Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Section 1 Test Preparation and Planning -- 1 Facts about Emergency Medicine Board Exams -- 2 Test45;Taking Techniques -- Section 2 Resuscitative Problems and Techniques -- 3 Advanced Airway Support -- 4 Dysrhythmia Management and Cardiovascular Pharmacology -- 5 Resuscitation of Children and Neonates -- 6 Fluids44; Electrolytes44; and Acid Base Disorders -- Section 3 Shock -- 7 Therapeutic Approach to the Hypotensive Patient -- 8 Septic Shock -- 9 Cardiogenic Shock -- 10 Neurogenic Shock -- 11 Anaphylaxis and Acute Allergic Reactions -- Section 4 Analgesia44; Anesthesia44; and Sedation -- 12 Acute Pain Management and Conscious Sedation -- 13 Management of Patients with Chronic Pain -- Section 5 Emergency Wound Management -- 14 Evaluating and Preparing Wounds -- 15 Methods for Wound Closure -- 16 Lacerations to the Face and Scalp -- 17 Fingertip and Nail Injuries -- 18 Lacerations of the Extremities and Joints -- 19 Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies -- 20 Puncture Wounds and Animal Bites -- 21 Postrepair Wound Care -- Section 6 Cardiovascular Diseases -- 22 Chest Pain and Ischemic Equivalents -- 23 Syncope -- 24 Management of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction -- 25 Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema -- 26 Valvular Heart Disease and Endocarditis -- 27 Cardiomyopathies44; Myocarditis44; and Pericardial Disease -- 28 Pulmonary Embolism -- 29 Hypertensive Emergencies -- 30 Aortic Dissection and Aneurysms -- 31 Nontraumatic Peripheral Vascular Disorders -- Section 7 Pulmonary Emergencies -- 32 Respiratory Distress -- 33 Pneumonia and Bronchitis -- 34 Tuberculosis -- 35 Pneumothorax -- 36 Hemoptysis -- 37 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Section 8 Gastrointestinal Emergencies -- 38 Acute Abdominal Pain -- 39 Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- 40 Esophageal Emergencies -- 41 Swallowed Foreign Bodies -- 42 Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastritis -- 43 Appendicitis -- 44 Intestinal Obstruction -- 45 Hernia in Adults and Children -- 46 Ileitis44; Colitis44; and Diverticulitis -- 47 Anorectal Disorders -- 48 Vomiting44; Diarrhea44; and Constipation -- 49 Jaundice44; Hepatic Disorders44; and Hepatic Failure -- 50 Cholecystitis and Biliary Colic -- 51 Pancreatitis -- 52 Complications of General and Urologic Surgical Procedures -- Section 9 Renal and Genitourinary Disorders -- 53 Acute Renal Failure -- 54 Emergencies in Dialysis Patients -- 55 Urinary Tract Infections and Hematuria -- 56 Male Genital Problems -- 57 Renal Colic -- 58 Complications of Urologic Devices -- Section 10 Gynecology and Obstetrics -- 59 Vaginal Bleeding and Pelvic Pain in the Nonpregnant Patient -- 60 Ectopic Pregnancy -- 61 Emergencies during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period -- 62 Comorbid Diseases in Pregnancy -- 63 Emergency Delivery -- 64 Vulvovaginitis -- 65 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- 66 Complications of Gynecologic Procedures -- Section 11 Pediatrics -- 67 Fever -- 68 Common Neonatal Problems -- 69 Pediatric Heart Disease -- 70 Otitis and Pharyngitis -- 71 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections -- 72 Bacteremia44; Sepsis44; and Meningitis in Children -- 73 Pneumonia in Children -- 74 Asthma and Bronchiolitis -- 75 Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Children -- 76 Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children -- 77 Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies -- 78 T.
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"Just the Facts in Emergency Medicine" is a "high-yield" companion to the "Tintinalli Study Guide" containing key concepts for board certification or re-certification. Its bullet-style format has been prepared under the guidance of the American College of Emergency Physicians and may be a useful addition to the Tintinalli "package"--Textbook, handbook, pre-test and CD-ROM.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.