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