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,
, Contents
Contributors xi
Preface xix
Section 1 Resuscitation Techniques 1
1 Advanced Airway Support Darren Braude 1
2 Management of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances James K. Takayesu 10
3 Resuscitation of Children and Neonates Marc F. Collin 29
4 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Benjamin W. Wachira 37
5 Therapeutic Approach to The Hypotensive Patient Saurin P. Bhatt 60
6 Anaphylaxis, Acute Allergic Reactions, and Angioedema Alix L. Mitchell 64
Section 2 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Sedation 67
7 Acute Pain Management and Procedural Sedation Michael S. Mitchell 67
8 Chronic Pain David M. Cline 77
Section 3 Emergency Wound Management 81
9 Evaluating and Preparing Wounds Timothy J. Reeder 81
10 Methods for Wound Closure Corey R. Heitz 85
11 Lacerations to The Face and Scalp J. Hayes Calvert 96
12 Injuries to the Arm, Hand, Fingertip, and Nail John Pettey Sandifer 101
13 Lacerations to the Leg and Foot Moira Davenport 108
14 Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies Michael T. Fitch 112
15 Puncture Wounds and Bites Michael T. Fitch 115
16 Postrepair Wound Care Eugenia B. Quackenbush 121
Section 4 Cardiovascular Diseases 125
17 Chest Pain: Cardiac or Not Andrew Nyce 125
18 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Myocardial Infarction and Unstable
Angina Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom 131
19 Cardiogenic Shock Brian Hiestand 138
20 Low-Probability Acute Coronary Syndrome David A. Wald 141
21 Syncope Jo Anna Leuck 146
22 Acute Heart Failure Lori J. Whelan 149
23 Valvular Emergencies Boyd Burns 152
24 The Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, and Pericardial Disease
Lorraine Thibodeau 160
25 Venous Thromboembolism Christopher Kabrhel 167
26 Systemic and Pulmonary Hypertension Michael Cassara 175
27 Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection David E. Manthey 181
28 Arterial Occlusion Carolyn K. Synovitz 187
Section 5 Pulmonary Emergencies 191
29 Respiratory Distress Baruch S. Fertel 191
30 Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Novel Respiratory Infections
Jeffrey M. Goodloe 199
31 Tuberculosis Amy J. Behrman 204
32 Spontaneous and Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Mike Cadogan 208
33 Hemoptysis Nilesh Patel 211
34 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Stacey L. Poznanski 213
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,
, Contents
Contributors xi
Preface xix
Section 1 Resuscitation Techniques 1
1 Advanced Airway Support Darren Braude 1
2 Management of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances James K. Takayesu 10
3 Resuscitation of Children and Neonates Marc F. Collin 29
4 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Benjamin W. Wachira 37
5 Therapeutic Approach to The Hypotensive Patient Saurin P. Bhatt 60
6 Anaphylaxis, Acute Allergic Reactions, and Angioedema Alix L. Mitchell 64
Section 2 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Sedation 67
7 Acute Pain Management and Procedural Sedation Michael S. Mitchell 67
8 Chronic Pain David M. Cline 77
Section 3 Emergency Wound Management 81
9 Evaluating and Preparing Wounds Timothy J. Reeder 81
10 Methods for Wound Closure Corey R. Heitz 85
11 Lacerations to The Face and Scalp J. Hayes Calvert 96
12 Injuries to the Arm, Hand, Fingertip, and Nail John Pettey Sandifer 101
13 Lacerations to the Leg and Foot Moira Davenport 108
14 Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies Michael T. Fitch 112
15 Puncture Wounds and Bites Michael T. Fitch 115
16 Postrepair Wound Care Eugenia B. Quackenbush 121
Section 4 Cardiovascular Diseases 125
17 Chest Pain: Cardiac or Not Andrew Nyce 125
18 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Myocardial Infarction and Unstable
Angina Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom 131
19 Cardiogenic Shock Brian Hiestand 138
20 Low-Probability Acute Coronary Syndrome David A. Wald 141
21 Syncope Jo Anna Leuck 146
22 Acute Heart Failure Lori J. Whelan 149
23 Valvular Emergencies Boyd Burns 152
24 The Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, and Pericardial Disease
Lorraine Thibodeau 160
25 Venous Thromboembolism Christopher Kabrhel 167
26 Systemic and Pulmonary Hypertension Michael Cassara 175
27 Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection David E. Manthey 181
28 Arterial Occlusion Carolyn K. Synovitz 187
Section 5 Pulmonary Emergencies 191
29 Respiratory Distress Baruch S. Fertel 191
30 Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Novel Respiratory Infections
Jeffrey M. Goodloe 199
31 Tuberculosis Amy J. Behrman 204
32 Spontaneous and Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Mike Cadogan 208
33 Hemoptysis Nilesh Patel 211
34 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Stacey L. Poznanski 213
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