CHAPTER 225 Emergency Department, Hospitalist, and Office Ultrasonography (Clinical Ultrasonography) Grant C. Fowler For many reasons—including improvements in image quality, portability, and affordability, high-quality research about applications, and more widely…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
