RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Practical Management of Common Skin Injuries, Lacerations, Wounds, Trigger Fingers, and Burns
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 799
OP 808
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2020.05.200017
VO 33
IS 5
A1 Ronald K. Akiki
A1 Raman Mehrzad
YR 2020
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/33/5/799.abstract
AB Primary care clinicians encounter many conditions during their day-to-day visits with patients. A few of these common presentations include burns, lacerations, trauma to the hand, and wounds, some of which do not require an evaluation by a specialist and can be managed outpatient by primary care clinicians. In this article, we share evidence-based tips to avoid common pitfalls in primary care recognition and management of such presentations as well as guide them to manage many of these conditions themselves. We also provide guidance in the decision to refer the patient to a plastic surgeon or other specialists.