Blackwell's primary care essentials Book

	Contributors	xv
	Preface	xvii
	Medical Abbreviations	xix
	Journal Abbreviations	xxvi
Section I	General
1.	Overuse Injury and Stress Fractures	3
1.1	Overuse Injuries	3
1.2	Stress Fractures	6
2.	Corticosteroid Injection Therapy	9
2.1	General Principles	9
2.2	Trigger Finger	10
2.3	De Quervain's Tenosynovitis	10
2.4	TFCC	12
2.5	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	13
2.6	Tennis Elbow	15
2.7	Subacromial Space	16
2.8	Trochanteric Bursitis	17
2.9	Intra-articular Knee	18
2.10	Plantar Fascia	19
3.	Environmental Injuries	21
3.1	Acute Mountain Sickness	21
3.2	HACE/HAPE	23
3.3	Trench Foot	25
3.4	Chilblains	26
3.5	Cold Urticaria	27
3.6	Frostbite	28
3.7	Hypothermia	30
3.8	Hyperthermia	34
4.	Nutrition and Ergogenics	38
4.1	Creatine	39
4.2	Anabolic Steroids	40
4.3	Human Growth Hormone	41
4.4	Erythropoietin	43
4.5	Stimulants	43
Section II	Orthopedic Problems
5.	Cervical Spine Injuries	49
5.1	Cervical Strain/Sprain	49
5.2	Cervical Spondylosis/Spinal Stenosis	50
5.3	Cervical Radiculopathy	51
5.4	Burner/Stinger	54
5.5	Cervical Instability	55
6.	Shoulder Injuries	57
6.1	AC Separation	57
6.2	Clavicle Fracture	58
6.3	Anterior Shoulder Dislocation	59
6.4	Rotator Cuff Tear	61
6.5	AC Osteoarthritis	65
6.6	Shoulder Instability	66
6.7	Impingement and Subacromial Bursitis	68
6.8	Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)	70
6.9	Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy	71
6.10	Biceps Tendonitis	72
6.11	Labral Tear	74
6.12	Calcific Bursitis and Tendonitis	76
7.	Elbow Problems	77
7.1	Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)	77
7.2	Medial Epicondylitis	79
7.3	PIN Entrapment	81
7.4	Olecranon Bursitis	82
7.5	Traumatic Elbow Injuries	84
7.6	MCL Instability	85
7.7	Distal Biceps Tendon Injuries	87
8.	Hand Injuries	89
8.1	Mallet Finger	89
8.2	Jersey Finger (Football Finger)	90
8.3	Boxer's Knuckle	91
8.4	Central Slip Avulsion	92
8.5	Trigger Finger	93
8.6	Collateral Ligament Tears	94
8.7	PIP Volar Plate Rupture	95
8.8	Skier's or Gamekeeper's Thumb	96
8.9	Middle Phalangeal Fracture	97
8.10	PIP Fracture Dislocation	98
8.11	Proximal Phalangeal Fractures	99
8.12	Metacarpal Fractures	99
8.13	Bennett's Fracture	101
8.14	DIP Joint Dislocation	101
8.15	PIP Dorsal Dislocation	102
8.16	PIP Palmar Dislocation	103
8.17	MCP Dislocation	104
9.	Wrist Injuries	106
9.1	Scaphoid Fracture	106
9.2	Hamate Fracture	107
9.3	Kienbock's Disease	108
9.4	Distal Radius Fracture	109
9.5	De Quervain's Tenosynovitis	111
9.6	Intersection Syndrome	112
9.7	Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendinitis	113
9.8	Flexor Tenosynovitis	114
9.9	Common Extensor Tenosynovitis	115
9.10	Scapholunate Dissociation	116
9.11	TFCC Tear	117
9.12	Dorsal Impaction Syndrome	119
9.13	Wrist Ganglion	119
10.	Back Problems	121
10.1	Mechanical Low Back Pain	121
10.2	Discogenic Back Pain	123
10.3	Sacroiliac Dysfunction	125
10.4	Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	127
11.	HIP and Thigh Problems	130
11.1	Femoral Stress Fracture	130
11.2	Femoral Head AVN	131
11.3	Acetabular Labral Tear	132
11.4	Iliopectineal Bursitis	133
11.5	Adductor Tendon Strain	134
11.6	Iliopsoas Tendon Strain	135
11.7	Osteitis Pubis	136
11.8	Greater Trochanter Bursitis	137
11.9	Snapping Hip Syndrome	139
11.10	Hip Pointer	139
11.11	Piriformis Syndrome	140
11.12	Ischiogluteal Bursitis	141
11.13	Thigh Muscle Strains	142
11.14	Thigh Muscle Contusions	143
11.15	Myositis Ossificans	144
11.16	Avulsion Injuries	145
12.	Knee Problems	146
12.1	ACL Tear	146
12.2	PCL Tear	148
12.3	Meniscus Injuries	150
12.4	Patellar Dislocation and Subluxation	152
12.5	Quadriceps/Patellar Tendon Rupture	154
12.6	MCL Tear	155
12.7	LCL Tear	157
12.8	Retropatellar Knee Pain	158
12.9	Quadriceps and Patellar Tendinitis	160
12.10	Medial Plica Syndrome	161
12.11	Prepatellar Bursitis	162
12.12	Pes Anserine Bursitis	163
12.13	Baker's Cysts	164
12.14	Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome	165
13.	Leg Problems	167
13.1	Stress Fractures	167
13.2	Exertional Compartment Syndrome	168
13.3	Tennis Leg	170
13.4	Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome	171
14.	Ankle Injuries	172
14.1	Lateral Ankle Sprain	172
14.2	Peroneal Tendon Subluxation and Dislocation	177
14.3	High Ankle Sprain	178
14.4	OCD	180
14.5	Achilles Tendon Rupture	181
14.6	Posterior Tendon Rupture	183
14.7	Anterolateral Soft-Tissue Impingement	184
14.8	Posterior Tibialis Tendinopathy	185
14.9	Sinus Tarsi Syndrome	186
14.10	Distal Fibular Stress Fracture	186
14.11	Achilles Tendinopathy	187
15.	Foot Problems	189
15.1	Blisters	189
15.2	Subungual Hematoma	190
15.3	Hallux Valgus	190
15.4	Turf Toe	191
15.5	Hallux Rigidus	192
15.6	Sesamoid Problems	192
15.7	Morton's Neuroma	193
15.8	Freiberg's Infarction	194
15.9	Phalangeal Fracture	195
15.10	Metatarsal Fracture	195
15.11	Metatarsal Stress Fracture	196
15.12	Fifth Metatarsal Fracture	196
15.13	Tarsal Stress Fracture	197
15.14	Lisfranc Fracture and Dislocation	198
15.15	Plantar Fasciitis	199
15.16	Calcaneal Stress Fracture	200
15.17	Retrocalcaneal Bursitis	201
15.18	Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome	201
15.19	Os Trigonum Syndrome	203
Section III	Medical Problems
16.	Neurology	207
16.1	Benign Exertional Headache	207
16.2	Weightlifter's Headache	208
16.3	Exertional Migraine	208
16.4	Jogger's Migraine	209
16.5	Concussions	210
16.6	Second Impact Syndrome	213
16.7	Intracranial Hemorrhage	213
16.8	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	214
16.9	Pronator Syndrome	216
16.10	Ulnar Nerve	217
16.11	Radial Tunnel Syndrome	218
17.	Adolescent and Pediatric Problems	219
17.1	Spondylolysis	219
17.2	Spondylolisthesis	220
17.3	Scheuermann's Kyphosis	221
17.4	OCD of the Knee	222
17.5	OCD of the Elbow	224
17.6	Osgood-Schlatter Disease	226
17.7	Sinding-Larsen-Johansson	227
17.8	Sever's Disease	227
17.9	Little League Elbow	228
17.10	Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis	230
17.11	Legg-Calve-Perthes	231
17.12	Toxic Synovitis of the Hip	232
17.13	Salter-Harris Fractures	232
18.	Cardiovascular Problems	235
18.1	Exercise-associated Collapse and Syncope	235
18.2	Hypertension	238
18.3	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	241
18.4	Myocarditis	244
18.5	MVP	245
18.6	Long QT Syndrome	247
19.	Issues Unique to the Female Athlete	248
19.1	Exercise-associated Amenorrhea	248
19.2	Osteoporosis	250
19.3	Eating Disorders	251
19.4	Exercise in Pregnancy	253
20.	Gastrointestinal Problems	255
20.1	Upper GI Symptoms	255
20.2	Lower GI Symptoms	257
20.3	GI Blood Loss	259
20.4	Hepatic Injury	261
20.5	Abdominal Pain (Side Stitch)	262
21.	Infectious Disease	263
21.1	Viral Syndrome	263
21.2	URI	264
21.3	Otitis Media	265
21.4	Sinusitis	266
21.5	Pneumonia	266
21.6	Infectious Mononucleosis	267
21.7	Diarrhea	268
21.8	Cellulitis	269
21.9	Herpes	270
21.10	Tinea	271
22.	Other Medical Problems	272
22.1	Overtraining	272
22.2	Exertional Rhabdomyolysis	274
22.3	Exercise-induced Hematuria	275
22.4	Exercise-induced Asthma	276
22.5	Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis	278
22.6	Cholinergic Urticaria	280
	Index	281