Section I Resuscitation Skills and Techniques
Chapter 1 Basic Airway Management
Chapter 2 Advanced Airway Management
Chapter 3 Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 4 Circulatory Assessment and Support
Chapter 5 Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
Chapter 6 Dysrhythmias in Cardiorespiratory Arrest
Chapter 7 Trauma Resuscitation
Chapter 8 The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
Chapter 9 Ethics of Resuscitation
Chapter 10 Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine
Chapter 11 Procedural Sedation
Chapter 12 Local and Regional Anesthesia
Chapter 13 Resuscitation in Pregnancy
Chapter 14 Newborn Resuscitation
Chapter 15 Pediatric Resuscitation
Chapter 16 Pediatric Trauma
Section II Special Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 17 General Approach to the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 18 The First Weeks of Life
Chapter 19 Infants and Toddlers, Mark McIntosh
Section III Head and Neck Injuries
Chapter 20 Eye Emergencies
Chapter 21 Ear Emergencies
Chapter 22 Dental Emergencies
Chapter 23 Pharynx and Throat Emergencies
Chapter 24 Maxillofacial Disorders
Section IV Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 25 Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain
Chapter 26 Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 27 Diseases of the Stomach
Chapter 28 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Chapter 29 Mesenteric Ischemia
Chapter 30 Diverticulitis
Chapter 31 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 32 Constipation
Chapter 33 Hernias
Chapter 34 Appendicitis
Chapter 35 Bowel Obstructions
Chapter 36 Anorectal Disorders
Chapter 37 Hepatic Disease
Chapter 38 Pancreatitis
Chapter 39 Biliary Disease
Chapter 40 Emergency Biliary Ultrasonography
Chapter 41 Pediatric Abdominal Disorders
Chapter 42 Gastrointestinal Devices and Procedures
Chapter 43 Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Section V Pulmonary Diseases 
Chapter 44 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 45 Lung Infections
Chapter 46 Pneumothorax
Chapter 47 Pleural Effusion
Chapter 48 The Lung Transplant Patient in the Emergency Department
Section VI Cardiac Diseases 
Chapter 49 Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing
Chapter 50 Congestive Heart Failure
Chapter 51 Bradyarrhythmias
Chapter 52 Tachycardias
Chapter 53 Pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade, and Myocarditis
Chapter 54 Cardiac Valvular Emergencies
Chapter 55 Endocarditis
Chapter 56 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies
Chapter 57 Chest Pain
Chapter 58 Emergencies Associated with Implanted Cardiac Devices
Chapter 59 Acute Coronary Syndrome
Section VII Vascular Diseases 
Chapter 60 Aortic Dissection
Chapter 61 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Chapter 62 Aortic Ultrasound
Chapter 63 Peripheral Arterial Disease
Chapter 64 Hypertensive Crisis
Chapter 65 Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 66 Venous Thrombosis and Venous Disorders
Chapter 67 Emergency Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Section VIII Injuries to Bones and Organs 
Chapter 68 Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 69 How to Read a Head CT Scan
Chapter 70 Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 71 Facial Trauma
Chapter 72 Penetrating Neck Trauma
Chapter 73 Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 74 Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 75 Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 76 Pelvic Fractures
Chapter 77 Genitourinary Trauma
Chapter 78 Hip and Femur Injuries
Chapter 79 Knee and Lower Leg Injuries
Chapter 80 Foot and Ankle Injuries
Chapter 81 Tendinitis and Bursitis
Chapter 82 Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle
Chapter 83 Forearm Fractures
Chapter 84 Hand and Wrist Injuries
Chapter 85 Arterial and Venous Trauma and Great Vessel Injuries
Chapter 86 Acute Compartment Syndrome
Chapter 87 Low Back Pain
Chapter 88 Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies
Section IX Neurologic Diseases
Chapter 89 Altered Mental Status and Coma
Chapter 90 Cranial Nerve Disorders
Chapter 91 Vertigo
Chapter 92 Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Chapter 93 Demyelinating Disorders
Chapter 94 Seizures
Chapter 95 Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Chapter 96 Headache
Chapter 97 Intracranial and Other Central Nervous System Lesions
Chapter 98 Intracranial Hemorrhages
Chapter 99 Syncope
Chapter 100 Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 101 Neurologic Procedures
Section X Allergic, Inflammatory, and Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 102 Allergies, Allergic Disease, and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 103 Arthritis and Inflammatory Joint and Synovial Disorders
Chapter 104 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 105 Connective Tissue and Inflammatory Disorders
Chapter 106 Vasculitis Syndromes
Section XI Genitourinary and Renal Diseases
Chapter 107 Male Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 108 Nephrolithiasis
Chapter 109 Hematuria
Chapter 110 Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Disorders
Chapter 111 Renal Failure
Chapter 112 Emergency Renal Ultrasonography
Chapter 113 Dialysis-Related Emergencies
Chapter 114 Renal Transplant Complications
Section XII Women?s Health and Gynecologic Diseases
Chapter 115 The Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 116 Disorders of Early Pregnancy
Chapter 117 First-Trimester Ultrasonography: Evaulation for Intrauterine Pregnancy
Chapter 118 Complications of Third Trimester Pregnancy
Chapter 119 Emergency Delivery and Peripartum Emergencies
Chapter 120 Postpartum Emergencies
Chapter 121 Gynecologic Pain and Vaginal Bleeding
Chapter 122 Complications of Gynecologic Procedures, Abortion, and Assisted Reproductive Technology
Chapter 123 Gynecologic Infections
Chapter 124 Breast Disorders
Chapter 125 Pediatric Gynecological Disorders
Chapter 126 Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 127 Sexual Assault
Chapter 128 Emergency Contraception
Section XIII Environmental Injuries
Chapter 129 Heat-Related Injuries
Chapter 130 Hypothermia and Frostbite
Chapter 131 Lightning and Electrical Injuries
Chapter 132 Dysbarism, Dive Injuries, and Decompression Illness
Chapter 133 Submersion Injuries
Chapter 134 Acute Radiation Emergencies
Chapter 135 Smoke Inhalation
Chapter 136 Chemical and Nuclear Agents
Section XIV Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter 137 General Approach to the Poisoned Patient
Chapter 138 Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and NSAIDs
Chapter 139 Anticholinergics
Chapter 140 Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides
Chapter 141 Antidepressants and Antipsychotics
Chapter 142 Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 143 Sympathomimetics
Chapter 144 Hallucinogens and Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 145 Toxic Alcohols
Chapter 146 Hydrocarbons
Chapter 147 Inhaled Toxins
Chapter 148 Ethanol and Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal
Chapter 149 Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
Chapter 150 Anticonvulsant Drugs
Chapter 151 Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 152 Hypoglycemic Agent Overdose
Chapter 153 Over-the-Counter Medications
Chapter 154 Pediatric Overdoses
Section XV Bites, Stings, and Injuries from Animals
Chapter 155 Mammalian Bites
Chapter 156 Venomous Snakebites in North America
Chapter 157 Arthropod Bites and Stings
Chapter 158 Non-Snake Reptile Bites
Chapter 159 Marine Envenomaton and Injuries
Section XVI Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 160 Fluid Management
Chapter 161 Acid-Base Disorders
Chapter 162 Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 163 Diabetes and Hyperglycemia
Chapter 164 Hypoglycemia
Chapter 165 Sodium and Water Balance
Chapter 166 Potassium
Chapter 167 Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus
Chapter 168 Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 169 Adrenal Crisis
Chapter 170 Rhabdomyolysis
Chapter 171 Pituitary Apoplexy
Section XVII Infections
Chapter 172 Child with a Fever
Chapter 173 Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscess
Chapter 174 Sepsis
Chapter 175 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
Chapter 176 Viral Infections
Chapter 177 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 178 Fungal Infections
Chapter 179 Helminths, Lice, and Scabies Infections
Chapter 180 Tetanus
Chapter 181 Rabies
Chapter 182 Tick-Borne Diseases
Chapter 183 Tuberculosis
Chapter 184 Epidemic Infections in Bioterrorism
Chapter 185 Food and Water-Borne Infections
Chapter 186 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Ellen M. Slaven
Section XVIII Wounds and Skin Injuries
Chapter 187 Wound Repair
Chapter 188 Soft Tissue Injury
Chapter 189 Thermal Burns
Chapter 190 Chemical Burns
Section XIX Rashes
Chapter 191 Rash in the Acutely Ill Patient,
Chapter 192 Localized Rashes, Generalized Rashes, and Pediatric Exanthems
Section XX Emergency Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 193 The Emergency Psychiatric Assessment
Chapter 194 Psychosis and Psychotropic Medication
Chapter 195 The Violent Patient
Chapter 196 Self-Harm and Danger to Others
Chapter 197 Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Chapter 198 Conversion Disorder, Psychosomatic Illness, and Malingering
Chapter 199 Addiction
Chapter 200 Anorexia Nervosa and Bulemia Nervosa
Section XXI Hematology and Oncology Management
Chapter 201 Introduction to Oncologic Emergencies
Chapter 202 Cardiovascular and Neurologic Oncologic Emergencies
Chapter 203 White Blood Cell Disorders
Chapter 204 Emergency Management of Red Blood Cell Disorders
Section XXII Leadership, Communication, and Administration
Chapter 205 Leadership and Emergency Medicine
Chapter 206 The Quality Movement in Health Care: A Primer
Chapter 207 Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine
Chapter 208 Conflict Resolution in Emergency Medicine
Chapter 209 Informed Consent and Assessing Decision-Making Capacity in the Emergency Department
Chapter 210 Regulatory and Legal Issues in the Emergency Department
Chapter 211 Medical-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine
Chapter 212 Coding and Billing
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