Wet Smear and KOH Preparation
CHAPTER 160 Wet Smear and KOH Preparation Gary R. Newkirk Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common complaint. In fact, vaginitis is the most common gynecologic diagnosis in primary care. Vulvovaginal…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Tongue-Tie Snipping (Frenotomy) for Ankyloglossia
CHAPTER 82 Tongue-Tie Snipping (Frenotomy) for Ankyloglossia Gary R. Newkirk, Mary Jane Newkirk “Tongue-tie,” or ankyloglossia, results from underdevelopment of the lingual frenum (frenulum) and occurs in nearly 5% of…
Dilation and Curettage
CHAPTER 141 Dilation and Curettage Verneeta L. Williams, Sheila Thomas Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and…
Forceps- and Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries
CHAPTER 169 Forceps- and Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries Carol Osborn, Jennifer Bell, Dale A. Patterson Knowledge and experience with instrument-assisted (forceps or vacuum) delivery are important for all obstetrics providers managing the…
Gastrointestinal Decontamination
CHAPTER 202 Gastrointestinal Decontamination Michael Zeringue, Grant C. Fowler The overall mortality from acute poisoning is less than 1%; therefore, the challenge to clinicians is to determine which patients face…
Amniocentesis
CHAPTER 161 Amniocentesis Dale A. Patterson, John J. Andazola Amniocentesis is very helpful for evaluating an inaccessible in utero patient. Although genetic studies were first performed on amniotic fluid in…
Pediatric Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration
CHAPTER 183 Pediatric Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration Carlos A. Moreno Suprapubic bladder aspiration is a method of obtaining a sterile urine specimen in a young infant when other methods are unsatisfactory….
Culdocentesis (Colpocentesis)
CHAPTER 139 Culdocentesis (Colpocentesis) Steven H. Eisinger Culdocentesis is a procedure for female patients designed to detect and sample free fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The classic application of this…
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
CHAPTER 204 Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Eric Skye Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) is a procedure that consists of two components. The first part involves the attempt to aspirate any free blood…
Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage
CHAPTER 80 Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage Roger K. Waage Peritonsillar abscess, an infection in the space between the palatine tonsil and the pharyngeal constrictors, is the most common deep infection or…
