Presentation | 581 | ||
| What To Do: | 581 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 583 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 583 | ||
| Chapter 147 - Nail Root Dislocation | 584 | ||
| Presentation | 584 | ||
| What To Do: | 584 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 586 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 586 | ||
| Chapter 148 - Needle (Foreign Body) in Foot | 587 | ||
| Presentation | 587 | ||
| What To Do: | 587 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 589 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 590 | ||
| Chapter 149 - Paronychia | 591 | ||
| Presentation | 591 | ||
| What To Do: | 591 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 595 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 596 | ||
| Chapter 150 - Pencil Point Puncture | 597 | ||
| Presentation | 597 | ||
| What To Do: | 597 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 597 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 598 | ||
| Chapter 151 - Puncture Wounds | 599 | ||
| Presentation | 599 | ||
| What To Do: | 599 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 601 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 603 | ||
| Chapter 152 - Ring Removal | 604 | ||
| Presentation | 604 | ||
| What To Do: | 604 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 606 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 608 | ||
| Chapter 153 - Sliver, Superficial: (Splinter) | 609 | ||
| Presentation | 609 | ||
| What To Do: | 609 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 612 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 613 | ||
| Chapter 154 - Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies: (Metal, Dental Fragments, Glass, Gravel, and Hard Plastic) | 614 | ||
| Presentation | 614 | ||
| What To Do: | 614 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 618 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 619 | ||
| Chapter 155 - Subungual Ecchymosis: (Tennis Toe) | 621 | ||
| Presentation | 621 | ||
| What To Do: | 621 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 622 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 622 | ||
| Chapter 156 - Subungual Hematoma | 623 | ||
| Presentation | 623 | ||
| What To Do: | 623 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 625 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 626 | ||
| Chapter 157 - Torn/Split Earlobe | 627 | ||
| Presentation | 627 | ||
| What To Do: | 627 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 629 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 631 | ||
| Chapter 158 - Traumatic Tattoos and Abrasions | 632 | ||
| Presentation | 632 | ||
| What To Do: | 632 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 633 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 634 | ||
| Chapter 159 - Zipper Entrapment: (Penis or Chin) | 635 | ||
| Presentation | 635 | ||
| What To Do: | 635 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 637 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 638 | ||
| Part 11 - Dermatologic Emergencies | 639 | ||
| Chapter 160 - Allergic Contact Dermatitis | 639 | ||
| Presentation | 639 | ||
| What To Do: | 639 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 642 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 644 | ||
| Chapter 161 - Arachnid Envenomation: (Spider Bite) | 645 | ||
| Presentation | 645 | ||
| What To Do: | 646 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 647 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 649 | ||
| Chapter 162 - Arthropod Bites: (Bug Bites, Insect Bites) | 650 | ||
| Presentation | 650 | ||
| What To Do: | 652 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 653 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 654 | ||
| Chapter 163 - Cutaneous Abscess or Pustule | 655 | ||
| Presentation | 655 | ||
| What To Do: | 655 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 658 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 660 | ||
| Chapter 164 - Cutaneous Larva Migrans: (Creeping Eruption) | 661 | ||
| Presentation | 661 | ||
| What To Do: | 661 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 662 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 662 | ||
| Chapter 165 - Diaper Dermatitis: (Diaper Rash) | 663 | ||
| Presentation | 663 | ||
| What To Do: | 663 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 664 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 665 | ||
| Chapter 166 - Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis | 666 | ||
| Presentation | 666 | ||
| What To Do: | 666 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 669 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 670 | ||
| Chapter 167 - Fire Ant Stings | 671 | ||
| Presentation | 671 | ||
| What To Do: | 671 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 672 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 673 | ||
| Chapter 168 - Friction Blister | 674 | ||
| Presentation | 674 | ||
| What To Do: | 674 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 675 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 675 | ||
| Chapter 169 - Frostnip, Frostbite, and Mild Hypothermia | 676 | ||
| Presentation | 676 | ||
| What To Do: | 676 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 677 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 679 | ||
| Chapter 170 - Herpes Zoster: (Shingles) | 680 | ||
| Presentation | 680 | ||
| What To Do: | 680 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 682 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 684 | ||
| Chapter 171 - Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation: (Bee Sting) | 686 | ||
| Presentation | 686 | ||
| What To Do: | 686 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 688 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 690 | ||
| Chapter 172 - Impetigo | 691 | ||
| Presentation | 691 | ||
| What To Do: | 691 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 692 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 693 | ||
| Chapter 173 - Partial-Thickness (Second-Degree) Burns and Tar Burns | 694 | ||
| Presentation | 694 | ||
| What To Do: | 694 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 697 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 698 | ||
| Chapter 174 - Pediculosis: (Lice, Crabs) | 699 | ||
| Presentation | 699 | ||
| What To Do: | 699 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 701 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 703 | ||
| Chapter 175 - Pityriasis Rosea | 705 | ||
| Presentation | 705 | ||
| What To Do: | 705 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 707 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 708 | ||
| Chapter 176 - Pyogenic Granuloma or Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: (Proud Flesh) | 709 | ||
| Presentation | 709 | ||
| What To Do: | 709 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 710 | ||
| Chapter 177 - Scabies: (Human Itch Mite) | 711 | ||
| Presentation | 711 | ||
| What To Do: | 711 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 714 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 715 | ||
| Chapter 178 - Sea Bather’s Eruption: (Sea Lice) | 716 | ||
| Presentation | 716 | ||
| What To Do: | 716 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 717 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 718 | ||
| Chapter 179 - Sunburn | 719 | ||
| Presentation | 719 | ||
| What To Do: | 719 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 720 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 722 | ||
| Chapter 180 - Tick Bite, Tick Removal | 724 | ||
| Presentation | 724 | ||
| What To Do: | 724 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 727 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 731 | ||
| Chapter 181 - Tinea Pedis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis: (Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm) | 733 | ||
| Presentation | 733 | ||
| What To Do: | 733 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 736 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 739 | ||
| Chapter 182 - Toxicodendron (Rhus) Allergic Contact Dermatitis: (Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac) | 740 | ||
| Presentation | 740 | ||
| What To Do: | 740 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 743 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 744 | ||
| Chapter 183 - Urticaria, Acute: (Hives) | 746 | ||
| Presentation | 746 | ||
| What To Do: | 747 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 749 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 750 | ||
| Chapter 184 - Warts: (Common Wart, Plantar Wart) | 752 | ||
| Presentation | 752 | ||
| What To Do: | 752 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 754 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 755 | ||
| Appendix A - Complete Eye Examination | 757 | ||
| What To Do: | 757 | ||
| Appendix B - Digital Block | 758 | ||
| What To Do: | 758 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 759 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 760 | ||
| Appendix C - Fingertip Dressing, Simple | 761 | ||
| What To Do: | 761 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 761 | ||
| Appendix D - Oral Nerve Blocks | 763 | ||
| What To Do: | 763 | ||
| Suggested Reading | 764 | ||
| Appendix E - Procedural Sedation and Analgesia | 765 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 767 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 767 | ||
| Appendix F - Rabies Prophylaxis | 769 | ||
| Presentation | 769 | ||
| What To Do: | 769 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 770 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 771 | ||
| Appendix G - State and Regional Poison Control Centers | 772 | ||
| Alabama | 772 | ||
| Alaska* | 772 | ||
| American Samoa* | 772 | ||
| Arizona | 772 | ||
| Arkansas | 772 | ||
| California | 772 | ||
| Colorado | 773 | ||
| Connecticut | 773 | ||
| Delaware* | 773 | ||
| District of Columbia | 773 | ||
| Federated States of Micronesia* | 773 | ||
| Florida | 773 | ||
| Georgia | 773 | ||
| Guam* | 773 | ||
| Hawaii* | 773 | ||
| Idaho* | 774 | ||
| Illinois | 774 | ||
| Indiana | 774 | ||
| Iowa | 774 | ||
| Kansas | 774 | ||
| Kentucky | 774 | ||
| Louisiana | 774 | ||
| Maine | 774 | ||
| Maryland | 774 | ||
| Massachusetts | 774 | ||
| Michigan | 774 | ||
| Minnesota | 775 | ||
| Mississippi | 775 | ||
| Missouri | 775 | ||
| Montana* | 775 | ||
| Nebraska | 775 | ||
| Nevada* | 775 | ||
| New Hampshire* | 775 | ||
| New Jersey | 775 | ||
| New Mexico | 775 | ||
| New York | 775 | ||
| North Carolina | 775 | ||
| North Dakota* | 776 | ||
| Ohio | 776 | ||
| Oklahoma | 776 | ||
| Oregon | 776 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 776 | ||
| Rhode Island* | 776 | ||
| South Carolina | 776 | ||
| South Dakota* | 776 | ||
| Tennessee | 776 | ||
| Texas | 777 | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands* | 777 | ||
| Utah | 777 | ||
| Vermont* | 777 | ||
| Virginia | 777 | ||
| Washington | 777 | ||
| West Virginia | 777 | ||
| Wisconsin | 777 | ||
| Wyoming* | 778 | ||
| Appendix H - Tetanus Prophylaxis | 779 | ||
| Presentation | 779 | ||
| What To Do: | 779 | ||
| What Not To Do: | 780 | ||
| Suggested Readings | 782 | ||
| Index | 783 | ||
| Abbreviations | 821 |