An introduction to clinical emergency medicine / edited by S.V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mahadevan, Swaminatha V., editor.

Garmel, Gus M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emergency medicine.

Emergency medicine--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 884 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Building on the strengths of its award-winning predecessor, this new edition of An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is a must-have resource for individuals training and practising in this challenging specialty. Guided by the patient's chief complaint, this text presents a concise, methodical approach to patient evaluation, management and problem solving in the Emergency Department. Unlike other textbooks, which elaborate on known diagnoses, this extraordinary book approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. Fully revised and updated, the second edition includes new chapters on sepsis, bleeding, burns, neonatal, alcohol-related, and dental emergencies. Stunning full-color chapters include clinical images (photographs, ECGs and radiologic studies), detailed illustrations and practical tables. Written and edited by experienced educators, researchers, and practitioners in Emergency Medicine, this text is core reading for students and residents, and an important resource for practising emergency physicians, faculty, and other healthcare providers.

Contents:

Section 1. Principles of Emergency Medicine

1. Approach to the emergency patient / Gus M. Garmel

2. Airway management / S.V. Mahadevan and Shannon Sovndal

3. Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation / Brian Lin and Matthew Strehlow

4. Cardiac dysrhythmias / Swaminatha V. Gurudevan

5. Severe sepsis and septic shock / Emanuel P. Rivers, Anja Kathrin Jaehne and Gilbert Abou Dagher

6. Shock / Jairo I. Santanilla and Peter M.C. DeBlieux

7. Traumatic injuries / David Manthey and Kim Askew

8. Emergency medical services / Jeffrey M. Goodloe and Paul D. Biddinger

9. Pain management / Eustacia (Jo) Su

Section 2. Primary Complaints

10. Abdominal pain / S.V. Mahadevan

11. Abnormal behavior / Tim Meyers and Gus M. Garmel

12. Alcohol-related emergencies / John S. Rose and Erik G. Laurin

13. Allergic reactions and anaphylactic syndromes / Steven Go

14. Altered mental status / Barry Simon and Flavia Nobay

15. Bleeding / Jonathan E. Davis

16. Burns / David A. Wald

17. Chest pain / Jeffrey A. Tabas and Susan B. Promes

18. Constipation / Anthony FT Brown and Victoria Brazil

19. Crying and irritability / Lee W. Shockley and Katherine Bakes

20. Dental pain / Kip Benko

21. Diabetes-related emergencies / Christopher RH Newton and Stefanie A. Simmons

22. Diarrhea / Rawle A. Seupaul

23. Dizziness and vertigo / Andrew K. Chang

24. Ear pain, nosebleed and throat pain (ENT) / Gregory H. Gilbert and S.V. Mahadevan

25. Extremity trauma / Dan Garza and Gregory W. Hendey

26. Eye pain, redness and visual loss / Janet G. Alteveer

27. Fever in adults / Gus M. Garmel

28. Fever in children / Lynne McCullough

29. Gastrointestinal bleeding / H. Brendan Kelleher and Stuart P. Swadron

30. Headache / Gino A. Farina and Kumar Alagappan

31. Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies / Robert Galli and Loretta Jackson-Williams

32. Joint pain / Melissa J. Lamberson and Douglas W. Lowery-North

33. Low back pain / Mel Herbert, Mary Lanctot-Herbert and S.V. Mahadevan

34. Pelvic pain / Peter G. Kumasaka

35. Rash / Jamie Collings and Emily Doelger

36. Scrotal pain / Jonathan E. Davis

37. Seizures / Mary Beth Johnson and Stephen R. Hayden

38. Shortness of breath in adults / Sharon E. Mace

39. Shortness of breath in children / Ghazala Q. Sharieff

40. Syncope / Amal Mattu

41. Toxicologic emergencies / Steven A. McLaughlin and Randall Myers

42. Urinary-related complaints / Fred A. Severyn

43. Vaginal bleeding / Pamela L. Dyne and Rita Oregon

44. Vomiting / Jennifer A. Oman

45. Weakness / R. Jason Thurman and Alessandro Dellai

Section 3. Unique Issues in Emergency Medicine

46. Child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence / Carolyn J. Sachs

47. Environmental emergencies

48. Ethics and end-of-life issues / Michael A. Gisondi

49. Legal issues in emergency medicine / Jorge A. Martinez

50. Patient safety in emergency medicine / Cherri D. Hobgood

51. Occupational exposures in the emergency department / Sophie Terp and Gregory J. Moran.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-21640-0

1-139-33394-1

1-139-33643-6

1-139-33975-3

1-139-34133-2

9786613571748

1-139-33817-X

1-280-39382-3

1-139-33730-0

0-511-85209-6