Current Emergency Diagnosis and Treatment

The essential problem-oriented guide to all diseases and conditions that present to the emergency department -- now updated and expanded!

A Doody's Core Title!

* Concise, accurate coverage of common emergency problems, organized by organ system/anatomic region -- and ideally suited to the fast-paced ED
* Cohesive priority-based and problem-based organization that reviews special aspects of emergency medicine? the management of common emergency problems? traumatic emergencies? and non-trauma emergencies
* Extensive, at-a-glance algorithms to facilitate quick management and diagnosis
* Comprehensive table of drugs commonly used in the ED
* Exceptional illustrations, including useful ultrasound and CT images

CONTENTS

Section I. Special Aspects of Emergency Medicine
Chapter 1 Approach to the Emergency Department Patient
Chapter 2 Prehospital Emergency Services
Chapter 3 Nuclear, Biologic, & Chemical Agents; Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chapter 4 Multicasualty Incidents & Disasters
Chapter 5 Legal Aspects of Emergency Care
Chapter 6 Emergency Procedures

Section II. Management of Common Emergency Problems
Chapter 7 Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Chapter 8 Compromised Airway
Chapter 9 Shock
Chapter 10 The Multiply Injured Patient
Chapter 11 Respiratory Distress
Chapter 12 Chest Pain
Chapter 13 Abdominal Pain
Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Chapter 15 Coma
Chapter 16 Syncope
Chapter 17 Seizures
Chapter 18 Headache
Chapter 19 Arthritis & Back Pain

Section III. Trauma Emergencies
Chapter 20 Head Injuries
Chapter 21 Maxillofacial & Neck Trauma
Chapter 22 Chest Trauma
Chapter 23 Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 24 Genitourinary Trauma
Chapter 25 Vertebral Column & Spinal Cord Trauma
Chapter 26 Orthopedic Emergencies
Chapter 27 Hand Trauma
Chapter 28 Wound Care

Section IV. Nontrauma Emergencies
Chapter 29 Eye Emergencies
Chapter 30 Emergency Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Sinuses, Oropharynx, & Mouth
Chapter 31 Pulmonary Emergencies
Chapter 32 Cardiac Emergencies
Chapter 33 Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 34 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Chapter 35 Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 36 Obstetric & Gynecologic Emergencies & Rape
Chapter 37 Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 38 Vascular Emergencies
Chapter 39 Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 40 Infectious Disease Emergencies
Chapter 41 Metabolic & Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter 42 Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid–Base Emergencies
Chapter 43 Burns & Smoke Inhalation
Chapter 44 Disorders Due to Physical & Environmental Agents
Chapter 45 Poisoning
Chapter 46 Dermatologic Emergencies
Chapter 47 Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 48 Pediatric Emergencies