Emergency medicine : a comprehensive review
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Emergency medicine : a comprehensive review
Raven Press, c1993
3rd ed
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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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