The delicate anatomy here is prone to disruption in countless ways, including systemic and localized disease processes, trauma, congenital malformations, drug reactions and more.
A once-simple treatment protocol has gotten more sophisticated—and complicated—by novel drug compounds, varied dosing regimens and sustained-release delivery methods. Here’s the current state of affairs.
No one wants to hold a patient too long—or pull the trigger too soon. Consider how you would handle these real-world cases in deciding whether a subspecialty consult is necessary.