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Primary Care

A Collaborative Practice

by Terry Mahan Buttaro

6th Edition

Publisher: Mosby

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Print ISBN9780323570152
eText ISBN9780323594578
PublisherMosby
Edition6th Edition
LanguageEnglish

Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, 6th Edition, provides clinical guidance for diagnosing and managing adult disorders in outpatient office settings. The volume frames primary care within an interprofessional model to support collaborative practice across healthcare professions.

Subject coverage spans health maintenance, office emergencies, and adult care from adolescence through older adulthood. Dedicated Initial Diagnostics boxes supply quick reference points to assist clinicians with diagnostic reasoning and care management decisions.

Integrating perspectives from nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, and other primary care professionals, the text fosters continuity of care. Explicit care recommendations indicate when providers should consult physicians or specialists and when patients require immediate referral to emergency facilities.

Table of Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction

  2. Chapter 1: The Evolving Landscape of Collaborative Practice

  3. Chapter 2: Transitional Care NEW!

  4. Chapter 3: Translating Research Into Clinical Practice

  5. Chapter 4: The Patient, the Provider, and Primary Care: An Integrated Perspective

  6. Chapter 5: Population-Based Care for Primary Care Providers

  7. Chapter 6: Health Literacy, Health Care Disparities, and Culturally Responsive Primary Care

  8. Chapter 7: Genetic Considerations in Primary Care

  9. Chapter 8: Risk Management NEW!

  10. Part 2: Primary Care: Adolescence Through Adulthood

  11. Chapter 9: Adolescent Issues

  12. Chapter 10: LGBTQ Patient Care NEW!

  13. Chapter 11: Pregnancy and Prenatal Care

  14. Chapter 12: Lactation Guidance

  15. Chapter 13: Aging and Common Geriatric Syndromes

  16. Chapter 14: Palliative and End-of Life Care

  17. Part 3: Health Maintenance

  18. Chapter 15: Obesity and Weight Management

  19. Chapter 16: Lifestyle Management

  20. Chapter 17: Routine Health Screening and Immunizations

  21. Chapter 18: Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health in Primary Care

  22. Chapter 19: College Health

  23. Chapter 20: Health Care of the International Traveler

  24. Chapter 21: Presurgical Clearance

  25. Chapter 22: Preparticipation Sports Physical

  26. Part 4: Office Emergencies

  27. Chapter 23: Disaster/Emergency Preparedness and Response in Primary Care

  28. Chapter 24: Acute Bronchospasm

  29. Chapter 25: Anaphylaxis

  30. Chapter 26: Bites and Stings

  31. Chapter 27: Bradycardia and Tachycardia

  32. Chapter 28: Cardiac Arrest

  33. Chapter 29: Chemical Exposure

  34. Chapter 30: Electrical Injuries

  35. Chapter 31: Environmental Allergies

  36. Chapter 32: Head Trauma

  37. Chapter 33: Hypotension

  38. Chapter 34: Poisoning

  39. Chapter 35: Sexual Assault

  40. Chapter 36: Syncope

  41. Chapter 37: Thermal Injuries

  42. Part 5: Evaluation and Management of Skin Disorders

  43. Chapter 38: Examination of the Skin and Approach to Diagnosis of Skin Disorders

  44. Chapter 39: Surgical Office Procedures

  45. Chapter 40: Principles of Dermatologic Therapy

  46. Chapter 41: Screening for Skin Cancer

  47. Chapter 42: Acne Vulgaris

  48. Chapter 43: Alopecia

  49. Chapter 44: Animal and Human Bites

  50. Chapter 45: Bullous Pemphigoid

  51. Chapter 46: Burns (Minor)

  52. Chapter 47: Cellulitis

  53. Chapter 48: Contact Dermatitis

  54. Chapter 49: Corns and Calluses

  55. Chapter 50: Cutaneous Herpes

  56. Chapter 51: Dermatitis Medicamentosa

  57. Chapter 52: Dry Skin

  58. Chapter 53: Eczematous Dermatitis (Atopic Dermatitis)

  59. Chapter 54: Fungal Infections (Superficial)

  60. Chapter 55: Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

  61. Chapter 56: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa)

  62. Chapter 57: Hyperhidrosis

  63. Chapter 58: Intertrigo

  64. Chapter 59: Nail Disorders

  65. Chapter 60: Pigmentation Changes (Vitiligo)

  66. Chapter 61: Pruritus

  67. Chapter 62: Psoriasis

  68. Chapter 63: Purpura

  69. Chapter 64: Scabies

  70. Chapter 65: Seborrheic Dermatitis

  71. Chapter 66: Stasis Dermatitis

  72. Chapter 67: Urticaria

  73. Chapter 68: Warts

  74. Chapter 69: Wound Management

  75. Part 6: Evaluation and Management of Eye Disorders

  76. Chapter 70: Evaluation of the Eyes

  77. Chapter 71: Cataracts

  78. Chapter 72: Blepharitis, Hordeolum, and Chalazion

  79. Chapter 73: Conjunctivitis

  80. Chapter 74: Corneal Surface Defects and Ocular Surface Foreign Bodies

  81. Chapter 75: Dry Eye Syndrome

  82. Chapter 76: Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Dacryocystitis

  83. Chapter 77: Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis

  84. Chapter 78: Pinguecula and Pterygium

  85. Chapter 79: Traumatic Ocular Disorders

  86. Part 7: Evaluation and Management of Ear Disorders

  87. Chapter 80: Auricular Disorders

  88. Chapter 81: Cerumen Impaction

  89. Chapter 82: Cholesteatoma

  90. Chapter 83: Impaired Hearing

  91. Chapter 84: Inner Ear Disturbances

  92. Chapter 85: Otitis Externa

  93. Chapter 86: Otitis Media

  94. Chapter 87: Tympanic Membrane Perforation

  95. Part 8: Evaluation and Management of Nose Disorders

  96. Chapter 88: Chronic Nasal Congestion and Discharge

  97. Chapter 89: Epistaxis

  98. Chapter 90: Nasal Trauma

  99. Chapter 91: Rhinitis

  100. Chapter 92: Sinusitis

  101. Chapter 93: Smell and Taste Disturbances

  102. Chapter 94: Tumors and Polyps of the Nose

  103. Part 9: Evaluation and Management of Oropharynx Disorders

  104. Chapter 95: Dental Abscess

  105. Chapter 96: Diseases of the Salivary Glands

  106. Chapter 97: Epiglottitis

  107. Chapter 98: Oral Infections

  108. Chapter 99: Parotitis

  109. Chapter 100: Peritonsillar Abscess

  110. Chapter 101: Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis

  111. Part 10: Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disorders

  112. Chapter 102: Acute Bronchitis

  113. Chapter 103: Asthma

  114. Chapter 104: Chest Pain (Noncardiac)

  115. Chapter 105: Chronic Cough

  116. Chapter 106: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  117. Chapter 107: Dyspnea

  118. Chapter 108: Hemoptysis

  119. Chapter 109: Lung Cancer

  120. Chapter 110: Pleural Effusions and Pleurisy

  121. Chapter 111: Pneumonia

  122. Chapter 112: Pneumothorax

  123. Chapter 113: Pulmonary Embolism

  124. Chapter 114: Pulmonary Hypertension

  125. Chapter 115: Sarcoidosis

  126. Part 11: Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders

  127. Chapter 116: Cardiac Diagnostic Testing: Noninvasive Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease

  128. Chapter 117: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  129. Chapter 118: Cardiac Arrhythmias

  130. Chapter 119: Carotid Artery Disease

  131. Chapter 120: Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease

  132. Chapter 121: Heart Failure

  133. Chapter 122: Hypertension

  134. Chapter 123: Infective Endocarditis

  135. Chapter 124: Myocarditis

  136. Chapter 125: Peripheral Arterial and Venous Insufficiency

  137. Chapter 126: Valvular Heart Disease and Cardiac Murmurs

  138. Part 12: Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders

  139. Chapter 127: Abdominal Pain and Infections

  140. Chapter 128: Anorectal Complaints

  141. Chapter 129: Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis

  142. Chapter 130: Cirrhosis

  143. Chapter 131: Constipation

  144. Chapter 132: Diarrhea, Noninfectious

  145. Chapter 133: Diverticular Disease

  146. Chapter 134: Dysphagia

  147. Chapter 135: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

  148. Chapter 136: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

  149. Chapter 137: Hepatitis

  150. Chapter 138: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  151. Chapter 139: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  152. Chapter 140: Jaundice

  153. Chapter 141: Nausea and Vomiting

  154. Chapter 142: Pancreatitis

  155. Chapter 143: Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract

  156. Chapter 144: Peptic Ulcer Disease

  157. Part 13: Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Disorders

  158. Chapter 145: Incontinence

  159. Chapter 146: Prostate Cancer

  160. Chapter 147: Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign)

  161. Chapter 148: Proteinura and Hematuria

  162. Chapter 149: Renal Failure

  163. Chapter 150: Sexual Dysfunction (Male)

  164. Chapter 151: Testicular Disorders

  165. Chapter 152: Urinary Calculi

  166. Chapter 153: Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections

  167. Chapter 154: Uropathies (Obstructive) and Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract (Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder)

  168. Part 14: Evaluation and Management of Gynecologic Concerns

  169. Chapter 155: Amenorrhea

  170. Chapter 156: Bartholin's Gland Cysts and Abscesses

  171. Chapter 157: Breast Disorders

  172. Chapter 158: Chronic Pelvic Pain

  173. Chapter 159: Dysmenorrhea

  174. Chapter 160: Dyspareunia

  175. Chapter 161: Ectopic Pregnancy

  176. Chapter 162: Fertility Control

  177. Chapter 163: Genital Tract Cancers

  178. Chapter 164: Infertility

  179. Chapter 165: Menopause

  180. Chapter 166: Pap Test Abnormalities

  181. Chapter 167: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

  182. Chapter 168: Sexual Dysfunction (Female)

  183. Chapter 169: Unplanned Pregnancy

  184. Chapter 170: Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders

  185. Part 15: Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal and Arthritic Disorders

  186. Chapter 171: Ankle and Foot Pain

  187. Chapter 172: Bone Tumors

  188. Chapter 173: Bursitis

  189. Chapter 174: Elbow Pain

  190. Chapter 175: Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome

  191. Chapter 176: Gout

  192. Chapter 177: Hand and Wrist Pain

  193. Chapter 178: Hip Pain

  194. Chapter 179: Infectious Arthritis

  195. Chapter 180: Knee Pain

  196. Chapter 181: Low Back Pain

  197. Chapter 182: Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease of the Bone

  198. Chapter 183: Neck Pain

  199. Chapter 184: Osteoarthritis

  200. Chapter 185: Osteomyelitis

  201. Chapter 186: Shoulder Pain

  202. Chapter 187: Sprains, Strains, and Fractures

  203. Part 16: Evaluation and Management of Neurologic Disorders

  204. Chapter 188: Neuropsychological Evaluation

  205. Chapter 189: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  206. Chapter 190: Bell's Palsy

  207. Chapter 191: Cerebrovascular Events

  208. Chapter 192: Delirium

  209. Chapter 193: Dementia

  210. Chapter 194: Dizziness and Vertigo

  211. Chapter 195: Guillain-Barré Syndrome

  212. Chapter 196: Headache

  213. Chapter 197: Infections of the Central Nervous System

  214. Chapter 198: Movement Disorders and Essential Tremor

  215. Chapter 199: Multiple Sclerosis

  216. Chapter 200: Parkinson's Disease

  217. Chapter 201: Seizure Disorder

  218. Chapter 202: Trigeminal Neuralgia

  219. Chapter 203: Intracranial Tumors

  220. Part 17: Evaluation and Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

  221. Chapter 204: Acromegaly

  222. Chapter 205: Adrenal Gland Disorders

  223. Chapter 206: Diabetes Mellitus

  224. Chapter 207: Hirsutism

  225. Chapter 208: Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia

  226. Chapter 209: Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia

  227. Chapter 210: Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia

  228. Chapter 211: Lipid Disorders

  229. Chapter 212: Metabolic Syndrome

  230. Chapter 213: Parathyroid Gland Disorders

  231. Chapter 214: Thyroid Disorders

  232. Part 18: Evaluation and Management of Rheumatic Disorders

  233. Chapter 215: Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Disorders

  234. Chapter 216: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

  235. Chapter 217: Raynaud's Phenomenon

  236. Chapter 218: Rheumatoid Arthritis

  237. Chapter 219: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  238. Chapter 220: Vasculitis

  239. Part 19: Evaluation and Management of Multisystem Disorders

  240. Chapter 221: Barotrauma and Other Diving Injuries

  241. Chapter 222: Chronic Pain

  242. Chapter 223: Fatigue

  243. Chapter 224: Fever

  244. Chapter 225: Immunodeficiency

  245. Chapter 226: Lymphadenopathy

  246. Chapter 227: Sleep Disorders

  247. Chapter 228: Unintended Weight Loss

  248. Part 20: Evaluation and Management of Infectious Diseases

  249. Chapter 229: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

  250. Chapter 230: HIV Infection

  251. Chapter 231: Influenza

  252. Chapter 232: Infectious Diarrhea

  253. Chapter 233: Infectious Mononucleosis

  254. Chapter 234: Tick-Borne Illnesses

  255. Chapter 235: Tuberculosis

  256. Chapter 236: West Nile Virus

  257. Part 21: Evaluation and Management of Hematologic Disorders

  258. Chapter 237: Anemia

  259. Chapter 238: Blood Coagulation Disorders

  260. Chapter 239: Leukemias

  261. Chapter 240: Lymphomas

  262. Chapter 241: Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  263. Part 22: Evaluation and Management of Oncologic Disorders

  264. Chapter 242: Collaborative Management of the Oncology Patient

  265. Chapter 243: Basic Principles of Oncology Treatment

  266. Chapter 244: Oncology Complications and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

  267. Chapter 245: Oncology Pain and Symptom Management in Primary Care

  268. Chapter 246: Unknown Primary Carcinoma

  269. Part 23: Evaluation and Management of Mental Health Disorders

  270. Chapter 247: Anxiety Disorders

  271. Chapter 248: Mood Disorders

  272. Chapter 249: Substance Use Disorders

  273. Chapter 250: Other Mental Health Disorders

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