Office Treatment of Hemorrhoids
CHAPTER 106 Office Treatment of Hemorrhoids George G. Zainea, John L. Pfenninger Hemorrhoidal disease occurs in approximately 50% to 80% of the U.S. population. Although this disease is rarely fatal,…
Cast Immobilization and Upper Extremity Splinting
CHAPTER 187 Cast Immobilization and Upper Extremity Splinting Scott W. Eathorne, Todd M. Sheperd Cast immobilization is a technique used to treat a variety of medical conditions encountered by the…
Colposcopic Examination
CHAPTER 137 Colposcopic Examination Gary R. Newkirk Colposcopy is the examination of the cervix, vagina, and genital organs with light and magnification to identify abnormal areas for biopsy, so that…
Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing
CHAPTER 53 Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing Gregory A. Buford History of Laser Resurfacing Facial aging follows a rather predictable course. As we age, our skin thins and becomes translucent, the…
Laceration and Incision Repair
CHAPTER 22 Laceration and Incision Repair Richard P. Usatine, Wendy C. Coates Lacerations are a commonly seen problem in physicians’ offices, urgent care centers, and hospital emergency departments. Lacerations can…
Exercise Electrocardiography (Stress) Testing
CHAPTER 93 Exercise Electrocardiography (Stress) Testing Grant C. Fowler, Michael A. Altman Seventeen million Americans have known coronary artery disease (CAD); however, in more than half of everyone else in…
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
CHAPTER 103 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Michael B. Harper The flexible sigmoidoscope has become a standard instrument in the primary care physician’s office to detect and prevent colorectal cancer (CRC). Approximately 150,000…
Arterial Puncture and Percutaneous Arterial Line Placement
CHAPTER 208 Arterial Puncture and Percutaneous Arterial Line Placement Grant C. Fowler, Donna A. Landen Arterial Puncture An arterial puncture can be useful in certain urgent, acute, or chronic conditions,…
Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery)
CHAPTER 30 Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery) John L. Pfenninger Radiofrequency (RF) surgery—modern electrosurgery—has become a versatile tool for the primary care physician in dermatologic, surgical, and gynecologic applications. It is…
