CHAPTER 198 Intraosseous Vascular Access Raymond F. Jarris, Jr., Grant C. Fowler One of the most frustrating and difficult challenges faced by a clinician is the establishment of vascular access…

CHAPTER 203 Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Tube Insertion Yong Sik Kim Nasogastric intubation (nasogastric tube insertion) is a common procedure performed in the hospital, emergency department, and office settings. The nasogastric…

CHAPTER 132 Breast Biopsy Helen A. Pass An excisional breast biopsy is a technically straightforward outpatient procedure readily performed under local anesthesia. With appropriate training and experience, primary care physicians…

CHAPTER 191 Ganglion Treatment David T. Bortel The most common tumor of the hand or wrist is the ganglion, which has a propensity for women. A ganglion can occur at…

CHAPTER 193 Knee Braces Scott A. Paluska The knee joint is the largest joint in the body, and traumatic, overuse, and degenerative knee injuries are common. Strength, flexibility, and technique…

CHAPTER 55 Lasers Tattoo Removal Kevin Crawford Decorative tattoos have been a part of human history for thousands of years (Fig. 55-1). The recent discovery of a tattooed, 5000+-year-old, frozen,…

CHAPTER 72 Cerumen Impaction Removal Michael McHenry Cerumen impaction is one of the most common otologic problems encountered by primary care clinicians (approximately 150,000 ears are irrigated per week in…

CHAPTER 71 Earlobe Repair Dennis LaRavia Constant or repetitive traction by jewelry worn in a pierced earlobe may eventually cause a large, elongated hole (Figs. 71-1A and 71-2). Over time,…

CHAPTER 138 Cryotherapy of the Cervix Madeline R. Lewis, John L. Pfenninger Cryotherapy is the treatment of choice for select small cervical intraepithelial lesions (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN] 1, 2,…

CHAPTER 104 Video Capsule Endoscopy* Matti Waterman, Edward G. Zurad, Ian M. Gralnek Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) of the small bowel is one of the major advances in small bowel…