Emergency medicine : a comprehensive review
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Emergency medicine : a comprehensive review
Raven Press, c1993
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Expanded and updated, this text is a combination handbook, encyclopedia, clinical review and atlas of emergency medicine. It provides knowledge of every medical condition, injury and emergency that clinicians, nurses and emergency personnel are likely to face. This edition has new chapters on paediatric emergencies; respiratory system function; hazardous and nuclear emergencies; prehospital care; and emergency disaster management.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Organization and Delivery of Emergency Medical Care Systems Approach Prehospital Care Hospital Care Disaster Management Emergency Care and the Law Section II: Shock and Trauma Shock Management of the Multisystem-injured Patient Transfusions Minor Lacerations and Abrasions Section III: Orthopedic Emergencies Muscoskelatal Emergencies: Introduction and Basic Principles Emergencies of the Vertebral Column Upper Extremity Emergency Problems Pelvis and Lower Extremity Fracture Management Section IV: Metabolic, Endocrine, and Genetic Emergencies Diabetic Emergencies Thyroid Disorders Adrenal Insufficiency Electrolyte Abnormalities Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia Hypomagnesia and Hypermagnesia Hypercalcemia Acid-Base Disturbances Emergencies in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease Acute Monoarticular Arthritis Medical Genetics Section V: General Emergencies Infectious Disease Emergencies Bums Dermatologic Emergencies Gastrointestinal Emergencies Poisoning, Drug Overdose, and Toxic Exposures Hazardous Materials Occupational Toxicologic Emergencies Section VI: Pediatric Emergencies CPR Shock Syndromes in Children Anaphylaxis Evaluation of Febrile Children Under 2 Years of Age Reyes Syndrome Emergency Management of Seizure Disorders Pediatric Dehydration Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Small Airway Disorders Management of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Children Child Abuse Sexual Abuse Section VII: Environmental Emergencies Bites and Stings Hyperthermia Hypothermia Altitude-Related Emergencies Drowning and Near-Drowning Diving Emergencies Hyperbaric Emergencies Dangerous Marine Organisms Section VIII: Psychosodal Emergencies Substance Abuse Alcohol Abuse Depression and Suicidal Feelings and Behaviors Domestic Violence Oncology in the Emergency Room Emotional and Spiritual Support Pain Management Section IX: Alterations of Central Nervous System Functions Head Injuries Section X Alterations of Circulatory System Functions Section XI: Alterations of Respiratory System Functions Airway Management Upper Airway Obstruction Obstructive Airways Disease Pulmonary Embolism Respiratory-Failure.. Miscellaneous Respiratory Emergencies Chest Trauma Section XII: Alterations In Urinary and Reproductive Function Common Genitourinary Emergencies Renal Failure Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies Rape and Sexual Assault Section XIII: Head and Neck Injuries Ocular Emergencies Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies Laryngeal Emergencies Maxillofacial Injuries Dental Emergencies Section XIV Practical Applications of Emergency Care Atlas of Emergency Prooed u res Emergence Drug Index.
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