This quick-reference book emphasizes the principles of emergency room survival and trauma procedures.

Ch. 1 Welcome to the Emergency Department 1 Ch. 2 Know Your ABCs: Resuscitation and Stabilization 9 Ch. 3 Trauma 34 Ch. 4 Chest Pain 62 Ch. 5 Shortness of Breath 72 Ch. 6 Abdominal Pain 80 Ch. 7 Neurologic Problems 89 Ch. 8 Acute Eye Problems 99 Ch. 9 Low Back Pain 108 Ch. 10 Poisonings and Principles of Toxicology 118 Ch. 11 Obstetric and Gynecologic Problems 141 Ch. 12 Common Pediatric Problems 153 Ch. 13 Common Infections 176 Ch. 14 Orthopedic Injuries and Swollen Joints 199 Ch. 15 Principles of Wound Management 219 Ch. 16 Environmental Disorders 234 Ch. 17 The Difficult Patient 251 Ch. 18 Social and Legal Issues in the Emergency Department 258 Appendix A: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms 266 Appendix B: Effects of Specific Toxins on Various Organ Systems 281 Index 285