An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine

by Edited by S. V. Mahadevan , Gus M. Garmel

• ISBN13: 9780521747769
• ISBN10: 0521747767
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-25
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Building on the strengths of its award-winning predecessor, this new edition of An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is a must-have resource for individuals training and practising in this challenging specialty. Guided by the patient's chief complaint, this text presents a concise, methodical approach to patient evaluation, management and problem solving in the Emergency Department. Unlike other textbooks, which elaborate on known diagnoses, this extraordinary book approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. Fully revised and updated, the second edition includes new chapters on sepsis, bleeding, burns, neonatal, alcohol-related, and dental emergencies. Stunning full-color chapters include clinical images (photographs, ECGs and radiologic studies), detailed illustrations and practical tables. Written and edited by experienced educators, researchers, and practitioners in Emergency Medicine, this text is core reading for students and residents, and an important resource for practising emergency physicians, faculty, and other healthcare providers.

Table of Contents

Preface

Principles of Emergency Medicine

Approach to the emergency patient

Airway management

Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation

Cardiac dysrhythmias

Sepsis

Shock

Traumatic injuries

Prehospital care and emergency medical services

Pain management Eustacia (Jo) Su

Primary Complaints

Abdominal pain

Abnormal behavior

Alcohol-related emergencies

Allergic reactions and anaphylactic syndromes

Altered mental status

Bleeding

Burns

Chest pain

Constipation

Crying and irritability

Dental emergencies

Diabetes-related emergencies

Diarrhea

Dizziness and vertigo

Ear pain, nosebleed and throat pain: 24a. Ear pain Gregory H. Gilbert and S. V. Mahadevan

Nosebleed

Throat pain

Extremity

Eye pain, redness and visual loss

Fever in adults

Fever in children

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Headache

Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies

Joint pain

Low back pain

Neonatal emergencies

Pelvic pain

Rash

Scrotal pain

Seizures

Shortness of breath in adults

Shortness of breath in children

Syncope

Toxicologic emergencies Steven

Urinary-related complaints

Vaginal bleeding

Vomiting

Weakness

Unique Issues in Emergency Medicine

Child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence

Environmental emergencies: 48a. Drowning

Heat illness

Hypothermia

Lightning injuries

Terrestrial venomous bites and stings

Ethics and end of life issues

Legal aspects of emergency care

Medical errors, patient safety and injury prevention

Occupational exposures in the emergency department

Appendices: Appendix A. Common emergency procedures

Laceration repair

Clinical decision rules

Procedural sedation and analgesia

Focused assessment with sonography in trauma

Interpretation of emergency laboratories

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