CHAPTER 63 Inhalation Injury (Smoke Inhalation) Presentation The patient was trapped in an enclosed space for some time with toxic gases or fumes (e.g., produced by a fire, a leak,…

CHAPTER 147 Nail Root Dislocation Presentation The patient has caught his finger in a car door or dropped a heavy object on his exposed toe, causing a painful deformity. The…

CHAPTER 7 Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Adult Presentation The patient experiencing seizures may be found in the street, the hospital, or the ED. The patient may complain of an “aura,” feel…

CHAPTER 130 Scaphoid Fracture Presentation The patient (usually 14 to 40 years of age) fell on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) with the wrist held rigid and extended and now complains…

CHAPTER 39 Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose) Presentation In allergic rhinitis, patients typically complain of rhinorrhea (“runny nose”), nasal congestion, sneezing, nasal itching, and “itchy eyes.” There may be a problem…

CHAPTER 97 Ankle Sprain (Twisted Ankle) Presentation Patients usually describe stepping off a curb or into a hole. Sports-related injuries often occur after jumping and landing on another player’s foot,…

CHAPTER 85 Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated Presentation The patient (usually female) complains of urinary frequency and urgency, internal dysuria, and suprapubic pain or discomfort. The onset of symptoms…

CHAPTER 103 Cervical Strain (Whiplash) Presentation The patient may arrive directly from a motor vehicle collision complaining of acute neck pain, arrive the following day (complaining of increased neck stiffness…

CHAPTER 171 Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation (Bee Sting) Presentation Sometimes a patient comes to a hospital emergency department (ED) or urgent care center immediately after a painful sting, because…

CHAPTER 29 Foreign Body, Nose Presentation Most commonly, a child may admit to his parents that he has inserted something into his nose or someone observed him doing this. Sometimes,…