Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
CHAPTER 103 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Michael B. Harper The flexible sigmoidoscope has become a standard instrument in the primary care physician’s office to detect and prevent colorectal cancer (CRC). Approximately 150,000…
Arterial Puncture and Percutaneous Arterial Line Placement
CHAPTER 208 Arterial Puncture and Percutaneous Arterial Line Placement Grant C. Fowler, Donna A. Landen Arterial Puncture An arterial puncture can be useful in certain urgent, acute, or chronic conditions,…
Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery)
CHAPTER 30 Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery) John L. Pfenninger Radiofrequency (RF) surgery—modern electrosurgery—has become a versatile tool for the primary care physician in dermatologic, surgical, and gynecologic applications. It is…
Body Piercing
CHAPTER 233 Body Piercing Peter Valenzuela Modification of the body in the form of piercing and skin art has been demonstrated in virtually every culture dating back to at least…
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
CHAPTER 101 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Edward G. Zurad During the past four decades, performing flexible fiberoptic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), or gastroscopy, has revealed a myriad of diseases and conditions of the upper gastrointestinal…
Dermoscopy
CHAPTER 15 Dermoscopy Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Azadeh Esmaeili, Alon Scope Skin cancer, the most common malignancy in the United States, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, early detection…
Hysteroscopy
CHAPTER 140 Hysteroscopy Stephen A. Grochmal, Lydia A. Watson, Dale A. Patterson Hysteroscopy is one of the oldest endoscopic procedures described in the medical literature and was first performed in…
Podiatric Procedures
CHAPTER 195 Podiatric Procedures Gary L. Snyder, Grant C. Fowler Orthotics Orthotics are prescribed, in-shoe devices designed to protect and improve abnormal foot function. Orthotics are custom made and, as…
Ankle and Foot Splinting, Casting, and Taping
CHAPTER 186 Ankle and Foot Splinting, Casting, and Taping Gregory A. Marolf Primary care clinicians encounter a wide variety of acute and chronic foot and lower leg injuries that may…
Principles of X-Ray Interpretation
CHAPTER 231 Principles of X-Ray Interpretation Wm. MacMillan Rodney, J.R. MacMillan Rodney, K.M.R. Arnold Introduction Studies on imaging outcomes have documented quality of care for interpretation of radiographs by nonradiologists…
