CHAPTER 34 Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear), Acute Presentation In acute otitis externa (AOE), the patient complains of ear pain, which is always uncomfortable and sometimes unbearable, often accompanied by drainage…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
