End-of-life care
End-of-life care Introduction End-of-life is usually defined as the final stages of a terminal illness, typically when the prognosis is considered to be ≤6 months. A more meaningful and broader…
Back and lower extremity pain
Back and lower extremity pain Introduction The back and lower extremities are areas commonly affected by chronic pain. Lower extremity pain may occur in conjunction with back pain (as radicular,…
Neck and upper extremity pain
Neck and upper extremity pain Introduction Neck pain is one of the most common pain complaints heard by primary care practitioners. After low back pain, the neck and upper extremity…
Chronic pain management strategies
Chronic pain management strategies Introduction Chronic pain is typically treated with a combination of medication and nonmedication therapies. While patients often initially want to focus treatment around medications, inclusion of…
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…
