Minor injuries
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Unit 599
November 2022
This edition of check considers the investigation and management of minor wounds and injuries in general practice.
Minor wounds and injuries are common presentations to general practice, and the management of wounds has been described as a ‘core foundation skill’ that is ‘equally applicable across the metro–rural divide’.
Approximately 1% of Australians seek medical assistance for a burn injury each year, and data indicate that many of those affected are children. Patients may also present with bite injuries, with dogs, cats and humans inflicting the majority of bites that require medical attention.
Pulled elbow is a very common injury in children aged 1–4 years; in 50% of children there is no history of arm pull. Pilonidal sinus has an incidence of 26 per 100,000 people, predominantly affecting those in their second and third decades of life.
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Pearl, aged 66 years, presents to your surgery with a red left foot. Pearl lives alone but knows her neighbours well. She thinks she may have scratched her foot at some point in the preceding week while helping the neighbours clean up following the recent floods.
Jacob, aged two years, is a previously well boy who presents with his mother, Shae. Shae is concerned about a burn injury on Jacob’s buttocks that occurred at home that morning.
Raquel, aged nine years, is brought in by her grandparents with a dog bite on her face. Raquel has been staying with her grandparents during the school holidays. Two days ago, Raquel was playing with her grandparents’ usually friendly dog when it bit her face. Her grandparents’ home is located 60 km from the nearest medical centre, hence her delay in presentation.
Saanvika, aged 23 years, is a female schoolteacher who presents with a problematic area of skin in her natal fold that is itchy and painful at times. She is embarrassed by this and cannot see or reach the area properly to examine it. Saanvika reports that fluid sometimes leaks onto her underwear. She has tried a few things to fix her condition, but nothing has helped.
Suzan, aged four years, is brought in by her mother, Alina. Alina says Suzan has not been using her right upper limb since midday today.
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