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Common Simple Emergencies
by Buttaravoli & Stair
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NEUROLOGIC
Vasovagal syncope (faint, swoon)
Hyperventilation
Minor head trauma ("concussion")
Seizures (convulsions, fits)
Hysterical coma or seizure
Dystonic drug reaction
Tension headache
Migraine headache
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Weakness
Vertigo ("dizzy, lightheaded")
Bell's palsy (facial weakness)
OPHTHALMOLOGIC
Periorbital ecchymosis (black eye)
Conjunctivitis
Iritis
Conjunctival foreign body
Corneal foreign body
Corneal abrasion
Periorbital and conjuncival edema
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Ultraviolet keratoconjunctivitis
Hordeolum (sty)
Contact lens overwear and contamination
Removal of dislocated contact lens
Complete eye exam
EAR NOSE THROAT
Cerumen impaction (ear wax blockage)
Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
Otitis media
Perforated tympanic membrane (ear drum)
Foreign body in ear
Serous otitis media
Split earlobe
Epistaxis (nosebleed)
Foreign body in nose
Nose fracture
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis (sore throat)
Foreign body in throat
Mononucleosis (glandular fever)
ORAL & DENTAL
Temporomandibular joint pain
Jaw dislocation
Lacerations of the mouth
Aphthous ulcer (canker sore)
Oral herpes simplex (cold sore)
Sialolithiasis (salivary duct stone)
Gingivitis
Oral candidiasis (thrush)
Perleche (angular chelitis)
Burning tongue
Mucocele (mucous cyst)
Uvular edema
Avulsed tooth
Dental trauma
Bleeding after dental surgery
Dental pain post extraction (dry socket)
Dental pain - pulpitis
Dental pain - abscess
Dental pain - periconitis
Oral nerve blocks
Orthodontic complications
PULMONARY & THORACIC
Upper respiratory infection (cold)
Rib fracture/costocondral separation
Costochondritis
Tear gas exposure
Inhalation injury
GASTROINTESTINAL
Singultus (hiccups)
Esophageal food bolus obstruction (steakhouse syndrome)
Swallowed foreign body
Innocuous ingestions
Poison center phone numbers
Food poisoning - staphylococcal
Diarrhea
Gas pain and constipation
Enterobiasis (threadworms, pinworms)
Hemorrhoids (piles)
Anal fissure
Rectal foreign body
UROLOGIC
Lower urinary tract infection (cystitis)
Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)
Colorful urine
Urethritis (drip)
Gonorrhea (clap)
Genital herpes simplex
Epididymitis
Prostatitis
Urinary retention
Phimosis and paraphimosis
Blunt scrotal trauma
GYNECOLOGIC
Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
Vaginal bleeding
Vaginitis
Vaginal foreign body
Bartholin abscess
Contact vulvovaginitis
Genital warts (condylomata accuminata)
"Morning after" contraception
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
MUSCULOSKELETAL
Cervical strain (whiplash)
Torticollis (wry neck)
Collarbone (clavicle) fracture
Acromio-clavicular separation
Shoulder dislocation
Acute lumbar strain (low back pain)
Coccyx fracture (broken tail bone)
Fibromyaglia (trigger points)
Acute monarticular arthritis
Acute gouty arthritis
Bursitis
Ligament sprains
Ankle sprain
Knee sprain
Muscle strains and tears
Traumatic effusion
Subluxation of the head of the radius
Radial head fracture
Radial neuropathy
Cheiralgia paresthetica (handcuff neuropathy)
Carpal tunnel sydrome
Thumb tenosynovitis (DeQuervain's)
Scaphoid (carpal navicular) fracture
Skipole or gamekeeper's thumb
Ganglion cysts
Finger (PIP Joint) Dislocation
Extensor tendon avulsion of distal phalynx
"Plantaris" tendon rupture
Broken toe
SOFT TISSUE
Simple laceration
Superficial fingertip avulsion
Nail root dislocation
Finger or toenail avulsion
Ring removal
Nailbed laceration
Subungual hematoma
Subungual ecchymosis
Foreign body beneath nail
Paronychia
Digital nerve block
A simple finger tip dressing
Bicycle spoke injury
Needle (foreign body) in foot
Puncture wounds
Minor impalement injuries
Fishhook removal
Traumatic tattoos and abrasions
Bites
Tetanus prophylaxis
Rabies prophylaxis
Marine envenomations
SKIN
Rhus dermatitis (poison ivy, oak, sumac)
Sunburn
Partial thickness burns
Frostbite
Hymenoptera envenomations (bee stings)
Superficial sliver
Pencil point puncture
Subcutaneous foreign body
Tick removal
Cutaneous abscess or pustule
Erysipelas, cellulitis and lymphangitis
Pyogenic granuloma
Zipper caught on penis or chin
Contusion (bruise)
Urticaria (hives)
Pityriasis rosea
Tinea (athlete's foot, ringworm)
Herpes zoster (shingles)
Pediculosis (lice, crabs)
Scabies
Impetigo
Diaper rash
from Buttaravoli & Stair: COMMON SIMPLE
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