Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose)
CHAPTER 39 Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose) Presentation In allergic rhinitis, patients typically complain of rhinorrhea (“runny nose”), nasal congestion, sneezing, nasal itching, and “itchy eyes.” There may be a problem…
Ankle Sprain (Twisted Ankle)
CHAPTER 97 Ankle Sprain (Twisted Ankle) Presentation Patients usually describe stepping off a curb or into a hole. Sports-related injuries often occur after jumping and landing on another player’s foot,…
Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated
CHAPTER 85 Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated Presentation The patient (usually female) complains of urinary frequency and urgency, internal dysuria, and suprapubic pain or discomfort. The onset of symptoms…
Cervical Strain (Whiplash)
CHAPTER 103 Cervical Strain (Whiplash) Presentation The patient may arrive directly from a motor vehicle collision complaining of acute neck pain, arrive the following day (complaining of increased neck stiffness…
Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation (Bee Sting)
CHAPTER 171 Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation (Bee Sting) Presentation Sometimes a patient comes to a hospital emergency department (ED) or urgent care center immediately after a painful sting, because…
Foreign Body, Nose
CHAPTER 29 Foreign Body, Nose Presentation Most commonly, a child may admit to his parents that he has inserted something into his nose or someone observed him doing this. Sometimes,…
Scabies (Human Itch Mite)
CHAPTER 177 Scabies (Human Itch Mite) Presentation Patients may rush to the emergency department or call for medical help shortly after having gone to bed, unable to sleep because of…
Arachnid Envenomation (Spider Bite)
CHAPTER 161 Arachnid Envenomation (Spider Bite) Presentation Occasionally patients will come in with a dead or captured spider after having rolled over it in bed or finding it in their…
Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia)
CHAPTER 44 Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia) Presentation The patient is very uncomfortable because of a painful sensation of the tongue or mouth. The pain is variably described as…
Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
CHAPTER 38 Pharyngitis (Sore Throat) Presentation The patient with bacterial pharyngitis complains of a rapid onset of throat pain worsened by swallowing. There is usually sudden onset of the following:…
