Tracheal Intubation
CHAPTER 213 Tracheal Intubation Scott Savage Airway emergencies can be some of the most daunting situations a practitioner encounters. Radical advances in airway management have been made and are reviewed…
Corneal Abrasions and Removal of Corneal or Conjunctival Foreign Bodies
CHAPTER 66 Corneal Abrasions and Removal of Corneal or Conjunctival Foreign Bodies Grant C. Fowler Patients with “something in the eye,” a corneal or conjunctival abrasion or foreign body, are…
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Phonophoresis, and Iontophoresis
CHAPTER 229 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Phonophoresis, and Iontophoresis Russell D. White, Mary Beth Brown The procedures described in this chapter—transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), phonophoresis, and iontophoresis—can be performed…
Urodynamic Testing (Multichannel)
CHAPTER 116 Urodynamic Testing (Multichannel) Jeffrey R. Dell, Grant C. Fowler Incontinence, dysuria, urinary retention and frequency, and other urinary symptoms are common problems among a growing population, the elderly….
Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices: Acne
CHAPTER 50 Lasers and Pulsed-Light Devices Acne Renier van Aardt Acne vulgaris is a common chronic disease affecting the pilosebaceous follicle of the face, neck, back, chest, and other areas…
Temporary Pacing
CHAPTER 216 Temporary Pacing William Ellert For various reasons, primary care clinicians may need to perform temporary cardiac pacing. Several types of pacing are available, with the primary purpose being…
Wart (Verruca) Treatment
CHAPTER 42 Wart (Verruca) Treatment* Lori Oswald, John L. Pfenninger Warts are a disease of antiquity. They have no regard for class or social status. They do not discriminate by…
Implantable Hormone Pellets for Testosterone Deficiency in Adult Men
CHAPTER 124 Implantable Hormone Pellets for Testosterone Deficiency in Adult Men John Harlan Haynes, III, Terrance S. Hines Testosterone is responsible for normal growth and development of male sex organs…
Mucocele Removal
CHAPTER 26 Mucocele Removal Andy S. Barnett, Stephen K. Toadvine Oral mucous cysts (mucoceles) form as a result of obstruction or trauma involving the ducts of minor salivary glands. Mucoceles…
Skin Peels
CHAPTER 59 Skin Peels Cathy Uecker With the tremendous increase of older Americans as the “baby boomer” population ages, more and more patients are seeking treatments for photodamage and other…
