| Decision Making in Emergency Medicine | |
| Decision Making in Emergency Medicine | p. 1 |
| Management of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation | p. 4 |
| Airway Management | p. 9 |
| Shock | p. 13 |
| Emergency Ultrasound | p. 19 |
| Geriatric Emergency Medicine | p. 25 |
| Safety Errors in Emergency Medicine | p. 29 |
| How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature | p. 37 |
| Primary Complaints | |
| Altered Mental Status and Coma | p. 41 |
| Fever | p. 46 |
| Chest Pain | p. 49 |
| Abdominal Pain | p. 54 |
| Nausea and Vomiting | p. 57 |
| Headache | p. 61 |
| Syncope | p. 67 |
| Vertigo and Dizziness | p. 71 |
| Seizures | p. 75 |
| Anaphylaxis | p. 81 |
| Low Back Pain | p. 83 |
| Nontraumatic Illness | |
| Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies | p. 87 |
| Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies | p. 91 |
| Dental and Oral Surgical Emergencies | p. 98 |
| Central Nervous System | |
| Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident | p. 103 |
| Meningitis | p. 108 |
| Respiratory System | |
| Breathing and Ventilation | p. 113 |
| Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 116 |
| Pneumonia | p. 122 |
| Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism | p. 127 |
| Cardiovascular System | |
| Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema | p. 131 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | p. 135 |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias | p. 140 |
| Hypertension and Hypertensive Crises | p. 144 |
| Pericarditis and Myocarditis | p. 149 |
| Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection | p. 154 |
| Cardiac Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators | p. 157 |
| Gastrointestinal Tract | |
| Esophagus and Stomach Disorders | p. 163 |
| Appendicitis | p. 168 |
| Liver and Biliary Tract Disease | p. 171 |
| Bowel Disorders | p. 174 |
| Anorectal Disorders | p. 182 |
| Genitourinary Tract | |
| Renal Colic | p. 187 |
| Scrotal Pain | p. 191 |
| Acute Urinary Retention | p. 195 |
| Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis | p. 199 |
| Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis | p. 203 |
| Hematology/Oncology | |
| Hemostasis and Coagulopathies | p. 207 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | p. 213 |
| Oncologic Emergencies | p. 216 |
| Metabolism and Endocrinology | |
| Fluids and Electrolytes | p. 221 |
| Acid-Base Disorders | p. 226 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | p. 229 |
| Thyroid Disorders | p. 233 |
| Adrenal Disorders | p. 238 |
| Infectious Disease | |
| Soft-Tissue Infections | p. 243 |
| HIV Infection and AIDS | p. 247 |
| Toxic Shock Syndrome | p. 252 |
| Food Poisoning | p. 255 |
| Botulism | p. 258 |
| Tetanus | p. 261 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | p. 263 |
| Tick-borne Illnesses of North America | p. 267 |
| Arthritis | p. 273 |
| Skin Diseases | p. 277 |
| Tropical and Travel Medicine | p. 282 |
| Environmental Emergencies | |
| Electrical and Lightning Injuries | p. 287 |
| Near Drowning | p. 293 |
| Hypothermia and Frostbite | p. 297 |
| Heat Illness | p. 302 |
| Altitude Illness | p. 305 |
| Diving Emergencies and Dysbarisms | p. 308 |
| Neonatal and Childhood Disorders | |
| Fever in Children Younger than 3 Years | p. 317 |
| Seizures in Infancy and Childhood | p. 321 |
| Acute Upper Airway Obstruction in Pediatrics | p. 323 |
| Pediatric Bronchiolitis and Asthma | p. 329 |
| Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration | p. 333 |
| Common Pediatric Infectious Diseases | p. 339 |
| Infrequent Infections in Children | p. 343 |
| Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse | p. 346 |
| Procedural Sedation of the Pediatric Patient | p. 349 |
| Neonatal Resuscitation | p. 354 |
| Toxicologic Emergencies | |
| General Approach to Poisonings | p. 357 |
| The Alcohols: Ethylene Glycol, Methanol, and Isopropyl Alcohol | p. 362 |
| Alcohol-related Disorders | p. 366 |
| Antipyretic Poisoning | p. 371 |
| Sedatives and Hypnotics | p. 377 |
| Mushrooms, Hallucinogens, and Stimulants | p. 382 |
| Opioids | p. 384 |
| Antidepressants: Cyclics and Newer Agents | p. 390 |
| Hydrocarbon Poisoning (Petroleum Distillates) | p. 394 |
| Cholinergic Insecticides | p. 399 |
| Corrosives | p. 403 |
| Bites and Stings | p. 407 |
| Smoke Inhalation | p. 417 |
| Nuclear, Biologic, and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction | p. 421 |
| Cardiovascular Toxicology | p. 431 |
| Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | p. 435 |
| Sexual Assault | p. 438 |
| Spontaneous Abortion | p. 442 |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | p. 445 |
| Third-Trimester Vaginal Bleeding | p. 449 |
| Preeclampsia and Eclampsia | p. 451 |
| Childbirth | p. 455 |
| Trauma | |
| Injury Prevention | p. 459 |
| Multiple Trauma | p. 462 |
| Maxillofacial Trauma | p. 465 |
| Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma | p. 470 |
| Head Trauma | p. 475 |
| Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies | p. 479 |
| Neck Trauma | p. 482 |
| Chest Trauma | p. 486 |
| Abdominal Trauma | p. 490 |
| Hemorrhage from Pelvic Fractures | p. 496 |
| Genitourinary and Pelvic Trauma | p. 500 |
| Foreign Bodies | p. 503 |
| Trauma in Pregnancy | p. 507 |
| Pediatric Trauma | p. 510 |
| Musculoskeletal Trauma and Conditions of the Extremity | p. 513 |
| Hand Injuries and Infections | p. 522 |
| Burns | p. 527 |
| Wound Management | p. 532 |
| Behavioral Emergencies | |
| Acute Psychosis | p. 541 |
| Depression and Suicide | p. 545 |
| Management of the Violent Patient | p. 551 |
| Domestic Violence | p. 554 |
| Emergency Medicine Administration and Risk Management | |
| Cost Containment and Risk Management in Emergency Medicine | p. 559 |
| Managed Care | p. 564 |
| EMTALA | p. 568 |
| Medical Oversight and Disaster Management | |
| Medical Oversight and Disaster Management | p. 573 |
| Medical Care at Mass Gatherings | p. 575 |
| Alternative Therapies and Tricks of the Trade | |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | p. 579 |
| Tricks of the Trade | p. 582 |
| Index | p. 587 |
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