Obstetric Ultrasonography
CHAPTER 172 Obstetric Ultrasonography Thomas A. Kintanar Ultrasound is defined as the range of sound waves with frequencies greater than 20,000 cycles per second (Hz), and they are undetectable by…
Anal Fissure and Lateral Sphincterotomy and Anal Fistula
CHAPTER 96 Anal Fissure and Lateral Sphincterotomy and Anal Fistula James A. Surrell Anal Fissure Anal fissure is defined as a painful linear ulcer (tear) of the distal anal canal,…
Management of Epistaxis
CHAPTER 78 Management of Epistaxis Scott Savage Nosebleed is a common complaint with an incidence of approximately 1 per 1000 patients annually in the United States. Ninety percent of nosebleeds…
Newborn Circumcision and Office Meatotomy
CHAPTER 181 Newborn Circumcision and Office Meatotomy Ronald D. Reynolds, Grant C. Fowler Newborn circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States, yet controversy exists over…
Chalazion and Hordeolum
CHAPTER 65 Chalazion and Hordeolum James L. Jackson Patients with a chalazion or hordeolum, focal inflammatory conditions of the eyelids, are frequently encountered in primary care. Invariably they complain of…
Venous Cutdown
CHAPTER 209 Venous Cutdown Wm. MacMillan Rodney, J.R. MacMillan Rodney Obtaining vascular access is a life-saving procedure for critically ill patients in a variety of situations, but hypovolemic shock and…
Sclerotherapy
CHAPTER 92 Sclerotherapy Jerry Ninia Sclerotherapy is a technique used to eliminate unwanted veins (both varicosities and spider veins). This is accomplished by injecting a noxious agent into the lumen…
Cricothyroid Catheter Insertion, Cricothyroidotomy, and Tracheostomy
CHAPTER 199 Cricothyroid Catheter Insertion, Cricothyroidotomy, and Tracheostomy David Roden Establishing an airway is crucial to a patient’s survival and is of paramount importance in an emergency. If endotracheal or…
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…
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….
