The Express Route to USMLE Excellence In Emergency Medicine
Scott C. Sherman, MD is Assistant Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, John Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL..
.Joseph M. Weber, MD is EMS Medical Director, Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL..
Preface
p. ix
Acknowledgements
p. xi
Contributing Authors
p. xiii
Common Procedures
p. 1
Incision and Drainage
p. 3
Arterial Blood Gas
p. 7
Central Venous Access
p. 10
Procedural Sedation
p. 16
Lumbar Puncture
p. 19
Laceration Repair
p. 22
Needle and Tube Thoracostomy
p. 28
Ultrasonography
p. 32
Resuscitation
p. 37
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
p. 39
Airway Management
p. 44
Shock
p. 52
Cardiovascular Emergencies
p. 59
Chest Pain
p. 61
Acute Coronary Syndrome
p. 66
Congestive Heart Failure
p. 74
Arrhythmia
p. 80
Aortic Dissection
p. 89
Hypertensive Emergencies
p. 94
Syncope
p. 100
Pulmonary Emergencies
p. 105
Dyspnea
p. 107
Asthma
p. 113
Pneumonia
p. 119
Pneumothorax
p. 125
Pulmonary Embolism
p. 130
Abdominal Emergencies
p. 135
Acute Abdominal Pain
p. 137
Appendicitis
p. 144
Acute Cholecystitis
p. 149
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
p. 154
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
p. 159
Intestinal Obstruction
p. 165
Infectious Disease Emergencies
p. 171
Fever
p. 173
Sepsis
p. 177
Meningitis and Encephalitis
p. 182
Soft Tissue Infections
p. 187
HIV Emergencies
p. 192
Genitourinary Emergencies
p. 201
Nephrolithiasis
p. 203
Testicular Torsion
p. 208
Penile Disorders
p. 214
Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
p. 221
Vaginal Bleeding
p. 223
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
p. 229
Emergency Delivery
p. 235
Pediatric Emergencies
p. 241
The Pediatric Patient
p. 243
Pediatric Fever
p. 248
Respiratory Distress
p. 254
Abdominal Pain
p. 263
Dehydration
p. 270
Otitis Media
p. 275
Toxicology
p. 281
The Poisoned Patient
p. 283
Toxic Alcohols
p. 291
Acetaminophen Toxicity
p. 296
Salicylate Toxicity
p. 302
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
p. 307
Environmental Emergencies
p. 313
Hypothermia
p. 315
Heat-related Illness
p. 320
Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies
p. 325
Diabetic Emergencies
p. 327
Potassium Disorders
p. 332
Thyroid Emergencies
p. 337
Adrenal Emergencies
p. 342
Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
p. 347
Oncologic Emergencies
p. 349
Sickle Cell Emergencies
p. 354
Anticoagulant Therapy and its Complications
p. 359
HEENT Emergencies
p. 365
Slit Lamp Examination
p. 367
Red Eye
p. 370
Acute Visual Loss
p. 377
Epistaxis
p. 385
Dental Emergencies
p. 391
Neurologic Emergencies
p. 399
Altered Mental Status
p. 401
Headache
p. 406
Dizziness
p. 412
Cerebrovascular Accident
p. 421
Seizures and Status Epilepticus
p. 429
Trauma
p. 437
Trauma Principles
p. 439
Head Injuries
p. 446
Cervical Spine Injuries
p. 454
Thoracic Trauma
p. 462
Abdominal Trauma
p. 471
Burns
p. 479
Orthopedic Emergencies
p. 485
Upper Extremity Injuries
p. 487
Lower Extremity Injuries
p. 499
Low Back Pain
p. 510
Compartment Syndrome
p. 516
Septic Arthritis
p. 520
Splinting
p. 525
Dermatologic Emergencies
p. 531
Life-threatening Dermatoses
p. 533
Allergic Reactions
p. 538
Index
p. 525
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