Includes bibliographical references and index

SECTION I RESUSCITATION SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
1. Basic Airway Management
2. Advanced Airway Techniques
3. Mechanical Ventilation
4. Shock
5. Emergency Cardiac Ultrasound: Evaluation for Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Activity
6. Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
7. Management of Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
8. Trauma Resuscitation
9. Sonography for Trauma
10. Procedural Sedation
11. Resuscitation in Pregnancy
SECTION II SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT
12. Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
13. Pediatric Resuscitation
14. General Approach to the Pediatric Patient
15. Emergencies in the First Weeks of Life
16. Emergencies in Infants and Toddlers
17. Child with a Fever
18. Approach to the Pediatric Patient with a Rash
19. Pediatric Cardiac Disorders
20. Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Disorders
21. Pediatric Gynecologic Disorders
22. Pediatric Abdominal Disorders
23. Pediatric Trauma
24. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
25. Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies
SECTION III HEAD AND NECK DISORDERS
26. Eye Emergencies
27. Ear Emergencies
28. Dental Emergencies
29. Pharynx and Throat Emergencies
30. Maxillofacial Disorders
SECTION IV GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
31. Esophageal Disorders
32. Diseases of the Stomach
33. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
34. Mesenteric Ischemia
35. Diverticulitis
36. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
37. Constipation
38. Hernias
39. Appendicitis
40. Bowel Obstructions
41. Anorectal Disorders
42. Liver Disorders
43. Pancreatic Disorders
44. Biliary Tract Disorders
45. Emergency Biliary Ultrasonography

46. Gastrointestinal Devices, Procedures, and Imaging -- 47. Complications of Bariatric Surgery -- SECTION V THORACIC AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS -- 48. Asthma -- 49. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 50. Lung Infections -- 51. Pneumothorax -- 52. Pleural Effusion -- 53. Lung Transplant Complications -- SECTION VI CARDIAC DISORDERS -- 54. Chest Pain -- 55. Acute Coronary Syndrome -- 56. Cardiac Imaging and Stress Testing -- 57. Congestive Heart Failure -- 58. Bradyarrhythmias -- 59. Tachydysrhythmias -- 60. Pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade, and Myocarditis -- 61. Cardiac Valvular Disorders -- 62. Endocarditis -- 63. Management of Emergencies Related to Implanted Cardiac Devices -- 64. Syncope -- SECTION VII VASCULAR DISEASES -- 65. Aortic Dissection -- 66. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- 67. Aortic Ultrasound -- 68. Peripheral Arterial Disease

69. Hypertensive Crisis -- 70. Pulmonary Embolism -- 71. Venous Thrombosis -- 72. Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography -- SECTIONVIII TRAUMATIC DISORDERS -- 73. Traumatic Brain Injury (Adult) -- 74. Imaging of the Central Nervous System -- 75. Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury -- 76. Facial Trauma -- 77. Penetrating Neck Trauma -- 78. Thoracic Trauma -- 79. Blunt Abdominal Trauma -- 80. Penetrating Abdominal Trauma -- 81. Pelvic Fractures -- 82. Genitourinary Trauma -- 83. Hip and Femur Injuries -- 84. Knee and Lower Leg Injuries -- 85. Foot and Ankle Injuries -- 86. Tendinitis and Bursitis -- 87. Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle and Humerus -- 88. Forearm Fractures -- 89. Hand and Wrist Injuries -- 90. Arterial and Venous Trauma and Great Vessel Injuries -- 91. Acute Compartment Syndromes -- 92. Low Back Pain -- 93. Intimate Partner Violence

SECTION IX NERVOUS SYSTEMS DISORDERS -- 94. Altered Mental Status and Coma -- 95. Cranial Nerve Disorders -- 96. Vertigo -- 97. Peripheral Nerve Disorders -- 98. Demyelinating Disorders -- 99. Seizures -- 100. Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke -- 101. Headache -- 102. Intracranial and Other Central Nervous System Lesions -- 103. Intracranial Hemorrhages -- 104. Delirium and Dementia -- 105. Neurologic Procedures -- SECTION X IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS -- 106. Allergic Disorders -- 107. Joint Disorders -- 108. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 109. Connective Tissue and Inflammatory Disorders -- 110. Vasculitis Syndromes -- SECTION XI GENITOURINARY AND RENAL DISEASES -- 111. Male Genitourinary Emergencies -- 112. Nephrolithiasis -- 113. Hematuria -- 114. Renal Failure -- 115. Emergency Renal Ultrasonography -- 116. Dialysis-Related Emergencies

117. Renal Transplant Complications -- SECTION XII WOMEN'S HEALTH AND GYNECOLOGIC DISEASES -- 118. The Healthy Pregnancy -- 119. Disorders of Early Pregnancy -- 120. First Trimester Ultrasonography -- 121. Third Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies -- 122. Emergency Delivery and Peripartum Emergencies -- 123. Postpartum Emergencies -- 124. Gynecologic Pain and Vaginal Bleeding -- 125. Complications of Gynecologic Procedures, Abortion, and Assisted Reproductive Technology -- 126. Gynecologic Infections -- 127. Breast Disorders -- 128. Sexual Assault -- 129. Emergency Contraception -- SECTION XIII ENVIRONMENTAL DISORDERS -- 130. Heat-Related Emergencies -- 131. Hypothermia and Frostbite -- 132. Lightning and Electrical Injuries -- 133. Dysbarism, Dive Injuries, and Decompression Illness -- 134. Submersion Injuries

135. Acute Radiation Emergencies -- 136. Smoke Inhalation -- 137. Chemical and Nuclear Agents -- SECTION XIV BITES, STINGS, AND INJURIES FROM ANIMALS -- 138. Mammalian Bites -- 139. Venomous Snakebites in North America -- 140. Arthropod Bites and Stings -- 141. Non-Snake Reptile Bites -- 142. Marine Food-Borne Poisoning, Envenomation, and Traumatic Injuries -- SECTION XV TOXICOLOGIC EMERGENCIES -- 143. General Approach to the Poisoned Patient -- 144. Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and NSAIDs 145. Anticholinergics -- 146. Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides -- 147. Antidepressants and Antipsychotics -- 148. Cardiovascular Drugs -- 149. Sympathomimetics -- 150. Hallucinogens and Drugs of Abuse -- 151. Toxic Alcohols -- 152. Hydrocarbons -- 153. Inhaled Toxins -- 154. Ethanol and Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal

155. Sedative-Hypnotic Agents -- 156. Hypoglycemic Agent Overdose -- 157. Over-the-Counter Medications -- 158. Pediatric Overdoses -- SECTION XVI METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE DISORDERS -- 159. Fluid Management -- 160. Acid-Base Disorders -- 161. Alcoholic Ketoacidosis -- 162. Diabetes and Hyperglycemia -- 163. Hypoglycemia -- 164. Sodium and Water Balance -- 165. Potassium -- 166. Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus -- 167. Thyroid Disorders -- 168. Adrenal Crisis -- 169. Rhabdomyolysis -- 170. Pituitary Apoplexy -- SECTION XVII INFECTIONS -- 171. Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Brain Abscess -- 172. Sepsis -- 173. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host -- 174. Viral Infections -- 175. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -- 176. Fungal Infections -- 177. Helminths, Bedbugs, Scabies, and Lice Infections -- 178. Tetanus -- 179. Rabies

180. Tick-Borne Diseases -- 181. Tuberculosis -- 182. Epidemic Infections in Bioterrorism -- 183. Food -- and Water-Borne Infections -- 184. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections -- 185. Antibiotic Recommendations -- SECTION XVIII CUTANEOUS DISORDERS -- 186. Wound Repair -- 187. Soft Tissue Injury -- 188. Local and Regional Anesthesia -- 189. Thermal Burns -- 190. Chemical Burns -- 191. Approach to the Adult Rash -- 192. Rash in the Severely Ill Patient -- SECTION XIX EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS -- 193. The Emergency Psychiatric Assessment -- 194. Psychosis and Psychotropic Medication -- 195. The Violent Patient -- 196. Self-Harm and Danger to Others -- 197. Anxiety and Panic Disorders -- 198. Conversion Disorder, Psychosomatic Illness, and Malingering -- 199. Addiction -- 200. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulemia Nervosa -- SECTION XX HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT

201. Introduction to Oncologic Emergencies -- 202. Cardiovascular and Neurologic Oncologic Emergencies -- 203. White Blood Cell Disorders -- 204. Emergency Management of Red Blood Cell Disorders -- 205. Platelet Disorders -- 206. Bleeding Disorders -- SECTION XXI LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND ADMINISTRATION -- 207. Leadership and Emergency Medicine -- 208. Quality and Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine -- 209. Conflict Resolution in Emergency Medicine -- 210. Informed Consent and Assessing Decision-Making Capacity in the Emergency Department -- 211. Regulatory and Legal Issues in the Emergency Department -- 212. Medical-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine -- 213. Documentation -- 214. Ethics of Resuscitation -- 215. Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine

216. Patient-Centered Care -- 217. Health Care Disparities and Diversity in Emergency Medicine -- 218. Introduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

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