Perform today‎'‎s essential office procedures with confidence‎!‎ Packed with more than 1‎,‎500 full‎-color illustrations‎,‎ The Essential Guide to Primary Care Procedures‎,‎ 2nd Edition‎,‎ is your go‎-to guide to more than 125 of the key medical procedures commonly performed in an office setting‎.‎ This hands‎-on manual provides step‎-by‎-step‎,‎ illustrated instructions for each procedure‎,‎ as well as indications‎,‎ contraindications‎,‎ CPT codes‎,‎ average U‎.‎S‎.‎ charges for each procedure‎,‎ and more‎.‎ From the basic ‎(‎cerumen removal and simple interrupted sutures‎)‎ to the complex ‎(‎colonoscopy and chest tube placement‎)‎‎,‎ this atlas covers the vast majority of skills you‎'‎ll use in your day‎-to‎-day practice‎.‎ *Stay up to date with new procedures and equipment‎,‎ including dorsal penile block‎,‎ peripheral nerve blocks‎,‎ topical anesthesia‎,‎ hand‎-held ultrasound‎,‎ electrodessication and curettage‎,‎ dermoscopy‎,‎ aesthetic procedures‎,‎ Wood‎'‎s slide examination‎,‎ and more‎.‎*Perform procedures more effectively and avoid common mistakes with popular "pearls and pitfalls" sections‎.‎*Go beyond the basics with coverage of complications‎,‎ post‎-procedures and pediatric considerations‎,‎ and evidence‎-based references in each chapter‎.‎* Get complete‎,‎ practical coverage in every chapter‎,‎ including background information on each procedure‎;‎ indications and contraindications‎;‎ sequential instructions‎,‎ pictures and illustrations of the procedure‎;‎ bulleted pitfalls and pearls‎;‎ suggested CPT codes and average charges‎;‎ and references‎.‎*More evidence based medicine‎,‎ with referencing throughout the chapters and appendices‎.‎*View handy compilations of information applicable to many procedures‎,‎ recommendations‎,‎ and other practical information in the appendices‎.‎*A great reference for the novice proceduralist who is learning procedures‎,‎ or for the establish clinician who wishes to update or brush up on their knowledge‎.‎Now with the print edition‎,‎ enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition‎,‎ offering tablet‎,‎ smartphone‎,‎ or online access to‎:‎* More than 100 patient education handouts*Videos of common procedures Complete content with enhanced navigation*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross‎-links that pull results from content in the book‎,‎ your notes‎,‎ and even the web*Cross‎-linked pages‎,‎ references‎,‎ and more for easy navigation*Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues*Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use