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MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING CHEST PAIN TABLES FIGURES 13. Abdominal Pain 1 - Roger Humphries, MD, & Jon Andrew Russell, MD IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS (See Figure 13-1.) FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE ABDOMEN MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING ABDOMINAL PAIN CONDITIONS CAUSING ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN THAT ARE NOT AMENABLE TO SURGERY TABLES FIGURES 14. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 1 - Charles W. Erdman, MD, & James J. Mensching, DO, FACEP INTRODUCTION IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING BLEEDING (See Figure 14-1.) FURTHER EVALUATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING TABLES FIGURES 15. Diarrhea & Vomiting - Phillip A. Clement, MD, & Jason A. Gardiner, MD INTRODUCTION IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH DIARRHEA & VOMITING EMERGENCY EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS CAUSES OF DIARRHEA & VOMITING TABLES FIGURES 16. Coma 1 - Steven D. Kelley, MD, & Adam Saperston, MD, MS IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS (See Figure 16-1 AND TABLE 16-1.) FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE COMATOSE PATIENT EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CRITERIA FOR BRAIN DEATH TABLES FIGURES 17. Syncope, Seizures, & Other Causes of Episodic Loss of Consciousness 1 - Adam Saperston, MD, MS I. IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS (See Figure 17-1.) II. EVALUATION OF THE CONSCIOUS PATIENT WITH A HISTORY OF SYNCOPE III. EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING
EPISODIC LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS TABLES FIGURES 18. Weakness & Stroke 1 - Heidi P. Cordi, MD, MS INTRODUCTION I. IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKNESS (See Figure 18-1.) II. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH WEAKNESS III. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC WEAKNESS DISORDERS IV. IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH STROKE V. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH STROKE VI. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC STROKE SYNDROMES TABLES FIGURES 19. Headache 1 - C. Keith Stone, MD, & Nancy J. Antonacci, MD IMMEDIATE EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT OF HEADACHE CAUSED BY LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS (See Figure 19-1.) APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEADACHE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING ACUTE HEADACHE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING SUBACUTE HEADACHE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CAUSING CHRONIC HEADACHE FIGURES 20. Delirium & Acute Confusional States - Eric W. Flach, MD, Timothy A. Coakley, MD, & James J. Mensching, MD, DO, FACEP 1,2 IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS (See Figure 20-1.) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS TABLES FIGURES 21. Arthritis & Back Pain 1 - Roger L. Humphries, MD, & David O'Keefe, MD I. EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH ACUTE ARTHRITIS (See Figure 21-1.) II. EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CAUSING ACUTE ARTHRITIS III. EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH ACUTE BACK PAIN (See Figure 21-2.) IV. EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CAUSING BACK PAIN TABLES FIGURES
Page 1 and 2: CURRENT Emergency Diagnosis & Treat
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comments about prehospital care. BM
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Table 2-2. Alternative EMS system d
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Figure 2-2. Standing orders for tre
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3. Nuclear, Biologic, & Chemical Ag
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kill 50% of those exposed) is appro
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form of anthrax. Symptoms include h
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Patients may require intensive medi
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Significant person-to-person transm
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A. Antibiotics Most cases of C burn
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A. Symptoms and Signs Disease begin
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A. Specific Therapy Ribavirin is a
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occurs after ingesting food already
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The treatment of ricin toxicity dep
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A. Symptoms and Signs After exposur
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effects of vapor exposure do not te
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Treatment A. Bed Rest Any activity,
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preferred method of decontamination
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An elevated blood cyanide concentra
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Table 3-1. Clinical findings and tr
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Table 3-2. Levels of protection req
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Table 3-4. Clinical findings associ
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4. Multicasualty Incidents & Disast
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Casualties are related to trauma fr
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adiation levels. In nuclear acciden
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community emergency response. Acad
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Patients are most efficiently extri
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and intravenous lines for volume or
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Many communities and rural areas ha
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arrangement, mutual aid, and the li
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themselves without many basic neces
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Triage for Incoming Victims An expe
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airway and circulatory support and
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Table 4-1. Sudden natural disasters
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Figure 4-1. Epicenters of significa
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Figure 4-3. The Incident Command Sy
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Figure 4-5. START triage algorithm.
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Figure 4-7. Hazmat scene organizati
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against public interest, such as th
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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS The statute
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A series of abuses of the privilege
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appropriate. The physician-oriented
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transmitted diseases, or chemical d
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estraints, it risks incurring liabi
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events are reportable and the proce
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cases, the emergency physician and
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clinical skills are under constant
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manner and should not exclude any r
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6. Emergency Procedures 1 - William
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• Lymphangitis of the extremity.
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7. If venous blood is not obtained
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• Mosquito clamps (2) (useful for
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13. Allow blood to fill the cathete
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tapping over the vein may help to d
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• Scalp vein needle of appropriat
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• Silk skin suture (size 3-0) on
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the central needle at this point, a
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• Straight scissors. • Plastic-
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vein lumen. This method permits dil
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• Lidocaine, 1%, with 10-mL syrin
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while pulling back on the plunger o
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• Adhesive dressing. B. Femoral V
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SAPHENOUS VEIN CUTDOWN Indications
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4. Drape the skin. 5. Anesthetize t
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the midline. Procedure 1. Sterilize
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Allen Test The Allen test should be
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through the oropharynx is difficult
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2. Check the laryngoscope and blade
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when the tube passes through the vo
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• Lubricant. • Suction syringe
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direct vision. INSERTION OF SENGSTA
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3. Make sure that all necessary equ
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One person can perform cricothyroto
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tape too tightly can cause erosion
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THORACENTESIS Indications Indicatio
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1. Attach a 30-mL syringe to the ca
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Tubes are usually inserted laterall
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skin. Cover the tube with two 10-
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vessel occur. Procedure 1. Prepare
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spinal needle) for aspiration. It i
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ing the needle back to the subcutan
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to view the Morison pouch. Keep the
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for ascites to pool in the dependen
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• Lidocaine, 1%, with 5-mL syring
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and instill 1 L of sterile, warm Ri
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Positioning of the Patient A. Femal
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15. Obtain a specimen for appropria
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• Silk suture (size 3-0) on a cur
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Contraindications Contraindications
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Procedure 1. Observe sterile techni
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A. Massive Obesity If the patient i
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ANTERIOR & POSTERIOR NASAL PACKING
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A. Anterior Nasal Pack 1. Assemble
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the septum. (7) After the posterior
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7. Penetrate the skin at the select
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F. Small Joints of the Hands and Fe
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Personnel Required One person can u
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9. Irrigate the abscess with saline
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4. Begin at 70-80 mA current output
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Table 6-2. Pigmentation of the cere
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Figure 6-2. Venotomy technique. Exe
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Figure 6-4. A: Technique of removin
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Figure 6-6. A: Scalp vein needle in
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Figure 6-8. Anatomic relationships
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Figure 6-10. Internal jugular vein
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Figure 6-16. Technique of radial ar
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Figure 6-18. Technique of nasogastr
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Figure 6-20. Securing tamponade tub
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Figure 6-22. 50-psi oxygen source i
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Figure 6-24. Technique of thoracent
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Figure 6-26. Diagram of pericardioc
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Figure 6-28. Insertion site for abd
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Figure 6-30. Sagittal section of fe
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Figure 6-32. Decubitus position for
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Figure 6-34. Aspiration of the knee
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Figure 6-36. Anterior approach to s
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Figure 6-38. Determination of the n
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THE TEAM APPROACH TO CARDIAC ARREST
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Early Prevention Early prevention i
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4. Cricoid pressure application—C
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defibrillator must be placed in the
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Advanced airway techniques include
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pharmacologic therapy in the pulsel
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lidocaine received treatment from A
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9044489] Kulkarni RG, Thomas SH: Se
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equires a continual flow of oxygen.
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"Lifestick" CPR A combination of th
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Table 7-1. Differentiating ventricu
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Start at 8-12 µg/min, then titrate
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Figure 7-2. Opening the airway and
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Figure 7-4. Ventilation technique u
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Figure 7-6. Clearing airway in cons
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Figure 7-8. Contact points for defi
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Figure 7-10. Algorithm for usage of
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espiratory rate, tidal volume, acce
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The mouth-to-mask technique is anot
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to massive bleeding or trauma that
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Lighted stylet and light wand devic
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elatively easily learned. With atte
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about 30 degrees caudad. Aspiration
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1. Lidocaine—Topical lidocaine ma
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from pretreatment with atropine. Pr
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a. One of the NDMBDs that can be us
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g. Use in pregnancy only if clearly
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a. May cause hypotension in the hyp
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. Muscle rigidity, which may occur
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A. Unique Features • In infants,
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Until age 10 years, children should
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Patients with severe facial and upp
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Complications that may occur while
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SECTION II - MANAGEMENT OF COMMON E
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Table 8-2. Essential airway managem
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Table 8-4. Complications of esophag
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Table 8-6. Alternative methods of i
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Table 8-8. Properties of local anes
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Table 8-10. Rapid-sequence inductio
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Figure 8-1. Management of the compr
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Figure 8-3. A: Oral airway. B: Nasa
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Figure 8-5. Landmarks for locating
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9. Shock 1 - Peter W. Greenwald, MD
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D. Distributive Shock The chief abn
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If trauma is present, the above ste
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B. Seek Evidence of Aortic Dissecti
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EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CAU
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soon as possible in patients with m
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helpful if gross blood is found or
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An intra-aortic balloon pump may pr
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Digitalis glycosides have no role i
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Synd
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frequently and vary depending on ho
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Treatment Begin treatment as soon a
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Clinical Findings The symptoms and
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Table 9-2. Classification of shock
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Table 9-4. Indices of successful re
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Figure 9-1. Management of a clinica
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the airway, breathing, and circulat
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further classified as mild, moderat
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infection, hypothermia, coagulopath
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3. Autotransfusion—Autotransfusio
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Respira
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Treatment Careful monitoring of oxy
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ecommended as screening tools becau
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History, including mechanism of inj
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Treatment An initial goal is to ach
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• Immobilize to prevent further d
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Table 10-2. Indications for arterio
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Figure 10-2. Trauma scores used to
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(eg, saturation < 90%) or ventilato
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Disposition Hospitalize these patie
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(Chapters 33 and 34). Determination
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Barton ED: Tension pneumothorax. Cu
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to pain should trigger intervention
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B. Hemothorax In hemothorax due to
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Patients with AIDS may develop pneu
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A foreign body should be removed if
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control values. Selected patients m
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Clinical Findings The diagnosis is
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Table 11-1. Essentials of diagnosis
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Figure 11-2. The radiographic appea
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Figure 11-4. Large left-sided hemot
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Figure 11-6. Radiographic appearanc
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Clinical Findings The patient is in
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pericardiocentesis (under ultrasoun
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a. Nitroglycerin—Give nitroglycer
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I. Other Tests Obtain additional te
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MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS CA
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An accurate diagnosis of pleurisy i
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Esophageal disorders such as esopha
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PANCREATITIS (See Chapter 13.) Chol
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Clinical Findings The patient compl
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Ng SM et al: Ninety-minute accelera
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Table 12-2. Distinguishing features
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May have occurred Usually strong pl
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13. Abdominal Pain 1 - Roger Humphr
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Mode of Onset of Abdominal Pain (Se
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poisoning, acute gastritis, acute p
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entire hand. Careful one-finger pal
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Serum Amylase & Lipase Serum amylas
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nodes, pancreas, aorta, or other so
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the ability to diagnose acute surgi
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antibiotics. Immediate hospitalizat
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A. For the Seriously Ill Patient or
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upper quadrant sonography is the di
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flank, low back, or groin. Faintnes
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Insert at least 2 large-bore (= 16-
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Treatment No specific treatment is
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3. Ruptured Ovarian Follicle Cyst C
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clotting factors as needed. Disposi
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Table 13-2. Differential diagnosis
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Table 13-3. Routine for physical ex
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Figure 13-1. Algorithmic approach t
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Figure 13-3. Performing the iliopso
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Figure 13-5. Obliteration of the ps
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Figure 13-7. Abdominal x-ray showin
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Figure 13-9. Upright anteroposterio
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14. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 1 - C
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Also, perform a cardiac and pulmona
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distal to the ligament of Treitz is
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1. Anoscopy/proctosigmoidoscopy—E
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PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE Peptic ulcer d
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Treatment Provide emergency managem
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All patients with the above diagnos
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present. The diagnosis should be co
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elderly and have chronic constipati
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Figure 14-1. Immediate management o
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Figure 14-3. Hematochezia or suspec
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investigation if the cause is uncer
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include an electrocardiogram, conti
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must be ruled out in patients with
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BACTERIAL GASTROENTERITIS Essential
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coli 0157:H7. Salmonella and Shigel
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1997;92(11):1962. [PMID: 9362174] E
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Table 15-1. Conditions that may cau
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Table 15-3. Differential diagnostic
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Table 15-4. Differential diagnostic
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Figure 15-1. Approach to the patien
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16. Coma 1 - Steven D. Kelley, MD,
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elevation in PCO 2 levels that are
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• Confusion: a state of impaired
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Spontaneous blinking indicates inta
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the same serious prognosis as the m
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Clinical Findings Intracerebral hem
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A. Symptoms and Signs Coma is seldo
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• Coma, altered mental status.
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to walk or stand. Caution: Early st
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Patient
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Unlike other organs, the brain reli
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Treatment is primarily supportive a
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ange from as few as 10 monocytes/mL
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The slow, conjugate roving eye move
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Feske SK: Coma and confusional stat
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Table 16-4. Common findings in pati
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Figure 16-1. Approach to the uncons
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17. Syncope, Seizures, & Other Caus
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epilepticus may also produce a mild
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Check stool specimens for blood (gr
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Seizures can result from a primary
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B. Syncope Brain hypoperfusion caus
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QT interval. However, a single ECG,
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this condition are similar to those
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ischemia, syncope, vertigo, diplopi
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Psychogenic hyperventilation is a f
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12180243] Mack G, Silberbach M: Aor
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Table 17-2. Drug treatment of statu
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Table 17-3. Common causes of seizur
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Table 17-4. Summary of anticonvulsa
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Table 17-6. Common causes of syncop
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Figure 17-1. Assessment of patients
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intubation and mechanical ventilati
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Treatment & Disposition Hospitalize
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2. Gila monsters—Gila monster bit
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een eliminated. A history of hyster
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Majorit
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B. Laboratory Findings Lumbar punct
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should be referred to a neurologist
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Subjective and objective sensory di
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(See also Chapter 45.) Symptomatic
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Cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral
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Clostridium botulinum toxin attacks
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• Respiratory paresis. General Co
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Treatment Immediately evaluate the
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failure and marked elevations of se
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neurologic disorder in adults and o
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suggestive of giant cell arteritis.
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Bella I et al: Neuromuscular disord
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Aneurysmal rebleeding may be second
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Seconda
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• Persistent numbness or tingling
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C. Clopidogrel Clopidogrel works by
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heparin in acute ischemic stroke.)
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Table 18-4. Symptoms and signs of b
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Table 18-6. Drug therapy of stable
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Table 18-8. Common causes of rhabdo
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Table 18-10. Risk factors for ather
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Figure 18-2. A noncontrast head CT
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19. Headache 1 - C. Keith Stone, MD
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Even after careful initial history
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A. Vital Signs 1. Fever—The prese
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• Symptoms related to vasculature
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puncture. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2001
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Mild to
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sections) because involvement is se
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scintillations that enlarge and spr
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ipsilateral cranial autonomic sympt
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Figure 19-1. Management of complain
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C. Treat Shock Hypotension and shoc
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the fluctuating hemiparesis that ma
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confusion. Wernicke encephalopathy
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decrease or cessation of alcohol co
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tachycardia, and agitation). Patien
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Beaver TM et al: Treatment of acute
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evaluation. 2. Transient Global Amn
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Essentials of Diagnosis • All for
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Location In Book: CURRENT EMERGENCY
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Table 20-4. Sedative drugs reported
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Table 20-6. Causes of amnestic synd
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Figure 20-1. Assessment of delirium
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Involvement of 1-3 joints in an asy
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A. Symptoms and Signs There is sudd
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Septic arthritis is one of the more
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RHEUMATIC FEVER & POSTSTREPTOCOCCAL
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Initial treatment is with NSAIDs. S
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The acute arthritis of systemic lup
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therapy or in the hospital. Patient
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C. X-ray and Laboratory Findings Ob
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• Often acute on chronic flare-up
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Usually
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Table 21-1. Some common syndromes o
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Table 21-3. Revised Jones criteria
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Table 21-5. Neurologic findings in
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Figure 21-2. Assessment of patients
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mask airway, in the patient who is
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If blood pressures are elevated, ev
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Studies have shown that 40-100% of
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Clinical Findings Basilar skull fra
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Diagnos
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Various methods have been proposed
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Table 22-1. Concussion grading and
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Figure 22-2. Severely depressed fro
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Figure 22-4. Small left subdural he
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Figure 22-6. Right temporal subarac
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23. Maxillofacial & Neck Trauma 1 -
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of large amounts of soft tissue wit
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Airway injury may be manifested by
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C. Auditory Nerve Test hearing in b
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jaw, or ears? Point to where it hur
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Le Fort I is a fracture parallel to
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flattening of the normal malar prom
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General Considerations The nasal bo
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and orbital fractures. Treatment Wh
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evaluation and surgery. Immediate o
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Patients with temporal bone fractur
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irrigated completely and conservati
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Figure 23-1. Location of nerves pas
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Figure 23-3. Area of the face where
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Figure 23-5. Anterior (left) and la
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Figure 23-7. Three-dimensionally re
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Figure 23-9. Reduction of nasal fra
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Pain may impair chest wall expansio
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General Considerations Injury to th
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Salem K, Mulji A, Lonn E: Echocardi
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use of intravenous fluids to ensure
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Delayed
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Shanmuganathan K, Mirvis SE: Imagin
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Clinical Findings A. Symptoms and S
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[PMID: 10858676] (Review.) SYSTEMIC
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increase the amount of uncontrolled
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Figure 24-1. An ill-advised chest x
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Figure 24-3. Blunt trauma patient w
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Figure 24-5. A: Chest x-ray of hypo
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site prior to obtaining x-rays. Do
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most dependent parts of the abdomen
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Hemodynamically stable patients wit
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Essentials of Diagnosis • May occ
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Figure 25-1. Positive FAST exam dem
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Figure 25-3. Adult female blunt tra
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Figure 25-5. Adult male blunt traum
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In 1989, a 10-year prospective stud
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• Often accompanied by other abdo
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containing urine (urinoma) or blood
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and a urethrogram should be perform
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Treatment Immediate urologic consul
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Figure 26-1. Algorithm for staging
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Figure 26-3. Algorithm for the eval
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Figure 26-5. Adult blunt trauma pat
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Figure 26-7. Adult blunt trauma pat
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Figure 26-9. Adult male blunt traum
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Figure 26-11. Adult male patient wi
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Note: Neck alignment and immobility
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Avoid excess fluid administration,
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absence of spinal pain does not eli
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Note: The presence of brain-stem si
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of body). The shoulder of the adduc
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Spinal cord injury with or without
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Ralston ME et al: Role of flexion-e
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Location In Book: CURRENT EMERGENCY
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Abductor pollicis brevis Median (C7
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Table 27-4. Commonly used landmarks
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Table 27-6. Cervical spine injuries
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Figure 27-1. Cutaneous innervation.
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28. Orthopedic Emergencies - Luis E
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in other patients. The diagnosis ca
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SPRAINS & STRAINS Sprains are injur
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and chest radiographs should be exa
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Often the clavicle is deformed, and
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instances CT scanning may be necess
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Obtain a shoulder series, including
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• Occurs after FOOSH. • Elbow d
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the presence of a fat pad (especial
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performed. As noted earlier in this
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The patient may present with wrist
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placed in an ulnar gutter splint (F
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B. X-ray Findings Occasionally an a
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• May have large amount of bleedi
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prehospital setting. Disposition Mo
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common. Treatment Adequate pain con
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displaced fractures require surgica
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used to delineate the extent of the
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A. Symptoms and Signs Visual deform
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Orthopedic follow-up is indicated f
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• Assess for compartment syndrome
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Inversi
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consultation from an orthopedist. 7
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fractures. The Boehler angle is for
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General Considerations Fractures an
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• Fractures and dislocations are
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Table 28-1. Potential blood loss fr
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Figure 28-2. Salter-Harris classifi
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Figure 28-5. Posterior plaster spli
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Figure 28-6. Reduction of posterior
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Figure 28-9. Volar splint for immob
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Figure 28-10. Volar wrist and hand
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Figure 28-12. Stress examination of
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Figure 28-14. The Allis technique f
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Figure 28-16. The Lachman test for
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Figure 28-18. Combined sugar-tong s
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29. Hand Trauma 1 - Adam Saperston,
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27, or 30 gauge should be used with
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generally able to contract independ
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1. Motor testing— a. High median
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C. Sling No patient should leave th
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the phalanx proper should be consid
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• Suspect if bruising is present
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The wrist joint is the principal jo
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As with any hand infection, the pat
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cause overwhelming sepsis in immuno
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the finger or thumb goes through an
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prophylactically indicated and for
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are started, the more effective the
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of consistency in appropriate cases
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involvement, distortion, and signif
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Figure 29-1. Digital block. (1) Use
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Figure 29-3. Palmar hand with skin
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Figure 29-5. Terminology of bones a
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Figure 29-8. A and B: The shaded ar
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Figure 29-9. Position of function o
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Figure 29-11. Methods of tenorrhaph
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Figure 29-13. Boutonniere deformity
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Figure 29-15. Incision and drainage
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Figure 29-17. Sensory distribution
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Simple cutaneous lacerations are us
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C. How Did the Injury Occur? The me
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probing. Make sure that no tourniqu
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adial nerve blocks; digital nerve b
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than no irrigation at all. Normal s
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nose, require a conservative approa
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its tensile strength within 2 weeks
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enhance tape adhesion, it is solubi
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subjected to increased tension duri
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Immobilization of the wound enhance
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Debridement Dressings are frequentl
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The risk of tetanus is greater with
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1-mL intramuscular doses of human d
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5. Close the external skin with int
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Treatment To ensure the most expedi
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Hospitalize patients with suspected
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Vasilevski D et al: High-pressure i
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Table 30-2. Choice of antimicrobial
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Table 30-4. Rabies postexposure pro
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Table 30-6. Timing of suture remova
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Figure 30-2. Radial nerve block, in
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Figure 30-5. Infraorbital nerve blo
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Figure 30-6. Supraorbital nerve blo
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Figure 30-8. Layered cutaneous clos
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Figure 30-10. Algorithm for managem
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Funduscopy is used to check the ret
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Leibowitz HM: The red eye. N Engl J
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dioxide). Other modalities to be co
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involving the sclera as well as oth
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Banker AS et al: Retinal detachment
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Pain an
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Most fr
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Redness
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Hyphema is characterized by sudden
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Painles
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Bhagat N: Central retinal vein occl
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Acid burns as a rule cause damage m
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Treatment & Disposition Hospitalize
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Check the vitreous for hemorrhage o
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floor displacement. Treatment Provi
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Mester V et al: Intraocular foreign
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The main considerations are good il
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OCULAR DISORDERS Dangers in the Use
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Table 31-3. Some known causes of sp
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Table 31-5. Commonly used ophthalmi
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Figure 31-2. Assessment of acute pa
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Figure 31-4. Acute dacryocystitis.
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32. ENT Emergencies: Disorders of t
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classification usually can be resol
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clothing and eyewear and set up a h
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Clinical Findings A. History In chi
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socket. Compare to the shape of mir
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cases. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2
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3. Third-degree injuries exhibit de
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fungal infections. Treatment recomm
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patients with negative aspirates as
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Though myriad disorders involve the
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• Inability to close mouth. • O
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Table 32-1. Diagnosis and treatment
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Table 32-2. Causes of sudden hearin
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Table 32-4. Causes of peripheral ve
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Table 32-6. Diagnosis and treatment
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Figure 32-1. In the Webber test, vi
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Figure 32-3. Cauterization of bleed
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Figure 32-5. Asymmetric tonsillar p
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Figure 32-7. The Ellis tooth fractu
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Figure 32-9. Needle drainage sites
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Figure 32-11. Tooth anatomy. Locati
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possible nonpulmonary sources of bl
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Traumatic pneumothoraces are common
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General Considerations COPD is an u
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typically thin smokers who are not
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Patients with many other conditions
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3. Systemic corticosteroids—Adult
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unit. If these patients have respon
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D-Dimer assay, which has not been s
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Thrombolytic agents such as strepto
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Associated conditions such as pneum
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A. Symptoms and Signs The patient m
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eview including pathophysiology and
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the patient has significant comorbi
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C. Laboratory Findings 1. Cultures
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PULMONARY ASPIRATION SYNDROME Essen
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intervention, and treatment of the
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intussusception (barium enema), rig
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Table 33-1. Conditions causing hemo
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Table 33-3. Conditions that predisp
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34. Cardiac Emergencies 21 - Roger
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Troponin is a complex of three spec
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tablets. • Patient is alert and o
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danger of recurring thrombosis. Hep
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ecause thrombolytics are ineffectiv
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4. Myocardial Rupture The chief cau
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Myocardial ischemia (with attendant
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4. ß-Blockers—Add a ß-adrenergi
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A. Symptoms and Signs Frank pulmona
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C. Electrocardiographic Findings Al
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increases uterine blood flow. The d
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Treatment Begin electrocardiographi
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10-20 minutes, and then continue th
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Classification of congenital heart
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Congestive heart failure in infancy
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Immediate Management
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Table 34-2. Classification of cardi
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35. Cardiac Arrhythmias - David A.
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prove useful in formulating treatme
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(1) Verapamil—The initial dose of
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1. Anticoagulants—Prophylactic an
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Metoprolol can be a first-line agen
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Emerg Med Clin North Am 1998;16:389
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Early recognition and discontinuati
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1998;16:405. [PMID: 9621850] (Compl
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Sick sinus syndrome is a manifestat
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patients with symptomatic bradycard
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1137398] (Diagnosis and management
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Lead Complications A number of comp
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Treat venous access complications a
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MRI is contraindicated in patients
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Typically, 2:1 AV conduction occurs
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Failure to capture occurs when an a
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Table 35-2. Commonly used pacing co
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Figure 35-2. Normal sinus rhythm at
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Figure 35-4. Sinus bradycardia at a
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Figure 35-6. Automatic atrial tachy
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Figure 35-8. A: AV nodal reentrant
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Figure 35-10. Paroxysmal supraventr
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Figure 35-12. A: Atrial fibrillatio
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Figure 35-14. A: Atrial flutter wit
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Figure 35-16. The rhythm strip show
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Figure 35-18. Polymorphic ventricul
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Figure 35-20. Sinus rhythm with pre
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Figure 35-22. A: Atrial fibrillatio
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Figure 35-24. Sinus rhythm with sec
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Figure 35-26. Sinus bradycardia wit
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Figure 35-28. Sinus rhythm with sec
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Figure 35-30. Third-degree AV block
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Figure 35-32. Asynchronous ventricu
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Figure 35-34. AV sequential pacing
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Figure 35-36. A: Single-chamber ven
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36. Obstetric & Gynecologic Emergen
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• History of salpingitis • Hist
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occasionally present. Syncope or li
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follow-up appointment for reevaluat
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not. D. Missed Abortion (Retained C
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usually age 50 years or older, but
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Clinical Findings Ruptured ovarian
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MITTELSCHMERZ Midcycle pain (mittel
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Obtain and record the history in th
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established rape counseling program
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test, and an IUD is still in place,
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trimester of pregnancy without evid
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1. Abruptio placentae—Premature s
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err on the side of hospitalization,
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complete maternal cardiopulmonary r
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Cut the umbilical cord after ligati
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during treatment, obtain serum crea
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Table 36-1. Causes of abnormal vagi
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Table 36-3. Clinical manifestations
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Figure 36-1. Bedside endovaginal ul
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Figure 36-3. Diagnostic algorithm f
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Figure 36-5. Bedside transabdominal
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other underlying disease that might
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Ensure adequate hydration. In an ad
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shows pyuria and possibly bacteriur
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General Considerations Common cause
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See Chapter 40. C. Vaginitis See Ch
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See Chapter 26. B. Urinary Tract In
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urolithiasis, gout, hypercalcemia).
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DISEASES OF THE MALE GENITOURINARY
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• Fever, pain, edema, and erythem
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CURRENT EMERGENCY DIAGNOSIS & TREAT
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Table 37-2. Diagnostic clues to the
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Table 37-4. Diagnostic clues to com
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Figure 37-1. Torsion of the testicl
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Figure 37-3. Unenhanced helical CT
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Figure 37-5. Method of performing a
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Begin intravenous infusion of cryst
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Principles of Diagnosis A. Physical
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Blunt Trauma Blunt trauma to the ca
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with pulmonary vascular injury. Tre
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Venous injury is usually manifested
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heart, but they may come from anywh
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ACUTE PERIPHERAL ISCHEMIA DUE TO VE
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2. X-ray findings—Upright plain f
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occlusion—a consensus document. A
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Congenital aneurysm occurs in young
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Although the chest x-ray may show a
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General Considerations Occlusion or
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diagnosing DVT and should not be us
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Patients with mild, localized super
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• Constant systolic and diastolic
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thorax, or lateral aspect of the sh
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sympathectomy may be required. INTR
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Table 38-1. X-ray findings associat
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Table 38-3. Aortic dissection class
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Table 38-5. Factors predisposing to
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Figure 38-1. Zones of vascular inju
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39. Hematologic Emergencies - J. St
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and platelet counts less than 50,00
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decreased haptoglobin, elevated ret
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2-day half-life. Ticlopidine and cl
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everywhere. Another concern with th
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common, and its presence influences
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80% of uremic patients. Cryoprecipi
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gastrointestinal tract, genitourina
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Regardless of the cause of anemia,
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autoantibodies, but significant RBC
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anisocytosis, poikilocytosis, polyc
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Autoimmune drug-related AIHA result
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who frequently present to the emerg
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hemoglobin level usually between 6
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population (Table 39-14). ß-Thalas
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[PMID: 11921020] Hermiston ML, Ment
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VI. WHITE CELL DISORDERS NEUTROPENI
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immunochemical staining. Dispositio
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approximately 85% sensitivity and a
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Consider hyperviscosity for any Wal
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transfusions or pregnancies, (2) to
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Other possible indications for FFP
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outinely tested for CMV unless the
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Dodd RY: Current viral risks of blo
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Table 39-2. Specialized tests of he
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Table 39-4. Conditions associated w
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Table 39-6. Available products for
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Table 39-8. Classification of von W
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Table 39-10. Normal red blood cell
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Table 39-12. Causes of secondary au
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Table 39-14. Drugs that produce oxi
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Table 39-16. Acute transfusion reac
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Figure 39-1. Coagulation cascade. C
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The classical clinical pattern of a
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without serious organ dysfunction a
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Anonymous: Practice parameters for
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for less than 24 hours and are rapi
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Concurrent meningitis is frequent i
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pneumonias in older children, excep
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children: bronchiolitis and croup.
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Osteomylitis is an infection of bon
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General Considerations Acute pharyn
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Dysuria
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are completed and urologic referral
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B. General Measures If vomiting or
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DISEASES OF THE FEMALE GENITOURINAR
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vaginosis), and gonococci (in prepu
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• Fluctuant lesion. General Consi
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swelling, or fluctuance is present.
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GONORRHEA N. gonorrhoeae causes pri
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ecause dual infection with Chlamydi
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SYPHILIS Essentials of Diagnosis
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considered for any patient who has
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5. Cellulitis—Cellulitis is an ac
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Clinical Findings Clostridial anaer
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General supportive measures include
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Treatment A. Antibiotics Empiric tr
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correct diagnosis before progressiv
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Fever.
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Treatment & Disposition Remove the
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for 15-30 days. For more serious di
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H. Drug Reactions See Table 40-15.
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Table 40-1. Organisms and empiric t
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Table 40-3. Cerebrospinal fluid (CS
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Table 40-5. Recommended empiric ant
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Table 40-7. Treatment of pneumonia.
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Table 40-9. Empiric antibiotic ther
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Table 40-11. Antimicrobial therapy
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Table 40-13. Duke criteria for diag
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Table 40-15. Side effects of HIV an
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A. History Determine if the patient
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of severe dehydration, even to the
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enzymes to rule out cardiac ischemi
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cerebral edema, especially in child
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Treatment A growing body of literat
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• Impaired counter-regulatory hor
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longest-acting insulin, typically 3
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B. Fluids BR>Rapid infusion of 1 L
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Treatment A. Glucose After giving t
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initiated when a patient with prior
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elative adrenal insufficiency that
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Treatment A. General and Supportive
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Primary adrenocortical insufficienc
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An ACTH stimulation test, however,
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Neurocutaneous syndromes such as ne
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• Rare disease with variable pres
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prior to surgery. Also covers gener
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3. Severe SIADH (serum sodium < 105
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Hypernatremia and hyperosmolality a
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Table 41-1. Risk factors for hyperg
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1. Body water— Table 42-1 lists t
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etween the intracellular and the ex
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3. Hyponatremia with Isovolemia Cli
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• Renal failure • Drugs (eg, de
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Potassium is the principal intracel
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Occasionally patients may have hypo
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Treatment The speed with which trea
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B. Laboratory Findings An arterial
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furosemide will diminish calcium ex
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Hospitalization is invariably neces
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Reserve parenteral administration o
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Kapoor et al: Fluid and electrolyte
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In contrast to the almost immediate
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• Anion gap acidosis caused by ke
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treatment unless the pH falls below
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signs, twitching, and tetany. Metab
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with a chronic respiratory acidosis
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APPENDIX: USEFUL EQUATIONS & FORMUL
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Table 42-1. Volume of body fluid co
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Table 42-3. Conditions causing hypo
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Table 42-5. Potassium content of th
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Table 42-7. Causes of hyperkalemia.
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Table 42-9. Causes of hypercalcemia
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Table 42-11. Causes of hypomagnesem
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Table 42-13. Causes of respiratory
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Figure 42-1. Emergency evaluation o
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Figure 42-3. Correlation between se
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43. Burns & Smoke Inhalation 1 - Me
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Gueugniaud PY et al: Current advanc
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are minimal. Cardiac arrhythmias an
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B. Chemical Injury Chemical injury
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The often-described cherry-red skin
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and injury may continue; further ir
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exposure to the sun in the future a
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All patients with deep circumferent
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IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREAT
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Table 43-2. Determinants of burn se
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Table 43-4. Rule of nines (rapid me
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Table 43-6. Common toxic products o
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Figure 43-2. Burn size may be estim
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44. Disorders Due to Physical & Env
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care unit are required for all vict
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2-3 minutes. This technique causes
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A. Classification Frostbite is inju
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6. Hyperbaric oxygen—Considerable
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anticholinergic drugs; or failure t
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hyponatremic form results from exce
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and cool by fanning. Alcohol sponge
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2. Punctate burns—Punctate burns
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Essentials of Diagnosis • Direct
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or significant burn wounds. Fahmy F
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transient aspermatogenesis, and lar
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esulting atelectasis and perfusion
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2000;18:9. [PMID: 10674523] (Retros
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the diver to descend and maintain l
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Treatment The most effective treatm
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sufficient), although it is best to
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cerebral edema.) Levine BD et al: E
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snake if possible. Check complete b
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diphenhydramine as well as intraven
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associated lymphadenopathy and low-
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Hospitalize all patients with C. ex
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F. Hyperbaric Oxygen Hyperbaric oxy
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A. Box Jellyfish Due to the rapidit
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Sea urchins are egg-shaped, globula
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2. Scombroid Poisoning General Cons
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y various planktonic dinoflagellate
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Table 44-1. Indications and dosages
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45. Poisoning 1 - D. Shannon Waters
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was actually swallowed, especially
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gastric contents, inhalation of cer
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It is also of value in correcting p
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cases of refractory hypotension. Mo
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evaluation of the poisoned patient.
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(Retrospective case series evaluati
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• Ingestion produces many symptom
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Treatment A. General Management Gen
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C. Other Measures In hypotensive pa
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ut their value in preventing late n
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toxicity. If countershock is unavoi
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C. Pharmacologic Treatment No studi
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patients with cocaine-associated ch
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Vitamin B 12A (hydroxocobalamin) ha
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methemoglobinemia. Methylene blue s
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paint stripper, antifreeze, automob
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unavailable. The dosing is the same
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Treatment A. General Management Pro
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toxicity. Highly toxic arsine gas i
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irth defects. B. Laboratory Finding
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Clinical Findings Symptoms suggesti
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delayed lower airway destruction wi
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Ramero JA et al: Isoniazid overdose
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OPIATES Essentials of Diagnosis •
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• Toxicity and potency vary widel
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• Rapid onset of action. • Vert
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(12-30 hours); dialysis is not effe
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Table 45-19 describes specific trea
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11824773] (Retrospective analysis o
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Rehydration and rapid correction of
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gamma-hydroxybutyric acid with reco
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1999;159:989. [PMID: 10326941] (Pro
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Disposition Hospitalize all symptom
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erratic absorption and hematoma for
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Table 45-2. Toxidromes. 1 Represent
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Table 45-4. Calculation of the osmo
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Table 45-6. Drugs and toxins that m
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Table 45-8. Indications for hemodia
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Table 45-10. Selected examples of p
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Table 45-12. Digoxin immune Fab dos
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Table 45-14. Prepackaged cyanide an
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Table 45-16. Recommended treatment
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Table 45-18. Clinical features of t
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Table 45-20. Some nontoxic plants.
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Table 45-22. Interactions of warfar
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Figure 45-2. Supraventricular tachy
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Angioedema is edema that forms in t
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conjunctivitis, and a disseminated
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Rothe MJ et al: Erythroderma. Derma
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and the affected area is typically
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mg/kg/d of prednisone. Prednisone d
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Tanner TL: Rhus (Toxicodendron) der
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Several dangerous complications can
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others around the area of moist or
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stages of development in the epider
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General Considerations Dermatophyte
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e central clearing. The subsequent
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47. Psychiatric Emergencies - Grego
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Citrome L, Volavka J: Violent patie
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toxidrome should immediately point
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treatment of choice for the acutely
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CNS event. Patients may present wit
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• Labile affect, often presenting
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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Bor
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and able to communicate, but they a
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Dyskinesias are treated with diphen
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General Considerations Disposition
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Figure 47-1. Decision-making algori
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sized equipment. Table 48-2 itemize
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mg/kg intravenous 5% dextrose in wa
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Tachycardia, while sensitive to car
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composition of ORT as set by the Wo
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hypotensive, or hypoxic patient (pu
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department pediatric patients. Resp
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influenzae), retropharyngeal or per
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11826639] (Review.) LOWER AIRWAY DI
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mg) may be preferred by children wh
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hospital admission for observation
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electrolytes, ammonia, and pertinen
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3. Lumbar puncture—Both bacterial
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temperature in both bacteremic and
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intracranial pressure, focal neurol
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• Loss of mobility of the tympani
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eta-analysis.) &dopt=Abstract">eta-
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Disposition A repeat examination is
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Disposition Children with acute ons
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elief. Outpatient therapy can be in
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infants with bloody diarrhea and an
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Hospitalize children with suspected
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Abdominal pain can originate from 3
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Pearl RH et al: The approach to com
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lood) and melena (black stool) usua
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infuse type O, Rh-negative blood. P
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Disposition Obtain consultation wit
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Wethers DL: Sickle cell disease in
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A. General Management The key to tr
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years are suspicious. Minor falls,
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Approach the child in a compassiona
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Table 48-1. Predictive model: acute
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Table 48-3. Equipment and sizes ava
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Table 48-5. Daily maintenance requi
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Table 48-7. Treatment of common ped
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Table 48-9. Management of complete
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Table 48-11. Suggested drug treatme
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Table 48-13. Common causes of menin
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Table 48-15. Drugs used for the tre
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Table 48-17. Causes and antibiotic
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Table 48-19. Common nontraumatic ca
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Table 48-21. Equipment required for
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Table 48-23. Sexually transmitted d
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Figure 48-2. Treatment algorithm fo
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Figure 48-4. Lateral soft tissue x-
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Figure 48-6. Management of status e
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Figure 48-8. Algorithm for the mana
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Figure 48-10. Antibiotic choices fo
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Figure 48-12. Treatment algorithm f
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Figure 48-14. Posteroanterior (A) a
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Figure 48-16. Algorithmic guide to
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