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9780763735708

Essentials of Emergency Medicine

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    9780763735708

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    0763735701

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  • Copyright: 2005-12-30
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett
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Summary

This comprehensive, affordable, one-volume reference is the reliable and up to date source of emergency medical information you’ve been searching for! In 22 sections, covering the spectrum of topics from Resuscitation to Administration, Editor-in-Chief Richard V. Aghababian and his outstanding team of 6 editors and 184 contributors offer their timely, expert advice on the evolving practice of emergency medicine. The book covers all the medical and surgical conditions emergency professionals are likely to encounter, with emphasis on complex clinical situations and proper assessment of these situations to avoid errors.

Table of Contents

Preface
SECTION I RESUSCITATION
Introduction
1(2)
Richard V. Aghababian
Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3(6)
Marc C. Restuccia
Pediatric Resuscitation
9(8)
Andrew L. Garrett
SECTION II EMS DISASTER
Introduction
15(2)
Richard V. Aghababian
Emergency Medical Services
17(6)
Christopher J. Fullagar
N. Heramba Prasad
Public Health Issues After a Disaster
23(3)
Stacy N. Weisberg
Disaster Triage
26(3)
Stacy N. Weisberg
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
29(2)
Stacy N. Weisberg
Pediatric Disaster Medicine
31(4)
Andrew L. Garrett
Radiation Exposures, Blast Injury, and Bioterrorism
35(8)
Kurt R. Horst
James A. Fitch
SECTION III ABDOMINAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Introduction
41(2)
John C. Moorhead
Approach to Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
43(3)
Gary A. Johnson
Esophagus and Stomach
46(12)
John C. Moorhead
Derek S. Halvorson
Liver
58(8)
Kurt R. Dischner
Lemeneh Tefera
Ralph J. Riviello
Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
66(4)
Laura Roff Hopson
Suzanne Dooley-Hash
The Pancreas
70(5)
Louise A. Prince
Daniel R. Hehir
Michael Peikert
Small Bowel
75(9)
Robert Knopp
Jon Hokanson
Large Bowel
84(5)
Nicole Delorio
Rectum and Anus
89(8)
Janice Blanchard
Tina Rosenbaum
SECTION IV CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Introduction
95(2)
Louis G. Graff
Acute Coronary Syndrome
97(20)
Richard V. Aghababian
Djiby Diop
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
117(8)
J. Douglas Kirk
Deborah B. Diercks
Pericarditis
125(2)
Luis E. Rodriguez
John E. Gough
Endocarditis and Myocarditis
127(2)
John E. Gough
Luis E. Rodriguez
Cardiomyopathies
129(2)
John E. Gough
Luis E. Rodriguez
Valvular Disease
131(3)
John E. Gough
Luis E. Rodriguez
Dysrhythmias
134(14)
John E. Gough
E. Jackson Allison, Jr.
Hypertension
148(8)
Gary Setnik
Arshad Khan
Peripheral Vascular Disease
156(5)
John E. Gough
Luis E. Rodriguez
SECTION V CUTANEOUS DISORDERS
Introduction
159(2)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Dermatitis
161(2)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Bacterial Infections
163(2)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Fungal Infections
165(2)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Parasitic Infections
167(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Viral Infections
168(2)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Maculopapular Lesions
170(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Purpura and Petechiae
171(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Urticaria/Angioedema
172(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Papular/Nodular Lesions
173(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Erythemas
174(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Vesicular/Bullous Lesions
175(1)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
Cancers
176(5)
Constance G. Nichols
Eric Schmidt
SECTION VI ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
Introduction
179(2)
G. Richard Braen
Acid-Base Disturbances
181(6)
Andrew Singer
Adrenal Disease
187(2)
G. Richard Braen
Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
189(10)
Daniel M. Joyce
Disorders of Glucose Metabolism
199(7)
Sandra M. Schneider
Nutritional Disorders
206(2)
Rob J. Edwards
Parathyroid Disorders
208(3)
Tomer Feldman
Pheochromocytoma
211(2)
Michael A. Pellegrino
Pituitary Disorders
213(2)
Jerry R. Balentine
Thyroid Disease
215(2)
Gary A. Johnson
Endocrine Manifestations of Neoplasia
217(4)
Jerry R. Balentine
SECTION VII HEAD, EARS, EYES, NOSE, AND THROAT DISORDERS
Introduction
219(2)
Lilly Lee
Life-Threatening Emergencies
221(2)
Lilly Lee
Disorders of the External Ear
223(2)
Lilly Lee
Disorders of the Internal Ear
225(3)
Lilly Lee
Nose/Sinus
228(9)
John L. Alexander
Ramin R. Samadi
John Burton
Throat and Oropharynx
237(5)
Christopher J. DeFlitch
External Eye
242(15)
James M. Learning
SECTION VIII HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
Introduction
255(2)
G. Richard Braen
Hemostatic Disorders
257(7)
Jeffrey R. Suchard
Lymphomas
264(3)
Robert F. McCormack
Red Blood Cell Disorders
267(5)
Jeanne M. Basior
Transfusions
272(8)
Anthony J. Billittier IV
White Blood Cell Disorders
280(6)
Robert F. McCormack
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
286(5)
Robert L. Levine
SECTION IX IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS
Introduction
289(2)
G. Richard Braen
Autoimmune Diseases
291(7)
David L. Pierce
Dietrich V.K. Jehle
Cardiac Transplantation
298(3)
Susan Graham
Hypersensitivity
301(8)
Richard S. Krause
SECTION X SYSTEMIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Introduction
307(2)
Gregory A. Volturo
Bacterial Infections
309(20)
Gregory A. Volturo
Jill Griffin
Thomas Germano
Thomas A. Brunell
Joseph C. Schmidt
Ajeet Jai Singh
Chad W. Le Blanc
Ramin R. Samadi
Stephen J. Playe
Parasites
329(7)
Stephen J. Playe
Michael D. Dunkerley
Thomas A. Brunell
Eddie A. Fernandez
Rickettsial Infections
336(5)
Thomas A. Brunell
Jill McGovern
Laurel Plante
Viral Infections
341(24)
Rosemary Guerguerian
Ajeet Jai Singh
Thomas A. Brunell
Laura Matzkin
Stephen J. Playe
Ramin R. Samadi
Sepsis
365(10)
Ronald J. DeBellis
Jason E. Cross
SECTION XI MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (NON-TRAUMATIC)
Introduction
373(2)
John C. Moorhead
Bony Abnormalities
375(7)
Rania Habal
Joint Disorders
382(4)
Brian Sloan
Disorders of the Spine
386(5)
Colleen N. Roche
Genevieve Bensinger
Overuse Syndromes
391(2)
Lauren Pipas
Muscle Abnormalities
393(3)
Lauren Pipas
Soft Tissue Infections
396(7)
James Winslow III
David E. Manthey
SECTION XII NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Introduction
401(2)
John C. Moorhead
Cerebrovascular Disorders
403(12)
Jonathan M. Sullivan
Cranial Nerve Disorders
415(4)
Sheila Webb
Demyelinating Diseases of the Nervous System
419(3)
Samuel H. Kim
John C. Moorhead
Neuromuscular Disorders
422(4)
John C. Moorhead
Samuel H. Kim
Peripheral Neuropathies
426(5)
Blaine C. White
Acute Spinal Cord Compression
431(3)
Eustacia Su
Hydrocephalus
434(6)
Eustacia Su
Jenna Timm
Seizures
440(4)
Robert C. Reiser
Headache
444(6)
Steven Go
Tumors of the Central Nervous System
450(11)
James Winslow III
SECTION XIII OBSTETRICAL AND PREGNANCY DISORDERS
Introduction
459(2)
G. Richard Braen
Contraception, Uncomplicated Pregnancy, and Complicated Pregnancy
461(15)
Chris J. Michalakes
Labor and Delivery
476(7)
Mark R. Pundt
Postpartum Complications
483(8)
Kerry B. Broderick
SECTION XIV PEDIATRIC DISORDERS
Introduction
489(2)
Mariann M. Manno
Important Aspects in the Care of the Pediatric Patient
491(5)
Mariann M. Manno
Respiratory Disorders
496(11)
Susan Torrey
Mariann M. Manno
Gastrointestinal Disorders
507(22)
Sig Karasch
John L. Alexander
Anthony Montoya
Gail Galletta
Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Acquired Heart Disease
529(14)
Michele A. VanderHeyden
Mariann M. Manno
Seizures
543(7)
Douglas Nelson
Infectious Diseases
550(20)
Peter Murphy
Richard Bachur
Mariann M. Manno
Mary O'Neill
Alison Brent
Katherine Harrison
Sickle Cell Disease
570(4)
Barbara M. Walsh
Renal Disorders
574(11)
Alison Brent
Mary O'Neill
Endocrine Disorders
585(9)
Mariann M. Manno
Orthopedic Disorders
594(9)
Mariann M. Manno
Katie M. Hamblett
Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
603(5)
Baruch Krauss
Child Maltreatment
608(9)
Christine Barron
SECTION XV PSYCHOBEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
Introduction
615(2)
Patrick Smallwood
Heidi S. Vermette
Ralph J. Seymour
Crisis Intervention
617(2)
Patrick Smallwood
Psychotic Disorders
619(6)
Patrick Smallwood
Suicide
625(3)
Heidi S. Vermette
Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal
628(3)
Ralph J. Seymour
Psychiatric Presentation of Delirium
631(2)
Ralph J. Seymour
Mood Disorders
633(5)
Heidi S. Vermette
Anxiety Disorders
638(2)
Ralph J. Seymour
Somatoform Disorders
640(2)
Ralph J. Seymour
Personality Disorders
642(5)
Patrick Smallwood
Legal Issues
647(4)
Heidi S. Vermette
SECTION XVI RENAL DISEASES
Introduction
649(2)
G. Richard Braen
Structural Renal Disorders
651(4)
Leonard G. Gomella
Juraj Letko
Pyelonephritis
655(5)
Jennifer L. Brown
Glomerular Disorders
660(4)
Gerald P. Igoe
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
664(2)
Ronald Moscati
Acute and Chronic Renal Failure and Interstitial Tubular Necrosis
666(7)
Richard S. Krause
Complications of Dialysis
673(6)
Constance G. Nichols
SECTION XVII THORACIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
Introduction
677(2)
E. Jackson Allison, Jr.
Asthma
679(6)
Rita Manfredi
Bronchitis
685(3)
Gregory A. Volturo
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
688(3)
Rita Manfredi
Pneumonia
691(6)
Gregory A. Volturo
Ronald J. DeBellis
Pulmonary Embolism
697(4)
James Ducharme
Aspiration of Gastric Contents and Foreign Bodies
701(4)
Bret P. Nelson
Stephen H. Thomas
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
705(2)
Sandeep K. Johar
E. Jackson Allison, Jr.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
707(6)
Sandeep K. Johar
E. Jackson Allison, Jr.
SECTION XVIII UROGENITAL/GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS
Introduction
711(2)
G. Richard Braen
Female Genital Tract
713(10)
Katherine Brinsfield
Male Genital Tract
723(5)
Michael David DiBella
Sexual Assault
728(4)
Mary K. Bennett
G. Richard Braen
Genital Lesions
732(7)
David L. Pierce
Dietrich V. K. Jehle
SECTION XIX ENVIRONMENTAL DISORDERS
Introduction
737(2)
Richard V. Aghababian
Temperature-Related Disorders
739(14)
Walter C. Robey III
Kevin J. Corcoran
Diving Emergencies/Dysbarism
753(6)
Eunice M. Singletary
High-Altitude Illness
759(7)
Eric M. Kardon
Electrical Injuries
766(5)
Taryn Kennedy
Bites and Stings: Insects, Marine, Mammals, and Reptiles
771(14)
Eunice M. Singletary
Christopher P. Holstege
SECTION XX TOXICOLOGIC DISORDERS
Introduction
783(2)
Edward W. Boyer
Toxidromes: An Approach to the Poisoned Patient
785(4)
Darren Menditto
Robert J. Hoffman
Gastrointestinal Decontamination
789(3)
Joshua G. Schier
Acetaminophen
792(3)
Steven D. Salhanick
Salicylates
795(3)
Kavita Babu
Cocaine
798(4)
Tamas R. Peredy
Charles McKay
Opiates and Opioids
802(3)
Nicole C. Bouchard
Rama B. Rao
Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
805(2)
Christina Hernon
Club Drugs
807(3)
Edward W. Boyer
Anticholinergic Agents
810(3)
Ivan Liang
Toxic Alcohols
813(3)
Beth Cadigan
Edward W. Boyer
Abstinence Syndromes: Alcohol
816(4)
Jeffrey M. Cukor
Antipsychotic Agents
820(5)
Tamas R. Peredy
Charles McKay
Lithium
825(2)
Christina Hernon
Edward W. Boyer
Tricyclic Antidepressants
827(3)
Rachel A. Goldstein
Charles McKay
Anticonvulsants
830(4)
Alberto Perez
Charles McKay
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
834(3)
Eric Adar
Mark Su
Beta-Adrenergic Antagonist Toxicity
837(3)
Boris Khodorkovsky
Mark Su
Calcium Channel Antagonists
840(4)
Michael Ganetsky
Digitalis
844(3)
Alberto Perez
Marc Bayer
Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agents
847(2)
Adhi N. Sharma
Beth Cadigan
Cellular Asphyxiants: Cyanide and Hydrogen Sulfide
849(3)
Melisa W. Lai
David Osborne
Carbon Monoxide
852(3)
Gar Ming Chan
Robert S. Hoffman
Caustics
855(5)
Robert J. Hoffman
Brian Rose
Hydrocarbons
860(3)
Howard A. Greller
Lewis S. Nelson
Heavy Metal Poisoning
863(4)
Ricky Kue
Hypoglycemic Agents
867(3)
Jessica Fulton
Lewis S. Nelson
Methemoglobinemia
870(3)
Melisa W. Lai
Organophosphate Poisoning
873(4)
Steven B. Bird
Mushroom Poisoning
877(8)
Sage W. Wiener
Robert J. Hoffman
SECTION XXI TRAUMATIC DISORDERS
Introduction
883(2)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Shock in the Trauma Victim
885(2)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Initial Assessment and Management of the Trauma Victim
887(3)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Radiologic Evaluation
890(4)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Head Injuries
894(5)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Spine Injuries
899(8)
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Facial Injuries
907(5)
Harry L. Anderson III
Ophthalmologic Injuries
912(3)
Mark L. Shapiro
Otologic Injuries
915(1)
Mark L. Shapiro
Neck and Upper Airway Injuries
916(4)
Mark L. Shapiro
Chest Injuries
920(10)
Harry L. Anderson III
Abdominal Injuries
930(10)
Mark L. Shapiro
Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries
940(5)
Harry L. Anderson III
Hip and Pelvic Fractures
945(4)
Harry L. Anderson III
Genitourinary Injuries
949(3)
Peter Angood
Cutaneous Injuries Including Crush Injuries
952(8)
Harry L. Anderson III
Peter Angood
Marc Gautreau
Burns
960(3)
Marc Gautreau
Trauma in Pregnancy
963(7)
Richard V. Aghababian
Peter Angood
Harry L. Anderson III
Mark L. Shapiro
Pediatric Injuries
970(7)
Ruben Peralta
Michael Hirsh
SECTION XXII ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
975(2)
John C. Moorhead
Hospital Medical Staff
977(6)
Michael T. Rapp
Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine Practice Groups
983(4)
James M. Brown
Manisha Gupta
Fundamentals of Physician Contracts
987(4)
Michael A. Peterson
Performance Monitoring and Improvement
991(4)
Timothy J. Reeder
Nicholas H. Benson
Patient Safety and Quality Assurance in Emergency Medicine
995(7)
Cherri Hohgood
Carrie Vice
Fundamentals of Physician Billing, Coding, and Compliance
1002(2)
Jonathan E. Siff
Regulatory Issues
1004(7)
James M. Brown
Manisha Gupta
Ethics and Professionalism
1011(8)
Andrew R. Barnosky
Bradley J. Uren
Physician Wellness
1019(5)
Kristin E. Harkin
Faculty Development
1024(3)
Nicholas J. Jouriles
Subject Index 1027(24)
Drug Index 1051(6)
Index of Tables 1057

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