Laceration, Simple
CHAPTER 143 Laceration, Simple Presentation The patient may have been accidently cut by a knife, glass shard, or other sharp object, which resulted in a clean, straight wound (Figure 143-1)….
Mammalian Bites
CHAPTER 144 Mammalian Bites Presentation Histories of animal bites are usually volunteered, but the history of a human bite, such as one obtained over the knuckle during a fight, is…
Epistaxis (Nosebleed)
CHAPTER 27 Epistaxis (Nosebleed) Presentation The patient generally arrives in the ED or urgent care center with active bleeding from his nose, or he may be spitting up blood that…
Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies (Metal, Dental Fragments, Glass, Gravel, and Hard Plastic)
CHAPTER 154 Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies (Metal, Dental Fragments, Glass, Gravel, and Hard Plastic) Presentation Small, moderate-velocity metal fragments can be released when a hammer strikes a second piece of metal,…
Diarrhea (Acute Gastroenteritis)
CHAPTER 68 Diarrhea (Acute Gastroenteritis) Presentation Complaints may range from acute, copious diarrhea that produces shock to concern because an occasional stool is not well formed. Patients with inflammatory diarrhea…
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
CHAPTER 93 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Presentation A sexually active woman (commonly 15 to 35 years of age), possibly with a new sex partner or multiple sex partners, complains of…
Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, Dental Luxation
CHAPTER 42 Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, Dental Luxation Presentation After a direct blow to the mouth, the patient, usually a child 7 to 9 years old, may have a permanent…
Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps)
CHAPTER 67 Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps) Presentation Patients with functional constipation will often come in with the complaint of abdominal pain or bloating. Often, it is…
