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American Family Physician
July 1, 2002
Suriti Kundu |
Principles of Office Anesthesia: Part I. Infiltrative Anesthesia The use of effective analgesia is vital for any office procedure in which pain may be inflicted. Infiltrative anesthetics are frequently chosen because of their proven safety record, low cost, ease of storage, widespread availability, and rapid onset of action.   |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2004 |
Regional Anesthesia for Office Procedures: Part II. Extremity and Inguinal Area Surgeries Anesthesia procedures for extremety snd inguinal area surgeries. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2002
Suriti Kundu |
Principles of Office Anesthesia: Part II. Topical Anesthesia The development of topical anesthetics has provided the family physician with multiple options in anesthetizing open and intact skin. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002
Dennis A. Cardone & Alfred F. Tallia |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection In this overview, the indications, contraindications, potential side effects, timing, proper technique, necessary materials, pharmaceuticals used and their actions, and post-procedure care of patients are presented. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Ankle and Foot Joint and soft tissue injection of the ankle and foot region is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. This article reviews the injection procedure for the plantar fascia, ankle joint, tarsal tunnel, interdigital space, and first metatarsophalangeal joint. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2002
David J. Alvarez |
Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders... |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2003
Thomas J. Zuber |
Fusiform Excision The fusiform excision technique is commonly used by physicians for removing skin and subcutaneous lesions. The technique requires basic skills in anesthetic administration, lesion excision, and suture closure. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2002
Cardone & Tallia |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Elbow Region Joint injection of the elbow is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedures for the elbow joint, medial and lateral epicondylitis, and olecranon bursitis are reviewed. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, and digital flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) are reviewed. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003
Cardone & Tallia |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee Joint injection of the hip and knee regions is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedure for the greater trochanteric bursa, the knee joint, the pes anserine bursa, the iliotibial band, and the prepatellar bursa is reviewed. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Punch Biopsy of the Skin Skin biopsy is one of the most important diagnostic tests for skin disorders. Punch biopsy is considered the primary technique for obtaining diagnostic full-thickness skin specimens. It requires basic general surgical and suture-tying skills and is easy to learn... |
Nursing
September 2009
Rachel L. Palmieri |
Wrapping your head around cranial nerves Learn how to evaluate the 12 cranial nerves and spot problems during physical assessment. |
American Journal of Nursing
February 2011
Burke et al. |
Original Research: Local Anesthesia Before IV Catheterization A comparison of the efficacy of intradermal bacteriostatic normal saline with that of intradermal buffered lidocaine in providing local anesthesia to adult patients prior to IV catheterization. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2003
Tallia et al. |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Shoulder Region The shoulder is the site of multiple injuries and inflammatory conditions that lend themselves to diagnostic and therapeutic injection. This article covers the anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and injection technique of common sites in which this skill is applicable. |
Wired
February 2005
Steve Silberman |
The Painful Truth The Iraq war is a new kind of hell, with more survivors - but more maimed, shattered limbs - than ever. A revolution in battlefield medicine is helping them conquer the pain. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001
Allan Gottschalk & David S. Smith |
New Concepts in Acute Pain Therapy: Preemptive Analgesia Preemptive analgesia, an evolving clinical concept, involves the introduction of an analgesic regimen before the onset of noxious stimuli, with the goal of preventing sensitization of the nervous system to subsequent stimuli that could amplify pain... |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002 |
Joint Aspiration and Injection What is knee joint aspiration and injection?... How is the procedure performed?... Are there risks with needle aspiration and injection?... If I had a large amount of fluid removed from the joint, can it come back?... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2004 |
Clinical Inquiries In newborn boys undergoing circumcision, is lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) more effective in reducing pain than another anesthesia or placebo? |
American Family Physician
August 2001
Saud Suleiman & David E. Johnston |
The Abdominal Wall: An Overlooked Source of Pain When abdominal pain is chronic and unremitting, with minimal or no relationship to eating or bowel function but often a relationship to posture (i.e., lying, sitting, standing), the abdominal wall should be suspected as the source of pain... |
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The snip job The snip job: One man confronts his fear of sharp instruments in sensitive places. The experience of having a vasectomy. |
Chemistry World
October 26, 2011
Kate McAlpine |
Dismissing gatekeepers for enhanced nerve control US researchers have invented a better way to stimulate or block nerve impulses by coating an electrode with a membrane that can control the local concentration of ions. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
