Emergency Medicine

Section I Resuscitation Skills and Techniques 1Basic Airway Management, David A. Caro 2Advanced Airway Management, Aaron E. Bair and Erik G. Laurin 3Mechanical Ventilation, Robert J. Sigillito 4Circulatory Assessment and Support, Michael E. Winters 5Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access, Emily Baran 6Dysrhythmias in Cardiorespiratory Arres, Jeffrey D. Ferguson, Kostas Alibertis, and William J. Brady 7Trauma Resuscitation, Trevor J. Mills 8The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, Emily Baran 9Ethics of Resuscitation, Tammie E. Quest 10Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine, Jennifer Avegno 11Procedural Sedation, Andy Godwin and Beranton Whisenant 12Local and Regional Anesthesia, Heather Murphy-Lavoie 13Resuscitation in Pregnancy, Susan B. Promes 14Newborn Resuscitation, Katherine Bakes and Kurt Whitaker 15Pediatric Resuscitation, Ghazala Q. Sharieff and Maureen McCollough 16Pediatric Trauma, Kurt Whitaker and Katherine Bakes Section II Special Considerations in the Pediatric Patient 17General Approach to the Pediatric Patient, Antonio E. Muniz 18The First Weeks of Life, John Nelson Perret 19Infants and Toddlers, Mark McIntosh Section III Head and Neck Injuries 20Eye Emergencies, Kriti Bhatia and Rahul Sharma 21Ear Emergencies, Thomas Morrissey and Andy Godwin 22Dental Emergencies, Kip Benko 23Pharynx and Throat Emergencies, H. Gene Hern 24Maxillofacial Disorders, Laura J. Bontempo Section IV Gastrointestinal Diseases 25Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain, Jared N. Strote and David A. Townes 26Esophageal Disorders, Chad Crystal and Marc Levsky 27Diseases of the Stomach, Danielle Ware-McGee 28Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Sheryl L. Heron and Patricia Baines 29Mesenteric Ischemia, Kelly P. O'Keefe and Tracy G. Sanson 30Diverticulitis,Kelly P. O'Keefe and Tracy G. Sanson 31Inflammatory Bowel Disease,Michael I. Omori and Michael A. Gisondi 32Constipation, Kathleen Schrank 33Hernias, Chandra D. Aubin 34Appendicitis, Rita A. Manfredi and Claudia Ranninger 35Bowel Obstructions, Keith Boniface 36Anorectal Disorders, John M. Boe and Tara Roeder 37Hepatic Disease, Richard Paula 38Pancreatitis, Mitchell C. Sokolosky 39Biliary Disease, Sanjay Shetty 40Emergency Biliary Ultrasonography, Emily Baran 41Pediatric Abdominal Disorders, Russ Horowitz 42Gastrointestinal Devices and Procedures, Kerin A. Jones 43Complications of Bariatric Surgery, Robert F. Poirier Section V Pulmonary Diseases 44Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Rita K. Cydulka and Craig G. Bates 45Lung Infections, David S. Howes and Joseph F. Peabody 46Pneumothorax, David E. Manthey and Bret Nicks 47Pleural Effusion, Bret Nicks and David E. Manthey 48The Lung Transplant Patient in the Emergency Department, Robert L. Rogers Section VI Cardiac Diseases 49Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing, Andra L. Blomkalns and Rhonda S. Cadena 50Congestive Heart Failure, Joshua M. Kosowsky 51Bradyarrhythmias, Sarah A. Stahmer and Robert Cowan 52Tachycardias, Keith A. Marill 53Pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade, and Myocarditis,Amal Mattu and Joseph P. Martinez 54Cardiac Valvular Emergencies, Todd C. Rothenhaus 55Endocarditis, Osman R. Sayan and Wallace A. Carter 56Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies, Nathan W. Mick 57Chest Pain, Matthew Strehlow and Jeffrey Tabas 58Emergencies Associated with Implanted Cardiac Devices, Daniel Cabrera, Amy Jo Irvin, and Wyatt W. Decker 59Acute Coronary Syndrome, David F. M. Brown Section VII Vascular Diseases 60Aortic Dissection, Nima Afshar and Chris Newton 61Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm,Danielle Ware-McGee and Jamie Collings 62Aortic Ultrasound, Mary Ann Edens, Emily Baran 63Peripheral Arterial Disease, Christopher Ross and Theresa Schwab 64Hypertensive Crisis, Philip Shayne and Tara D. Director 65Pulmonary Embolism, D. Mark Courtney 66Venous Thrombosis and Venous Disorders, James V. Ritchie 67Emergency Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography for Deep Vein Thrombosis, Emily Baran Section VIII Injuries to Bones and Organs 68Traumatic Brain Injury, Daniel Davis 69How to Read a Head CT Scan, Andrew D. Perron 70Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury, Michelle Lin and Swaminatha V. Mahadevan 71Facial Trauma, John H. Burton and Nicholas Armellino 72Penetrating Neck Trauma, Niels K. Rathlev, Mark E. Bracken, and Ron Medzon 73Thoracic Trauma, John Bailitz 74Blunt Abdominal Trauma,Carlo L. Rosen, Eric L. Legome, and Richard E. Wolfe 75Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, Eric L. Legome and Carlo L. Rosen 76Pelvic Fractures, Leigh A. Patterson 77Genitourinary Trauma, Michael S. Runyon and Michael A. Gibbs 78Hip and Femur Injuries, Philip Bossart 79Knee and Lower Leg Injuries, Christy McCowen 80Foot and Ankle Injuries, Jorge del Castillo 81Tendinitis and Bursitis, Erin Lareau and Ted Koutouzis 82Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle, M. Scott Linscott 83Forearm Fractures, Trevor J. Mills 84Hand and Wrist Injuries, John C. Southall 85Arterial and Venous Trauma and Great Vessel Injuries, Stephen J. Wolf and Gayle Braunholtz 86Acute Compartment Syndrome, David A. Peak 87Low Back Pain, Gerard S. Doyle 88Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies, Russ Horowitz Section IX Neurologic Diseases 89Altered Mental Status and Coma, Jeremy L. Cooke and William G. Barsan 90Cranial Nerve Disorders, Ernest E. Wang 91Vertigo,Gretchen S. Lent and Andrew K. Chang 92Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Phillip Andrus and Andy Jagoda 93Demyelinating Disorders, Scott E. Rudkin 94Seizures, Asim F. Tarabar, Andrew S. Ulrich, and Gail D'Onofrio 95Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke, Scott Jolley and Todd L. Allen 96Headache, Joshua N. Goldstein and Jonathan A. Edlow 97Intracranial and Other Central Nervous System Lesions, Steven M. Zahn 98Intracranial Hemorrhages, J. Stephen Huff and Chris Ghaemmaghami 99Syncope, James Quinn 100Delirium and Dementia, Yasuharu Okuda and Andy Jagoda 101Neurologic Procedures, Edward C. Jauch and Brian A. Stettler Section X Allergic, Inflammatory, and Autoimmune Disorders 102Allergies, Allergic Disease, and Anaphylaxis,T. Paul Tran and Robert L. Muelleman 103Arthritis and Inflammatory Joint and Synovial Disorders, Kathleen Schrank and Amy Zosel 104Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, James G. Adams and Clare Sercombe 105Connective Tissue and Inflammatory Disorders, Raveendra S. Morchi 106Vasculitis Syndromes, Paul J. Allegretti Section XI Genitourinary and Renal Diseases 107Male Genitourinary Emergencies, Jonathan E. Davis 108Nephrolithiasis, Carl R. Menckhoff 109Hematuria, Edward John Ward 110Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Disorders, Ingrid T. Lim and N. Ewen Wang 111Renal Failure, Troy P. Coon and Michael A. Miller 112Emergency Renal Ultrasonography, Emily Baran 113Dialysis-Related Emergencies, Yi-Mei Chng and Gregory H. Gilbert 114Renal Transplant Complications, Gerald Maloney Section XII Women's Health and Gynecologic Diseases 115The Healthy Pregnancy, Jon D. Van Roo and Matthew Kippenhan 116Disorders of Early Pregnancy, Matthew Kippenhan 117First-Trimester Ultrasonography: Evaulation for Intrauterine Pregnancy, Mary Ann Edens and Emily Baran 118Complications of Third Trimester Pregnancy, Sally A. Santen and Robin R. Hemphill 119Emergency Delivery and Peripartum Emergencies, Rachel Reisner and Jeremy Branzetti 120Postpartum Emergencies, Fiona E. Gallahue 121Gynecologic Pain and Vaginal Bleeding, Colleen Roche 122Complications of Gynecologic Procedures, Abortion, and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Christine Yang-Kauh and Tara Khan 123Gynecologic Infections, Jamil Bayram and Mamta Malik 124Breast Disorders, Karen Jubanyik 125Pediatric Gynecological Disorders, Jennifer Anders 126Intimate Partner Violence, Beatrice D. Probst 127Sexual Assault, Matthew P. Lazio and Jamie Collings 128Emergency Contraception, Tomer Begaz Section XIII Environmental Injuries 129Heat-Related Injuries, Catherine McLaren Oliver 130Hypothermia and Frostbite, Robert L. Stephen 131Lightning and Electrical Injuries, Christopher B. Colwell 132Dysbarism, Dive Injuries, and Decompression Illness, David Ulick and Heather Murphy-Lavoie 133Submersion Injuries, Mohammed Abu Aish and Niranjan Kisson 134Acute Radiation Emergencies, David A. Caro 135Smoke Inhalation, Thomas Kunisaki and Andy Godwin 136Chemical and Nuclear Agents, Rick G. Kulkarni Section XIV Toxicologic Emergencies 137General Approach to the Poisoned Patient, Victor Tuckler and Jorge Martinez 138Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and NSAIDs, Heather Long 139Anticholinergics, Jessica A. Fulton and Lewis S. Nelson 140Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides, Robert Cannon and Anne-Michelle Ruha 141Antidepressants and Antipsychotics, Sean M. Bryant 142Cardiovascular Drugs, Kirk Cumpston 143Sympathomimetics, Gar Ming Chan and Lewis S. Nelson 144Hallucinogens and Drugs of Abuse, Mark B. Mycyk 145Toxic Alcohols, Mark B. Mycyk 146Hydrocarbons, David D. Gummin 147Inhaled Toxins, Trevonne M. Thompson and Steven E. Aks 148Ethanol and Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal, Michael J. Schmidt and Cynthia Galvan 149Sedative-Hypnotic Agents, James W. Rhee and Timothy B. Erickson 150Anticonvulsant Drugs, Victor Tuckler and Michael Catenacci 151Antimicrobial Drugs, Victor Tuckler and Claudia Barthold 152Hypoglycemic Agent Overdose, Mark Su 153Over-the-Counter Medications, Tri Chau Tong 154Pediatric Overdoses, Jennifer E. McCain and Erica L. Liebelt Section XV Bites, Stings, and Injuries from Animals 155Mammalian Bites, Ashley Booth 156Venomous Snakebites in North America, Robert L. Norris 157Arthropod Bites and Stings, Rais Vohra and Richard F. Clark 158Non-Snake Reptile Bites,Troy E. Madsen and Stephen C. Hartsell 159Marine Envenomaton and Injuries, Christopher G. Jenson and Francis L. Counselman Section XVI Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders 160Fluid Management, Alan C. Heffner and Matthew T. Robinson 161Acid-Base Disorders, Matthew T. Robinson and Alan C. Heffner 162Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Christopher R. Carpenter 163Diabetes and Hyperglycemia, Matthew N. Graber 164Hypoglycemia, Wesley H. Self 165Sodium and Water Balance, Michael C. Wadman 166Potassium, Sandy Sineff and Michael A. Gisondi 167Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus, Rawle A. Seupaul and Ryan Pursley 168Thyroid Disorders, David Hackstadt and Frederick Korley 169Adrenal Crisis, Brian K. Nelson 170Rhabdomyolysis, Bruce D. Adams and Jill A. Grant 171Pituitary Apoplexy, Brian K. Nelson Section XVII Infections 172Child with a Fever, James E. Colletti and Erik P. Hess 173Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscess, Amandeep Singh and Susan B. Promes 174Sepsis, Michael J. Schmidt 175Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, Fredrick M. Abrahamian 176Viral Infections, Deepi G. Goyal, Kristine Thompson, and Annie T. Sadosty 177Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Ellen M. Slaven 178Fungal Infections, Richard Paula 179Helminths, Lice, and Scabies Infections, Kathleen J. Clem 180Tetanus, Lisa D. Mills 181Rabies, Lisa D. Mills 182Tick-Borne Diseases, Jonathan A. Edlow 183Tuberculosis, Jennifer L. Isenhour and D. Matthew Sullivan 184Epidemic Infections in Bioterrorism, Amer Aldeen 185Food and Water-Borne Infections, David K. Zich 186Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Ellen M. Slaven Section XVIII Wounds and Skin Injuries 187Wound Repair, E. Parker Hays, Jr. 188Soft Tissue Injury, Matthew R. Levine and Jill F. Lehrman 189Thermal Burns, Jeffrey Druck 190Chemical Burns, Jeffrey Druck Section XIX Rashes 191Rash in the Acutely Ill Patient, Guido F. Valdes 192Localized Rashes, Generalized Rashes, and Pediatric Exanthems, David N. Zull, David Salzman, and Jamie Collings Section XX Emergency Psychiatric Disorders 193The Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Douglas M. Char 194Psychosis and Psychotropic Medication, Lynda Daniel-Underwood and Tae Eung Kim 195The Violent Patient, Eric Isaacs 196Self-Harm and Danger to Others, Keith Borg 197Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Christopher S. Kang and Benjamin P. Harrison 198Conversion Disorder, Psychosomatic Illness, and Malingering, Robin A. C. Marshall 199Addiction, Randall S. Jotte 200Anorexia Nervosa and Bulemia Nervosa, Jason E. Liebzeit Section XXI Hematology and Oncology Management 201Introduction to Oncologic Emergencies, Jeremy D. Sperling 202Cardiovascular and Neurologic Oncologic Emergencies, Jacob Ufberg and Manish Garg 203White Blood Cell Disorders, Jay Lemery 204Emergency Management of Red Blood Cell Disorders, Ugo A. Ezenkwele Section XXII Leadership, Communication, and Administration 205Leadership and Emergency Medicine, J. Stephen Bohan 206The Quality Movement in Health Care: A Primer, Azita G. Hamedani and Elizabeth Mort 207Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine, Cherri D. Hobgood 208Conflict Resolution in Emergency Medicine, Gus M. Garmel 209Informed Consent and Assessing Decision-Making Capacity in the Emergency Department, Diane B. Heller 210Regulatory and Legal Issues in the Emergency Department, Paul D. Biddinger 211Medical-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine, Gregory L. Henry 212Coding and Billing, James K. Takayesu Index Bonus content available only on the companion Expert Consult website Appendix 1Evidence-Based Medicine, Jaime Vasquez Appendix 2Antibiotic Recommendations for Empirical Treatment of Selected Infectious Diseases, Ellen M. Slaven Bonus Chapter 1Basic Emergency Ultrasound, Emily Baran Bonus Chapter 2Cardiac Emergency Ultrasound: Evaluating for Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Activity, Emily Baran