Clinical Focus Boxes

 

 

Chapter 1	Introduction to the Human Body
	Psoriasis
	Burns
	Langer's Lines
	Fractures
	Degenerative Joint Disease
	Atherogenesis
	Asthma
	Potential Spaces
	Myasthenia Gravis
Chapter 2	Back
	Scoliosis
	Cervical Fractures
	Osteoarthritis
	Osteoporosis
	Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
	Low Back Pain
	Back Pain Associated with the Zygophyseal (Facet) Joints
	Intervertebral Disc Herniation
	Whiplash Injury
	Herpes Zoster
	A Lumbar Puncture and Epidural Anesthesia
	Spina Bifida
	Myofascial Pain
	Acute Spinal Syndromes
Chapter 3	Thorax
	Thoracic Cage Injuries
	Fibrocystic Breast Disease
	Breast Cancer
	Chest Drainage Tubes
	Pulmonary Embolism
	Lung Cancer
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
	Aspiration of Foreign Objects
	Cardiac Tamponade
	Dominant Coronary Circulation
	Angina Pectoris (The Referred Pain of Myocardial Ischemia)
	Coronary Angiogenesis
	Coronary Bypass
	Myocardial Infarction
	Cardiac Auscultation
	Valvular Heart Disease
	Cardiac Pacemakers
	Cardiac Defibrillators
	Mediastinal Masses
	Ventricular Septal Defect
	Atrial Septal Defect
	Patent Ductus Arteriosus
	Repair of a Tetralogy of Fallot
	Hemothorax
	Common Cough
	Pneumonia
	Cardiovascular Disease
	Saphenous Vein Graft
	Infective Endocarditis
	Mitral Valve Prolapse
	Ventricular Tachycardia
	Chylothorax
	Coarctation of Aorta
Chapter 4	Abdomen
	Abdominal Wall Hernias
	Common Surgical Incisions
	Inguinal Hernias
	Hydrocele and Varicocele
	Peritoneum: Clinical Importance
	Peritoneal Dialysis
	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
	Hiatal Hernia
	Bariatric Surgery
	Peptic Ulcer Disease
	Crohn Disease
	Acute Appendicitis
	Ulcerative Colitis
	Diverticulosis
	Colorectal Cancer
	Volvulus
	Intussusception
	Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
	Pancreatic Cancer
	Rupture of the Spleen
	Cirrhosis of the Liver
	Portal Hypertension
	Renal Stones (Calculi)
	Obstructive Uropathy
	Malignant Tumors of the Kidney
	Surgical Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
	Meckel's Diverticulum
	Congenital Megacolon
	Congenital Malrotation of the Colon
	Renal Fusion
	Pheochromocytoma
	Acute Abdomen: Visceral Etiology
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome
	Acute Pyelonephritis
Chapter 5	Pelvis and Perineum
	Urinary Tract Infections
	Stress Incontinence in Women
	Uterine Prolapse
	Cervical Carcinoma
	Uterine Leiomyomas (Fibroids)
	Endometriosis
	Uterine Endometrial Carcinoma
	Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
	Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
	Ectopic Pregnancy
	Ovarian Cancer
	Assisted Reproduction
	Vasectomy
	Testicular Cancer
	Hydrocele and Varicocele
	Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
	Prostatic Carcinoma
	Hemorrhoids
	Episiotomy
	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
	Urethral Trauma in the Male
	Urine Extravasation in the Male
	Erectile Dysfunction
	Hypospadias and Epispadias
	Uterine Anomalies
	Ovarian Tumors
Chapter 6	Lower Limb
	Deep Venous Thrombosis
	Congenital Hip Dislocation
	Pelvic Fractures
	Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture
	Gluteal Intramuscular Injections
	Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcers
	Fractures of the Shaft and Distal Femur
	Thigh Muscle Injuries
	Diagnosis of Hip, Buttock, and Back Pain
	Femoral Pulse and Vascular Access
	Revascularization of the Lower Limb
	Tibial Fractures
	Multiple Myeloma
	Deep Tendon Reflexes
	Patellar Injuries
	Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
	Sprains of the Knee Ligaments
	Tears of the Meniscus
	Osgood-Schlatter Disease
	Osteoarthritis of the Knee
	Septic Bursitis and Arthritis
	Shin Splints
	Osteosarcoma of the Tibia
	Genu Varum and Valgum
	Exertional Compartment Syndromes
	Achilles Tendinitis and Bursitis
	Ankle Sprains
	Ankle Fractures
	Fractures of the Calcaneus
	Rotational Fractures
	Fractures of the Talar Neck
	Metatarsal and Phalangeal Injuries
	Plantar Fasciitis
	Congenital Clubfoot
	Deformities of the Toes
	Common Foot Infections
	Diabetic Foot Lesions
	Arterial Occlusive Disease
	Gout
	Acetabular Fractures
	Healing of Fractures
	Repair of Meniscal Tears
Chapter 7	Upper Limb
	Fracture of the Proximal Humerus
	Clavicular Fractures
	Glenohumeral Dislocations
	Shoulder Tendinitis and Bursitis
	Rotator Cuff Injury
	Brachial Plexopathy
	Axillary Lipoma
	Deep Tendon Reflexes
	Blood Pressure Measurement
	Fractures of the Humerus
	Biceps Brachii Rupture
	Elbow Dislocation
	Fracture of the Radial Head and Neck
	Biomechanics of Forearm Radial Fractures
	Fracture of the Ulna Shaft
	Distal Radial (Colles') Fracture
	Fracture of the Scaphoid
	Median Nerve Compression and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
	Allen's Test
	Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Finger Injuries
	Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Dislocations
	Radial Nerve Compression
	Proximal Median Nerve Compression
	Ulnar Nerve Compression in the Cubital Tunnel
	Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome
	Clinical Evaluation of Compression Neuropathy
	Healing of Fracture
	Brachial Plexopathy
	Trigger Finger
	De Quervain Tenosynovitis
Chapter 8	Head and Neck
	Skull Fractures
	Zygomatic Fractures
	Midface Fractures
	Meningitis
	Hydrocephalus
	Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
	Epidural Hematomas
	Subdural Hematomas
	Carotid–Cavernous Sinus Fistula
	Stroke
	Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
	Vascular (Multi-Infarct) Dementia
	Collateral Circulation after Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion
	Brain Tumors
	Metastatic Brain Tumors
	Scalp Wounds
	Trigeminal Neuralgia
	Facial Nerve (Bell's) Palsy
	Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
	Tetanus
	Orbital Blow-out Fracture
	Clinical Testing of the Extraocular Muscles
	Loss of Innervation to Orbital Muscles
	Horner's Syndrome
	Blink Reflex
	Pupillary Light Reflex
	Eyelid Infections and Conjunctival Disorders
	Papilledema
	Ocular Refractive Disorders (Ametropias)
	Diabetic Retinopathy
	Glaucoma
	Cataract
	Mandibular Dislocation
	Mandibular Fractures
	Lingual Nerve Trauma
	Rhinosinusitis
	Nosebleed
	Acute Otitis Externa and Media
	Weber and Rinne Tests
	Cochlear Implant
	Vertigo
	Removal of an Acoustic Neuroma
	Common Oral Lesions
	Cancer of the Oral Cavity
	Nerve Lesions
	Fascial Planes
	Retropharyngeal Space
	Central Venous Access
	Jugular Venous Pulses
	Hyperthyroidism with Diffuse Goiter (Graves' Disease)
	Primary Hypothyroidism
	Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
	Emergency Airway: Cricothyrotomy
	Manifestations of Hoarseness
	Craniosynostosis
	Pharyngeal Arch and Pouch Anomalies
	Congenital Anomalies of the Oral Cavity
	Scalp Wounds
	Papilledema
	Mandibular Dislocations
	Nosebleed
	Nerve Lesions
	Central Venous Access