Intrathecal Analgesia in Labor
CHAPTER 170 Intrathecal Analgesia in Labor Thomas E. Howard, Renae Rasmussen Intrathecal analgesia uses the subarachnoid (dural) space for the injection of analgesic narcotics and anesthetics. This space is filled…
External Cephalic Version
CHAPTER 167 External Cephalic Version Andrew S. Coco In about 4% of term pregnancies, the fetus is in the breech position. Because the risk of complications with vaginal breech delivery…
Fetal Scalp Electrode Application
CHAPTER 168 Fetal Scalp Electrode Application Beth A. Choby Fetal heart rate monitoring is the most common obstetric procedure in the United States, with approximately 85% of fetuses being assessed…
Treatment of the Adult Victim of Sexual Assault
CHAPTER 157 Treatment of the Adult Victim of Sexual Assault Olasunkanmi W. Adeyinka Current statistics indicate that a sexual assault occurs every 4 seconds in this country. One in every…
Management of Fecal Impaction
CHAPTER 102 Management of Fecal Impaction George G. Zainea Fecal impaction is a common condition that typically occurs in the bedridden or nursing home patient. Individuals who suffered a cerebrovascular…
Subungual Hematoma Evacuation
CHAPTER 35 Subungual Hematoma Evacuation Rebecca Beach Injuries to the nail bed and fingertip are the most common injuries to the upper extremity. Most common among these is a subungual…
Stress Echocardiography
CHAPTER 94 Stress Echocardiography Grant C. Fowler, Al Smith Although one of every three deaths (more than half a million deaths a year) in the United States is caused by…
Postcoital Test (Sims-Huhner Test)
CHAPTER 154 Postcoital Test (Sims-Huhner Test) Julie M. Sicilia The postcoital test (PCT) is an evaluation of the survival and motility of sperm in the cervical mucus. The PCT is…
Epilation of Isolated Hairs (Including Trichiasis)
CHAPTER 39 Epilation of Isolated Hairs (Including Trichiasis) Kathleen M. O’Hanlon The method used to permanently remove problem hairs, such as misdirected eyelashes or ingrown hairs, depends on the anatomic…
Tick Removal and Prevention of Infection
CHAPTER 36 Tick Removal and Prevention of Infection David James Persons frequenting outdoor areas may be exposed to ticks. Ticks often lurk in tall grasses or in overhead branches, and…
