On Call Principles and Protocols

Name: On Call Principles and Protocols
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ISBN: 9781437723717

ISBN-10: 1437723713

ISBN-13: 9781437723717

Edition: 5th 2011

Authors: Shane A. Marshall, John Ruedy

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Portable and extremely practical, On Call Principles and Protocols, 5th Edition, by Drs. Marshall and Ruedy, is the bestselling handbook you can trust to guide you quickly and confidently through virtually any on-call situation. This new edition takes you step by step through the most common on-call problems and approaches, giving you up-to-date information and clear protocols on what to do and how to do it quickly, from phone calls to "elevator thoughts" to patients' bedsides. You'll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. Effectively manage calls in the hospital with coverage of…

Book details

List price: $41.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 12/21/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 624
Size: 4.37" wide x 7.37" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

John Ruedy is Emeritus Professor of History at Georgetown University. He has served most recently as the North Africa editor for the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa.



Introduction


Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems


Documentation of On-Call Problems


Assessment and Management of Volume Status


AIDS, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer


Patient -Related Problems: The Common Calls


Abdominal Pain


Chest pain


Combativeness: The Out-of-Control Patient


Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness


Decreased Urine Output


Diarrhea


Fall Out of bed


Fever


Gastrointestinal Bleeding


Headache


Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders


High Blood Pressure


Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics


Hypotension and Shock


Leg Pain


Lines, Tubes, and Drains


Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence


Pronouncing Death


Seizures


Shortness of Breath


Skin Rashes and Urticaria


Stroke


Syncope


Transfusion Reactions


Laboratory-Related Problems: The Common Calls


Acid-Base Disorders


Anemia


Calcium Disorders


Coagulation Disorders


Glucose Disorders


Potassium Disorders


Sodium Disorders


Appendices


Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Algorithms


Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Drugs and Electrical Therapy


Blood Products


Reading Electrocardiograms


Miscellaneous


SI Units Conversion table


The On-Call Formulary


Index