Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts

Gary R. Strange, MD, FACEP, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Valerie Dobiesz, MD, Education Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Heather Prendergast, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Section I.Resuscitation 1.Respiratory Failure2.Shock3.CPR4.RSI 5.Neonatal Resuscitation6.SIDS/ALTE7.Discontinuation of Life SupportSection II.Trauma Care 8.Multiple Trauma9.Head Trauma10.C-spine Trauma11.Thoracic Trauma12.Abdominal Trauma13.Genitourinary and Rectal Trauma14.Maxillofacial Trauma15.Eye Trauma16.Orthopedic Injuries17.Injuries to the Upper Extremities18.Injuries to the Hand and Wrist 19.Fractures of the Pelvis and Femur 20.Injuries to the Lower Extremities 21.Soft Tissue Injury and Wound Repair22.Conscious Sedation and Pain Control Section III. Respiratory Emergencies 23.Emergencies of the Upper Airway 24.Asthma 25.Bronchiolitis 26.Pneumonia 27.Pertussis 28.Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 29.Cystic Fibrosis Section IV.Cardiovascular Emergencies 30.Congenital Heart Disease 31.Congestive and Inflammatory Heart Diseases 32.Dysrhythmias 33.Peripheral Vascular Disease Section V. Neurologic Emergencies 34.Age-Specific Neurologic Examination 35.Altered Mental Status and Coma 36.Seizures 37.Syncope 38.Ataxia 39.Weakness40.Headache41.Hydrocephalus42.Cerebral Palsy43.Cerebrovascular SyndromesSection VI.Infectious Emergencies44.The Febrile Child 45.Meningitis46.Toxic Shock Syndrome47.Kawasaki Syndrome48.Common Parasitic InfectionsSection VII. Gastrointestinal Emergencies49.Gastroenteritis50.Non-Surgical Gastrointestinal Problems51.Acute Abdominal Conditions That May Require Surgical InterventionSection VIII. Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies52.Disorders of Glucose Metabolism53.Adrenal Insufficiency54.Hyperthyroidism55.Fluids and Electrolytes 56.Metabolic AcidosisSection IX.Genitourinary Emergencies57.Genitourinary Problems58.Urinary Tract Diseases59.Specific Renal SyndromesSection X. Dermatologic Emergencies60.Petechiae and Purpura61.Pruritic Rashes62.Superficial Skin Infections63.Exanthems64.Infant RashesSection XI.Oral, Ear, Nose and Throat Emergencies65.Ear and Nose Emergencies66.Emergencies of the Oral Cavity and NeckSection XII. Eye Emergencies67.Eye Emergencies Section XIII.Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies68.Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Section XIV. Hematologic Emergencies69.Anemias70.Sickle Cell Disease71.Bleeding Disorders72.Blood ComponentsSection XV.Oncologic Emergencies73.Oncologic EmergenciesSection XVI.Non-Traumatic Bone and Joint Disorders74.Infectious Musculoskeletal Disorders75.Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders76.Structural Musculoskeletal DisordersSection XVII. Toxicologic Emergencies77.General Principles of Poisoning: Diagnosis and Management78.Acetaminophen79.Toxic Alcohols80.Anticholinergic Poisoning81.Oral Anticoagulants82.Antihypertensives, Beta Blockers and Calcium Antagonists83.Arsenic84.Aspirin85.Carbon Monoxide86.Caustics87.Cocaine Toxicity88.Cyanide Poisoning89.Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose90.Digoxin Toxicity91.Fish Poisoning92.Hydrocarbons93.Iron Poisoning94.Isoniazid Toxicity95.Lead Poisoning96.Methemoglobinemia97.Mushroom Poisoning98.Neuroleptics99.Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs100. Opioids101. Organophosphates and Carbamates102. Phencyclidine Toxicity103. Poisonous Plants104. Sedative Hypnotics105. Theophylline106. Lethal Toxins in Small DosesSection XVIII. Environmental Emergencies 107. Human and Animal Bites 108. Snake Envenomations 109. Spider Bites 110. Marine Envenomations 111. Near Drowning 112. Burns and Electrical Injuries 113. Heat and Cold 114. High-Altitude Illness and Dysbarism 115. Radiation Emergencies Section XIX. Psychosocial Emergencies 116. Child Abuse 117. Psychiatric Emergencies Section XX.Emergency Medical Services118. Pediatric Prehospital Care 119. Interfacility Transport