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Abstract
The Year Book of Emergency Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in emergency medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Topics covered in the 2012 edition include Trauma, Resuscitation, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Infections and Immunologic Disorders, Neurology, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Focused, fast, and insightful information for the busy Emergency Room Physician!
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| The Year Book of Emergency Medicine | v | ||
| Copyright Page | vi | ||
| Table of Contents | ix | ||
| Associate Editors | vii | ||
| Journals Represented | xi | ||
| Chapter 1. Trauma | 1 | ||
| Evaluation | 1 | ||
| Extremity Injury | 7 | ||
| Head and Neck Injury | 8 | ||
| Pain Control and Sedation | 15 | ||
| Thoraco-Abdominal Injury | 18 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 24 | ||
| Chapter 2. Resuscitation | 35 | ||
| Cardiac Arrest | 35 | ||
| Shock | 42 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 48 | ||
| Chapter 3. Cardiovascular | 53 | ||
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 53 | ||
| Atrial Fibrillation | 63 | ||
| Congestive Heart Failure | 65 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 72 | ||
| Chapter 4. Gastrointestinal | 79 | ||
| Chapter 5. Neurology | 91 | ||
| Chapter 6. Infections and Immunologic Disorders | 103 | ||
| Chapter 7. Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 109 | ||
| Cardiovascular | 109 | ||
| Endocrinology | 112 | ||
| ENT | 113 | ||
| Hematology/Oncology | 116 | ||
| Infectious Disease | 120 | ||
| Neuroscience | 134 | ||
| Procedures | 137 | ||
| Pulmonary | 144 | ||
| Surgery | 148 | ||
| Trauma | 164 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 169 | ||
| Chapter 8. Emergency Medical Service Systems | 183 | ||
| Airway | 183 | ||
| Cardiovascular | 185 | ||
| Safety and Resource Utilization | 195 | ||
| Treatment and Imaging | 218 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 220 | ||
| Chapter 9. Emergency Center Activities | 237 | ||
| Clinical Skills | 237 | ||
| Emergency Medicine and Society | 238 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 266 | ||
| Chapter 10. Respiratory Distress | 273 | ||
| Chapter 11. Pulmonary | 279 | ||
| Chapter 12. Abdominal Pain | 283 | ||
| Chapter 13. Toxicology | 285 | ||
| Antidotes and Treatment | 285 | ||
| Drugs of Abuse | 304 | ||
| Environmental and Occupational | 306 | ||
| Natural Toxins and Envenomation | 308 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 315 | ||
| Article Index | 327 | ||
| Author Index | 337 |