Decision Making in Emergency Medicine | |
Decision Making in Emergency Medicine | p. 1 |
Management of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation | p. 4 |
Airway Management | p. 9 |
Shock | p. 13 |
Emergency Ultrasound | p. 19 |
Geriatric Emergency Medicine | p. 25 |
Safety Errors in Emergency Medicine | p. 29 |
How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature | p. 37 |
Primary Complaints | |
Altered Mental Status and Coma | p. 41 |
Fever | p. 46 |
Chest Pain | p. 49 |
Abdominal Pain | p. 54 |
Nausea and Vomiting | p. 57 |
Headache | p. 61 |
Syncope | p. 67 |
Vertigo and Dizziness | p. 71 |
Seizures | p. 75 |
Anaphylaxis | p. 81 |
Low Back Pain | p. 83 |
Nontraumatic Illness | |
Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies | p. 87 |
Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies | p. 91 |
Dental and Oral Surgical Emergencies | p. 98 |
Central Nervous System | |
Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident | p. 103 |
Meningitis | p. 108 |
Respiratory System | |
Breathing and Ventilation | p. 113 |
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 116 |
Pneumonia | p. 122 |
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism | p. 127 |
Cardiovascular System | |
Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema | p. 131 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | p. 135 |
Cardiac Arrhythmias | p. 140 |
Hypertension and Hypertensive Crises | p. 144 |
Pericarditis and Myocarditis | p. 149 |
Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection | p. 154 |
Cardiac Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators | p. 157 |
Gastrointestinal Tract | |
Esophagus and Stomach Disorders | p. 163 |
Appendicitis | p. 168 |
Liver and Biliary Tract Disease | p. 171 |
Bowel Disorders | p. 174 |
Anorectal Disorders | p. 182 |
Genitourinary Tract | |
Renal Colic | p. 187 |
Scrotal Pain | p. 191 |
Acute Urinary Retention | p. 195 |
Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis | p. 199 |
Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis | p. 203 |
Hematology/Oncology | |
Hemostasis and Coagulopathies | p. 207 |
Sickle Cell Anemia | p. 213 |
Oncologic Emergencies | p. 216 |
Metabolism and Endocrinology | |
Fluids and Electrolytes | p. 221 |
Acid-Base Disorders | p. 226 |
Diabetes Mellitus | p. 229 |
Thyroid Disorders | p. 233 |
Adrenal Disorders | p. 238 |
Infectious Disease | |
Soft-Tissue Infections | p. 243 |
HIV Infection and AIDS | p. 247 |
Toxic Shock Syndrome | p. 252 |
Food Poisoning | p. 255 |
Botulism | p. 258 |
Tetanus | p. 261 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | p. 263 |
Tick-borne Illnesses of North America | p. 267 |
Arthritis | p. 273 |
Skin Diseases | p. 277 |
Tropical and Travel Medicine | p. 282 |
Environmental Emergencies | |
Electrical and Lightning Injuries | p. 287 |
Near Drowning | p. 293 |
Hypothermia and Frostbite | p. 297 |
Heat Illness | p. 302 |
Altitude Illness | p. 305 |
Diving Emergencies and Dysbarisms | p. 308 |
Neonatal and Childhood Disorders | |
Fever in Children Younger than 3 Years | p. 317 |
Seizures in Infancy and Childhood | p. 321 |
Acute Upper Airway Obstruction in Pediatrics | p. 323 |
Pediatric Bronchiolitis and Asthma | p. 329 |
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration | p. 333 |
Common Pediatric Infectious Diseases | p. 339 |
Infrequent Infections in Children | p. 343 |
Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse | p. 346 |
Procedural Sedation of the Pediatric Patient | p. 349 |
Neonatal Resuscitation | p. 354 |
Toxicologic Emergencies | |
General Approach to Poisonings | p. 357 |
The Alcohols: Ethylene Glycol, Methanol, and Isopropyl Alcohol | p. 362 |
Alcohol-related Disorders | p. 366 |
Antipyretic Poisoning | p. 371 |
Sedatives and Hypnotics | p. 377 |
Mushrooms, Hallucinogens, and Stimulants | p. 382 |
Opioids | p. 384 |
Antidepressants: Cyclics and Newer Agents | p. 390 |
Hydrocarbon Poisoning (Petroleum Distillates) | p. 394 |
Cholinergic Insecticides | p. 399 |
Corrosives | p. 403 |
Bites and Stings | p. 407 |
Smoke Inhalation | p. 417 |
Nuclear, Biologic, and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction | p. 421 |
Cardiovascular Toxicology | p. 431 |
Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | p. 435 |
Sexual Assault | p. 438 |
Spontaneous Abortion | p. 442 |
Ectopic Pregnancy | p. 445 |
Third-Trimester Vaginal Bleeding | p. 449 |
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia | p. 451 |
Childbirth | p. 455 |
Trauma | |
Injury Prevention | p. 459 |
Multiple Trauma | p. 462 |
Maxillofacial Trauma | p. 465 |
Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma | p. 470 |
Head Trauma | p. 475 |
Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies | p. 479 |
Neck Trauma | p. 482 |
Chest Trauma | p. 486 |
Abdominal Trauma | p. 490 |
Hemorrhage from Pelvic Fractures | p. 496 |
Genitourinary and Pelvic Trauma | p. 500 |
Foreign Bodies | p. 503 |
Trauma in Pregnancy | p. 507 |
Pediatric Trauma | p. 510 |
Musculoskeletal Trauma and Conditions of the Extremity | p. 513 |
Hand Injuries and Infections | p. 522 |
Burns | p. 527 |
Wound Management | p. 532 |
Behavioral Emergencies | |
Acute Psychosis | p. 541 |
Depression and Suicide | p. 545 |
Management of the Violent Patient | p. 551 |
Domestic Violence | p. 554 |
Emergency Medicine Administration and Risk Management | |
Cost Containment and Risk Management in Emergency Medicine | p. 559 |
Managed Care | p. 564 |
EMTALA | p. 568 |
Medical Oversight and Disaster Management | |
Medical Oversight and Disaster Management | p. 573 |
Medical Care at Mass Gatherings | p. 575 |
Alternative Therapies and Tricks of the Trade | |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine | p. 579 |
Tricks of the Trade | p. 582 |
Index | p. 587 |
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