In this video, Dr Bill Walter narrates the through-the-arthroscope-findings in a series of patients who presented with groin and buttock pain.

To make wound closure easier, position the patient so that the wound “points” to your solar plexus or xyphoid process.

Here: a step-by-step review of wound closure techniques for difficult-to-treat areas, illustrated with a wealth of instructive clinical photographs.

Hands-on sessions markedly enhance the CME experience. New to the ACG Scientific Meeting in 2010, the hands-on workshop center proved to be one of the conference’s most popular offerings.

A step-by-step review of various wound closure techniques, illustrated with a wealth of instructive clinical photographs.

Superficial corticosteroid injections are highly effective for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis and de Quervain tenosynovitis.

Lidocaine-epinephrine-tetracaine (LET) and tetracaine-epinephrine (Adrenalin)-cocaine (TAC) can be particularly helpful when you need to suture facial lacerations in children.

To confirm that I have sufficiently irrigated an eye that has been exposed to an alkaline substance, I use nitrazine paper strips to test the pH of the conjunctival fluid.

Hair around a laceration can get in the way when you are trying to close the wound.

Prevent disruptive movements when administering a digital block.

Children with lacerations that require suturing are typically afraid and uncooperative. The pain of a local lidocaine injection will increase their fear and lack of cooperation.

Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates a shave biopsy.

For pain-free removal of adhesive tape.

Avoiding toxicity from too much local anesthesia can be a challenge when suturing large lacerations or multiple lacerations.

Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates a punch biopsy.

Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates the excision of a basal cell carcinoma.

Dr Shroff introduces a series of videos on skin surgery techniques.

Have someone write on the charge ticket what time each patient checks in.

At one time or another, every primary care physician will likely see a patient who is a hypochondriac, a chronic complainer, or a substance abuser. Rather than seeing these patients as difficult and avoiding them as much as possible, the physician can reframe the problem as an opportunity for growth and development. Dr Lieberman suggests that keeping the sessions brief but allowing more frequent visits and addressing medical and psychosocial concerns will make your relationship with your patient more positive. Managing hypochondriacal patients, chronic complainers, and substance abusers will be much easier after listening to Dr Lieberman’s suggestions.

Many elderly patients have fragile, atrophic skin.