Bookedited by Judith E. Tintinalli, J. Stephan Stapczynski, O. John Ma, David M. Cline, Rita K. Cydulka, Garth D. Meckler, The American College of Emergency Physicians.
Contents:
Advanced airway support
Arrhythmia management
Resuscitation of children and neonates
Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders
Therapeutic approach to the hypotensive patient
Anaphylaxis, acute allergic reactions, and angioedema
Acute pain management and procedural sedation
Management of patients with chronic pain
Evaluation and preparing wounds
Methods for wound closure
Lacerations to the face and scalp
Injuries of the arm, hand, fingertip, and nail
Lacerations to the leg and foot
Soft tissue foreign bodies
Puncture wounds and mammalian bites
Post repair wound care
Chest pain: cardiac or not
Acute coronary syndromes: management of myocardial infarction and unstable angina
Cardiogenic shock
Low probability acute coronary syndromes
Syncope
Congestive heart failure and acute pulmonary edema
Valvular emergencies
The cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and pericardial disease
Thromboembolism
Systemic and pulmonary hypertension
Aortic dissection and aneurysms
Occlusive arterial disease
Respiratory distress
Bronchitis, pneumonia, and SARS
Tuberculosis
Spontaneous and latrogenic pneumothorax
Hemoptysis
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Acute abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Disorders presenting primarily with diarrhea
Acute and chronic constipation
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophageal emergencies
Peptic ulcer disease and gastritis
Pancreatitis and cholecystitis
Acute appendictis
Diverticulitis
Intestinal obstruction and volvulus
Hernia in adults and children
Anorectal disorders
Jaundice, hepatic disorders, and hepatic failure
Complications of general surgical procedures
Acute renal failure
Rhabdomyolysis
Emergencies in renal failure and dialysis patients
Urinary tract infections and hematuria
Acute urinary retention
Male genital problems
Urologic stone disease
Complications of urologic devices
Vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain in the nonpregnant patient
Ectopic pregnancy and emergencies in the first 20 weeks
Comorbid diseases in pregnancy
Emergencies after 20 weeks pregnancy and the postpartum period
Emergency delivery
Vulvovaginitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease and tube-ovarian abscess
Complications of gynecologic procedures
Fever and serious bacterial illness in children
Common neonatal problems
Common infections of the ear, nose, neck, and throat
Upper respiratory emergencies-stridor and drooling
Wheezing in infants and children
Pneumonia in infants and children
Pediatric heart disease
Vomiting and diarrhea infants and children
Pediatric abdominal emergencies
Pediatric urinary tract infections
Seizures and status epilepticus in children
Headache and altered mental status in children
Syncope and sudden death in children and adolescents
Hypoglycemia and metabolic emergencies in infants and children
The diabetic child
Fluid and electrolye therapy
Musculoskeletal disorders in children
Rashes in infants and children
Sickle cell anemia in children
Hematologic-oncologic emergencies in children
Renal emergencies in infants and children
Sexually transmitted diseases
Toxic shock
Septic shock
Soft tissue infections
Disseminated viral infections
HIV infections and AIDS
Infective endocarditis
Tetanus and rabies
Malaria
Foodborne and waterborne diseases
Zoonotic infections
World travelers
The transplant patient
General management of the poisoned patient
Anticholinergic toxicity
Psychopharmacologic agents
Sedatives and hypnotics
Alcohols
Drugs of abuse
Analgesics
Xanthines and nicotine
Cardiac medications
Anticonvulsants
Iron
Hydrocarbons and volatile substances
Caustics
Pesticides
Metals and metalloids
Industrial toxins and cyanide
Herbals and vitamins
Dyshemoglobinemias
Frostbite and hypothermia
Heat emergencies
Bites and stings
Trauma and envenomation from marine fauna
High-altitude medical problems
Dysbarism and complications of diving
Near drowning
Thermal and chemical burns
Electrical and lightning injuries
Carbon monoxide
Mushroom and plant poisoning
Diabetic emergenices
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Thyroid disease emergencies
Adrenal insufficiency and adrenal crisis
Evaluation of anemia and the bleeding patient
Acquired bleeding disorders
Hemophilias and von Willebrand disease
Sickle cell disease and other hereditary hemolytic anemias
Transfusion therapy
Anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, and fibrinolytics
Emergency complications of malignancy
Headache and facial pain
Stroke, transient ischemic attack, and subarachnoid hemorrhage
Altered mental status and coma
Ataxia and gait disturbances
Vertigo and dizziness
Seizures and status epilepticus in adults
Acute peripheral neurological lesions
Chronic neurologic disorders
Central nervous system and spinal infections
Ocular emergeinces
Face and jaw emergencies
Oral and dental emergencies
Neck and upper airway disorders
Dermatologic emergencies
Other dermatologic disorders
Trauma in adults
Trauma in children
Trauma in the elderly
Trauma in pregnancy
Head trauma in adults and children
Spine and spinal cord injuries in adults and children
Facial injuries
Trauma to the neck
Cardiothoracic trauma
Abdominal injuries
Penetrating trauma to the flank and buttocks
Genitourinary injuries
Penetrating trauma to the extremities
Initial evaluation and management of orthopedic injuries
Hand and wrist injuries
Forearm and elbow injuries
Shoulder and humerus injuries
Pelvis, hip, and femur injuries
Knee and leg injuries
Ankle and foot injuries
Compartment syndromes
Neck and thoracolumbar pain
Shoulder pain
Hip and knee pain
Acute disorders of the joint and bursae
Emergencies in systemic rheumatic diseases
Infectious and noninfectious disorders of the hand
Soft tissue problems of the foot
Clinical features of behavioral disorders
Emergency assessment and stabilization of behavioral disorders
Panic and conversion disorders
Child and elderly abuse
Sexual assault and intimate partner violence and abuse.