Harwood-Nuss’ Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
4th Edition

Front of Book

Editors

Authors

Dedications

Preface

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Approach to the Emergency Department Patient

Section I Resuscitation

Chapter 1 Airway Management

Chapter 2 Airway Procedures

Chapter 3 Cardiopulmonary Arrest

Chapter 4 Shock

Chapter 5 Vascular Access

Section II High-Risk Chief Complaints

Chapter 6 Chest Pain

Chapter 7 Abdominal Pain

Chapter 8 Shortness of Breath

Chapter 9 Syncope

Chapter 10 Fever

Chapter 11 Altered Mental Status and Coma

Chapter 12 Headache

Chapter 13 Weakness

Chapter 14 Dizziness

Section III Eye Emergencies

Chapter 15 The Ophthalmic Examination

Chapter 16 Common Ophthalmic Medications

Chapter 17 The Red Eye

Chapter 18 Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Bodies

Chapter 19 Acute Vision Loss

Chapter 20 Diplopia

Chapter 21 Acute Eye Infections

Chapter 22 Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Section IV ENT and Dental Emergencies

Chapter 23 Dental Emergencies

Chapter 24 Oral and Maxillofacial Disorders

Chapter 25 Nontraumatic Upper Airway Obstruction

Chapter 26 Sore Throat

Chapter 27 Complications of Tracheostomies

Chapter 28 Sinusitis and Rhinitis

Chapter 29 Acute Ear Infections in Adults

Chapter 30 Epistaxis

Chapter 31 Vertigo and Labyrinthine Disorders

Section V Pulmonary Emergencies

Chapter 32 Respiratory Failure

Chapter 33 Pneumonia

Chapter 34 Pleural Effusion

Chapter 35 Asthma

Chapter 36 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chapter 37 Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum

Chapter 38 Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 39 Hemoptysis

Chapter 40 Sarcoidosis

Section VI Cardiovascular Emergencies

Chapter 41 Acute Coronary Syndromes

Chapter 42 Congestive Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale

Chapter 43 Bradydysrhythmias

Chapter 44 Tachydysrhythmias

Chapter 45 The Patient with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator

Chapter 46 Valvular Heart Disease

Chapter 47 Infectious Endocarditis

Chapter 48 Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

Chapter 49 Hypertension

Section VII Vascular Emergencies

Chapter 50 Nontraumatic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disorders

Chapter 51 Peripheral Arterial Disease

Chapter 52 Deep Venous Thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis

Chapter 53 Complications of Vascular Grafts

Chapter 54 Venous Gas Embolism

Chapter 55 Aortic Dissection and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

Chapter 56 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Chapter 57 Mesenteric Ischemia and Infarction

Section VIII Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Chapter 58 Esophageal Disease

Chapter 59 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chapter 60 Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chapter 61 Peptic Ulcer Disease

Chapter 62 Approach to Jaundice

Chapter 63 Acute Diseases of the Biliary Tract

Chapter 64 Hepatitis

Chapter 65 Hepatic Failure and Cirrhosis

Chapter 66 The Patient with a Liver Transplant

Chapter 67 Pancreatitis

Chapter 68 Acute Appendicitis

Chapter 69 Bowel Obstruction

Chapter 70 Hernias

Chapter 71 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chapter 72 Diarrhea and Proctitis

Chapter 73 Diverticular Disease

Chapter 74 Perianal, Rectal, and Anal Diseases

Chapter 75 Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

Section IX Renal and Urologic Emergencies

Chapter 76 Hematuria

Chapter 77 Acute Scrotal Pain

Chapter 78 Urinary Tract Infections

Chapter 79 Prostatitis

Chapter 80 Fournier’s Gangrene

Chapter 81 Urolithiasis

Chapter 82 Urinary Incontinence and Retention

Chapter 83 Genitourinary Stents and Catheters

Chapter 84 Penile Disorders

Chapter 85 Azotemia and Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 86 Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis-Related Emergencies

Chapter 87 The Patient with a Renal Transplant

Section X Gynecologic Emergencies

Chapter 88 Pelvic Pain

Chapter 89 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Chapter 90 Vaginal Bleeding in the Nonpregnant Patient

Chapter 91 Vaginitis

Chapter 92 Breast Masses and Breast Infection

Chapter 93 Sexual Assault

Section XI Obstetric Emergencies

Chapter 94 Emergencies in Early Pregnancy

Chapter 95 Ectopic Pregnancy

Chapter 96 Complications of Induced Abortion

Chapter 97 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Chapter 98 Emergencies of Late Pregnancy

Chapter 99 Emergency Delivery

Chapter 100 Postpartum Emergencies

Chapter 101 Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

Section XII Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 102 Painful Syndromes of the Hand and Wrist

Chapter 103 Bursitis and Tendinopathy

Chapter 104 Hand Infections

Chapter 105 Low Back Pain

Chapter 106 Common Foot Disorders

Chapter 107 Monoarticular Arthritis

Chapter 108 Polyarticular Arthritis

Section XIII Neurologic Emergencies

Chapter 109 Organic Brain Syndrome

Chapter 110 Headache

Chapter 111 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Chapter 112 Cerebrovascular Disease

Chapter 113 Seizures

Chapter 114 Transient Global Amnesia

Chapter 115 Peripheral Neuropathies

Chapter 116 Bell’s Palsy and Trigeminal Neuralgia

Chapter 117 Myopathies and Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission

Chapter 118 Demyelinating Disease

Chapter 119 Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders

Section XIV Psychiatric Emergencies

Chapter 120 Medical Clearance

Chapter 121 Depression and Suicide Ideation

Chapter 122 Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attack

Chapter 123 The Agitated or Violent Patient

Chapter 124 Factitious Illness, Malingering, and Conversion Disorder

Chapter 125 Bereavement and Grief Reactions

Section XV Dermatologic Emergencies

Chapter 126 Life-Threatening Dermatoses

Chapter 127 Papulosquamous Eruptions

Chapter 128 Blistering Disorders

Chapter 129 Purpuric Eruptions

Chapter 130 Urticaria

Section XVI Allergic and Immunologic Emergencies

Chapter 131 Anaphylaxis

Chapter 132 Angioedema

Chapter 133 Drug Allergy and Other Drug Reactions

Chapter 134 Multisystem Autoimmune Disease

Section XVII Infectious Disease Emergencies

Chapter 135 Bacteremia, Sepsis, and Septic Shock

Chapter 136 Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

Chapter 137 Tetanus

Chapter 138 Meningitis and Encephalitis

Chapter 139 Central Nervous System Abscess

Chapter 140 Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Chapter 141 Lyme Disease

Chapter 142 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Chapter 143 Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Chapter 144 Tuberculosis

Chapter 145 Infectious Mononucleosis

Chapter 146 Influenza

Chapter 147 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Related Disorders

Chapter 148 Toxic Shock Syndromes

Chapter 149 Parasitic Disease

Chapter 150 Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in the Health-Care Worker

Section XVIII Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies

Chapter 151 Bleeding Disorders

Chapter 152 Antithrombotic Therapy and Its Complications

Chapter 153 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and Hemolytic–Uremic Syndrome

Chapter 154 Sickle Cell Disease

Chapter 155 Anemia

Chapter 156 Transfusion Reactions and Complications

Chapter 157 The Cancer Patient in the Emergency Department

Section XIX Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

Chapter 158 Acid–Base Disturbances

Chapter 159 Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 160 Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Chapter 161 Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

Chapter 162 Hypoglycemia

Chapter 163 Thyroid Emergencies

Chapter 164 Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders

Chapter 165 Disorders of Sodium and Water Metabolism

Chapter 166 Disorders of Potassium Metabolism

Chapter 167 Disorders of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium Metabolism

Chapter 168 Rhabdomyolysis

Section XX Trauma

Part I General Considerations

Chapter 169 General Principles of Trauma

Chapter 170 Trauma Airway Management

Chapter 171 Traumatic Shock

Chapter 172 Wound Management

Part II Specific Injuries

Chapter 173 Head Injuries

Chapter 174 Maxillofacial Injuries

Chapter 175 Dental Injuries

Chapter 176 Eye Trauma

Chapter 177 Blunt Neck Trauma

Chapter 178 Penetrating Neck Trauma

Chapter 179 Cervical Spine Fractures

Chapter 180 Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures

Chapter 181 Spinal Cord Injuries

Chapter 182 Blunt Chest Trauma

Chapter 183 Penetrating Chest Trauma

Chapter 184 Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Chapter 185 Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

Chapter 186 Genitourinary Trauma

Chapter 187 Peripheral Vascular Injuries

Part III Orthopaedic Trauma

Chapter 188 Approach to Musculoskeletal Injuries

Chapter 189 Shoulder Injuries

Chapter 190 Elbow Injuries

Chapter 191 Wrist and Forearm Injuries

Chapter 192 Hand Injuries

Chapter 193. Pelvic Fractures

Chapter 194 Hip and Femur Injuries

Chapter 195 Knee Injuries

Chapter 196 Ankle and Foot Injuries

Part IV Special Considerations

Chapter 197 Burns

Chapter 198 Replantation

Chapter 199 Acute Compartment Syndrome

Chapter 200 Ballistics and Blast Injuries

Chapter 201 Hanging and Strangulation Injuries

Chapter 202 Trauma in Pregnancy

Chapter 203 Trauma in the Elderly

Section XXI Pediatrics

Chapter 204 General Approach to the Pediatric Emergency Patient

Part I Resuscitation

Chapter 205 Newborn Resuscitation

Chapter 206 Pediatric Resuscitation

Chapter 207 Rapid-Sequence Induction

Chapter 208 Shock and Vascular Access

Part II Pediatric Trauma

Chapter 209 General Approach to Pediatric Trauma

Chapter 210 Head Trauma

Chapter 211 Evaluation of the Cervical Spine

Chapter 212 Chest and Abdominal Trauma

Chapter 213 Fractures and Sports Injuries

Part III Chief Complaints

Chapter 214 Abdominal Pain

Chapter 215 Altered Mental Status

Chapter 216 Apnea and Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE)

Chapter 217 Ataxia

Chapter 218 Chest Pain

Chapter 219 Constipation

Chapter 220 Crying, Fussy Infant

Chapter 221 Dehydration

Chapter 222 Diarrhea

Chapter 223 Failure to Thrive

Chapter 224 Fever of Acute Onset

Chapter 225 Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chapter 226 Headache

Chapter 227 Heart Murmurs

Chapter 228 Hematuria

Chapter 229 Limp

Chapter 230 Respiratory Distress

Chapter 231 Seizures

Chapter 232 Syncope

Chapter 233 Vomiting

Part IV Specific Diseases

Chapter 234 Abuse: Sexual

Chapter 235 Abuse and Neglect: Physical

Chapter 236 Appendicitis

Chapter 237 Asthma

Chapter 238 Bronchiolitis

Chapter 239 Cellulitis

Chapter 240 Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Other Cardiac Presentations

Chapter 241 Croup and Other Airway Disorders

Chapter 242 Dermatologic Disorders

Chapter 243 Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Chapter 244 Ear Infections

Chapter 245 Eye Disorders

Chapter 246 Foreign Bodies

Chapter 247 Genitourinary Disorders

Chapter 248 Glomerulonephritis and the Nephrotic Syndrome

Chapter 249 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Chapter 250 Immunizations

Chapter 251 Intussusception

Chapter 252 Kawasaki Disease

Chapter 253 Lymphadenitis and Neck Masses

Chapter 254 Meningitis and Encephalitis

Chapter 255 Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 256 Newborn Problems

Chapter 257 Nursemaid’s Elbow

Chapter 258 Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Chapter 259 Pertussis

Chapter 260 Pharyngitis and Rheumatic Fever

Chapter 261 Pneumonia

Chapter 262 Psychosocial and Behavioral Emergencies

Chapter 263 Pyloric Stenosis

Chapter 264 Sickling Syndromes

Chapter 265 Sinusitis

Chapter 266 Torticollis

Chapter 267 Urinary Tract Infections in Children

Chapter 268 Ventricular Shunt Problems

Part V Administrative and Clinical Issues

Chapter 269 Pediatric Sedation and Pain Management

Chapter 270 Dealing with Death or Catastrophic Illness in Children

Section XXII Toxicology

Part I General Considerations

Chapter 271 Approach to the Poisoned Patient

Chapter 272 Gastrointestinal Decontamination

Part II Alcohol-Related Agents and Conditions

Chapter 273 Ethanol

Chapter 274 Ethylene Glycol

Chapter 275 Methanol

Chapter 276 Isopropanol, Acetone, and Other Glycols

Chapter 277 Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

Chapter 278 Alcohol Withdrawal

Chapter 279 Other Complications of Chronic Ethanol Abuse

Part III Analgesics and Related Conditions

Chapter 280 Acetaminophen

Chapter 281 Ergot Alkaloids

Chapter 282 Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

Chapter 283 Opioids

Chapter 284 Salicylates

Chapter 285 Complications of Injection Drug Use

Part IV Anticonvulsants and Sedative–Hypnotics

Chapter 286 Barbiturates

Chapter 287 Benzodiazepines

Chapter 288 Carbamazepine

Chapter 289 Gamma Hydroxybutyrate

Chapter 290 Muscle Relaxants and Other Sedative–Hypnotic Agents

Chapter 291 Phenytoin

Chapter 292 Valproic Acid

Chapter 293 Other Anticonvulsants

Part V Anti-Infective Agents and Biocides

Chapter 294 Antimalarial Drugs

Chapter 295 Herbicides

Chapter 296 Isoniazid

Chapter 297 Organophosphate and Carbamate Insecticides

Chapter 298 Other Insecticides

Chapter 299 Rodenticides

Part VI Cardiovascular Drugs

Chapter 300 Antidysrhythmic Drugs and Local Anesthetics

Chapter 301 Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agent

Chapter 302 Beta Blockers

Chapter 303 Calcium Channel Antagonists

Chapter 304 Cardiac Glycosides

Part VII Chemicals, Gases, and Metabolic Poisons

Chapter 305 Arsenic and Mercury

Chapter 306 Carbon Monoxide

Chapter 307 Corrosives and Chemical Burns

Chapter 308 Cyanide

Chapter 309 Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid

Chapter 310 Hydrocarbons

Chapter 311 Hydrogen Sulfide

Chapter 312 Iron

Chapter 313 Irritant Gas Inhalation

Chapter 314 Lead

Chapter 315 Methemoglobinemia

Chapter 316 Smoke Inhalation

Part VIII Psychotherapeutic Agents and Related Conditions

Chapter 317 Antipsychotic Agents

Chapter 318 Cyclic Antidepressants

Chapter 319 Dystonic Reactions

Chapter 320 Lithium

Chapter 321 Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Chapter 322 Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors

Part IX Stimulants and Hallucinogens

Chapter 323 Anticholinergic Agents

Chapter 324 Cocaine

Chapter 325 Hallucinogens

Chapter 326 Methylxanthines

Chapter 327 Phencyclidine and Ketamine

Chapter 328 Sympathomimetics

Chapter 329 Thyroid Hormones

Part X Miscellaneous Agents and Conditions

Chapter 330 Biological Warfare Agents

Chapter 331 Chemical Warfare Agents

Chapter 332 Complications of Parenteral Drug Therapy

Chapter 333 Drug Withdrawal

Chapter 334 Food Poisoning

Chapter 335 Botulism

Chapter 336 Oral Hypoglycemic Agents

Chapter 337 Mushrooms

Chapter 338 Plants

Chapter 339 Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medications

Chapter 340 Seafood Toxins

Chapter 341 Vitamins

Section XXIII Environmental Emergencies

Part I Bites and Envenomations

Chapter 342 Crotaline Snake Envenomation

Chapter 343 Elapid Snake Envenomation

Chapter 344 Hymenoptera Envenomation

Chapter 345 Marine Envenomation

Chapter 346 Scorpion Envenomation

Chapter 347 Black Widow Spider Envenomation

Chapter 348 Brown Recluse Spider Envenomation

Chapter 349 Insect, Tick, Mite Bites and Infestations

Chapter 350 Mammal Bites and Associated Infections

Part II Physical Agents

Chapter 351 Hypothermia

Chapter 352 Cold-Induced Tissue Injuries

Chapter 353 Heat-Related Illness

Chapter 354 High-Altitude Illness

Chapter 355 Underwater and Diving Injuries

Chapter 356 Submersion Injuries

Chapter 357 Electrical Injuries

Chapter 358 Lightning Injuries

Chapter 359 Radiation Injuries

Section XXIV Administrative and Special Clinical Considerations

Part I Prehospital Care

Chapter 360 Emergency Medical Services

Chapter 361 Air Medical Services

Chapter 362 Disaster Planning and Management

Part II Patient Safety, Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues

Chapter 363 Errors and Patient Safety

Chapter 364 Ethical Issues

Chapter 365 Legal Issues

Chapter 366 Regulatory Issues

Part III Special Clinical Considerations

Chapter 367 Acute Pain Management

Chapter 368 Chronic Pain Syndromes

Chapter 369 Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Chapter 370 Interpersonal Violence

Back of Book

End Matter

Section XXV Appendices

Subject Index

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