Plantar Fasciitis (“Heel Spur”)
CHAPTER 125 Plantar Fasciitis (“Heel Spur”) Presentation Patients seek help because of gradually increasing inferior heel pain that has progressed to the point of inhibiting their normal daily activities. This…
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Tendinopathy: Tendinosis, Paratenonitis (Tendinitis)
CHAPTER 132 Tendinopathy: Tendinosis, Paratenonitis (Tendinitis) Presentation There is pain along an involved tendon, often poorly localized, that worsens with motion, resisted contraction, or passive stretching. A vibratory crepitus may…
“Morning After” Emergency Contraception
CHAPTER 92 “Morning After” Emergency Contraception Presentation A woman had unprotected sexual intercourse in the past 24 to 72 hours and wants to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. Emergency contraception is…
Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear), Acute
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…
Patellar Dislocation (Kneecap Dislocation)
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…
Warts (Common Wart, Plantar Wart)
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…
Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute
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…
Toe Fracture (Broken Toe)
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…
Foreign Body, Ear
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…
