Bookedited by Scott C. Sherman, Joseph M. Weber, Michael A. Schindlbeck, Rahul G. Patwari.
Summary: This text distills the entire content of the emergency medicine curriculum into less than one hundred succinct, clinically relevant chapters. This unique book is intended to guide you through what you must know and be able to do during an actual shift and give you a better understanding of the issues and problems you will face while working in the Emergency Department. Featuring a consistent, find-it-now design, Clinical Emergency Medicine delivers concise, must-know information on ninety-eight chief complaints and disorders, ranging from asthma and chest pain to fever and poisoning. Each chapter begins with Key Points, followed by an Introduction, Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Studies, Medical Decision Making, Treatment and Disposition, and Suggested Reading. Whenever possible, the authors provide practical advice on drug dosing, the medical decision-making thought process, treatment plans, and dispositions that will be of value in a clinical environment. Numerous diagnostic algorithms simplify the problem and point you towards a solution.
Contents:
I. Common Procedures
1.Incision and Drainage
2.Arterial Blood Gas
3.Central Venous Access
4.Procedural Sedation
5.Lumbar Puncture
6.Laceration Repair
7.Needle and Tube Thoracostomy
8.Introduction to Emergency Ultrasonography
II. Resuscitation
9.Emergency Medical Services
10.Cardiopulmonary Arrest
11.Airway Management
12.Shock
III. Cardiovascular Emergencies
13.Chest Pain
14.Acute Coronary Syndromes
15.Congestive Heart Failure
16.Dysrhythmias
17.Aortic Dissection
18.Hypertensive Emergencies
19.Syncope
IV.Pulmonary Emergencies
20.Dyspnea
21.Asthma
22.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
23.Pneumonia
24.Pneumothorax
25.Pulmonary Embolism
V. Abdominal Emergencies
26.Acute Abdominal Pain
27.Appendicitis
28.Acute Cholecystitis
29.Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
30.Gastrointestinal Bleeding
31.Intestinal Obstruction
32.Mesenteric Ischemia
VI. Infectious Disease Emergencies
33.Fever
34.Sepsis
35.Meningitis and Encephalitis
36.Soft Tissue Infections
37.Human Immunodeficiency Virus
38.Blood and Body Fluid Exposure
VII. Genitourinary Emergencies
39.Nephrolithiasis
40.Urinary Tract Infections
41.Testicular Torsion
42.Penile Disorders
VIII. Obstetrics/Gynecologic Emergencies
43.Vaginal Bleeding
44.Vaginal Discharge
45.Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
46.Emergency Delivery
IX.Pediatric Emergencies
47.The Pediatric Patient
48.Pediatric Fever
49.Respiratory Distress
50.Abdominal Pain
51.Dehydration
52.Otitis Media
53.Pharyngitis
X. Toxicology
54.The Poisoned Patient
55.Toxic Alcohols
56.Acetaminophen Toxicity
57.Salicylate Toxicity
58.Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
59.Digoxin
60.Cyclic Antidepressants
XI. Environmental Emergencies
61.Hypothermia
62.Cold-Induced Tissue Injuries
63.Heat-Related Illness
64.Drowning Incidents
65.Envenomation
XII. Metabolic/Endocrine Emergencies
66.Diabetic Emergencies
67.Potassium Disorders
68.Thyroid Emergencies
69.Adrenal Emergencies
XIII. Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies
70.Oncologic Emergencies
71.Sickle Cell Emergencies
72.Transfusion Reactions
73.Anticoagulant Therapy and Its Complications
XIV.HEENT Emergencies
74.Slit Lamp Examination
75.Red Eye
76.Acute Visual Loss
77.Epistaxis
78.Dental Emergencies
XV.Neurologic Emergencies
79.Altered Mental Status
80.Headache
81.Dizziness
82.Cerebrovascular Accident
83.Seizures and Status Epilepticus
XVI. Trauma
84.Trauma Principles
85.Head Injuries
86.Cervical Spine Injuries
87.Thoracic Trauma
88.Abdominal Trauma
89.Burns
XVII. Orthopedic Emergencies
90.Upper Extremity Injuries
91.Lower Extremity Injuries
92.Low Back Pain
93.Compartment Syndromes
94.Septic Arthritis
95.Splinting
XVIII. Dermatologic Emergencies
96.Life-Threatening Dermatoses
97.Allergic Reactions
XIX.Psychiatric Emergencies
98.Approach to the Psychiatric Patient.