Women's Primary Health Care

SECTION 1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: the Female Patient: What's Most Common, What's Most Treatable, What's Most Dangerous: a Paradigm for Treatment in the Office /Health Promotion. Screening and Prevention. Symptoms and Signs. Most Likely Office Emergencies. SECTION II SPECIFIC CONDITIONS: Dermatologic Conditions: Rashes, Lumps and Bumps, Injuries (Lacerations, Abrasions, Burns, Bites Etc), Hair, Toe Nails.. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Conjunctivitis, Otitis (Externa, Media, Serous), Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, URI/Laryngitis, Pharyngitis. Endocrinologic Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Thyroid Conditions (Hyper, Hypo, Goiter). Pulmonary Conditions: Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD, Pneumonia (Includes TB and Discussion of Pleuritic Chest Pain). Cardiovascular Conditions: Hypertension, Arrhythmias, CHF, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Post-Hospital Care (MI, CABG, Etc). Gastrointestinal Conditions: Cholecystitis, PUD, Esophagitis, Diverticulitis, GI Bleed (Including Hemorrhoids), Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Urologic Conditions: UTI, Incontinence, Urolithiasis. Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions: Sprains/Strains, Tendinitis/Bursitis, Back Pain (Cervical Syndrome, Lowe Back Etc), Arthritis (Osteo, Gout, Rheumatoid, Septic), Myalgias (Fibro, Poly, Etc). Neurologic Conditions: Headaches, Dementia, Epilepsy, Myopathies/Neuropathies, Movement Disorders (Parkinson, Etc). Psychiatric Conditions: Depression, Anxiety and Stress. Infectious Diseases of a Systemic Nature: AIDS, Lyme Disease. Pre and Post-Op Surgical Care. SECTION III PROBLEMS PARTICULAR to the FEMALE PATIENT: Ambulatory Prenatal Care. Preconceptual Counselling and Normal Ob Care. Breast Conditions: Lactation/Galactorrhea, Inflammation, Lumps/Masses, Discharge. Gynecologic Conditions: Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea/PMS, Vaginitis, Other STD's, Abnormal PAP, Menopause, Uterine Enlargement, Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding , Hirsutism. Contraception. Sexual Dysfunctions. Domestic Violence/Rape. Medical Issues in the Older Female Patient: Abnormal Tissues. Cultural Considerations for the Female Patients.