Patellar Dislocation (Kneecap Dislocation)
CHAPTER 124 Patellar Dislocation (Kneecap Dislocation) Presentation After a direct blow to the medial aspect of the patella or, more commonly, without contact and only after a sudden twisting motion…
Warts (Common Wart, Plantar Wart)
CHAPTER 184 Warts (Common Wart, Plantar Wart) Presentation Patients generally seek medical care when a wart has become painful, partially avulsed, or cosmetically unacceptable and annoying. Common warts usually appear…
Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute
Perform a complete history and physical examination; document which of the aforementioned signs and symptoms are present; rule out any other underlying ailment; and note any sign of bacterial superinfection…
Toe Fracture (Broken Toe)
CHAPTER 133 Toe Fracture (Broken Toe) Presentation The patient has stubbed, hyperflexed, hyperextended, hyperabducted, or dropped a weight on a toe. He presents with pain, swelling, ecchymosis, and decreased range…
Foreign Body, Ear
CHAPTER 28 Foreign Body, Ear Presentation Sometimes, a young child admits to putting something, such as a bead, a small stone, folded paper, or a bean, in his ear, or…
Finger Sprain (PIP Joint)
CHAPTER 110 Finger Sprain (PIP Joint) Presentation During a sports activity or a fall, the patient’s finger is jammed or hyperextended, resulting in a painful, swollen, possibly ecchymotic proximal interphalangeal…
Fire Ant Stings
CHAPTER 167 Fire Ant Stings Presentation Usually the patient has experienced multiple burning stings (the “fire” in fire ant) and is seeking help because of local swelling, itching, and/or pain….
Pencil Point Puncture
CHAPTER 150 Pencil Point Puncture Presentation The patient presents after being stabbed or stuck with a sharp pencil point. He may be openly or unconsciously worried about lead poisoning. A…
Fingertip (Tuft) Fractures
CHAPTER 111 Fingertip (Tuft) Fractures Presentation The patient seeks help after a crushing injury to the fingertip, such as catching it in a closing car door. The finger tip will…
