CHAPTER 84 Urinary Retention, Acute Presentation The patient, usually male, may complain of increasing dull, low-abdominal discomfort or pain and the urge to urinate, without having been able to urinate…

CHAPTER 40 Rhinosinusitis (Sinusitis) Presentation After a viral infection or with chronic allergies, the patient may complain of a dull facial pain, which is usually unilateral, gradually increases over a…

CHAPTER 165 Diaper Dermatitis (Diaper Rash) Presentation Irritant Diaper Dermatitis An infant, most commonly between 8 and 10 months of age, may be left too long between diaper changes or,…

Figure 160-1 Marked eyelid swelling may mimic the angioedema of anaphylaxis, but with ACD there is only localized pruritus and no associated systemic signs or symptoms. This case was caused…

CHAPTER 18 Foreign Body, Corneal Presentation The patient’s eye has been struck by a falling or an airborne particle, often a fleck of rust loosened while working under a car….

CHAPTER 126 “Plantaris Tendon” Rupture, Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear (Calf Muscle Tear) Presentation The patient will come in limping, having suffered a whiplike sting in the calf while stepping off the…

CHAPTER 108 Extensor Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx (Baseball or Mallet Finger) Presentation There is a history of a sudden resisted flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, such as when the…

CHAPTER 142 Impalement Injuries, Minor Presentation A sharp metal object, such as a needle, heavy wire, nail, or fork, is driven into or through a patient’s extremity. In some instances,…

CHAPTER 49 Dental Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) Presentation After a direct blow to the mouth in an accidental fall, motor vehicle collision, sports activity, or fight, a portion of…

CHAPTER 122 Muscle Strains and Tears Presentation Strains are acute injuries to muscle-tendon units that result from overstretching or overexerting. Strains may occur in the trapezius or paravertebral muscles during…