Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens
CHAPTER 23 Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens Presentation The patient may know that the lens has dislocated into one of the recesses of the conjunctiva and complains only of the…
Heat Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion)
CHAPTER 2 Heat Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion) Presentation Heat illnesses are a spectrum of illnesses resulting from failure of the body’s normal thermoregulatory mechanisms after…
Locked Knee
CHAPTER 118 Locked Knee Presentation The patient, usually with a history of a previous knee injury, and often with previous knee locking, suddenly develops a mechanical inability to extend her…
Enterobiasis (Pinworm, Threadworm, Seatworm)
CHAPTER 69 Enterobiasis (Pinworm, Threadworm, Seatworm) Presentation The patient complains of severe perianal and/or vaginal irritation and itching, which is worse at night and may contribute to insomnia or superinfection…
Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench Mouth)
CHAPTER 50 Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench Mouth) Presentation With mild gingivitis, the patient’s gums bleed easily and become red and swollen with increased sensitivity. As symptoms worsen,…
Cutaneous Larva Migrans (Creeping Eruption)
CHAPTER 164 Cutaneous Larva Migrans (Creeping Eruption) Presentation The patient has an intensely pruritic, thin, erythematous, serpiginous, raised eruption on the sole of the foot, hand, or buttock (Figure 164-1)….
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…
