Emergency medicine : clinical essentials /: clinical essentials. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, James G. Adams ; associate editors, Erik D. Barton [and others].
• Other Names: Adams, James, 1962-
• 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.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pa : Elsevier/ Saunders
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 616.02/5; Emergency medicine; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Emergency Medical Services; MEDICAL -- Emergency Medicine; MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Emergency; Emergency medicine; Emergency Medicine -- methods; Emergencies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781437735482; 1437735487; 9781455733941; 1455733946
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.