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Chapter 1 Acute Surgical Abdominal Emergencies Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Marc L. Daymude Appendicitis Marc L. Daymude Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis Ryan Wells Hernias Marc L. Daymude Intestinal Obstruction Marc L. Daymude Thoracic Aortic Dissection Marc L. Daymude Wound Management Carl Menckhoff Chapter 2 Cardiology Acute Pericarditis Len Gruppo Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Christopher R. McNeil Cardiac Arrythmias Christopher R. McNeil Cardiac Exam Len Gruppo Cardiac Tamponade Chris McNeil Congestive Heart Failure Martin A. Docherty Evaluation of Cardiac Chest Pain Len Gruppo Hypertensive Emergencies Martin A. Docherty Mitral Valve Prolapse Alicia Nasir, Steve Durning Permanent Pacemakers Jimmy Cooper Prosthetic Heart Valve Dysfunction Christopher R. McNeil Heart Transplant Patient Christopher R. McNeil Chapter 3 Acute Dermatologic Emergencies Erythema Multiforme Richard J. Spitz ExfoliativeDermatitis Benjamin H. Taylor Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Guyon J. Hill Toxidendron Dermatitis Simeon W. Ashworth, Benjamin P. Harrison Urticaria David W. Kuhns Chapter 4 Acute Gastrointestinal Emergencies Anorectal Disorders Claudio F. Zaballos Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis Shawn M. Varney Gastrointestinal Bleeding David A. Hnatow Jaundice and Hepatitis Mary Ann Browning Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis David A. Hnatow Peptic Ulcer Disease John T. Kodosky Chapter 5 Maxillofacial and Dental Emergencies Dental Emergencies James A. Pfaff Maxillofacial Emergencies James A. Pfaff Opthamologic Emergencies James A. Pfaff Otolaryngolic Emergencies James A. Pfaff Pharyngitis James A. Pfaff Sialolithiasis James A. Pfaff Sinusitis James A. Pfaff Traumatic Dental Emergencies James A. Pfaff Chapter 6 Environmental Emergencies Altitude-related Conditions John McManus, Ian Wedmore Burn Injuries Gerald D. DePold Chemical Burns David Anthony Hnatow Dysbaric Driving Injuries Sean Michael Siler Electrical Injuries Julie Morgan Frostbite John McManus Heat Injuries Sumeru Ghanshyam Hypothermia John McManus, Ian Wedmore Insect Bites Clifford C. Lutz Lightning Injuries Guyon J. Hill Marine Fauna Evenomations James Alan Morgan, Julie Ann Morgan Submersion Incidents Justin Madill Snake Bite Injuries Jenny E. Dunlavy Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings Barbara A. Carr Chapter 7 Infectious Disease Emergencies Diptheria Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Foodborne and Waterborne Infections Jennifer Jamul Herpes Virus Richard L. Dagross HIV Infections Martin A. Docherty Influenza Amy K. Ditzel Malaria Brooke Veale Rabies Claudio F. Zaballos Tetanus Roger Matthew Bautista Chapter 8 Medical Emergencies Acid-Base Problems Barbara M. Fishman Acute Ethanol Withdrawal Robert D. Graydon Adrenal Insufficiency Benjamin P. Harrison Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Richard J. Spitz Diabetic Ketoacidosis Jon Allen Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Michael K. Shafe Fluid and Electrolyte Emergencies Barbara M. Fishman, C. Gordon King Geriatric Emergencies Martin A. Docherty Hyperglycemic Hypersmolar NonKetotic Coma (NNHC) Jon Allen Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Storm (thyrotoxicosis) Adam Clay Koertner Hypoglycemia Shawn M. Varney Hypothyroidism and Myxedema Coma Adam Clay Koertner Lactic Acidosis Terry Emanuel Rhabdomyolysis Chris McNeil Chapter 9 Neurological Emergencies Ataxia, Dizziness, and Vertigo Steven W. Salyer Bell's Palsy Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Botulism Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Headaches Steven W. Salyer Multiple Sclerosis Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Myasthenia Gravis Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Neurological Examination Rex L. Hobbs, Jr. Seizures and Status Epilepticus Gary W. Dufresne Acute Stroke Syndromes Ralph Terpolilli Chapter 10 Gynecological and Obstetric Emergencies Abruptio Placentae Khim K. Lam Amniotic Fluid Embolism Khim K. Lam Breast Abscesses and Mastitis Jacquelyn S. Kuhns Ectopic Pregnancy Cullen Archer Emergent Pelvic and Abdominal Pain Amy K. Ditzel Genital Herpes Amy K. Ditzel Hyperemesis Gravidarum Shawna Wall Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia) Cullen Archer Miscarriage (Abortion) Vinita Goyal Ovarian Cysts Roger Matthew Bautista Ovarian Torsion Sumeru Ghanshyam Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Katherine Anne Harrison Placenta Previa Kristen A. Plastino Sexual Assault Mark S. Funk Toxic Shock Syndrome Katherine Anne Harrison Vulvovaginitis Katherine Anne Harrison Chapter 11 Oncologic and Hematologic Emergencies Acute Bleeding Diathesis Michael Shafe Blood Transfusions John Robert Scott Hemophilia Michael Shafe Sickle Cell Anemia Michael Shafe Chapter 12 Orthopedic Emergencies Basic Principles of Orthopedic Injuries Steven W. Salyer Acute Back Pain Steven W. Salyer Acute Knee Pain Jack Smith Acute Ankle Injuries Barbara A. Carr Acute Compartment Syndrome David Zinsmeister Elbow Injuries Gerald D. DePold, Carry Depold Foot Injuries Jenny E. Dunlavy Injuries to the Forearm and Wrist Brenda Oswald, Carl Menckhoff Hand Injuries Mark S. Short, Benjamin P. Harrison Hip Trauma Kathleen M. Samsey Infections of the Bones and Joints Benjamin H. Taylor Injuries to the Lower Leg Brenda Oswald, Carl Menckhoff Open Fractures David Zinsmeister Shoulder Injuries Katherine Anne Harrison Chapter 13 Pediatric Emergencies A. Emergencies and Resuscitations The Pediatric Patient: an overview Steven W. Salyer Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Children John McManus Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Christopher R. McNeil Neonatal Emergencies Linda L. Lawrence Pediatric Airway Management Roy Johnson III Upper Respiratory Emergencies in Children Dawn F. Roundeau Dehydration in Children Mary Ann Browning Electrolyte and Fluid Management in Pediatrics Robert L. Cloutier Pediatric Bacteremia, Sepsis, Meningitis Samuel Timothy McIlrath Asthma Stephen A. Crandall, Diane DeVita Bronchiolitis Julie Husley Pediatric Pneumonia Melissa Kagarise B Abdominal Problems Abdominal Pain Christopher B. Crowell Constipation Julie Husley Pediatric Diarrhea Samuel Timothy McIlrath Hirschsprung's Disease or Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon Ryan Garner Kazuo Mihata, Linda L. Lawrence Pyloric Stenosis Linda L. Lawrence Urinary Tract Infections in Children Jake Roberts C Pediatric Problems The Abused Child Ryan Garner Kazuo Mihata, Linda L. Lawrence Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Apparaent Life-threatening Event (ALTE) Syndrome Julie Husley Pediatric Diabetes and Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis Christopher R. McNeil Acute Rheumatic Fever Javed M. Nasir Tetralogy of Fallot Ryan Garner Kazuo Mihata, Linda L. Lawrence Seizures and Status Epilepticus Steven W. Salyer Febrile Seizures Reenie Lopez Kawasaki Disease David W. Kuhns Reye's Syndrome John Scott Otitis Media Daniel F. McBride Pharyngotonsillitis Melissa Kagarise Pediatric Analgesia and Sedation Roy Johnson III Chapter 14 Psychiatric Emergencies Panic Disorder Brooke Veale Conversion Disorder Brooke Veale Personality Disorders Brooke Veale Suicide Brooke Veale Chapter 15 Pulmonary Emergencies The Basics of Ventilator Management in the Emergency Department Stacey Black Pearlman Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Julie Ann Morgan, James Alan Morgan Asthma Ryan Wells Adult Bacterial Pneumonias David Glendening Aspiration Pneumonia Melissa Kagarise Ventilator Settings and Ongoing Monitoring of Critical Patients in the Emergency Department Stacey Black Pearlman Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Steven W. Salyer Hemoptysis Julie Ann Morgan, James Alan Morgan Pneumothorax Robert Nolan Pulmonary Embolism Derek R. Linklater Sedation and Analgesia in the Intubated Patient Stacey Black Pearlman Chapter 16 Acute Resuscitation Emergencies Airway Management Allen Whitford Shock Allen Whitford Chapter 17 Toxicology Emergencies General Principles of the Poisoned Patient Robert D. Graydon Acetaminophen Toxicity Anantha K. Mallia Amphetamines Michael A. Miller Anticholinergics Robert D. Graydon Arsenic Laura Ann Spivak Barbiturates Dave Barry Beta-blocker Overdose Laura Ann Spivak Calcium Channel Blockers Laura Ann Spivak Carbon Monoxide James Allen Morgan, Julie Ann Morgan Caustic Ingestions Laura Ann Spivak Clonidine Yoko Nakamura, Mohamud Daya Cocaine Barbara M. Fishman Cyanide Roy Johnson III, Jason Capra Cyclic Antidepressant Toxicity Anantha K. Mallia Digitalis Glycoside Toxicity Anantha K. Mallia Ethanol Intoxication Robert D. Graydon Ethylene Glycol Robert D. Graydon Hallucinogens Dave Barry Hydrocarbons Guyon J. Hill Iron Toxicity Carry DePold Isopropanol Guyon J. Hill Lead Michael A. Arocho Lithium Michael A. Miller Methanol Guyon J. Hill Mercury Michael A. Arocho Opioids Robert D. Graydon Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides Poisoning Michael A. Miller Phenytoin Mohamud Daya, Yoko Nakamura Salicylates Mark Stevens Theophylline Christopher M. Krebs, Roy L. Johnson Chapter 18 Care of the Multiple Trauma Patient Trauma Overview Jeff Foxworth Abdominal Trauma Charles R. Bauer Genitourinary Tract Trauma Steven W. Salyer Head and Brain Trauma John T. Kodosky Pediatric Trauma Steven W. Salyer Pelvic Trauma Charles R. Bauer Spinal Cord Injuries Lon Ramey Thoracic Trauma Charles R. Bauer Trauma in the Pregnant Patient Charles R. Bauer Chapter 19 Urology Emergencies Acute Renal Failure Jon Allen End-stage Renal Disease Terry Emanuel Epididymitis Claudio F. Zaballos Common Disorders of the Penis Charles P. Davis Prostatitis Margaret Mann-Zeballos Renal Stones Kari Murphy Torsion of the Testicle Sumeru Ghanshyam Mehta Urinary Tract Infections in Adults Mary Ann Browning Chapter 20 Transplantation Emergencies Cardiac and Lung Transplantation Scott B. Johnson, John T. Deel, Sandeep J. Khandhar, Eric R. Presser, John H. Calhoon Liver Transplantation Alfredo Espinoza, K. Vincent Speeg, Kenneth Washburn, Glenn Halff The Renal Transplantation Patient Greg A. Abrahamian, Robert M. Esteri
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Emergency medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Emergencies -- Handbooks.
Emergency Medicine -- Handbooks.