Definition and classification of chronic pain
Definition and classification of chronic pain Introduction Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions seen in primary care practices, accounting for 40% of office visits (1.1)1. Data from…
Internal Diseases
Internal Diseases COMMON COLD Yang Jie-bin’s Medical Record Yang, male, 35, first visit was on April 28, 1976 [Chief Complaint] Headache and fever for one day [Present Medical History] The…
Skin Diseases, External Diseases
Skin Diseases, External Diseases ERYSIPELAS Lu Shou-yan’s Medical Record Xu, female, 45, first visit was on July 1948 [Chief Complaint] Redness, swelling and pain of the right leg and foot…
Gynecological and Pediatric Diseases
Gynecological and Pediatric Diseases DYSMENORRHEA Shao Jing-ming’s Medical Record Li, female, 22 [Chief Complaint] Dysmenorrhea for eight years [Present Medical History] This patient’s first menarche was at the age of…
Diseases of Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
Diseases of Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat TINNITUS AND DEAFNESS Cheng Xin-nong’s Medical Record Shi, male, 62, first visit was on February 25, 1982 [Chief Complaint] Loss of hearing in…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related
Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related 33-1 AIDS-Defining Opportunistic Illnesses Michael Greenberg Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining opportunistic illnesses (OIs) include 26 clinical conditions that affect people with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease….
Complications of Drug Abuse
Complications of Drug Abuse 32-1 Substance Abuse: Infectious Disease Complications Anthony Morocco A variety of infections occur in injection drug users. They are caused by diverse organisms that include bacteria,…
Complications of Procedures
Complications of Procedures 31-1 Nasogastric Tube Complications Mark Silverberg Indications Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) can be used to decompress the upper gastrointestinal tract if enteric obstruction exists. In the past, NGTs…
