Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
CHAPTER 83 Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Thomas N. Told Tonsillectomy is one of the oldest surgeries known. It was first described in 50 A.D. by Celsus, who used a hook to…
Fracture Care
CHAPTER 190 Fracture Care* Robert L. Kalb, Grant C. Fowler Primary care clinicians are able to manage a wide range of fractures with good outcomes. To do this optimally, however,…
Flaps and Plasties
CHAPTER 17 Flaps and Plasties Dennis LaRavia Appropriate wound closure after excision is essential in achieving a cosmetically pleasing result. Although many elliptical defects can be repaired with a basic…
Endometrial Ablation
CHAPTER 156 Endometrial Ablation Thomas A. Kintanar For over a century, physicians have attempted a variety of methods to control abnormal uterine bleeding as an alternative to hysterectomy. It is…
Ingrown Toenails
CHAPTER 29 Ingrown Toenails Madelyn Pollock Ingrown toenails usually present with pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes discharge. It is not uncommon for patients to have attempted self-remedies. Often, the irritation…
Incisions: Planning the Direction of the Incision
CHAPTER 21 Incisions Planning the Direction of the Incision Julie M. Sicilia Although generally considered minor procedures, skin incisions are invasive. They cause permanent changes in skin architecture and carry…
Swan-Ganz (Pulmonary Artery) Catheterization
CHAPTER 215 Swan-Ganz (Pulmonary Artery) Catheterization Stuart Forman For over 30 years the use of the balloon-flotation, flow-directed pulmonary artery (PA) thermodilution (Swan-Ganz) catheter has symbolized modern care of the…
Obstetric Ultrasonography
CHAPTER 172 Obstetric Ultrasonography Thomas A. Kintanar Ultrasound is defined as the range of sound waves with frequencies greater than 20,000 cycles per second (Hz), and they are undetectable by…
Anal Fissure and Lateral Sphincterotomy and Anal Fistula
CHAPTER 96 Anal Fissure and Lateral Sphincterotomy and Anal Fistula James A. Surrell Anal Fissure Anal fissure is defined as a painful linear ulcer (tear) of the distal anal canal,…
Management of Epistaxis
CHAPTER 78 Management of Epistaxis Scott Savage Nosebleed is a common complaint with an incidence of approximately 1 per 1000 patients annually in the United States. Ninety percent of nosebleeds…
