Emergency medicine : clinical essentials /

Emergency Medicine, 2nd Edition delivers all the relevant clinical core concepts you need for practice and certification, all in a comprehensive, easy-to-absorb, and highly visual format. This well-regarded emergency medicine reference offers fast-access diagnosis and treatment guidelines that quick...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Adams, James, 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa : Elsevier/ Saunders, ©2013.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:ClinicalKey.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Basic Airway Management
  • Advanced Airway Techniques
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Shock
  • Emergency Cardiac Ultrasound: Evaluation for Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Activity
  • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
  • Management of Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
  • Trauma Resuscitation
  • Sonography for Trauma
  • Procedural Sedation
  • Resuscitation in Pregnancy
  • Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Pediatric Resuscitation
  • General Approach to the Pediatric Patient
  • Emergencies in the First Weeks of Life
  • Emergencies in Infants and Toddlers
  • Child with a Fever
  • Approach to the Pediatric Patient with a Rash
  • Pediatric Cardiac Disorders
  • Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Disorders
  • Pediatric Gynecologic Disorders
  • Pediatric Abdominal Disorders
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies
  • Eye Emergencies
  • Ear Emergencies
  • Dental Emergencies
  • Pharynx and Throat Emergencies
  • Maxillofacial Disorders
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Diseases of the Stomach
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Mesenteric Ischemia
  • Diverticulitis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Constipation
  • Hernias
  • Appendicitis
  • Bowel Obstructions
  • Anorectal Disorders
  • Liver Disorders
  • Pancreatic Disorders
  • Biliary Tract Disorders
  • Emergency Biliary Ultrasonography
  • Gastrointestinal Devices, Procedures, and Imaging
  • Complications of Bariatric Surgery
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Lung Infections
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Lung Transplant Complications
  • Chest Pain
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Bradyarrhythmias
  • Tachydysrhythmias
  • Pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade, and Myocarditis
  • Syncope
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Ultrasound
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Hypertensive Crisis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Venous Thrombosis
  • Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (Adult)
  • Imaging of the Central Nervous System
  • Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury
  • Facial Trauma
  • Penetrating Neck Trauma
  • Thoracic Trauma
  • Blunt Abdominal Trauma
  • Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
  • Pelvic Fractures
  • Genitourinary Trauma
  • Hip and Femur Injuries
  • Knee and Lower Leg Injuries
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries
  • Tendinitis and Bursitis
  • Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle and Humerus
  • Forearm Fractures
  • Hand and Wrist Injuries
  • Arterial and Venous Trauma and Great Vessel Injuries
  • Acute Compartment Syndromes
  • Low Back Pain
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Altered Mental Status and Coma
  • Cranial Nerve Disorders
  • Vertigo
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Demyelinating Disorders
  • Seizures
  • Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
  • Headache
  • Intracranial and Other Central Nervous System Lesions
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages
  • Delirium and Dementia
  • Neurologic Procedures
  • Allergic Disorders
  • Joint Disorders
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Connective Tissue and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Vasculitis Syndromes.
  • Male Genitourinary Emergencies
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Hematuria
  • Renal Failure
  • Emergency Renal Ultrasonography
  • Dialysis-Related Emergencies
  • Renal Transplant Complications
  • The Healthy Pregnancy
  • Disorders of Early Pregnancy
  • First Trimester Ultrasonography
  • Third Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies
  • Emergency Delivery and Peripartum Emergencies
  • Postpartum Emergencies
  • Gynecologic Pain and Vaginal Bleeding
  • Complications of Gynecologic Procedures, Abortion, and Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • Gynecologic Infections
  • Breast Disorders
  • Sexual Assault
  • Emergency Contraception
  • Heat-Related Emergencies
  • Hypothermia and Frostbite
  • Lightning and Electrical Injuries
  • Dysbarisms, Dive Injuries, and Decompression Illness
  • Submersion Injuries
  • Acute Radiation Emergencies
  • Smoke Inhalation
  • Chemical and Nuclear Agents
  • Mammalian Bites
  • Venomous Snakebites in North America
  • Arthropod Bites and Stings
  • Non-Snake Reptile Bites
  • Marine Food-Borne Poisoning, Envenomation, and Traumatic Injuries
  • General Approach to the Poisoned Patient
  • Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and NSAIDs
  • Anticholinergics
  • Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides
  • Antidepressants and Antipsychotics
  • Cardiovascular Drugs
  • Sympathomimetics
  • Hallucinogens and Drugs of Abuse
  • Toxic Alcohols
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Inhaled Toxins
  • Ethanol and Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal
  • Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
  • Hypoglycemic Agent Overdose
  • Over-the-Counter Medications
  • Pediatric Overdoses
  • Fluid Management
  • Acid-Base Disorders
  • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
  • Diabetes and Hyperglycemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Sodium and Water Balance
  • Potassium
  • Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Adrenal Crisis
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Pituitary Apoplexy
  • Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscess
  • Sepsis
  • Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
  • Viral Infections
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
  • Fungal Infections
  • Helminths, Bedbugs, Scabies, and Lice Infections
  • Tetanus
  • Rabies
  • Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Tuberculosis
  • Epidemic Infections in Bioterrorism
  • Food- and Water-Borne Infections
  • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  • Antibiotic Recommendations
  • Wound Repair
  • Soft Tissue Injury
  • Local and Regional Anesthesia
  • Thermal Burns
  • Chemical Burns
  • Approach to the Adult Rash
  • Rash in the Severely Ill Patient
  • The Emergency Psychiatric Assessment
  • Psychosis and Psychotropic Medication
  • The Violent Patient
  • Self-Harm and Danger to Others
  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders
  • Conversion Disorder, Psychosomatic Illness, and Malingering
  • Addiction
  • Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
  • Introduction to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Cardiovascular and Neurologic Oncologic Emergencies
  • White Blood Cell Disorders
  • Emergency Management of Red Blood Cell Disorders
  • Platelet Disorders
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Leadership and Emergency Medicine
  • Quality and Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine
  • Conflict Resolution in Emergency Medicine
  • Informed Consent and Assessing Decision-Making Capacity in the Emergency Department
  • Regulatory and Legal Issues in the Emergency Department
  • Medical-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine
  • Documentation
  • Ethics of Resuscitation
  • Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Health Care Disparities and Diversity in Emergency Medicine
  • Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.