CHAPTER 108 Extensor Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx (Baseball or Mallet Finger) Presentation There is a history of a sudden resisted flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, such as when the…
CHAPTER 142 Impalement Injuries, Minor Presentation A sharp metal object, such as a needle, heavy wire, nail, or fork, is driven into or through a patient’s extremity. In some instances,…
CHAPTER 49 Dental Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) Presentation After a direct blow to the mouth in an accidental fall, motor vehicle collision, sports activity, or fight, a portion of…
CHAPTER 122 Muscle Strains and Tears Presentation Strains are acute injuries to muscle-tendon units that result from overstretching or overexerting. Strains may occur in the trapezius or paravertebral muscles during…
CHAPTER 109 Finger Dislocation (PIP Joint) Presentation The patient will have jammed his finger, causing a hyperextension injury that forces the middle phalanx dorsally and proximally out of articulation with…
CHAPTER 170 Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Presentation There may be prodromal symptoms that include malaise, nausea and vomiting, headache, and photophobia. Less commonly, there may be fever. During this prodromal stage,…
CHAPTER 166 Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis Presentation Erysipelas is a superficial cutaneous infection that commonly is found on the legs or face and generally does not have an inciting wound or…
CHAPTER 30 Foreign Body, Throat Presentation The patient is usually convinced that there is a foreign body (FB) stuck in his throat, because he recently swallowed something, such as a…
CHAPTER 65 Rib Fracture and Costochondral Separation (Broken Rib) Presentation A patient with an isolated rib fracture or a minor costochondral separation usually has recently fallen, injuring the side of…
