Incision and Drainage of an Abscess
CHAPTER 20 Incision and Drainage of an Abscess Daniel J. Derksen An abscess is a localized infection characterized by a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. When a sweat…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Central Venous Catheter Insertion
CHAPTER 211 Central Venous Catheter Insertion David James Over the past several decades, the use of central venous catheters has increased to keep pace with other medical and technological advances….
Compartment Syndrome Evaluation
CHAPTER 188 Compartment Syndrome Evaluation Michelle E. Szczepanik, Francis G. O’Connor Compartment syndrome occurs when the pressure inside the fascial compartment of an extremity is higher than the pressure of…
Ambulatory Electrocardiography: Holter and Event Monitoring
CHAPTER 87 Ambulatory Electrocardiography Holter and Event Monitoring David Flinders, Scott Akin Norman Holter developed ambulatory electrocardiography in the form of Holter monitoring in the early 1960s. The first device…
Insertion and Removal of Implanon
CHAPTER 147 Insertion and Removal of Implanon Stephen A. Grochmal, Dale A. Patterson Implanon is an implantable contraceptive device that functions like other progestin-based contraceptives by developing a thick, hostile…
Barrier Contraceptives: Cervical Caps, Condoms, and Diaphragms
CHAPTER 130 Barrier Contraceptives Cervical Caps, Condoms, and Diaphragms Beth A. Choby Cervical barriers are relatively safe and inexpensive options for contraception. They are immediately effective and reversible and have…
Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Ultrasonography and Biopsy
CHAPTER 121 Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Ultrasonography and Biopsy Philip J. Aliotta, Grant C. Fowler Transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate (TRUSP) and seminal vesicles (SVs) is an essential tool in…
NC-stat Nerve Conduction Testing
CHAPTER 224 NC-stat Nerve Conduction Testing Thomas A. Kintanar The NC-stat System (NeuroMetrix, Inc., Waltham, Mass) is designed to perform standard noninvasive nerve conduction studies. The system has three components…
Topical Hemostatic Agents
CHAPTER 40 Topical Hemostatic Agents Dale A. Patterson, Matt D. Roth In medical training there is a cynical phrase quoted to novice medical students on a surgery rotation: “All bleeding…
Endovenous Vein Ablation
CHAPTER 86 Endovenous Vein Ablation Jerry Ninia Primary venous insufficiency is characterized by the development of varicose veins of the lower extremities. The great saphenous vein (GSV) is the largest…
