Essentials of emergency medicine
In 22 sections, ranging from resuscitation to administration, the editors offer their expert advice on the evolving practice of emergency medicine, including the medical and surgical conditions emergency professionals are likely to encounter, with emphasis on complex clinical situations and proper assisstment of these situations to avoid errors
Handbook
xix, 1059 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
9780763735708, 0763735701
1058037328
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Machine derived contents note: Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
Section I Resuscitation
Introduction Richard V. Aghababian
CHAPTER 1 Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Mark C. Restuccia
CHAPTER 2 Pediatric Resuscitation
Andrew L. Garrett
Section Ii Ems Disaster
Introduction Richard V. Aghababian
CHAPTER 3 Emergency Medical Services
Christopher J. Fullagar, N. Heramba Prasad
CHAPTER 4 Public Health Issues After a Disaster
Stacy N. Weisberg
CHAPTER 5 Disaster Triage
Stacy N. Weisberg
CHAPTER 6 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Stacy N. Weisberg
CHAPTER 7 Pediatric Disaster Medicine
Andrew L. Garrett
CHAPTER 8 Radiation Exposures, Blast Injury, and Bioterrorism
Kurt R. Horst, James A. Fitch
Section Iii Abdominal And Gastrointestinal Disorders
Introduction John C. Moorhead
CHAPTER 9 Approach to Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gary A. Johnson
CHAPTER 10 Esophagus and Stomach
John Moorhead, Derek S. Halvorson
CHAPTER 11 Liver
Kurt R. Dischner
CHAPTER 12 Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Laura Roff Hopson, Suzanne Dooley-Hash
CHAPTER 13 The Pancreas
Louis A. Prince, Daniel R. Hehir, Michael Peikert
CHAPTER 14 Small Bowel
Robert Knopp, Jon Hokanson
CHAPTER 15 Large Bowel
Nicole DeIorio
CHAPTER 16 Rectum and Anus
Janice Blanchard, Tina Rosenbaum
Section Iv Cardiovascular Disorders
Introduction Louis Graff
CHAPTER 17 Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Richard V. Aghababian, Djiby Diop
CHAPTER 18 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
J. Douglas Kirk, Deborah B. Diercks
CHAPTER 19 Peridcarditis
Luis E. Rodriquez, John E. Gough
CHAPTER 20 Endocarditis and Myocarditis
John E. Gough, Luis E. Rodriquez
CHAPTER 21 Cardiomyopathies
John E. Gough, Luis E. Rodriquez
CHAPTER 22 Valvular Disease
John E. Gough, Luis E. Rodriquez
CHAPTER 23 Dysrhythmias
John E. Gough, E. Jackson Allison
CHAPTER 24 Hypertension
Gary Setnik, Arshad Khan
CHAPTER 25 Peripheral Vascular Disease
John E. Gough, Luis E. Rodriguez
Section V Cutaneous Disorders
Introduction Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 26 Dermatitis
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 27 Bacterial Infections
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 28 Fungal Infections
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 29 Parasitic Infections
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 30 Viral Infections
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 31 Maculopapular Lesions
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 32 Purpura and Petechiae
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 33 Urticaria/Angeoedema
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 34 Papular/Nodular Lesions
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 35 Erythemas
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 36 Vesicular/Bullous Lesions
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
CHAPTER 37 Cancers
Constance G. Nichols, Eric Schmidt
Section Vi Endocrine Metabolic Disorders
Introduction Louis Graff
CHAPTER 38 Acid-Base Disturbances
Andrew Singer
CHAPTER 39 Adrenal Disease
G. Richard Braen
CHAPTER 40 Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
Daniel M. Joyce
CHAPTER 41 Disorders of Glucose Metabolism
Sandra M. Schneider
CHAPTER 42 Nutritional Disorders
Rob J. Edwards
CHAPTER 43 Parathyroid Disorders
Tomer Feldman
CHAPTER 44 Pheochromocytoma
Michael A. Pellegrino
CHAPTER 45 Pituitary Disorders
Jerry R. Balentine
CHAPTER 46 Thyroid Disease
Gary A. Johnson
CHAPTER 47 Endocrine Manifestations of Neoplasia
Jerry R. Balentine
Section Vii Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose And Throat Disorders
Introduction Lilly Lee
CHAPTER 48 Life Threatening Emergencies
Lilly Lee
CHAPTER 49 Disorders of The External Ear
Lilly Lee
CHAPTER 50 Disorders of The Internal Ear
Lilly Lee
CHAPTER 51 Nose/Sinus
John L. Alexander, Ramin R. Samadi, John Burton
CHAPTER 52 Throat and Oropharynx
Christopher J. DeFlitch
CHAPTER 53 External Eye
James M. Leaming
Section Viii Hematologic Disorders
Introduction G. Richard Braen
CHAPTER 54 Hemostatic Disorders
Jeffrey R. Suchard
CHAPTER 55 Lymphomas
Robert F. McCormack
CHAPTER 56 Red Blood Cell Disorders
Jeanne M. Basior
CHAPTER 57 Transfusions
Anthony J. Billittier IV
CHAPTER 58 White Blood Cell Disorders
Robert F McCormack
CHAPTER 59 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Robert L. Levine
Section Ix Immune System Disorders
Introduction G. Richard Braen
CHAPTER 60 Autoimmune Diseases
David L Pierce, Dietrich V.K. Jehle
CHAPTER 61 Cardiac Transplantation
Susan Graham
CHAPTER 62 Hypersensitivity
Richard Krause
Section X Systemic Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 63 Bacterial Infections
Gregory Volturo, Jill Griffin, Thomas Germano, Thomas A. Brunell, Joseph Schmidt, Ajeet Singh, Chad Le Blanc, Ramin R. Smadi, Steven J. Playe
CHAPTER 64 Parasites
Steven Playe, Michael D. Dunkerley, Thomas A. Brunell, Eddie Fernandez
CHAPTER 65 Rickettsiall Infections
Thomas A. Brunell, Jill McGovern, Laurel Plante
CHAPTER 66 Viral
Rosemary Guerguerian, Ajeet Singh, Thomas A. Brunell, Laura Matzkin, Steven Playe, Ramin R. Samadi
CHAPTER 67 Sepsis
Ronald J. DeBellis, Jason E. Cross
Section Xi Musculoskeletal Disorders (Non-Traumatic)
CHAPTER 68 Bony Abnormalities
Rania Habal
CHAPTER 69 Joint Disorders
Brian Sloan
CHAPTER 70 Disorders of the Spine
Colleen N. Roche, Genevieve Bensinger
CHAPTER 71 Overuse Syndromes
Lauren Pipas
CHAPTER 72 Muscle Abnormalities
Lauren Pipas
CHAPTER 73 Soft Tissue Infections
James Winslow, David E. Manthey
Section Xii Nervous System Disorders
CHAPTER 74 Cerebrovascular Disorders
Jonathan M. Sullivan
CHAPTER 75 Cranial Nerve Disorders
Sheila Webb
CHAPTER 76 Demyelinating Diseases of the Nervous System
Samuel H. Kim, John Moorhead
CHAPTER 77 Neuromuscular Disorders
John Moorhead, Samuel Kim
CHAPTER 78 Peripheral Neuropathies
Blaine C. White
CHAPTER 79 Acute Spinal Cord Compression
Estacia Su
CHAPTER 80 Hydrocephalus
Estacia Su, Jenna Timm
CHAPTER 81 Seizures
Robert C. Reiser
CHAPTER 82 Headache
Steven Go
CHAPTER 83 Tumors of the Central Nervous System
James "Tripp" Winslow
Section Xiii Obstetrical And Pregnancy Disorders
CHAPTER 84 Contraception, Uncomplicated Pregnancy, and Complicated Pregnancy
Chris J. Michalakes
CHAPTER 85 Labor and Delivery
Mark R. Pundt
CHAPTER 86 Postpartum Complications
Kerry B. Broderick
Section Xiv Pediatric Disorders
Chapter 87 Important Aspects in the Care of the Pediatric Patient
Mariann Manno
Chapter 88 Respiratory Disorders
Susan Torrey, Mariann M. Manno
Chapter 89 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Sig Karasch, John Alexander, Anthony Montoya, Gail Galletta
Chapter 90 Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Acquired Heart Disease
Michele VanderHeyden, Mariann M. Manno
Chapter 91 Seizures
Douglas Nelson
Chapter 92 Infectious Diseases
Peter Murphy, Richard Bachur, Mariann Manno, Mary O'Neill, Allison Brent, Katherine Harrison
Chapter 93 Sickle Cell Disease
Barbara M. Walsh
Chapter 94 Renal Disorders
Allison Brent, Mary O'Neill
Chapter 95 Endocrine Disorders
Mariann M. Manno
Chapter 96 Orthopedic Disorders
Mariann Manno, Katie Hamblett
Chapter 97 Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Baruch Krauss
Chapter 98 Child Maltreatment
Christine Barron
Section Xv Psychobehavioral Disorders
Chapter 99 Crisis Intervention
Patrick Smallwood
Chapter 100 Psychotic Disorders
Patrick Smallwood
Chapter 101 Suicide
Heidi S. Vermette
Chapter 102 Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal
Ralph J. Seymour
Chapter 103 Psychiatric Presentation of Delirium
Ralph J. Seymour
Chapter 104 Mood Disorders
Heidi S. Vermette
Chapter 105 Anxiety Disorders
Ralph J. Seymour
Chapter 106 Somatoform Disorders
Ralph J. Seymour
Chapter 107 Personality Disorders
Patrick Smallwood
Chapter 108 Legal Issues
Heidi S. Vermette
Section Xvi Renal Diseases
Chapter 109 Structural Renal Disorders
Leonard G. Gomella, Juraj Letko
Chapter 110 Pyelonephritis
Jennifer L. Brown
Chapter 111 Glomerular Disorders
Gerald P. Igoe
Chapter 112 Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Ronald Moscati
Chapter 113 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure and Interstitial Tubular Necrosis
Richard S. Krause
Chapter 114 Complications of Dialysis
Constance G. Nichols
Section Xvii Thoracic Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 115 Asthma
Rita Manfredi
Chapter 116 Bronchitis
Gregory A. Volturo
Chapter 117 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Rita Manfredi
Chapter 118 Pneumonia
Gregory A. Volturo, Ronald J. DeBellis
Chapter 119 Pulmonary Embolism
James Ducharme
Chapter 120 Aspiration of Gastric Contents and Foreign Bodies
Bret P. Nelson, Stephen H. Thomas
Chapter 121 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sandeep K. Johar, E. Jackson Allison, Jr
Chapter 122 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Sandeep K. Johar, E. Jackson Allison, Jr
Section Xviii Urogenital/Gynecolgical Disorders
Chapter 123 Female Genital Tract
Katherine Brinsfield
Chapter 124 Male Genital Tract
Michael David DiBella