Minor Emergencies: Splinters to Fractures

by Buttaravoli, Philip M.

• ISBN13: 9780323040266
• ISBN10: 0323040268
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-25
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

An essential quick reference for the office, the hospital, or anywhere, this book provides all the instructions you need to handle common, non-life-threatening emergencies with speed and expertise. Whether youre called on to remove a bean from a child's nose or treat accidental tear gas exposure, this quick reference is ready to provide fast, efficient guidance just when you need it. Find guidance at a glance with What to Do and What NOT to Do checklists. Get comprehensive coverage that remains concise for emergency point of care. Stay on top of the latest emergency strategies with new coverage of: croup, nasal vestibulitis, heat illness, chiggers, acute bronchitis and simple pediatric sedation. Use the included BONUS downloadable PDA software for rapid access anytime, anywhere!

Table of Contents

Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergences

Dystonic Drug Reaction

Heat Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion)

Hyperventilation

Hysterical Coma or Pseudoseizure

Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bells Palsy)

Migraine Headache

Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Adult

Seizures (Convulstions, Fits), Febrile and Pediatric

Tension-Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache

Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion)

Vasovagal or Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope (Faint, Swoon)

Vertigo (Dizziness, Lightheadedness)

Weakness

Ophthalmologic Emergencies

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Contact Lens Complications

Corneal Abrasion

Foreign Body, Conjunctival

Foreign Body, Corneal

Hordeolum (Sty)

Iritis (Acute Anterior Uveitis)

Periorbital and Conjunctival Edema

Periorbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye)

Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens

Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welders or Tanning Bed Burn)

Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies

Cerumen Impaction (Earwax Blockage)

Epitaxis (Nosebleed)

Foreign Body, Ear

Foreign Body, Nose

Foreign Body, Throat

Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)

Mononucleosis (Glandular Fever)

Nasal Fracture (Broken Nose)

Otitis Externa (Swimmers Ear), Acute

Otitis Media, Acute

Otitis Media with Effusion; Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media (Glue Ear)

Perforated Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum)

Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)

Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose)

Rhinosinusitis (Sinusitis)

Oral and Dental Emergencies

Aphthous Ulcer, Acute

Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, and Dental Luxation

Bleeding after Dental Surgery

Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia)

Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess)

Dental Pain, Pericoronitis

Dental Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis (Dry Socket)

Dental Pain, Pulpitis

Dental Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement)

Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench Mouth)

Lacerations of the Mouth

Mucocele (Mucous Cyst)

Oral Candidiasis (Thrush or Yeast Infection)

Oral Herpes Simplex (Cold Sore, Fever Blister)

Orthodontic Complications

PerlFche (Angular Cheilitis)

Sialolithiasis (Salivary Duct Stones)

Temporomandibular Disorder

Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation (Jaw Dislocation)

Uvular Edema, Acute

Pulmonary and Thoracic Emergencies

Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute

Costochondritis and Musculoskeletal Chest Pain

Inhalation Injury (Smoke Inhalation)

Irritant Incapcitant Exposure (Lacrimators, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas)

Rib Fracture and Costochondral Separation (Broken Rib)

Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Anal Fissure

Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps)

Diarrhea (Acute Gastoenteritis)

Enterobiasis (Pinworm, Seatworm, Threadworm)

Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction (Steakhouse Syndrome)

Foreign Body, Rectal

Foreign Body, Swallowed

Hemorrhoids (Piles)

Innocuous Ingestions

Singultus (Hiccups)

Vomiting (Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis)

Urologic Emergencies

Blunt Scrotal Trauma

Colorful Urine

Epididymitis

Genital Herpes Simplex

Phimosis and Paraphimosis

Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial

Urethritis (Drip, Clap)

Urinary Retention, Acute

Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated

Urinary Tract Infection, Upper (Pyelonephritis)

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