PROCEDURES FOR PRIMARY CARE: The Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to 100+ Evidence-Based Clinical Techniques Indications, Contraindications, Pearls, Pitfalls, and Complications

The scope of procedures performed in primary care has widened dramatically. Techniques once confined to subspecialty offices and hospital suites are now routine in family medicine practices, urgent care centers, and community clinics. Point-of-care ultrasound guides bedside aspirations, office aesthetic procedures have entered general practice, and skills like colposcopy, vasectomy, and joint injection are expected of the complete primary care clinician. Procedures for Primary Care is the single reference built for this expanded scope.The book covers more than one hundred procedures across fourteen clinical sections. Each procedure is presented the way a senior clinician would teach it: direct, evidence-based, and free of padding. Every chapter follows an identical structure, so the information you need is always in the same place:Indications and contraindications, listed before technique without exceptionEquipment lists written to function as preparation checklistsStep-by-step technique in numbered, single-action stepsComplications with incidence, recognition, and managementPost-procedure care, follow-up intervals, and patient instructionsKey points and the current evidence supporting each procedureFour features distinguish this reference:Honest evidence grading in every chapter, stating plainly whether a recommendation rests on randomized trials, observational data, or expert consensusIntegrated guidelines from AAFP, ACOG, AHA, AAP, ASRA, and other authoritative bodies where they affect technique and patient selectionPatient safety woven throughout, with contraindications first and safety alerts placed at the precise point of risk, rather than treated as an afterthoughtAttention to the realities of practice, including CPT coding references, consent considerations, and documentationThe fourteen sections cover the full range of contemporary practice:Foundations of procedural practice, including anesthesia, aseptic technique, and consentDermatology and wound procedures, from biopsy and laceration repair to nail and abscess managementAesthetic and cosmetic procedures, including botulinum toxin, fillers, peels, and sclerotherapyEyes, ears, nose, and throat proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory proceduresGastrointestinal procedures, including endoscopy and anorectal techniquesUrinary and male reproductive proceduresGynecology and female reproductive procedures, including colposcopy, LEEP, IUD, and implant insertionObstetric procedures, from ultrasound to delivery and neonatal resuscitationPediatric proceduresMusculoskeletal and sports medicine procedures, including joint injection, casting, and reductionUrgent and emergency proceduresHospitalist and advanced procedures, including airway management, central access, and lumbar punctureA dedicated section on point-of-care ultrasound addresses its role in vascular access, joint aspiration, and pleural procedures. Extensive appendices provide instrument references, consent templates, CPT and ICD-10-CM codes, reference values, scoring systems, and patient education handouts.Written by Lia K. Burris for practicing physicians, residents, and medical students, this illustrated reference is designed for two modes of use: rapid consultation during procedural preparation and systematic study during training. It prepares the clinician to perform each procedure with technical confidence, a clear grasp of the risks, and a working knowledge of the evidence behind it.