Video: Through the Arthroscope: An Orthopedic Surgeon’s View
In this video, Dr Bill Walter narrates the through-the-arthroscope-findings in a series of patients who presented with groin and buttock pain.
What’s Your Position on Wound Closure?
To make wound closure easier, position the patient so that the wound “points” to your solar plexus or xyphoid process.
Suturing and Wound Closure, Part 3: Wound Repair in Special Areas
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 Workshop Center: Enteroscopy and Other Endoscopic Procedures
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.
Suturing and Wound Closure, Part 2: Staples, Tissue Adhesive, and Other Methods of Wound Closure
A step-by-step review of various wound closure techniques, illustrated with a wealth of instructive clinical photographs.
Tent to Prevent a Dent From Steroid Injections
Superficial corticosteroid injections are highly effective for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis and de Quervain tenosynovitis.
LET and TAC Trick
Lidocaine-epinephrine-tetracaine (LET) and tetracaine-epinephrine (Adrenalin)-cocaine (TAC) can be particularly helpful when you need to suture facial lacerations in children.
An Eye for Alkaline Exposure
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.
Better Way to Handle a Hairy Situation
Hair around a laceration can get in the way when you are trying to close the wound.
Minimizing Movements During Digital Block
Prevent disruptive movements when administering a digital block.
Spray Away Pain and Fear When Suturing in Kids
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.
Skin Surgery Techniques: Shave Biopsy
Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates a shave biopsy.
Take the “Ouch” Out of Tape Removal
For pain-free removal of adhesive tape.
Anesthesia for Large Lacerations
Avoiding toxicity from too much local anesthesia can be a challenge when suturing large lacerations or multiple lacerations.
Skin Surgery Techniques: Punch Biopsy
Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates a punch biopsy.
Skin Surgery Techniques: Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Dr Shroff, GP in Nottingham, demonstrates the excision of a basal cell carcinoma.
Skin Surgery Techniques: Introduction
Dr Shroff introduces a series of videos on skin surgery techniques.
Write Down That Wait Time
Have someone write on the charge ticket what time each patient checks in.
Podcast: A Therapeutic Primer for Primary Care Physicians: The Value of Talk - Part 2: The Difficult Patient
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.
What to Do for Thin-Skinned Patients
Many elderly patients have fragile, atrophic skin.