This text was developed to help providers who evaluate low acuity complaints in any setting. The aim is to highlight common pitfalls in the management of those seemingly minor illnesses or injuries, which if not identified early or if managed incorrectly can have devastating and longterm consequences. This text will bring the provider's attention to high-risk aspects of chief complaints that may be encountered in a variety of low-acuity settings.
Focused on high-risk pitfalls practitioners may encounter in everyday practice, each of the book's chapters is written by an expert chosen for his/her expertise in their respective topics. Chapters include clinical pearls for improving patients’ outcomes.
Content:
Chapter 1 HEENT Pitfalls (pages 1–10): Alisa M. Gibson and Sarah K. Sommerkamp
Chapter 2 Management of Genitourinary Complaints (pages 11–20): George Willis and Nadia Eltaki
Chapter 3 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Upper Extremity (pages 21–31): Brooks M. Walsh and Reinier van Tonder
Chapter 4 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Lower Extremity (pages 32–40): Christopher S. Kiefer
Chapter 5 Orthopedic Pitfalls (pages 41–51): Jana L. Anderson and James L. Homme
Chapter 6 Pitfalls of Wound Management (pages 52–58): Michael K. Abraham and Hyung T. Kim
Chapter 7 Emergency Dermatology for the Acute Care Provider (pages 59–69): Eric T. Boie and Jennifer A. Lisowe
Chapter 8 Management of Common Infections (pages 70–78): Siamak Moayedi and Mercedes Torres
Chapter 9 Headache (pages 79–86): Michael J. Laughlin and David M. Nestler
Chapter 10 The Evaluation and Management of Back Pain (pages 87–96): Michael C. Bond
Chapter 11 Pediatric Pitfalls (pages 97–108): Jana L. Anderson and James L. Homme
Chapter 12 Geriatric Pitfalls (pages 109–118): Joseph P. Martinez
Chapter 13 Pharmacology Pitfalls and Pearls in Urgent Care Medicine (pages 119–131): Christopher E. Anderson and Ronna L. Campbell
Chapter 14 Talking the Talk (pages 132–140): Stephen M. Schenkel
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