Torticollis (Wryneck)
CHAPTER 134 Torticollis (Wryneck) Presentation The patient, usually a young or middle-aged adult, complains of neck pain and is unable to turn his head, usually holding it twisted to one…
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
history that support the diagnosis of ocular allergy. Examination discloses generalized injection of the conjunctiva, with thinning out toward the cornea. (Localized inflammation suggests some other diagnosis, such as presence…
Phimosis and Paraphimosis
CHAPTER 81 Phimosis and Paraphimosis Presentation Phimosis is the inability to retract the foreskin over the glans and is usually the result of a contracted preputial opening (Figure 81-1). Patients…
Clavicle (Collarbone) Fracture
CHAPTER 105 Clavicle (Collarbone) Fracture Presentation The patient has fallen onto his shoulder or, less commonly, an outstretched arm, or has received a direct blow to the clavicle and now…
Boxer’s Fifth Metacarpal Fracture
CHAPTER 100 Boxer’s Fifth Metacarpal Fracture Presentation The patient seeks help for painful swelling of the hand over the distal fifth metacarpal (MC) after punching an object or another person…
Ligament Sprains (Including Joint Capsule Injuries)
CHAPTER 117 Ligament Sprains (Including Joint Capsule Injuries) Presentation Ligament strains occur when a joint is distorted beyond its normal anatomic limits (as when an ankle is inverted or a…
Traumatic Tattoos and Abrasions
CHAPTER 158 Traumatic Tattoos and Abrasions Presentation The patient has fallen onto a coarse surface, such as a blacktop or macadam road. Most frequently, the skin of the face, forehead,…
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear of the Thumb (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper’s Thumb)
CHAPTER 135 Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear of the Thumb (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper’s Thumb) Presentation The patient fell while holding onto a ski pole, banister, or other fixed object, forcing…
Radial Head Fracture
CHAPTER 128 Radial Head Fracture Presentation A patient has fallen on an outstretched hand and has a normal, nonpainful shoulder, wrist, and hand, but, on careful examination, he has pain…
Pyogenic Granuloma or Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Proud Flesh)
CHAPTER 176 Pyogenic Granuloma or Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Proud Flesh) Presentation Often there is a history of a laceration or minor trauma to the skin or mucous membrane several days…
