Migraine Headache
CHAPTER 6 Migraine Headache Presentation Migraine headache may occur with or, more commonly, without aura. The patient, more commonly female, complains of a pulsating, severe unilateral headache lasting 4 to…
Oral Candidiasis (Thrust or Yeast Infection)
CHAPTER 53 Oral Candidiasis (Thrush or Yeast Infection) Presentation An infant (who often has a concurrent diaper rash) has white patches in his mouth, or an older patient (who usually…
Cheiralgia Paresthetica (Handcuff Neuropathy)
CHAPTER 104 Cheiralgia Paresthetica (Handcuff Neuropathy) Presentation The patient may complain of pain around the thumb caused by tight handcuffs. The pain decreases with handcuff removal, but there is residual…
Dental Pain, Pericoronitis
CHAPTER 46 Dental Pain, Pericoronitis Presentation The patient is between the ages of 17 and 25 and seeks help because of painful swelling and infection around an erupting or impacted…
Perlèche (Angular Cheilitis)
CHAPTER 56 Perlèche (Angular Cheilitis) Presentation The patient complains of inflammation and soreness of the skin and contiguous labial mucous membranes at the angles of the mouth (Figure 56-1). On…
Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welder’s or Tanning Bed Burn)
CHAPTER 25 Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welder’s or Tanning Bed Burn) Presentation The patient arrives in the ED or clinic complaining of severe, intense, burning eye pain, usually bilateral, beginning 6 to…
Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion)
CHAPTER 10 Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion) Presentation Trivial or minimal head injuries are those that occur when an individual has been struck by a lightweight stick, has…
Dental Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis (Dry Socket)
Treatment is optimized by first administering an anesthetic nerve block with a long-acting local anesthetic, such as bupivacaine (Marcaine) 0.5% (see Appendix D). Irrigate the socket with warm normal saline…
Hordeolum (Stye)
CHAPTER 19 Hordeolum (Stye) Presentation The patient complains of redness, nodular swelling, and pain in the eyelid, perhaps at the base of an eyelash (stye or external hordeolum) or deep…
Mucocele (Mucous Cyst)
CHAPTER 52 Mucocele (Mucous Cyst) Presentation A patient may be alarmed by the rapid development of a soft, rounded, nontender, fluctuant cyst, most often found inside the lower lip. The…
