Anal Fissure
Figure 66-1 With the patient in prone jackknife position, a posterior acute anal fissure is visible once the buttocks are separated. (Courtesy Richard P. Billingham, MD, Seattle, Wash.). What To…
Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)
CHAPTER 31 Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup) Presentation A child, most often between the ages of 3 months and 3 years (peak incidence 1 to 2 years, but can be seen up to…
Iritis (Acute Anterior Uveitis)
CHAPTER 20 Iritis (Acute Anterior Uveitis) Presentation The patient usually complains of the onset over hours or days of unilateral eye pain, blurred vision, and photophobia. He may have noticed…
Lateral Epicondylitis and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow)
CHAPTER 116 Lateral Epicondylitis and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow) Presentation In lateral epicondylitis, the patient complains of pain in the lateral elbow that frequently radiates down the lateral…
De Quervain Paratenonitis (Thumb Tenosynovitis)
CHAPTER 107 De Quervain Paratenonitis (Thumb Tenosynovitis) Presentation The patient, usually a middle-aged woman, experiences an insidious onset of difficulty with tasks such as opening jars because of pain localized…
Bicycle Spoke Injury and Other Crush Injuries
Figure 136-1 Foot caught in bicycle spokes. What To Do: Obtain a detailed history, perform a general examination to rule out any possible associated injuries, and then perform a focal…
Colorful Urine
CHAPTER 78 Colorful Urine Presentation The patient may complain of or be frightened about the color of his urine. Color may be one component of some urinary complaint, or the…
Sea Bather’s Eruption (Sea Lice)
CHAPTER 178 Sea Bather’s Eruption (Sea Lice) Presentation Patients seek help because of an intense pruritic or painful eruption of red raised welts, sometimes like mosquito bites. They are at…
Tension-Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache
CHAPTER 9 Tension-Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache Presentation The patient complains of a mild to moderate, dull, steady (nonpulsating) pain, described as a pressing, tightening, squeezing, or constricting band, located bilaterally…
Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess)
CHAPTER 45 Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess) Presentation The patient complains of severe, constant facial or dental pain, often associated with facial swelling, regional lymphadenopathy, and cellulitis, and may…
