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Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Second Edition

Author(s): Richard V. Aghababian, MD, FACEP, University of Massachusetts Medical School - UMass Memorial Health Care, Massachusetts
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763766528
  • Paperback    1096 pages      © 2011
Price: International Sales $112.95 US List
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Overview

A Practical Reference Guide to Emergency Care

Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Second Edition, provides physicians and medical residents with a comprehensive reference guide to the practice of emergency medicine in clinical settings.

Covering both complicated and straightforward issues, Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Second Edition, serves as a comprehensive reference for the full range of challenges encountered in emergency departments, as well as a manual for physician self-assessment and study guide for those seeking recertification.

This Second Edition, compiled by an editorial board of veteran emergency medicine providers, draws expert content from 184 contributors. New and updated chapters include expanded sections on pediatrics and toxicology as well as the latest science on emergency psychiatric care.

With Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Second Edition, physicians and medical residents can readily assess and expand their knowledge of emergency medicine, ensuring their patients receive the highest quality care over the full continuum of treatment, from the emergency room to inpatient departments.

This Second Edition features:

  • Numerous figures and charts allow for quick review of diagnostic information
  • Risk/benefit analysis of various interventions
  • Expanded sections on pediatrics and toxicology
  • Updated research on emergency psychiatric care

 

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Section  I  Resuscitation
Chapter  1  Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter  2  Pediatric Resuscitation
Section  II  EMS Disaster
Chapter  3  Emergency Medical Services
Chapter  4  Public Health Issues After a Disaster
Chapter  5  Disaster Triage
Chapter  6  Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Chapter  7  Pediatric Disaster Medicine
Chapter  8  Raditation Exposures, Blast Injury, and Bioterrorism
Section  III  Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter  9  Approach to Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter  10  Esophagus and Stomach
Chapter  11  Liver
Chapter  12  Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Chapter  13  The Pancreas
Chapter  14  Small Bowel
Chapter  15  Large Bowel
Chapter  16  Rectum and Anus
Section  IV  Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter  17  Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Chapter  18  Acute Heart Failure
Chapter  19  Pericarditis
Chapter  20  Endocarditis and Myocarditis
Chapter  21  Cardomyopathies
Chapter  22  Valvular Disease
Chapter  23  Dysrhythmias
Chapter  24  Hypertension
Chapter  25  Peripheral Vascular Disease
Section  V  Cutaneous Disorders
Chapter  26  Dermatitis
Chapter  27  Bacterial Infections
Chapter  28  Fungal Infections
Chapter  29  Parasitic Infections
Chapter  30  Viral Infections
Chapter  31  Maculopapular Lesions
Chapter  32  Purpura and Petechiae
Chapter  33  Urticaria/Angioedema
Chapter  34  Papular/Nodular Lesions
Chapter  35  Erythemas
Chapter  36  Vesicular/ Bullous Lesions
Chapter  37  Cancers
Section  VI  Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter  38  Acid-Base Disturbances
Chapter  39  Adrenal Disease
Chapter  40  Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
Chapter  41  Disorders of Glucose Metabolism
Chapter  42  Nutritional Disorders
Chapter  43  Parathyroid Disorders
Chapter  44  Pheochromocytoma
Chapter  45  Pituitary Disorders
Chapter  46  Thyroid Disease
Chapter  47  Endocrine Manifestations of Neoplasia
Section  VII  Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Chapter  48  Life Threatening Emergencies
Chapter  49  Disorders of the External Ear
Chapter  50  Disorders of the Internal Ear
Chapter  51  Nose/Sinus
Chapter  52  Throat and Oropharynx
Chapter  53  External Eye
Section  VIII  Introduction to Hematologic Disorders
Chapter  54  Hemostatic Disorders
Chapter  55  Lymphomas
Chapter  56  Red Blood Cell Disorders
Chapter  57  Transfusions
Chapter  58  White Blood Cell Disorders
Chapter  59  Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Section  IX  Introduction to Immune System Disorders
Chapter  60  Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter  61  Cardiac Transplantation
Chapter  62  Hypersensitivity
Section  X  Systemic Infectious Diseases
Chapter  63  Bacterial Infections
Chapter  64  Parasites
Chapter  65  Rickettsial Infections
Chapter  66  Viral Infections
Chapter  67  Sepsis
Section  XI  Musculoskeletal Disorders (Non-Traumatic)
Chapter  68  Bony Abnormalities
Chapter  69  Joint Disorders
Chapter  70  Disorders of the Spine
Chapter  71  Overuse Syndromes
Chapter  72  Muscle Disorders
Chapter  73  Soft Tissue Infections
Section  XII  Nervous System Disorders
Chapter  74  Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter  75  Cranial Nerve Disorders
Chapter  76  Demyelinating Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter  77  Neuromuscular Disorders
Chapter  78  Peripheral Neuropathies and Other Neuromuscular Emergencies
Chapter  79  Acute Spinal Cord Compression
Chapter  80  Hydrocephalus
Chapter  81  Seizures
Chapter  82  Headache
Chapter  83  Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Section  XIII  Introduction to Obstetrical and Pregnancy Disorders
Chapter  84  Contraception, Uncomplicated Pregnancy & Complicated Pregnancy
Chapter  85  Labor and Delivery
Chapter  86  Postpartum Complications
Section  XIV  Pediatric Disorders
Chapter  87  Problems in the Neonate
Chapter  88  HEENT Disorders
Chapter  89  Pediatric Respiratory Disorders
Chapter  90  Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children
Chapter  91  Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter  92  Neurologic Emergencies in Children
Chapter  93  Infectious Diseases
Chapter  94  Rheumatologic Emergencies
Chapter  95  Pediatric Dermatologic Conditions
Chapter  96  Hematologic Diseases
Chapter  97  Renal Disorders
Chapter  98  Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter  99  Pediatric Orthopedic Disorders
Chapter  100  Genital/Urologic Emergencies
Chapter  101  Child Maltreatment
Section  XV  Psychobehavioral Disorders
Chapter  102  Crisis Intervention
Chapter  103  Psychotic Disorders
Chapter  104  Suicide
Chapter  105  Substance Intoxication and Withdrawl
Chapter  106  Psychiatric Presentation of Delirium
Chapter  107  Mood Disorders
Chapter  108  Anxiety Disorders
Chapter  109  Somatoform Disorders
Chapter  110  Personality Disorders
Chapter  111  Legal Issues
Section  XVI  Introduction to Renal Diseases
Chapter  112  Structural Renal Disorders
Chapter  113  Pyelonephritis
Chapter  114  Glomerular Disorders
Chapter  115  Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Chapter  116  Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
Chapter  117  Complications of Dialysis
Section  XVII  Thoracic Respiratory Disorders
Chapter  118  Asthma
Chapter  119  Bronchitis
Chapter  120  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter  121  Pneumonia
Chapter  122  Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter  123  Aspiration of Gastric Contents, Chemicals, and Foreign Bodies
Chapter  124  Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter  125  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Section  XVIII  Introduction to Urogenital/Gynecologic Problems
Chapter  126  Female Genital Tract
Chapter  127  Male Genital Tract
Chapter  128  Sexual Assault
Chapter  129  Genital Lesions
Section  XIX  Environmental Disorders
Chapter  130  Temperature-Related Disorders
Chapter  131  Diving Emergencies
Chapter  132  High-Altitude Illness
Chapter  133  Electrical Injuries
Chapter  134  Bites and Stings: Insects, Marine Mammals, and Retiles
Section  XX  Toxicologic Disorders
Chapter  135  Toxidromes: An Approach to the Poisoned Patient
Chapter  136  Gastrointestinal Decontamination
Chapter  137  Acetaminophen
Chapter  138  Salicylates
Chapter  139  Cocaine
Chapter  140  Opiates and Opioids
Chapter  141  Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
Chapter  142  Club Drugs
Chapter  143  Anticholinergic Agents
Chapter  144  Toxic Alcohols
Chapter  145  Abstinence Syndromes: Alcohol
Chapter  146  Antipsychotic Agents
Chapter  147  Lithium
Chapter  148  Tricyclic Antidepressants
Chapter  149  Anticonvulsants
Chapter  150  Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Chapter  151  Beta-Adrenergic Antagonist Toxicity
Chapter  152  Calcium Channel Antagonists
Chapter  153  Digoxin
Chapter  154  Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agents
Chapter  155  Cellular Asphyxiants: Cyanide and Hydrogen Sulfide
Chapter  156  Carbon Monoxide
Chapter  157  Caustics
Chapter  158  Hydrocarbons
Chapter  159  Heavy Metal Poisoning
Chapter  160  Hypoglycemic Agents
Chapter  161  Methemoglobinemia
Chapter  162  Organophosphate Poisoning
Chapter  163  Mushroom Poisoning
Section  XXI  Traumatic Disorders
Chapter  164  Shock in the Trauma Victim
Chapter  165  Initial Assessment and Management of the Trauma Victim
Chapter  166  Radiologic Evaluation
Chapter  167  Head Injuries
Chapter  168  Spine Injuries
Chapter  169  Facial Injuries
Chapter  170  Ophthamologic Injuries
Chapter  171  Otologic Injuries
Chapter  172  Neck and Upper Airway Injuries
Chapter  173  Chest Injuries
Chapter  174  Abdominal Injuries
Chapter  175  Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries
Chapter  173  Hip and Pelvic Fractures
Chapter  177  Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter  178  Cutaneous Injuries Including Crush Injuries
Chapter  179  Burns
Chapter  180  Trauma in Pregnancy
Chapter  181  Pediatric Injuries
Section  XXII  Administration
Chapter  182  Hospital Medical Staff
Chapter  183  Patient Safety and Quality Assurance in Emergency Medicine
Chapter  184  Fundamentals of Physician Contracts
Chapter  185  Performance Monitoring and Improvement
Chapter  186  Patient Safety and Quality Assurance in EmMed
Chapter  187  Fundamentals of Physician Billing, Coding, and Compliance
Chapter  188  Regulatory Issues
Chapter  189  Ethics and Professionalism
Chapter  190  Physician Wellness
Chapter  191  Faculty Development
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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Richard V. Aghababian, MD, FACEP-University of Massachusetts Medical School - UMass Memorial Health Care, Massachusetts

Dr. Aghababian began practicing emergency medicine as a fellow in Emergency Medicine at UCSF in July of 1976. He returned to the University of Massachusetts in 1978 and in 1983 he became the Chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine within the Department of Internal Medicine. Over the next decade an EM Residency Training Program, Clinical Research Program, and Fellowship in EMS and Toxicology were developed. In 1992, the University of Massachusetts trustees created a Department of Emergency Medicine appointing Dr. Aghababian as the Founding Chair.  Since 1992 the Department’s clinical activity has more than doubled.  The Residency and Fellowship Programs have graduated several emergency physicians who are practicing in clinical and academic settings in several states, as well as Canada and Australia.

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