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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Bobby Desai and Alpa Desai (eds.)Primary Care for Emergency Physicians10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_24 24. Skin Problems Gail A. Knight1   and Cheri N. Adgerson2   (1) Emergency Medicine, UF Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA (2) Dermatology, UF Health…

Radiologic procedure Ratinga Comments X-ray lumbar spine 7 Initial study of choice especially in setting of osteoporosis or osteoporosis risk factors CT lumbar spine without contrast 7 If suspicion for…

Fig. 21.1 Primary vs. secondary dysmenorrhea flow diagram. [3] 21.7 Introduction to Treatment Increased levels of circulating PGF2α and PGE2 lead to increased myometrial contraction, vasoconstriction, and hypersensitization of pain…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Bobby Desai and Alpa Desai (eds.)Primary Care for Emergency Physicians10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_20 20. Acute Pelvic Pain Joshua Gordon1  , Bobby Desai1   and Alpa Desai2   (1) Emergency Medicine, UF Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA (2) Community…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Bobby Desai and Alpa Desai (eds.)Primary Care for Emergency Physicians10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_19 19. Hemorrhoids Run Gan1   (1) Family Medicine, UF Health, Gainesville, FL 32669, USA     Run Gan Email: rungan@ufl.edu KeywordsHemorrhoidsInternal and external hemorrhoidsProlapse…

Agent Brief clinical tidbits Treatment Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella, Yersinia Invasive diarrhea characterized by fever, bloody stools TMP/SMX or fluoroquinolone for 3 days (may reduce duration of shedding); see below for…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Bobby Desai and Alpa Desai (eds.)Primary Care for Emergency Physicians10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_17 17. Constipation Alpa Desai1   and Bobby Desai2   (1) Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Newberry, FL, USA (2) Emergency Medicine,…

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Bobby Desai and Alpa Desai (eds.)Primary Care for Emergency Physicians10.1007/978-3-319-44360-7_16 16. Bloating Bobby Desai1   and Alpa Desai2   (1) Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (2) Community Health and Family Medicine,…

Fiber/laxatives Psyllium or other soluble fiber Polyethylene glycol Pitfalls 1. Nonsoluble fiber and polyethylene glycol can worsen bloating, gas, and cramping.   2. Wheat bran should be avoided.   3….

  Clinical features Comment(s) Epigastric pain Acute myocardial infarction May be associated with shortness of breath and exertional symptoms Elderly patient with risk factors for coronary artery disease. EKG may…