Samuel M Keim

Emergency Medicine on Call

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Produktbeschreibung

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This user-friendly reference assists in the initial evaluation and treatment of the most frequently encountered problems in emergency medicine, both common and potentially life-threatening. The largest section of the book consists of 97 of the most common or important emergency medicine problems experienced by adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations. Each chapter in this section includes the presenting problem, immediate questions, differential diagnosis, laboratory and diagnostic data, and treatment plan. Additional chapters such as toxicologic emergencies, laboratory diagnosis, procedures, blood component therapy, and commonly used medications are also included and enhance the book's value as a single-source reference. Key Features: *Logically organized, quick-access reference to the evaluation and management of problems encountered in the emergency department setting - essential information is located immediately and provides a complete picture of the initial evaluation and treatment of specific problems *Problem-oriented approach to the information is uniquely suited to the way in which emergency medicine is taught and practiced *Differential diagnosis, key laboratoy and diagnostic tests, and treatment plans for 97 of the most commmon problems that present in the emergency department *Chapters on laboratory and diagnostic tests, procedures, and commonly used medications - highlight important information in the management of the medical patient

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 177mm x 115mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9780071388795
• ISBN-10: 0071388796
• Artikelnr.: 12108856

Autorenporträt

Associate Professor of Surgery Emergency Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, AZ

Inhaltsangabe

I. Adult Emergency On-Call Problems1. Abdominal Pain2. Acid-Base
Disorders3. Altered Mental Status4. Altitude Sickness5. Anaphylaxis6.
Aneurysms7. Anxiety8. Back Pain9. Bites and Stings10. Bleeding Problems11.
Bradycardia12. Cancer Problems13. Cardiac Arrest14. Cardiac Transplant
Problems15. Chest Pain16. Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema17.
Consent to Treatment18. Constipation19. Cough in Adults20. Decubitus
Ulcer21. Dental Pain and Infections22. Dermatologi Problems23. Diabetic
Problems24. Dialysis Patient Problems25. Diarrhea26. Dizziness and
Vertigo27. Drowning/Near Drowning28. Earache29. Epistaxis30. Ethical
Dilemma31. Eye Pain/Red Eye32. Fever in Adults33. Foreign Body in Rectum34.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding35. Gastrointestinal Catheter Problems36.
Genitourinary Catheter Problems37. Headache38. Heart Murmur39.
Hemophysis40. Hemorrhagic Shock41. Hernia42. Hiccups43. Hypertension44.
Hostile Patient45. Hypertension46. Hyperthermia47. Hypotension48.
Hypothermia49. Indwelling Catheter Problems50. Jaundice51. Joint
Swelling52. Pacemaker Problems53. Palpitations54. Paresthesias55. Penile
Problems56. Pregnancy Problems57. Psychiatric Problems58. Respiratory
Distress59. Scrotal Problems60. Seizure61. Sepsis62. Sexual Assault63. Skin
Infections64. Sore Throat65. Stroke/TIA66. Swollen, Warm, or Cold
Extremity67. Syncope68. Tachycardia69. Transfusion Reactions70. Urinary
Tract Problems71. Vaginal Bleeding/Discharge72. Weakness73. Wheezing in
AdultsII. Pediatric On-Call Problems1. General Pediatric Assessment2.
Abdominal Pain in Children3. Acute Life-Threatening Event (ALTE)4. Cough in
Children5. Ear Pain in Children6. Febrile Infant7. Irritable Child8.
Musculoskeletal Problems in Children9. Nonaccidental Trauma in Children10.
Swallowed Foreign Body11. Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children12. Wheezing in
ChildrenIII. Trauma Emergency On-Call Problems1. Trauma Assessment and
Resuscitation2. Blunt Abdominal Trauma3. Blunt Head Trauma4. Burns5. Chest
Trauma6. Electrical Injury7. Extremity Fractures and Dislocations8. Eye
Trauma9. Facial Trauma10. Genitourinary Trauma11. Neck and Spinal Cord
Trauma12. Needlestick13. Pelvic and Hip Trauma14. Trauma in PregnancyIV.
Geriatric Emergency On-Call Problems1. General Geriatric Assessment2. Acute
Myocardial Infarction in the Older Patient3. Altered Mental Status in the
Older Patient4. Elder Abuse5. Falls in the Older Patient6. Functional
DeclineV. Common Toxicologic Emergency On-Call Problems1. Acetaminophen2.
Alcohols3. Amphetamine Overdose4. Anticholinergic Poisoning5.
Benzodiazepine Overdose6. Beta Blocker Overdose7. Calcium Channel Blocker
Overdose8. Cardiac Glycoside Overdose9. Caustic and Corrosive Ingestion10.
Cocaine Overdose11. Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose12. Designer Drug
Overdose13. Iron Overdose14. Organophosphate Poisoning15. Salicylate
Overdose16. SSRI OverdoseVI. Terrorist Attacks1. General Terrorism
Assessment and Response2. Biological Terrorism3. Chemical Terrorism4.
Nuclear TerrorismVII. Laboratory DiagnosisVIII. Procedures1. Abscess
Drainage2. Arterial Line Placement3. Arthrocentesis4. Bedside Ultrasound5.
Central Venous Line Placement6. Cricothyrotomy7. Eye and Nose Procedures8.
Intraosseous Line Placement9. Laceration and Wound Care10. Lumbar
Puncture11. Paracentesis12. Peritoneal Lavage13. Procedural Sedation in
Adults14. Procedural Sedation in Children15. Rapid Sequence Endotracheal
Intubation16. Thoracentesis17. Thoracostomy Tube Placement18. Venous
Cutdown IX. Fluids and Electrolytes1. Introduction2. Prehospital3.
Emergency Department and Fluid Management4. Selected Electrolyte
EmergenciesX. Blood Component TherapyXI. Ventilator Management1.
Indications and Set up2. Routine Modification of Settings3.
Troubleshooting4. WeaningXII. Commonly Used Medications