Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine

by Brian Rowe (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada); Eddy S. Lang (McGill University); Michael D. Brown (Michigan State University); Debra Houry (Emory University); David H. Newman (Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York); Peter C. Wyer (Colu

• ISBN13: 9781444303681
• ISBN10: 1444303686
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: BMJ Books

Summary

Emergency physicians assess and manage a wide variety of problems from patients presenting with a diversity of severities, ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. They are expected to maintain their competency and expertise in areas where there is rapid knowledge change.Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is the first book of its kind in emergency medicine to tackle the problems practicing physicians encounter in the emergency setting using an evidence-based approach. It summarizes the published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults. Each chapter contextualizes a topic area using a clinical vignette and generates a series of key clinically important diagnostic and treatment questions. By completing detailed reviews of diagnostic and treatment research, using evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and prospective observational studies, the authors provide conclusions and practical recommendations.Focusing primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (e.g. DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g. asthma), this text is written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is ideal for emergency physicians and trainees, emergency department staff, and family physicians specialising in the acute care of medical and injured patients.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

General Issues

IntroductionBrian H. RoweRowe, Brian H.

Knowledge Translation: a Primer for Emergency Physicians

Critical Appraisal: General Issues in Emergency Medicine

Continuing Education

Quality Improvement

Medication Adherence

Emergency Department Triage

Emergency Department Overcrowding

Respiratory

Emergency Management of Asthma Exacerbations

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Pulmonary Embolism

Prevention and Treatment of Influenza

Anaphylaxis

Cardiology

Chest Pain

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Acute Fibrillation

Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Cardiac Arrest

General Medical Conditions

Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Delirium

Caring for the Elderly

Syncope

General Toxicology

Toxicology: Acetaminophen and Salicylate Poisoning

Injury

Minor Traumatic Brain Injury

Neck Injuries

Ankle Injuries

Knee Injuries

Wrist injuries

Shoulder Injuries

Chest Trauma

Hemorrhagic Shock

Genitourinary and Abdominal

Acute Appendicitis

Ectopic Pregnancy

Acute Ureteric Colic

Urinary Tract Infection

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pregnancy

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Neurosciences

Transient Ischemic Attack

Stroke

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Bacterial Meningitis

Migraine and Other Primary Headache Disorders

Seizures

The Agitated Patient

ENT

Sore Throat

Sinusitis

Conjunctivitis

Minor Procedures

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Wound Repair

Soft Tissue Abscess

Ultrasound Use: Three Select Applications

Public Health

Injury Prevention

Intimate Partner Violence

Smoking Cessation

Immunization

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Elder Abuse

Index

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