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| Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergencies | |
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| Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Paralysis) | |
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| Dystonic Drug Reaction | |
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| Hyperventilation | |
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| Hysterical Coma or Seizure | |
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| Migraine Headache | |
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| Minor Head Trauma (Concussion) | |
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| Seizures (Convulsions, Fits) | |
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| Tension (Muscle Contraction) Headache | |
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| Vasovagal Syncope (Faint, Swoon) | |
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| Vertigo (Dizziness, Lightheadedness) | |
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| Weakness | |
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| Ophthalmologic Emergencies | |
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| Conjunctivitis | |
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| Contact Lens Overwear and Contamination | |
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| Corneal Abrasion | |
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| Foreign Body, Conjunctival | |
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| Foreign Body, Corneal | |
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| Hordeolum (Sty) | |
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| Iritis (Uveitis) | |
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| Periorbital and Conjunctival Edema | |
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| Periorbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye) | |
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| Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens | |
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| Subconjunctival Hemorrhage | |
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| Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welder's or Tanning Bed Burn) | |
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| Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies, | |
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| Cerumen Impaction (Earwax Blockage) | |
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| Epistaxis (Nosebleed) | |
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| Foreign Body, Ear | |
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| Foreign Body, Nose | |
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| Foreign Body, Throat | |
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| Mononucleosis (Glandular Fever) | |
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| Nasal Fracture | |
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| Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) | |
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| Otitis Media | |
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| Perforated Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum) | |
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| Pharyngitis (Sore Throat) | |
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| Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media | |
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| Sinusitis | |
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| Split Earlobe | |
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| Oral and Dental Emergencies | |
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| Aphthous Ulcer (Canker Sore) | |
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| Avulsed Tooth | |
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| Bleeding After Dental Surgery | |
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| Burning Tongue | |
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| Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess | |
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| Dental Pain, Pericoronitis | |
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| Dental Pain, Postextraction (Dry Socket) | |
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| Dental Pain, Pulpitis | |
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| Dental Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) | |
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| Gingivitis | |
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| Jaw Dislocation | |
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| Lacerations of the Mouth | |
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| Mucocele (Mucous Cyst) | |
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| Oral Candidiasis (Thrush) | |
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| Oral Herpes Simplex (Cold Sore) | |
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| Orthodontic Complications | |
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| Perleche (Angular Cheilitis) | |
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| Sialolithiasis (Salivary Duct Stones) | |
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| Temporomandibular Joint Pain | |
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| Uvular Edema | |
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| Pulmonary and Thoracic Emergencies | |
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| Costochondritis | |
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| Inhalation Injury | |
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| Rib Fracture and Costochondral Separation | |
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| Tear Gas Exposure (Lacrimators) | |
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| Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (Common Cold) | |
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| Gastrointestinal Emergencies | |
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| Anal Fissure | |
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| Diarrhea | |
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| Enterobiasis (Threadworm, Pinworm) | |
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| Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction (Steakhouse Syndrome) | |
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| Food Poisoning--Staphylococcal | |
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| Foreign Body, Rectal | |
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| Foreign Body, Swallowed | |
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| Gas Pain And Constipation | |
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| Hemorrhoids (Piles) | |
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| Innocuous Ingestions | |
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| Singultus (Hiccups) | |
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| Urologic Emergencies | |
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| Blunt Scrotal Trauma | |
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| Colorful Urine | |
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| Epididymitis | |
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| Genital Herpes Simplex | |
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| Gonorrhea (GC, Clap) | |
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| Phimosis and Paraphimosis | |
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| Prostatitis | |
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| Urethritis (Drip) | |
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| Urinary Retention | |
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| Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis) | |
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| Urinary Tract Infection, Upper (Pyelonephritis) | |
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| Gynecologic Emergencies | |
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| Bartholin Abscess | |
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| Contact Vulvovaginitis | |
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| Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Cramps) | |
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| Foreign Body, Vaginal | |
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| Genital Warts (Condylomata acuminata) | |
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| "Morning After" Contraception | |
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| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | |
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| Vaginal Bleeding | |
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| Vaginitis | |
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| Musculoskeletal Emergencies | |
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| Acromioclavicular (Shoulder) Separation | |
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| Ankle Sprain | |
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| Boutonniere Finger | |
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| Broken Toe | |
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| Bursitis | |
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| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | |
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| Cervical Strain (Whiplash) | |
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| Cheiralgia Paresthetica (Handcuff Neuropathy) | |
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| Clavicle (Collarbone) Fracture | |
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| Coccyx Fracture (Tailbone Fracture) | |
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| Extensor Tendon Avulsion--Distal Phalanx (Baseball or Mallet Finger) | |
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| Finger Dislocation (PIP Joint) | |
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| Finger Sprain (PIP Joint) | |
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| Finger-Tip (Tuft) Fractures | |
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| Ganglion Cysts | |
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| Gouty Arthritis, Acute | |
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| Knee Sprain | |
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| Ligament Sprains (Including Joint Capsule Injuries) | |
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| Locked Knee | |
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| Lumbar Strain ("Mechanical" Low Back Pain, Sacroiliac Dysfunction), Acute | |
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| Monarticular Arthritis, Acute | |
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| Muscle Cramps | |
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| Muscle Strains and Tears | |
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| Myofascial Syndrome (Fibromyalgia, Trigger Points) | |
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| Patellar Dislocation | |
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| Plantar Fasciitis ("Heel Spur") | |
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| "Plantaris Tendon" Rupture | |
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| Polymyalgia Rheumatica | |
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| Radial Head Fracture | |
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| Radial Head Subluxation (RHS or Nursemaid's Elbow) | |
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| Radial Neuropathy (Saturday Night Palsy) | |
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| Scaphoid (Carpal Navicular) Fracture | |
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| Shoulder Dislocation | |
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| Third-Degree Tear of Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper's Thumb) | |
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| Splay Finger (Avulsion of Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon) | |
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| Tendonitis | |
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| Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) | |
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| Thumb Tenosynovitis (de Quervain's) | |
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| Torticollis (Wry Neck) | |
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| Traumatic Effusion | |
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| Soft Tissue Emergencies | |
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| Bicycle Spoke Injury | |
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| Bites | |
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| Fingernail or Toenail Avulsion | |
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| Finger-Tip Avulsion, Superficial | |
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| Fishhook Removal | |
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| Foreign Body Beneath Nail | |
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| Impalement Injuries, Minor | |
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| Laceration, Simple | |
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| Marine Envenomations | |
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| Nail Root Dislocation | |
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| Nailbed Laceration | |
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| Needle (Foreign Body) in Foot | |
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| Paronychia | |
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| Puncture Wounds | |
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| Ring Removal | |
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| Subungual Ecchymosis | |
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| Subungual Hematoma | |
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| Tetanus Prophylaxis | |
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| Traumatic Tattoos and Abrasions | |
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| Dermatologic Emergencies | |
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| Allergic Contact Dermatitis | |
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| Contusion (Bruise) | |
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| Cutaneous Abscess or Pustule | |
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| Cutaneous Larva Migrans (Creeping Eruption) | |
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| Diaper Rash | |
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| Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis | |
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| Fire Ant Stings | |
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| Friction Blister | |
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| Frostbite and Frostnip | |
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| Herpes Zoster (Shingles) | |
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| Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation | |
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| Impetigo | |
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| Partial-Thickness (Second-Degree) Burns and Tar Burns | |
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| Pediculosis (Lice, Crabs) | |
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| Pencil Point Puncture | |
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| Pityriasis Rosea | |
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| Pyogenic Granuloma (Proud Flesh) | |
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| Rhus (Toxicodendron) Contact Dermatitis (Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac) | |
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| Scabies (Itch Mite) | |
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| Sea Bather's Eruption (Sea Lice) | |
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| Sliver, Superficial | |
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| Subcutaneous Foreign Body | |
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| Sunburn | |
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| Tick Removal | |
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| Tinea (Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm) | |
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| Urticaria (Hives), Acute | |
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| Zipper Caught on Penis or Chin | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Complete Eye Examination | |
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| Digital Block | |
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| Finger-Tip Dressing, Simple | |
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| Oral Nerve Blocks | |
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| Rabies Prophylaxis | |
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| Regional Poison Control Center Phone Numbers | |
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| Index | |