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| Contributor to the first edition | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Cardiovascular Emergencies | |
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| Acute Coronary Syndromes | |
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| Dysrhythmias | |
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| Congestive Heart Failure | |
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| Hypertensive Emergencies | |
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| Acute Aortic Dissections | |
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| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms | |
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| Occlusive Arterial Disease | |
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| Pericarditis/Tamponade | |
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| Infective Endocarditis | |
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| Pulmonary Emergencies | |
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| Pneumothorax | |
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| Venous Thromboembolic Disease | |
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| Asthma | |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
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| Pneumonia | |
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| Tuberculosis | |
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| Trauma | |
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| General Approach to the Trauma Patient | |
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| Head Trauma | |
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| Facial Trauma | |
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| Spinal Trauma | |
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| Chest Trauma | |
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| Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma | |
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| Orthopedic Injury to the Extremities | |
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| Emergency Wound Care | |
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| Burns and Electrical Injuries | |
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| Gastrointestinal Emergencies | |
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| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Acute Mesenteric Ischemia | |
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| Cholecystitis | |
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| Appendicitis | |
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| Pancreatitis | |
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| Bowel Obstruction | |
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| Infectious Diarrhea | |
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| Neurologic Emergencies | |
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| Acute Stroke | |
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| Meningitis | |
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| Seizures | |
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| Atraumatic Headache | |
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| Vertigo | |
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| Obstetric/Gynecologic and Urogenital Emergencies | |
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| Ectopic Pregnancy | |
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| Vaginal Bleeding in First Trimester | |
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| Vaginal Bleeding in Third Trimester | |
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| Preeclampsia and Eclampsia | |
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| Testicular Torsion | |
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| Renal Colic | |
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| Urinary Tract Infection | |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| Immunologic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte Emergencies | |
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| Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions | |
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| Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
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| Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma | |
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| Thyroid Disorders | |
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| Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis | |
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| Potassium Disorders | |
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| Sodium Disorders | |
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| Calcium Disorders | |
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| Toxicologic and Environmental Emergencies | |
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| General Approach to Overdose | |
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| Bioterrorism | |
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| Acetaminophen | |
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| Salicylates | |
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| Drugs of Abuse | |
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| Alcohols | |
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| Sedative-Hypnotics | |
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| Tricyclic Antidepressants | |
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| Anticholinergic Intoxication | |
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| Digoxin Toxicity | |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | |
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| Frostbite and Hypothermia | |
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| Heat Illness | |
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| Pediatric Emergencies | |
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| Croup | |
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| Bronchiolitis | |
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| Pediatric Fever | |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | |
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| Child Abuse | |
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| Pyloric Stenosis | |
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| Intussusception | |
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| Otitis Media | |
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| ENT/Ophthalmologic Emergencies | |
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| Retropharyngeal Abscess | |
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| Peritonsillar Abscess | |
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| Epiglottitis | |
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| Ludwig Angina | |
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| Otitis Externa | |
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| Epistaxis | |
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| Traumatic Hyphema | |
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| Corneal Abrasion | |
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| Central Retinal Artery Occlusion | |
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| Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma | |
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| Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis | |
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| Psychiatric Emergencies | |
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| General Approach to the Psychiatric Patient | |
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| Depression and Suicidality | |
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| Psychosis | |
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| Delirium and Dementia | |
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| Panic Disorder | |
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| Questions | |
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| Answers | |
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| Evidence-Based Resources | |
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| Index | |