Trauma Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Trauma Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Christopher Hicks
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2022-11-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323939708

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Kimberly A. Boswell and Christopher Hicks bring their considerable expertise to Trauma Emergencies. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as management of the complex airway in the trauma setting; neck trauma; trauma in the aging population; pediatric trauma; trauma patients in shock; minor procedures in trauma; and more. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including neurotrauma update; the Big Five: heroic procedures in the trauma bay; new approaches to pain management in trauma; new uses for ultrasound in trauma; intimate partner violence and human trafficking; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on trauma emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Cardiovascular Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Cardiovascular Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Jeremy G. Berberian
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323987028

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jeremy G. Berberian and Leen Alblaihed bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Cardiovascular Emergencies. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as approach to the pediatric ECG; ACS in women; the aging heart; cardiogenic syncope; the ischemic ECG; and more. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including evaluation and management of pacemaker malfunction; medicolegal topics in emergency cardiology; tachydysrhythmias; ED evaluation and management of patients with LVAD; acute heart failure; cardiovascular pharmacology; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on cardiovascular emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Toxicology Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Toxicology Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Christopher P. Holstege
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2022-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323848877

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Christopher P. Holstege and Joshua D. King bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Toxicology Emergencies. The field of medical toxicology has grown dramatically over the past decade, with the emergence of new pharmaceuticals, abused substances, chemicals within the workplace, and agents of terrorism. In this issue, top experts in the field address some of the more common, controversial, or emerging areas in this challenging area. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the approach to the patient with an unknown overdose; emerging agents of substance abuse and misuse; differentiating the causes of metabolic acidosis in the poisoned patient; pediatric toxicology; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on toxicology emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Respiratory and Airway Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Respiratory and Airway Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Haney A Mallemat
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-08-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323987109

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Haney Mallemat and Terren Trott bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Respiratory and Airway Emergencies. Respiratory emergencies may range from "shortness of breath, or dyspnea, to complete respiratory arrest, or apnea, in which the patient is no longer breathing. In this issue, top experts in the field address topics such as pulmonary hypertension; COPD and asthma; pulmonary embolism; special procedures; procedures for the challenging airway; physiologically difficult intubation; and more. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including intubating special populations; ARDS; basic modes of ventilation; advanced modes of ventilation (APRV); infectious pulmonary disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on respiratory and airway emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Orthopedic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America E-Book

Orthopedic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America E-Book
Author: Michael Bond
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323712746

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Michael C. Bond and Arun Sayal, focuses on Orthopedic Emergencies. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Assessment: Pearls/Pitfalls; Emergency Orthogeriatrics: Concepts and Therapeutic Considerations for the Elderly Patient; Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Hand and Wrist Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Elbow and Forearm Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder, Clavicle and Humerus Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Pelvic, Hip and Femur Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Knee and Leg Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Ankle and Foot injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Neck and Back Pain; Risk Management and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Emergency Treatment of High-Risk Orthopaedic Injuries; Sports Medicine Update: Mild Traumatic Head Injury; Pain Management for Orthopaedic Injuries; and Ultrasound Imaging in Orthopaedic Injuries.

Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: George C Willis
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2023-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443182213

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. George Willis and Bennett A. Myers bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies. Endocrine and metabolic emergencies, both those that are commonly encountered in day-to-day emergency medicine and those that are rarely seen, can result in serious complications that can be life-threatening if not recognized, diagnosed, and appropriately managed. In this issue, top experts in the field cover key topics such as diabetic ketoacidosis; hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state; disorders of sodium and potassium; hypoglycemia; and more. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the changing face of diabetes; adrenal emergencies; alcoholic metabolic disease; neonatal endocrine diseases; disorders of calcium and magnesium; metabolic acid-base disorders; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on endocrine and metabolic emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Updates in Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Updates in Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Sarah Dubbs
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2023-04-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032393952X

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Geriatric Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Geriatric Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Brendan G. Magauran Jr
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2016-08-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323459625

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focuses on Geriatric Emergencies. Articles include: Recent Trends in Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation of the Elderly, Pharmacology in the Geriatric Patient, Trauma and Falls in the Elderly, Sepsis and Infectious Emergencies in the Elderly, Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient with Chest Pain, Evaluation of Dyspnea in the Elderly, Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient, Neurologic Emergencies in the Elderly, Evaluation of Syncope, Altered Mental Status and Delirium, and more!

Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: William J. Brady
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443182000

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. - Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including airway management of the cardiac arrest victim; medications in cardiac arrest; resuscitation strategies for maximizing survival; team strategies and dynamics during resuscitation; prognosis of cardiac arrest: peri- and post-arrest considerations; post-cardiac arrest syndrome; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews of cardiac arrest, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.