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برای نزدیک به 40 سال، اورژانس روزن، پزشکان اورژانس، دستیاران، دستیاران پزشک و سایر پزشکان اورژانس را با اطلاعات معتبر، در دسترس و جامع در این زمینه به سرعت در حال تحول در اختیار آنها قرار داده است. نسخه دهم کاملاً بازبینی شده دانش عملی، مبتنی بر شواهد و توصیه‌های خاص از متخصصان بالینی را در قالبی واضح و دقیق، با نوشتار متمرکز، مراجع فعلی و استفاده گسترده از تصاویر برای ارائه راهنمایی قطعی برای شرایط اضطراری ارائه می‌کند. با پوششی از مدیریت راه هوایی و مراقبت های ویژه تا تشخیص و درمان تقریباً هر وضعیت اورژانسی، از بسیار پیچیده گرفته تا ساده و رایج، این مرجع دو جلدی برنده جایزه، انتخاب شماره 1 شما برای اطلاعات معتبر و به روز است. در سراسر طیف عمل پزشکی اورژانس. فوراً مرتبط‌ترین محتوای بالینی را از هر منبع پزشکی اورژانسی ارائه می‌کند و توصیه‌های تشخیصی و درمانی و گردش کار را با نشانه‌های واضح و اقدامات ترجیحی ارائه می‌دهد. شامل هشت فصل کاملاً جدید است که ویروس‌های کرونا/COVID-19، بیمار چاق مرضی، قاچاق انسان، بیماران اقلیت جنسی (LGBTQ)، عوامل اجتماعی تعیین‌کننده سلامت، خشونت جامعه، و کمک‌های بشردوستانه در جنگ و بحران را پوشش می‌دهد. دارای بیش از 1700 شکل، از جمله بیش از 350 طرح جدید آناتومی، نمودارها و نمودارها، الگوریتم‌ها و عکس‌ها. شامل اطلاعات جدید در سراسر طیف مراقبت های اورژانسی، مانند مدیریت راه های هوایی بزرگسالان و کودکان، شوک، بیماری همه گیر، سم شناسی اورژانسی، سندرم سپسیس، احیا، فوریت های پزشکی بارداری، بیمار دچار نقص ایمنی، کودک آزاری، آرامبخشی کودکان، ترومای کودکان، و بیشتر. دارای الگوهای فصل اصلاح شده و اصلاح شده است که ناوبری را بهبود می بخشد و یافتن سریع اطلاعات کلیدی را آسان می کند. دسترسی به بیش از 1200 پرسش و پاسخ آنلاین برای کمک به آمادگی برای امتحان، و همچنین دوجین کلیپ ویدیویی جدید را فراهم می‌کند که نشان می‌دهد چگونه می‌توان روش‌های اضطراری بحرانی را به بهترین شکل در زمان واقعی انجام داد. بررسی و تایید پوشش به جلد توسط تیمی از داروسازان بالینی خبره برای اطمینان از صحت و کامل بودن تمام اطلاعات دارویی و توصیه‌های درمانی. نسخه کتاب الکترونیکی پیشرفته همراه با خرید. کتاب الکترونیکی پیشرفته شما به شما امکان می دهد به تمام متن ها، شکل ها و مراجع کتاب در دستگاه های مختلف دسترسی داشته باشید.


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For nearly 40 years, Rosen’s Emergency Medicine has provided emergency physicians, residents, physician assistants, and other emergency medicine practitioners with authoritative, accessible, and comprehensive information in this rapidly evolving field. The fully revised 10th Edition delivers practical, evidence-based knowledge and specific recommendations from clinical experts in a clear, precise format, with focused writing, current references, and extensive use of illustrations to provide definitive guidance for emergency conditions. With coverage ranging from airway management and critical care through diagnosis and treatment of virtually every emergency condition, from highly complex to simple and common, this award-winning, two-volume reference remains your #1 choice for reliable, up-to-date information across the entire spectrum of emergency medicine practice. Offers the most immediately clinically relevant content of any emergency medicine resource, providing diagnostic and treatment recommendations and workflows with clear indications and preferred actions. Contains eight entirely new chapters covering coronaviruses/COVID-19, the morbidly obese patient, human trafficking, sexual minority (LGBTQ) patients, social determinants of health, community violence, and humanitarian aid in war and crisis. Features over 1,700 figures, including more than 350 new anatomy drawings, graphs and charts, algorithms, and photos. Includes new information across the spectrum of emergency care, such as adult and pediatric airway management, shock, pandemic disease, emergency toxicology, sepsis syndrome, resuscitation, medical emergencies of pregnancy, the immunocompromised patient, child abuse, pediatric sedation, pediatric trauma, and more. Features revised and refined chapter templates that enhance navigation, making it easy to find key information quickly. Provides access to more than 1,200 questions and answers online to aid in exam preparation, as well as two dozen new video clips showing how to best perform critical emergency procedures in real time. Reviewed and verified cover-to-cover by a team of expert clinical pharmacists to ensure accuracy and completeness of all drug information and treatment recommendations. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.



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Cover
ROSEN’S Emergency Medicine
Concepts and Clinical Practice
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Preface to the Tenth Edition
Preface to the Ninth Edition
How This Medical Textbook Should Be Viewed by the Practicing Clinician and Judicial System
1 - Airway
	Principles
		Background
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Failure to Maintain or Protect the Airway
			Failure of Ventilation or Oxygenation
			Anticipated Clinical Course
		Identification of the Difficult Airway
			Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy: LEMON
				. The patient first should be examined for external markers of difficult intubation, which are determined based simply on the in...
				. The second step in the evaluation of the difficult airway is to assess the patient’s airway geometry to determine suitability ...
				. Oral access is assessed with the Mallampati scale (Fig. 1.3). Visibility of the oral pharynx ranges from complete visualizatio...
				. Upper airway (supraglottic) obstruction may make visualization of the glottis, or intubation itself, mechanically impossible. ...
				. Neck mobility is desirable for any intubation technique and is essential for positioning the patient for optimal DL. Neck mobi...
			Difficult Bag-­Mask Ventilation: ROMAN
			Difficult Extraglottic Device Placement: RODS
			Difficult Cricothyrotomy: SMART
		Measurement and Incidence of Intubation Difficulty
		Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement
	Management
		Decision Making
		Difficult Airway
		Failed Airway
		Methods of Intubation
			Rapid Sequence Intubation
				. In the initial phase, the patient is assessed for intubation difficulty and abnormal physiology unless this has already been d...
				. The goal of preoxygenation is denitrogenation of the alveoli and formation of an oxygen-­rich reservoir within the lung’s FRC....
				. Airway management can be made more complex by unstable hemodynamics and impaired patient physiology. Although shock states, se...
				. In this phase, a potent sedative agent is administered by rapid IV push in a dose capable of producing unconsciousness rapidly...
				. The patient should be positioned for intubation as consciousness is lost. Usually, positioning involves head extension, often ...
				. Approximately 45 to 60 seconds after admin­istration of the NMBA, the patient is relaxed sufficiently to permit laryngoscopy. ...
				. After confirmation of tube place­ment by ETco2, obtain a chest radiograph to confirm that mainstem intubation has not occurred...
			Delayed Sequence Intubation
			Awake Oral Intubation
			Oral Intubation Without Pharmacologic Agents
		Pharmacologic Agents
			Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
				. Succinylcholine is a combination of two molecules of ACh. Succinylcholine is rapidly hydrolyzed by plasma pseudo­cholinesteras...
					. Succinylcholine is rapidly active, typically producing intubating conditions within 45 seconds of administration by rapid IV b...
					. As an ACh analogue, succinylcholine binds to ACh receptors throughout the body, not just at the motor end plate. It is difficu...
					. The depolarizing action of succinylcholine results in fine chaotic contractions of the muscles throughout the body for several...
					. Succinylcholine has been associated with severe fatal hyperkalemia when administered to patients with specific predisposing cl...
					. Succinylcholine has rarely been reported to cause masseter spasm, primarily in children and young adults. The clinical signifi...
					. Succinylcholine has been associated with malignant hyperthermia, a perplexing and exceptionally rare syndrome of rapid tempera...
				. Competitive NMBAs are classified according to their chemical structure. The aminosteroid agents include pancuronium, vecuroniu...
					. When a patient has a contraindication to succinylcholine, rocuronium is the paralytic agent of choice. At a dose of 1.2 mg/kg ...
					. After intubation, prolonged paralysis may be desired to optimize mechanical ventilation; however, current management is based ...
			Induction Agents
				. Etomidate is an imidazole derivative that has been in use since 1972. Its activity profile is similar to that of thiopental, w...
				. Ketamine, a phencyclidine derivative, has been widely used as a general anesthetic agent since 1970. After an IV dose of 1.5 m...
				. Propofol is a highly lipophilic alkylphenol with γ-­aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor stimulation activity. Its primary use in...
				. Given the widespread acceptance and familiarity with etomidate, propofol, and ketamine, other drug classes such as barbiturate...
		Special Clinical Circumstances
			Status Asthmaticus
			Hemodynamic Consequences of Intubation
			Elevated Intracranial Pressure
			Hypotension and Shock
			Potential Cervical Spine Injury
		Airway Devices and Techniques
			Direct Laryngoscopy Versus Videolaryngoscopy
			Videolaryngoscopes
			Flexible Intubating Scopes
			Extraglottic Devices
				. LMAs collectively include a number of commercially available ovoid, silicone mask devices designed to seal above the glottis a...
				. In addition to LMAs, which sit above the glottis, there are other types of EGDs that travel behind the laryngeal inlet with th...
		Surgical Airway Management
			Needle Cricothyrotomy with Transtracheal Jet Ventilation
			Cricothyrotomy
	Outcomes
	References
2 - Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support
	Foundations
		Physiology of Positive-­Pressure Breathing
			Positive End-­Expiratory Pressure
		Noninvasive Techniques
	Management
		Decision Making: Noninvasive Versus Invasive Ventilation
		Approach to Initial Ventilator Settings
			Noninvasive Ventilation
			High-­Flow Nasal Cannula
			Mechanical Ventilation of the Intubated Patient
		Ongoing Management
			Ventilator-­Associated Pneumonia Prevention
		Troubleshooting the Ventilator
		Special Clinical Circumstances
			Status Asthmaticus
			Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
	Outcomes
		Complications
	References
3 - Shock
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Specific Causes
			Hemorrhagic Shock
			Septic Shock
			Cardiogenic Shock
			Neurogenic Shock
	Management
		Decision Making
		Quantitative Resuscitation
		Pharmacology
			Volume Replacement
				. Standard treatment for hemorrhagic shock historically consisted of rapidly infusing several liters of isotonic crystalloid in ...
				. Colloids offer the theoretical advantage of a high osmotic pressure, which should help maintain normal intravascular volume. C...
				. In the setting of hemorrhage or a critically low hemoglobin level (<7 g/dL), we recommend transfusion of PRBCs (1 to 2 units i...
			Vasopressors
			Inotropes
			Antimicrobial Therapy
			Corticosteroids
			Special Cases
		Devices and Procedures
			Ventilation
			Source Control
			Mechanical Circulatory Support and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
			Pericardiocentesis and Thrombectomy
	Outcomes
	References
4 - Brain Resuscitation
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Elevated Intracranial Pressure
	Management
		Decision Making
	Pharmacology
		Intracranial Pressure Management
		Devices and Techniques
			Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
			Reperfusion
				. Maintaining cerebral oxygen delivery is a mainstay of therapy after ischemic brain injury. Oxygen delivery requires a sufficie...
			Elevated Intracranial Pressure
				. Medical treatment for elevated ICP has similarly not been proven effective in randomized controlled trials, and treatment prot...
				. Surgical options for the management of refractory ICP include decompressive craniectomy and evacuation of intracranial hematom...
			Maintenance of Body Temperature
			Targeted Temperature Management
	Outcomes
	References
5 - Adult Resuscitation
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Management
		Decision Making
			Prehospital
			History and Physical Examination
		Resuscitation
			Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
		Pulseless Electrical Activity
		Asystole
	Pharmacology
	Devices and Techniques
		Monitoring
			End-­Tidal Carbon Dioxide
			Central Venous Oxygen Saturation
		Echocardiography
		Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
		Laboratory Testing
			Arterial Blood Pressure and Coronary Perfusion Pressure
	Outcomes
		Post–Cardiac Arrest Care
			Hypothermic Targeted Temperature Management
			Coronary Angiography and Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
			Antidysrhythmic Therapy
			Oxygen Debt and Hemodynamic Management
	References
6 - Pain Management
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Pain Conduction Pathways
			Pain Detection
			Information Transmission
				. All sensory neurons are composed of a cell body located in the dorsal root ganglia. The dorsal root ganglia are connected by n...
			Pain Transmission
				. The dorsal horn is the gray matter of the posterior aspect of the spinal cord (Fig. 6.2). The dorsal horn acts as an integrati...
				. The quantity and type of stimuli that produce pain vary among visceral structures. The myocardium, for example, is sensitive t...
				. Fibers carrying pain impulses exit the dorsal horn and ascend the spinal cord to the brain. The predominant pathways for pain ...
			Pain Modulation
			Central Sensitization
			Pain Expression
		Reflex Responses to Pain
			Endorphin System
		Acute Versus Chronic Pain
	Management
		Decision Making
			Pain Assessment
			Oligoanalgesia
			Pain Measurement
			Treatment Groups
				. Symptomatic treatment of pain should be initiated promptly, titrated to an acceptable level of relief, and continued while the...
				. The assessment of pain in the absence of acute or obvious physical injury requires a great deal of communication skill on the ...
				. Recurrent pain is a subset of chronic pain; the term describes patients who have symptoms with repeated episodes of similar pa...
				. Chronic malignant pain is similar to acute pain related to ongoing nociceptive stimulation and similar to chronic pain in its ...
				. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a term that includes most sympathetically maintained neuropathic pain. CRPS type 1 (o...
		Pharmacologic Therapy
			Opioids
				. Opioids bind to specific endorphin system receptors located throughout the nervous system. These receptors suppress pain detec...
				. Some patients feign or exaggerate pain to receive opioids to abuse medications or sell them to others, an occurrence defined a...
				. The goal of opioid administration is to attain effective analgesia with minimal adverse effects. The effects of opioids vary w...
				Specific agents
					. IV morphine is frequently used for the treatment of acute severe pain in ED patients. Morphine is the opioid analgesic agent w...
					. Meperidine (Demerol), although once widely used, has several disadvantages compared with morphine and other parenteral opioids...
					. Hydromorphone is a semisynthetic derivative of morphine that is a potent analgesic agent, frequently used to manage acute pain...
					. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is highly lipophilic; it produces analgesia within 1 to 2 minutes following IV infusion. F...
					. Sufentanil is a highly lipophilic synthetic opioid. It has been noted to have fewer cardiac effects than other opioids, and no...
					. Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid with a high affinity for the opiate receptor. Buprenorphine has no current indication for ...
					. Oxycodone is a strong opioid agonist that is highly bioavailable in an oral form. Oxycodone is widely sold in combination with...
					. Hydrocodone is metabolized in the liver to hydromorphone and is typically given orally. Hydrocodone provides greater pain reli...
					. Codeine is a weak opioid receptor agonist, usually prescribed in combination with acetaminophen, but has little, if any, role ...
					. Methadone has several unique features that distinguish it from other opioids. It has no known neurotoxic or active metabolites...
					. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opioids and is used in the setting of adverse, opioid-­induced e...
					. Tramadol is a synthetic oral analgesic that is a weak mu agonist, with some serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake qualities. I...
					. Tapentadol is a mu opioid agonist and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It is thought to control acute pain via both these pa...
				. Historically, pain treatment was withheld from patients with abdominal pain to avoid confounding a diagnosis. These recommenda...
			Nonopioid Analgesic Agents
				. Acetaminophen is the first-­line agent for treating acute and chronic pain and is the safest pharmacologic option for pain in ...
			Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
				Drug interactions with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
					. NSAIDs may impair the cardioprotective effect of aspirin, although the available evidence is unclear, and the use of daily asp...
					. The antiplatelet effects of NSAIDs add to the anticoagulant properties of warfarin, compounding the risk of significant bleedi...
					. Concurrent use of NSAIDs with angiotensin-­converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may impair renal function and impair the antihyp...
					. Patients taking diuretics have a greater risk of developing renal failure due to NSAID-­mediated decreased renal blood flow. A...
					. Patients on corticosteroids have an increased risk of peptic ulcer disease. NSAIDs should generally be avoided in patients con...
					. NSAIDs enhance lithium reabsorption and may directly reduce lithium excretion, leading to increased lithium levels. CNS sympto...
				. NSAIDs combine analgesia and antiinflammatory effects with low abuse potential and many different side effects compared to opi...
					. Ketorolac was the first nonopioid analgesic agent available for parenteral use in the United States. For acute pain management...
					. Ibuprofen is the most widely used agent in the NSAID class. It is available over the counter in various preparations, includin...
				. Skeletal muscle relaxants have been advocated as an adjunct to analgesics in managing musculoskeletal pain with a spasm compon...
				. The analgesic and anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide were discovered more than 200 years ago, and it is one of the origina...
				. Ketamine is a drug that has typically been used primarily as a dissociative anesthetic for procedural sedation; it is one of t...
			Local/Regional Anesthesia
				. Peripheral nerves are responsible for transmitting pain information from pain receptors to the spinal cord. Each fiber consist...
				. Local anesthetic agents are chemical compounds that consist of an aromatic and amine group separated by an ester (e.g., procai...
				. True allergies to local anesthetics are rare. When an allergy to local anesthetics is reported, the offending substance is oft...
				Local and systemic toxicity
					. Local anesthetic agents, depending on the concentration, can be directly toxic to tissue. Also, there are theoretical concerns...
					. Systemic toxicity of local anesthetics occurs when a sufficient quantity of the drug accumulates in the body so that sodium ch...
				. Many techniques can be used to reduce the pain of anesthetic injection (Box 6.7). Distraction by manual methods such as scratc...
			Topical Anesthesia
				Topical anesthetics applied to intact skin
					. A eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) is a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine in an alkaline oil mixture in which th...
					. Ethyl chloride and fluoromethane sprays are occasionally used for superficial analgesia. The agents evaporate quickly and cool...
				Agents applied to mucosal surfaces
					. Cocaine is unique among local anesthetic agents, given that it is a potent vasoconstrictor in addition to being an anesthetic ...
					. Both 2% and 4% lidocaine solutions are available in a viscous matrix for mucosal surfaces. Gel lidocaine can be used in nasal ...
					. Tetracaine is a potent ester used for surface anesthesia of the cornea. Tetracaine stings when placed in the eye, but only for...
					. Almost insoluble in water, benzocaine remains on mucous membranes in the mouth and is commonly used to provide superficial ana...
				. The combination of lidocaine, epinephrine, and tetracaine, 5 to 10 mL, may be applied to an open wound using sterile cotton, w...
		Nonpharmacologic Interventions
			Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
		Out-­of-­Hospital Analgesia
	Outcomes: Treatment Endpoints
	References
7 - Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Management
		Decision Making
			Patient Assessment
			Preprocedural Fasting
			Personnel
		Devices and Techniques
			Supplies and Equipment
			Recovery
			Post-­procedure Recovery and Discharge
		Pharmacology
			Routes of Administration
			Opioids
			Fentanyl
			Morphine
			Benzodiazepines
			Midazolam
			Ketamine
			Sedative-­Hypnotics
				. Etomidate is a short-­acting, sedative-­hypnotic agent structurally unrelated to the other PSA agents, with no analgesic prope...
				. Propofol is another short-­acting sedative-­hypnotic that is structurally unrelated to the other PSA drugs, with no analgesic ...
				. Ketamine is commonly combined with propofol (known as “ketofol”) for PSA. The two are thought to have synergistic effects that...
				. Emergency department experience with agents such as alfentanil and remifentanil for PSA is limited. Alfentanil is an ultra–sho...
				. Careful titration of medications to the desired level of sedation is generally the goal in PSA. At times, however, unanticipat...
					. Naloxone is a competitive antagonist of opioids and has been effectively used for the reversal of opioid-­induced respiratory ...
					. Flumazenil is a competitive antagonist of benzodiazepines. Although it reverses the sedation effect of benzodiazepines, it is ...
		Drug Selection and Administration
	References
8 - Fever in the Adult Patient
	FOUNDATIONS
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
		Diagnostic Approach
			Differential Considerations
			Pivotal Findings
			Untitled
			Signs
			Ancillary Testing
		Diagnostic Algorithm
	EMPIRICAL MANAGEMENT
	DISPOSITION
9 - Weakness
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Diagnostic Algorithm
			Critical and Emergent Diagnoses
		Specific Presentations of Neuromuscular Disorders
			Unilateral Weakness
				. Weakness involving the combination of arm, hand, or leg with ipsilateral facial involvement is generally caused by a lesion in...
				. Weakness involving the combination of arm, hand, or leg with contralateral facial involvement indicates a brainstem lesion. A ...
				. Weakness involving the combination of arm, hand, or leg without facial involvement is most likely to be a result of one of the...
				. Isolated weakness of one extremity is usually caused by a spinal cord or peripheral nerve lesion. Examination for UMN signs in...
			Bilateral Weakness
				. When weakness involves the lower extremities only, the first consideration is a spinal cord lesion. If this is the case, UMN s...
				. When weakness involves the upper extremities only, the lesion is localized within the central portion of the cervical spinal c...
				. When weakness involves all four extremities without facial involvement, the primary concern is a cervical spinal cord injury o...
				. Weakness confined to the proximal portions of the upper extremities only points to a myofiber disorder, provided that there ar...
				. Weakness involving the distal portions of the extremities only is almost always caused by a peripheral neuropathy (see Box 9.2...
			Facial Weakness Without Extremity Involvement
				. Isolated, unilateral weakness of the upper and lower halves of the face is caused by a CN VII problem. Causes for an isolated ...
				. Facial weakness not limited to CN VII will be associated with some combination of ptosis, binocular diplopia, dysarthria, or d...
	Empiric Management
	Disposition
	References
10 - Cyanosis
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Pivotal Findings
			Presentation and Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
			Imaging
			Electrocardiography and Echocardiography
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
	Empiric Management
		Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia
		Other Causes of Cyanosis
	Patient Disposition
		Discharge
	References
11 - Syncope
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
			Electrocardiogram
		Laboratory Testing
		Urine Testing
		Imaging
			Chest Imaging
			Neuroimaging
			Echocardiography
	Diagnostic and Management Algorithm
	Risk-­Stratification
	Empiric Management
	References
12 - Depressed Consciousness and Coma
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
	References
13 - Confusion
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
	References
14 - Seizures
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Pivotal Findings
			History Taking and Physical Exam
	Ancillary Testing
		Laboratory Testing
		Imaging Studies
			Electroencephalography
			Cardiac Monitoring
	Differential diagnoses
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empiric Management
		Disposition
	References
15 - Dizziness and Vertigo
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Physical Examination
				. The vital signs, including orthostatic changes, may be the key to identifying a cardiovascular etiology or drug effect as the ...
				. Carotid or vertebral artery bruits suggest atherosclerosis and risk for TIA or stroke. The vertebral artery can be auscultated...
				. The presence of CN deficits suggests a space-­occupying lesion in the brainstem or cerebellopontine angle, such as an acoustic...
				. Positional testing confirms the diagnosis of BPPV. The Hallpike test, also known as the Dix-­Hallpike test or the Nylen-­Baran...
				. HINTS (Head Impulse test, Nystagmus, Test of Skew) is a bedside oculomotor examination test that has been proposed as a way to...
			Ancillary Testing
				. Acute vertigo by itself does not warrant urgent computed tomography (CT) or MRI in all patients, particularly patients in whom...
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
	Disposition
	References
16 - Headache
	Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
		Signs
			Ancillary Testing
		Diagnostic Algorithm
		Empirical Management
		References
17 - Diplopia
	Foundations
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
			Pivotal Findings
				. The history begins by determining if the diplopia is monocular or binocular. Additional information helpful in formulating the...
			Physical Exam
				. The external eye exam includes an exam of the orbital and periorbital structures. The conjunctiva is examined for signs of inj...
					. The patient should undergo a careful pupillary examination, looking for signs of asymmetry. Patients with a CN III palsy may h...
					. The extraocular muscles of the eye include the lateral rectus, which is innervated by the abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI), t...
					. Structures of the posterior chamber include the retina, the optic nerve, the optic disk, the central retinal artery, the retin...
					. Structures of the anterior chamber include the sclera, conjunctiva, cornea, iris, lens and the aqueous humor. Examination incl...
			Signs and Symptoms
				. Monocular diplopia is present only if the patient complains that the diplopia persists in the affected eye with the normal eye...
				Binocular diplopia
					. An orbitopathy refers to any disease that affects the orbit and its contents. A structural orbitopathy can be caused by orbita...
					. There are multiple causes of an isolated oculomotor nerve palsy including hypertensive or diabetic vasculopathy, a demyelinati...
					. A focal brainstem lesion, seen in multiple sclerosis, may result in isolated diplopia. However, localized brainstem lesions us...
					. Diplopia that is variably triggered in multiple directions, without a distinct structural or neuropathic cause, implies a neur...
			Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
		Management Algorithm
	References
18 - Red and Painful Eye
	Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
			Visual Acuity
			Visual Field Testing
			External Examination
			Extraocular Muscle Function
			Pupillary Evaluation
			Pressure Determination
		Ancillary Testing
			Swinging Flashlight Test
			Slit-­Lamp Examination
			Direct Funduscopic Examination
			Topical Anesthetics
			Imaging
			Laboratory Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
		Urgent Diagnoses
	Empiric Management
	References
19 - Sore Throat
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms and Signs
			Ancillary Testing
			Imaging
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical and Emergent Diagnoses
	Empiric Management
	References
20 - Hemoptysis
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
			Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical Diagnoses
		Bronchoscopy
	Empirical Management
	References
21 - Dyspnea
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Diagnosis Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
				.. The description of symptoms may provide clues to a diagnosis. For example, chest tightness is fairly specific to bronchoconst...
				.. Chronic or progressive dyspnea usually denotes primary cardiac, pulmonary, or, less commonly, neuromuscular disease. Many of ...
				.. Orthopnea can result from left-­sided heart failure, COPD, or neuromuscular disorders.4 It can be one of the earliest symptom...
				.. Anxiety or overwhelming fear, particularly if it precedes the onset of dyspnea, may point to panic attack or psychogenic dysp...
			Signs
			Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
		Empirical Management
	References
22 - Chest Pain
	Foundations
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			History
			Physical Examination
			Ultrasound
			Ancillary Studies
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
	References
23 -
Abdominal Pain
	DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Studies
	DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHM
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
	EMPIRIC MANAGEMENT
	REFERENCES
24 - Jaundice
	Pathophysiology
		Normal Bilirubin Metabolism
		Abnormalities in Bilirubin Metabolism
		Diagnostic Approach
			Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
		Signs
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging
		Diagnostic Algorithm
		Empirical Management
		References
25 - Nausea and Vomiting
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Diagnosis Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
			Ancillary Studies
		Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
		Adults
		Pediatrics
		Special Situations
			Opioid-­Induced Vomiting
			Headache
			Pregnancy
			Chemotherapy
			Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome and Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
			Vertigo
			Gastroparesis
	Disposition
	References
26 - Gastrointestinal Bleeding
	Foundations
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
			Laboratory Testing
			Electrocardiogram
			Nasogastric Aspirate Testing
			Imaging
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Management
		Empiric Treatment
			Resuscitation
			Blood Product Transfusion
			Pharmacologic Therapy
			Balloon Tamponade
		Definitive Treatment
	References
27 - Diarrhea
	Introduction
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
			Signs and Symptoms
			Ancillary Testing
				. Leukocytosis has been reported in C. difficile infections, although an isolated white blood cell count elevation is not sensit...
				. Fecal leukocytes are not sufficiently specific or sensitive as the sole criterion to determine which patients should be treate...
				. There are multiple tests available to identify the specific pathogen causing a patient’s symptoms; however, the results are ge...
					. Stool cultures are generally not indicated in the ED given their low sensitivity and delayed results. Stool culture panels for...
					. Testing for C. difficile should be considered if the patient is immunocompromised or reports antibiotic use during the precedi...
					. This assay should be considered when there is a known outbreak or if the presentation occurs in an endemic area. It should als...
					. These tests may be useful in patients with chronic diarrhea (Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium), patients with a histo...
					. Giardia antigen assay and serologic testing for amebiasis should be considered in patients exposed to poor sanitation or those...
				. Radiographic studies are not commonly used in the evaluation of acute diarrhea. Plain radiography is rarely indicated. If peri...
			Gastrointestinal Referral
	Diagnostic Algorithm
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
	Empiric Management
		Rehydration
		Antibiotics
		Antimotility Agents
		Probiotics
	Disposition
	References
28 - Constipation
	Foundations
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
		Ancillary Testing
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
	Empirical Management
	References
29 - Acute Pelvic Pain
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
		Pivotal Findings
		Symptoms
			Signs
		Ancillary Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empirical Management
	References
30 - Vaginal Bleeding
	Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
			Nonpregnant Patients
			Pregnant Patients
		Diagnostic Approach
			Differential Considerations
				Nonpregnant Patients
				Pregnant Patients
			Pivotal Findings
				Symptoms
				Signs
			Ancillary Testing
	Diagnostic Algorithm
	Empiric Management
	Disposition
	References
31 - Back Pain
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
	Diagnostic Approach
		Differential Considerations
			Myelopathy
			Radiculopathy
			Spondylosis
			Disc Herniation
			Spinal Infections
			Spinal Tumors
			Cauda Equina Syndrome
			Acute Transverse Myelitis
			Mechanical Back Pain
			Chronic Back Pain
		Pivotal Findings
			Symptoms
			Signs
	Ancillary Testing
		Laboratory Tests
		Imaging Studies
			Abdominal Ultrasound
			Plain Film Radiographs
			Computed Tomography Scan
			Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	Diagnostic and Management Algorithms
		Critical Diagnoses
		Emergent Diagnoses
	Empiric Management
		Mild to Moderate Back Pain
		Severe Back Pain
		Chronic Back Pain
	Disposition
	Acknowledgments
	References
32 - Multiple Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Primary Survey
		Secondary Survey
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Evaluation
		Radiographic Evaluation
	Management
		Out-­of-­Hospital Management
		Emergency Department Management
	Disposition
	References
33 - Head Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Pathophysiology
			Anatomy
				. The scalp consists of five tissue layers (Fig. 33.1). The skull is comprised of the frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and occipital ...
				. The brain is a semisolid structure that weighs approximately 1400 g (3 lb.) and occupies approximately 80% of the cranial vaul...
			Pathophysiology
				. The brain has an extremely high metabolic rate, accounting for approximately 20% of the entire oxygen consumption of the body ...
				. Increased ICP is defined as a CSF pressure greater than 15 mm Hg (or 195 mm H2O) and is a frequent consequence of a severe TBI...
				. Progressive hypertension associated with brady­cardia and diminished respiratory effort is a specific response to acute, poten...
		Altered Levels of Consciousness
		Definitions and Patterns of Injury
			Traumatic Brain Injuries: Severe, Moderate, and Mild
			Direct and Indirect Injuries
				. Direct head trauma occurs when the head is struck, or its motion is suddenly arrested, by an object. The resulting damage to t...
				. In indirect brain injury, the cranial contents are set into motion by forces other than the direct contact of the skull with a...
			Neurochemical Cascade
		Penetrating Head Trauma
		Scalp Wounds
		Skull Fractures
			Linear Fractures
			Depressed Fractures
			Basilar Fractures
		Extra-­Axial and Intra-­Axial Intracranial Injuries
			Extra-­Axial Injury
				. An EDH is bleeding that occurs between the inner table of the skull and dura. Most EDHs result from a direct-­impact injury th...
				. An SDH is a hemorrhage that occurs between the dura and brain and is usually caused by acceleration-­deceleration injuries. SD...
				. A traumatic SAH is blood within the CSF and meningeal intima and probably results from tears of small subarachnoid vessels. Tr...
				. A SDHG is a collection of clear, xanthochromic blood-­tinged fluid in the dural space. The pathogenesis of an SDHG is not cert...
			Intra-­Axial Injury
				. Prolonged traumatic coma not caused by mass lesions or ischemic insult is thought to result from diffuse axonal injury (DAI). ...
				. Contusions are bruises on the surface of the brain, usually caused by impact injury. Contusions are produced when parenchymal ...
				. Intracerebral hematomas (ICHs) are formed deep within the brain tissue and are usually caused by shearing or tensile forces th...
				. Primary traumatic intracerebellar hematomas are rare but can occur after a direct blow to the occipital area. Often, these pat...
		Primary and Secondary Brain Injuries
			Secondary Systemic Insults
				. Hypotension, defined as SBP less than 90 mm Hg, has been found to have a negative impact on severe brain injury outcome. Syste...
				. Hypoxia, defined as a Po2 less than 60 mm Hg, is relatively common in the brain-­injured patient. Causes include: (1) transien...
				. Paco2 is one of the most potent drivers of CBF. Hypocarbia (Paco2 ≤35 mm Hg) results in vasodilation, while hypercarbia (Paco2...
				. Anemia caused by blood loss can be detrimental to the head-­injured patient by reducing the oxygen-­carrying capacity of the b...
				. Hyperpyrexia (core body temperature >38.5°C [101.3°F]) is also correlated with worse outcomes after TBI, and its magnitude and...
		Cerebral Herniation Syndromes
			Uncal Herniation
			Central Transtentorial Herniation
			Cerebellotonsillar Herniation
			Upward Transtentorial Herniation
		Clinical Features
		Physical Examination
			Acute Neurologic Examination
				. The goals of the acute neurologic assessment of head trauma patients include detection of life-­threatening injuries and ident...
				. The GCS is a 15-­point scale used to quantify the patient’s LOC and as an objective method of following the patient’s neurolog...
				. An evaluation of the patient’s pupil size and responsiveness is performed early in the initial assessment of the head-­injured...
				. The patient’s acute motor examination assesses for strength and symmetry. If the patient is not cooperative or is comatose, mo...
				. In the acute setting, brainstem activity is assessed by the patient’s respiratory pattern, pupillary size, and eye movements. ...
		Common Presentations of Specific Lesions
			Epidural Hematoma
			Subdural Hematoma
			Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
			Subdural Hygroma
			Traumatic Axonal Injury
			Cerebral Contusion
			Intracerebral Hematoma
			Traumatic Intracerebellar Hematoma
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Neuroimaging
				. Skull radiography after head trauma has long been replaced by cranial CT, which is the cornerstone of imaging for acute head t...
				. Noncontrast CT of the head is the diagnostic standard for identifying intracranial injury in the ED. This scan delineates acut...
					. This is often associated with missile wounds that penetrate the sinuses but can be caused by free air sucked into the penetrat...
					. On CT scan, an EDH appears hyperdense, biconvex, ovoid, and lenticular. The EDH does not usually extend beyond the dural attac...
					. Unlike EDHs, SDHs often extend beyond the suture lines (Fig. 33.8). An SDH may follow the contour of the tentorium and be dete...
					. A noncontrast CT scan allows the diagnosis to be made, with increased density noted within the basilar cisterns. Blood can als...
					. On CT, SDHGs appear crescent shaped in the extra-­axial space; the density is the same as that of CSF. Bilateral SDHGs are com...
					. Diffuse TAI is the most common CT finding after severe head trauma, estimated to occur in over 50% of all comatose head injure...
					. Non–contrast-­enhanced CT is the best diagnostic test to discover contusions in the early posttraumatic period. These appear h...
					. An ICH may be detected on the first CT scan immediately after injury but often is not seen for several hours or days. Unlike c...
					. Often, these patients have an associated skull fracture, posterior fossa EDH or SDH, or supratentorial contrecoup hematomas an...
					. On CT scans, diffuse edema manifests as bilateral compression of the ventricles, loss of definition of the cortical sulci, or ...
		Management
			Out-­of-­Hospital Care
				. The ultimate goal in the field is to prevent or minimize hypoxia. Out-­of-­hospital airway protocols balance the risks of emer...
				. Avoiding and managing hypotension are critical elements of the prehospital treatment of the head-­injured patient.50 The evalu...
				. Many severely head-­injured patients are initially combative or agitated. Transporting an agitated patient who is fighting aga...
			Emergency Department Management
				. In the ED, management of patients with severe head trauma is in accordance with ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) protocols....
				. Primary airway compromise in the setting of head trauma may result from craniofacial or neck trauma, bleeding, or vomiting. Se...
				. While hypotension can occasionally be attributed to isolated head injury, it is almost always secondary to another systemic in...
				. Osmotic therapy should be guided by findings on ICP monitoring. Prior to initiation of such monitoring, brain-­directed osmoti...
				. Under normal conditions, Paco2 is the most powerful determinant of CBF and, between a range of 20 and 80 mm Hg, CBF is linearl...
				. In patients with impending herniation who do not respond to first-­line therapies, cranial decompression may temporarily rever...
				. Patients taking warfarin anticoagulants should have these medications reversed in the case of ongoing intracranial bleeding. V...
				. Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) is a hemostatic agent that was originally developed to treat bleeding in hemophiliacs. Limite...
				. Hyperpyrexia has been suggested to worsen outcomes after severe TBI. Induced therapeutic hypothermia decreases ICP and has bee...
				. Though rare, acute symptomatic seizures may occur as a result of severe TBI.76 Such posttraumatic seizures (PTSs) are classifi...
				. Although the practice was once widespread, there is no evidence to support the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the preventio...
				Other therapies
					. Corticosteroids have no benefit for patients with head trauma, and in fact demonstrate an increase in adverse events, includin...
					. Barbiturate therapy has historically been used in severely brain-­injured patients to reduce cerebral metabolic demands of the...
					. Invasive ICP monitoring has been a mainstay of management for severe TBI, although its utility has recently been called into q...
					. In randomized trials of patients with moderate to severe TBI, erythropoietin did not reduce severe neurologic dysfunction or i...
					. Progesterone has been shown to improve neurologic outcome in early-­phase trials involving patients with TBI. In a double-­bli...
					. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy following severe, acute TBI provides the injured brain with an increased partial pressure of oxygen ...
			Management of Specific Injuries
				. For briskly bleeding scalp wounds, rapid hemostasis is a priority. Initially, hemostasis may be achieved by the application of...
				. A noncontrast head CT scan with bone windows is the imaging modality of choice for patients with suspected skull fractures or ...
					. Linear skull fractures are clinically important if they cross the middle meningeal groove or major venous dural sinuses; they ...
					. When a depressed fracture occurs, traumatic impact drives the bone piece below the plane of the skull. The edges of the depres...
					. Basilar fractures are the result of considerable impact force and are highly associated with underlying brain injury. Emergenc...
				Extra-­axial lesions
					. Consensus guidelines support rapid surgical evacuation for any patient who has mass effect on a CT scan or progressive neurolo...
					. SDH is often associated with significant brain injury. Further, delays in clinical signs and symptoms and the older mean age o...
					. In the absence of other brain injury, tSAH generally carries a favorable prognosis. The most serious complication of tSAH is w...
					. If SDHGs are asymptomatic, observation is a reasonable approach. Otherwise, they are surgically evacuated. Mortality approache...
				Intra-­axial lesions
					. Patients with brain contusions can often be treated conservatively, although almost half will have significant progression on ...
					. Many patients with an ICH require emergent intervention or surgery to lower elevated ICP. Mortality is low in patients who are...
					. Mortality from isolated traumatic intracerebellar hematoma is very high. Emergent neurosurgical consultation is indicated
		Complications and Outcome
			Central Nervous System Infections
				. Posttraumatic meningitis can be caused by a variety of microbes, depending on the portal of bacterial entry. Patients have typ...
				. Brain abscesses develop infrequently after penetrating missile injuries to the head. Abscesses can also develop after open dep...
				. Cranial osteomyelitis can occur after penetrating injury to the skull. The clinical manifestations include pain, tenderness, s...
			Medical Complications
				. The injured brain is a source of tissue thromboplastin that activates the extrinsic clotting system. Disseminated intravascula...
				. Pulmonary complications in the hours to days following TBI are common. Acute lung injury has been theorized to occur from a va...
				. Cushing noted a connection between cardiac dysrhythmias and intracranial bleeding in the early 20th century, and a variety of ...
		Disposition
		Clinical Features
		Physical Examination
			Head and Neck
			Mental Status and Alertness
			Cranial Nerves
			Cognitive Function (Attention, Memory, Concentration)
			Vestibular Function (Balance, Gait, and Eye Movements)
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Neuroimaging in the Emergency Department with Computed Tomography
			Other Neuroimaging Modalities
				. CT is the imaging modality of choice for initial screening to exclude serious traumatic intracranial lesions in MTBI. However,...
				. A significant advancement in the imaging of MTBI has been the development of susceptibility-­weighted imaging (SWI). This tech...
				. DTI uses MRI technology to analyze the movement of water molecules in the white matter of the brain and provides the opportuni...
				. Vascular imaging such as CT angiography and MR angiography are not recommended routinely for patients with MTBI unless there i...
			Ancillary Studies
				. Laboratory tests are not needed for patients with isolated MTBI except for a bedside glucose level in those with a GCS score l...
				. Neuropsychological testing is used to assess cognitive function after MTBI and includes in-­depth testing of memory, attention...
		Disposition
		Complications
			Postconcussive Syndrome
			Seizures
			Posttraumatic Transient Cortical Blindness
		Special Populations with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
			Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Sports-­Related Concussion
			Military Personnel and Blast Injury
			Anticoagulated Patients
				. Most clinical decision guidelines for determining need for CT scan exclude patients who are taking anticoagulants such as warf...
				. The most serious site of bleeding for children and adults with inherent bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, is the CNS. In...
			Head Trauma in Older Adults
	References
34 - Facial Trauma
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Bones
			Nerve Supply
			Ears
		Eyes
			Nose
			Mouth
			Temporomandibular Joint
			Soft Tissue, Vasculature, and Specialized Glands
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			History
			Physical Examination
				. In addition to the examination of lacerations and contusions, the face should be evaluated for symmetry. The appearance of the...
				. The integrity of the mouth and nasal complex may be evaluated by listening to the patient’s speech. A muffled or hoarse voice ...
				. Otoscopy is performed to evaluate the integrity of the external canal, look for hemotympanum, and assess for otorrhea. Subcuta...
				. The nose is palpated for tenderness, crepitus, or abnormal movement; then each naris is held closed in turn to ensure that the...
			Neurologic Examination
		Soft Tissue Injuries and Lacerations
			Mouth
			Cheeks
			Nose
			Ears
			Eyes
		Fractures and Dislocations
			Forehead
			Orbit
			Midface
			Zygoma
			Mandible
		Dental and Alveolar Trauma
			Temporomandibular Joint
	Diagnostic Testing
		Imaging
	Management
		Out-­of-­Hospital Care
		Emergency Department Treatment
	Disposition
	References
35 - 
Spinal Trauma
	FOUNDATIONS
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
			Classification of Spinal Column Injuries
				. Atlanto-­occipital and atlantoaxial joint dislocation can occur with or without associated fractures of the odontoid (Fig. 35....
				. Trauma to the head directed in an anteroposterior (AP) direction may result in fracture of the odontoid process above the tran...
				. Rotary atlantoaxial dislocation is an unstable injury visualized best on open-­mouth odontoid radiographs (Fig. 35.15) or comp...
				. Fracture of the posterior neural arch of the atlas (C1) results from compression of the posterior elements between the occiput...
				. Vertical compression injuries occur in the cervical and lumbar regions, which are capable of straightening at the time of impa...
			Classification of Spinal Cord Injuries
				. The spinal cord may be injured by three broad categories of injury patterns. First, penetrating trauma or massive blunt trauma...
				. The maximum neurologic deficit after blunt spinal cord trauma is often not seen on initial examination and may, instead, progr...
			Classification of Cervical Soft Tissue Injuries
	CLINICAL FEATURES
		Neurologic Evaluation
		Spinal Cord Lesions
			Complete Spinal Cord Lesions
			Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesions
	DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES
	DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
		Radiographic Evaluation
			Indications
			Cervical Plain Radiographs
			Thoracolumbar Plain Radiographs
				. The inspection of the lateral cervical spine film should be methodical and complete. It is helpful to remember the ABCs of int...
	MANAGEMENT
		Spinal Column Stabilization
			Out-­of-­Hospital Care
			Emergency Department
		Airway Management
		Spinal Shock
		Pharmacologic Treatment for Incomplete Cord Injury
		Associated Injuries
			Cardiopulmonary
			Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary
			Skin
			Definitive Treatment and Prognosis
	DISPOSITION
		Cervical Soft Tissue Injuries
		Minor Fractures
	REFERENCES
36 - Neck Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
			Vascular Injuries
			Pharyngoesophageal Injuries
			Laryngotracheal Injuries
			Hanging
	Clinical Features
		Vascular Injuries
		Pharyngoesophageal Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt Injury
		Laryngotracheal Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt injury
		Hanging
		Miscellaneous
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Vascular Injuries
			Penetrating Injury
			Blunt injury
		Pharyngoesophageal Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt Injury
		Laryngotracheal Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt Injury
		Hanging
	Management
		Vascular Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt injury
		Pharyngoesophageal Injuries
			Penetrating injury
			Blunt Injury
		Laryngotracheal Injuries
		Hanging
		Miscellaneous
	Disposition
		Penetrating Injury
		Blunt Injury
	References
37 - Thoracic Trauma
	Rib Fracture
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Sternal Fracture
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Nonpenetrating Ballistic Injury
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Pulmonary Contusion and Laceration
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory
			Radiology
		Management
	Pneumothorax
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
				. A pneumothorax is considered simple or closed (Fig. 37.5) when there is no communication with the atmosphere or any shift of t...
				. A communicating pneumothorax (Fig. 37.7) is associated with a defect in the chest wall and most commonly occurs in combat inju...
				. The progressive accumulation of air under pressure within the pleural cavity, with shift of the mediastinum to the opposite he...
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Occult Pneumothorax
		Management
			Simple Pneumothorax
			Communicating Pneumothorax
			Tension Pneumothorax
	Hemothorax
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Myocardial Concussion
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests and Electrocardiogram
		Management
		Disposition
	Myocardial Contusion
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests and Electrocardiogram
				. The right ventricle is far more likely to be injured than the left ventricle because of its anterior position in the thorax an...
				. Creatine kinase (CK) is nonspecifically increased in trauma patients owing to associated skeletal muscle injury, and CK-­MB le...
			Imaging
		Management
		Disposition
	Myocardial Rupture
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Penetrating Cardiac Trauma
	Acute Pericardial Tamponade
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Radiology
				. Ultrasound enables rapid, accurate, and noninvasive diagnosis of pericardial tamponade.22 This study can be performed at the b...
				. The radiographic evaluation of the cardiac silhouette in acute pericardial tamponade generally is not helpful, unless a trauma...
			Electrocardiography
		Management
			Emergency Department Thoracotomy
				. Although it is tempting to perform “life-­saving” EDT on all traumatic arrest victims in the ED, there are many cases in which...
	Blunt Aortic Injury
		Foundation
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Chest Radiography
			Chest Computed Tomography Scan
		Management
			Stabilization and Empirical Therapy
			Definitive Management
				. A number of studies indicate that success and complication rates are likely better than those of traditional open surgical rep...
	Esophageal Perforation
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Iatrogenic
		Foreign Bodies
		Caustic Burns
		Penetrating and Blunt Trauma
		Spontaneous Rupture
		Diagnostic Testing
		Radiology
		Endoscopy
		Management
	References
38 - Abdominal Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
			Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
			Blunt Abdominal Trauma
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
			Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
				. Stab wounds occur most commonly in the upper quadrants and are caused by a variety of sharp implements besides knives. However...
				. The science of ballistics is complex, but a few basic principles are helpful in understanding the pathophysiologic processes. ...
			Blunt Abdominal Trauma
				. Unrestrained passengers are at an unequivocally greater risk of intra-­abdominal injury than their restrained counterparts. Th...
				. Abdominal injuries may be sequelae of various medical procedures. External cardiac compressions, manual chest thrusts to clear...
		Clinical Features
		Specific Clinical Presentations
			Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
				. The number of stabs inflicted, type and size of the instrument, posture of the victim relative to the direction of assault, es...
				. Clinically helpful information for gunshot wound victims includes the weapon used, its distance from the victim when shot, the...
			Blunt Abdominal Trauma
		Physical Examination
			Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
				. Serial physical examination performed by the same observer is useful in appropriately staffed and established trauma centers, ...
				. As with blunt or other modes of penetrating trauma, there are limitations to physical examination of patients with abdominal g...
			Blunt Abdominal Trauma
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Ultrasonography
		Laboratory Testing
		Radiology
			Plain Radiographs
			Computed Tomography
			Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	Management
		Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
			Stab Wounds
				. In approaching the management of stab wounds to the anterior abdomen, the clinician is faced with three fundamental tasks. The...
					. Various clinical factors can be used to determine the need for emergent laparotomy (Table 38.1) based on the likelihood of ass...
					. If clinical indications for laparotomy are absent, the logical next step is assessing the wound tract itself. The presence of ...
					. In this algorithm, patients requiring an operation on clinical grounds have proceeded to laparotomy, and those in whom periton...
				. Even a single stab wound to the low chest can violate the mediastinum, thoracic cavity, diaphragm, peritoneal cavity, and retr...
				. The incidence of retroperitoneal injuries after stab wounds to the flank and back is greater than with injury to the anterior ...
			Gunshot Wounds
				. Abdominal gunshot wounds enter the peritoneal cavity in approximately 80% of cases, and in more than 90% of those with penetra...
				. Fifty percent of patients with gunshot wounds to the low chest have intraperitoneal injuries. Clinical indications for emergen...
				. CT scan is highly accurate for identification of retroperitoneal injury and is the diagnostic test of choice in a stable patie...
		Blunt Abdominal Trauma
			Operative Versus Nonoperative Management
			Pelvic Fracture
			Multiple System Injury
		Bedside Procedures
			Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
			Local Wound Exploration
			Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta
			Therapeutic Angioembolization
	Disposition
		Consultation
		Transfer
	References
39 - Genitourinary Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
		Renal Trauma
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Ureteral Trauma
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Bladder Trauma
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Urethral Trauma
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Genital Trauma
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Imaging
			Management
			Disposition
	References
40 - Peripheral Vascular Trauma
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
			Upper Extremity
			Lower Extremity
			Pathophysiology
				Penetrating Trauma
				Blunt Trauma
				Vascular Injuries
					Complete occlusive injury
						. The most common vascular injury is complete transection, in which distal flow is effectively eliminated. Cleanly transected ar...
						. Intraluminal thrombosis (Fig. 40.3) may occur in an injured artery acutely (within 24 hours) or may be delayed for many months...
						. The precise cause and incidence of significant reversible arterial spasm after trauma are unknown. In the case of arterial tra...
					Nonocclusive injuries
						. An intimal flap occurs when there is a break in the vessel intima, generally from excessive stretch or concussive forces. Alth...
						. A true aneurysm contains all three layers of the vessel wall (intima, media, and adventitia) and is rarely caused by trauma. A...
						. An AVF is formed when both an artery and an adjacent vein are injured. Higher-­pressure arterial flow is directed into the low...
				Compartment Syndrome
		Clinical Features
			Hard Findings of Vascular Injury
			Soft Findings of Vascular Injury
			Asymptomatic High-­Risk Wounds
			History
			Physical Examination
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Plain Radiography
			Pulse Oximetry and Near-­Infrared Spectroscopy
			Handheld Doppler
			Arterial Pressure Index and Ankle-­Brachial Index
			Ultrasound
			Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
			Arteriography
			Diagnosis of Specific Vascular Injuries
		Management
			Major Vascular Injuries
			Upper Extremity Arterial Injuries
			Lower Extremity Arterial Injuries
			Late Complications of Arterial Injury
			Venous Injuries
			Minor Vascular Injuries
			Arterial Spasm
			Antibiotics
		Disposition
		References
41 - General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries
	Overall Foundations
		Background and Importance
	Fractures
		Foundations
			Anatomic Location of a Fracture: Nomenclature
			Anatomic Descriptors
			Descriptive Modifiers
			Fracture Eponyms and Mechanistic Names
			Epiphyseal Fractures
		Clinical Features of Fractures
			Fracture Healing
		Complications of Fractures
			Infection (Osteomyelitis)
			Hemorrhage
			Vascular Injuries
			Nerve Injuries
			Compartment Syndrome
				. Increased pressure in a closed, non-­expandable compartment essentially represents a mismatch between the volume of that space...
				. Compartment syndrome theoretically can develop in any location where neuromuscular tissue is contained within a limited or con...
					. Compartment syndrome is a clinical diagnosis. In a conscious and fully oriented patient, pain that is disproportionate to the ...
					. Clinical examination remains the diagnostic cornerstone of acute compartment syndrome, which can then be confirmed by the meas...
					. Complete fasciotomy is the only treatment that can reliably normalize elevated compartment pressure. Surgery should be perform...
			Avascular Necrosis
			Fat Embolism Syndrome
			Fracture Blisters
			Complications of Immobilization and Hospitalization
		Damage Control Orthopedic Surgery
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Plain Radiography
			Special Imaging Techniques
				. Although conventional radiography remains the initial imaging study of choice for skeletal trauma, CT offers a more detailed a...
				. MRI constitutes the most advanced noninvasive examination of orthopedic structures, delineating lesions of bone, cartilage, li...
				. Point of care ultrasound can be an effective tool for the diagnosis of fractures when conventional radiography is unavailable,...
		Laboratory Testing
		Management
			Field Care
				. Suspected fractures should be splinted in the field to limit damage to muscles, nerves, vessels, and skin and to prevent a clo...
			Emergency Department Care
			Upper Extremity
				. Sling-­and-­swathe bandages are useful in immobilizing the shoulder, humerus, and elbow. They are commonly used after reductio...
				. A simple sling of the arm on the affected side is sufficient to support the clavicle, improving healing immobilization and rel...
				. Well-­fitting, customized plaster splints can be fashioned easily to immobilize the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. The advan...
		Casts
			Forearm and Wrist Splints
			Lower Extremity
				. Immobilization of the ankle can be accomplished by numerous methods. Plaster or fiberglass splints can be used temporarily for...
		Thermal Therapy
		Disposition
	Subluxation and Dislocations
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Soft Tissue Injuries
		Sprains
			Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Plain radiography is indicated in some, but not all, cases of suspected sprain to rule out a fracture. From a medical standpoi...
				. MRI is generally not indicated acutely but may be indicated in follow up when significant ligamentous injuries that may requir...
			Management
			Disposition
	Strains
		Foundations
			Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Tendinitis and Tendinosis
			Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic testing
		Disposition
		Bursitis
			Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Modalities
		Management
		Disposition
		Other Soft Tissue Conditions
	References
42 - Hand Injuries
	Anatomy
		Surface Anatomy and Skin
			Skeletal Anatomy and Ligaments
			Musculature and Tendons
				. The intrinsic hand muscles include the muscles of the thenar and hypothenar eminences as well as the adductor pollicis, lumbri...
				. The extrinsic hand muscles are those that originate proximal to the wrist and insert within the hand. Most extrinsic hand musc...
				. The extensors tendons pass through the dorsum of the wrist at 6 different compartments and are innervated by the radial nerve ...
				. The anterior forearm contains muscles responsible for flexion of the wrist, hand, and digits and can be divided into an anteri...
				. The digital flexor sheath of the hand is a closed system of synovial membranes that is divided into membranous and retinacular...
			Blood Supply
				. The radial and ulnar arteries are primarily responsible for blood supply to the hand. The radial artery courses through the an...
			Venous and Lymphatic System
			Innervation and Sensory Systems
		Regional Blocks
			Digital Block
			Metacarpal and Transthecal Blocks
			Wrist Blocks
				. The radial artery at the volar surface of the wrist is palpated. Immediately lateral (radial) to this region, after aspirating...
				. The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis at the volar surface of the wrist is palpated. The needle is inserted over the median ...
				. The needle should be inserted between the ulnar artery and the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon and advanced approximately 1 cm. If...
		Splinting
		Ring Removal
	Specific Hand Injuries
		Phalanx and Metacarpal Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Phalanx Fractures
		Distal Phalanx Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Middle Phalanx Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Proximal Phalanx Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Metacarpal Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Imaging
			Management
		Thumb Fractures
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Joint Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Interphalangeal Joint Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Metacarpophalangeal Joint Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Thumb Dislocations and Ligamentous Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Tendon Injuries
		Extensor Tendon Injuries
			Clinical Features
				. This zone includes the distal phalanx and DIP joint. Terminal tendon disruption from sudden flexion of the extended DIP joint ...
				. Injuries occur over the middle phalanx and are usually due to a laceration. Rarely, a mallet deformity will form from a lacera...
				. Injuries in this zone involve the PIP joint and the central slip. Boutonnière injury (flexion at the PIP joint with hyperexten...
				. This zone includes injuries over the proximal phalanx. Like in zone II, injuries usually occur from lacerations. The tendon is...
				. Injuries at this zone involve the sagittal band at the MCP joint. The most common injury is to the radial sagittal band of the...
				. Injuries at this zone occur over the metacarpals, most frequently secondary to lacerations. Complete lacerations are often mis...
				. Lacerations over the carpals and extensor retinaculum account for most injuries at this zone, though injuries may also occur w...
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Most mallet finger injuries are successfully treated with immobilization, though injuries accompanied by fracture dislocations...
				. Incomplete lacerations can be managed with simple closure and splinting of the DIP in extension for 2 weeks. Complete lacerati...
				. Central slip disruptions (boutonnière injuries) are treated by splinting the PIP joint in extension for 4 to 6 weeks followed ...
			Zone IV Extensor Injuries Management
				. Stable sagittal band injuries (type I) can be treated with buddy or dynamic taping for 3 to 4 weeks. Acute injuries with sublu...
				. Clean, complete tendon lacerations may be repaired by an EM physician, though we recommend discussion with a hand specialist f...
				. If there is no need for immediate surgical intervention (such as gross contamination), wounds should be thoroughly irrigated f...
			Disposition
		Flexor Tendon Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Studies
			Management
			Disposition
		Trigger Finger
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Finger and Nail Bed Injuries
			Nail Bed Injuries
				. The nail bed is frequently injured in a manner that ranges from minimal to severe. Injury occurs after direct trauma to the fi...
				. When evaluating a patient with a suspected nail bed injury, the EM clinician should also consider an underlying tuft fracture,...
				. Imaging is needed to determine if there is fracture of the finger tuft. PA, lateral, and oblique radiographs will identify a f...
				. For a subungual hematoma covering greater than 50% of the nail bed, the typical practice is to trephinate, or create an openin...
				. The injuries resulting in subungual hematomas with non-­displaced fractures can be followed up by primary care physicians as m...
		Amputations
			Fingertip Amputations
				. Amputations of the fingertips are common, most often occurring in children. These injuries can result in macerated tissue, but...
				. When caring for a patient with a digit amputation, one should consider associated foreign bodies, proximal fractures, ligament...
				. Standard 3-­view x-­rays of the affected digit should be performed
				. Initial management includes assessment of the wound, control of bleeding, and thorough irrigation of the injury without furthe...
				. Immediate consultation with the hand specialist is needed for all but those with zone I and other minimal injuries. In the Uni...
		Degloving Injuries
		Mutilating Hand Injuries
		Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Evaluation of a laceration over the extensor tendon includes obtaining visualization of the underlying tendon throughout its e...
			Disposition
		Clenched Fist Injuries
	Infectious Disorders of the Hand
		General Hand Infections
			Paronychia
			Onychomycosis
			Felon
			Herpetic Whitlow
				. Herpetic whitlow is a cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection seen on the fingers from contact with oral lesions via se...
				. Herpetic whitlow is sometimes confused with a paronychia or felon. Special attention should be given to the presence of vesicu...
				. Diagnosis is made through viral culture or PCR assay of the unroofed lesions
				. No antiviral therapy is indicated in immunocompetent patients because the disease is generally self-­limited, though oral acyc...
			Purulent Flexor Tenosynovitis
				. The most common symptom of purulent flexor tenosynovitis is fusiform swelling of the digit, with direct tenderness over the fl...
				. One should also consider trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis), Dupuytren contracture, tendon injury, inflammatory arthriti...
				. Plain films do not appear to distinguish between tenosynovitis and other general hand infections, though they are used to asse...
				. Skin contaminants of gram-­positive bacteria are typical in these infections, making early use of antibiotics appropriate. Ini...
			Deep Space Infections
				. Deep space infections of the volar side of the hand are found under the flexor tendons but above the interosseous muscles in t...
				. Consider compartment syndrome in patients with exceptional swelling, disproportional pain, and neurovascular compromise
				. Ultrasound and MRI are more sensitive than CT scan and often are needed to make the diagnosis early in the course of the disea...
				. The classic infectious organisms include Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. Because there has been an increase in gr...
		Skin and Soft Tissue Disorders
			Onycholysis
			High-­Pressure Injury
			Ganglion Cysts
			Dupuytren Contracture
		Acknowledgments
	References
43 - Wrist and Forearm Injuries
	Foundations
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management and Disposition
		Carpal Injuries
			Scaphoid Fractures
				. Scaphoid fractures often occur after a fall on the outstretched hand, causing hyperextension of the wrist. These injuries are ...
				. Patients typically report radial-­sided wrist pain distal to the radial styloid with decreased range of motion of the wrist an...
				. Radiographic imaging remains the cornerstone for the evaluation of acute wrist trauma, but radiographic diagnosis of scaphoid ...
				. To avoid complications associated with delayed diagnosis, such as occult fracture displacement and AVN, patients with suspecte...
			Lunate fractures
				. Fractures of the lunate are relatively uncommon. This injury tends to occur in persons with a congenitally short ulna
				. Patients will experience pain over the dorsum of the wrist, exacerbated by axial loading of the long finger metacarpal. On phy...
				. In the ED, wrist radiographs are utilized to assess for lunate fractures; however, fractures of the lunate may be difficult to...
				. To minimize the risk of AVN, clinically suspected lunate fractures should be immobilized due to the possibility of occult luna...
			Triquetral Fractures
				. There are two main patterns of triquetral fractures that are observed: triquetral body and dorsal cortical chip fractures. An ...
				. Patients will experience local tenderness over the dorsal wrist (in the setting of dorsal cortical chips) or volar wrist (avul...
				. A fracture to the triquetral body is best seen on the AP view. Dorsal triquetral chip fractures are best seen on the standard ...
				. Treatment of triquetral fractures involves immobilization in a short arm volar splint. Urgent orthopedic referral within 5 to ...
			Pisiform Fractures
				. The pisiform is unique because it is the only sesamoid-­like carpal bone and attaches to the FCU tendon, articulating on its d...
				. Fractures of the pisiform usually occur from a fall on the outstretched hand but also may be seen after direct blows to the hy...
				. Pisiform fractures are poorly seen on routine wrist radiographs and are likely underreported. A reverse (supinated) oblique an...
				. Nondisplaced fractures of the pisiform generally carry a good prognosis and are treated conservatively, with immobilization in...
			Hamate Fractures
				. The hook or hamulus is the most common site of hamate fracture, although articular surfaces and body fractures are also seen
				. Fracture of the hook usually occurs from a fall on the outstretched hand or from a direct blow to the palm. A fracture to the ...
				. Hamate body and articular surface fractures are best seen on PA views of the wrist (Fig. 43.17). Standard wrist radiographs ha...
				. Confirmed hook of hamate fractures should be immobilized in a volar splint that includes the fourth and fifth MCP joints in fl...
			Trapezium Fractures
				. There are two main types of trapezium fractures, those involving the body and trapezial ridge
				. A direct blow to the adducted thumb causes fracture through the body of the trapezium, with transmittal of the force by the ba...
				. Although trapezium fractures may be seen on the AP view of the wrist, they are typically better visualized on oblique views (F...
				. Nondisplaced trapezium fractures are treated with immobilization in a short arm thumb spica splint, with orthopedic referral w...
			Capitate Fractures
				. The capitate lies in a central position in the distal carpal row and, because of this protected location, it is rarely fractur...
				. The mechanism generally is a direct blow to the dorsum of the wrist. Fractures may also be seen in association with perilunate...
				. Fractures usually are visible on the standard PA view of the wrist, although the lateral and oblique views may be helpful in d...
				. Identified or suspected nondisplaced fractures of the capitate should be managed with immobilization in a short arm thumb spic...
			Trapezoid Fractures
				. Trapezoid fractures are rare, usually seen in association with other carpal injuries
				. The typical mechanism of injury is a direct blow down the long axis of the index metacarpal, which may result in isolated frac...
				. The fracture may be visible on routine PA views of the wrist; however, oblique views may be superior for visualization of the ...
				. Confirmed or suspected nondisplaced trapezoid fractures should be immobilized with a short arm thumb spica splint with urgent ...
			Carpal Instability
				. The Mayfield classification of carpal instability is comprised of four distinct stages. Each stage represents a sequential int...
				. Carpal ligamentous injury is caused by wrist hyperextension, ulnar deviation, and intercarpal supination. Patients with these ...
				. A stage I injury, or scapholunate dissociation, results in a characteristic widening of the scapholunate joint on the PA view,...
				. Carpal dislocation injuries need emergent orthopedic consultation in the ED for reduction and stabilization. ED management of ...
			Radiocarpal Dislocation
				. Radiocarpal dislocations and fracture dislocations are considered extremely rare and are typically associated with high-­energ...
				. Patients are commonly involved in polytrauma scenarios. Dislocations may be volar or dorsal, although ulnar translation of the...
				. Radiographs of the wrist are typically sufficient to identify radiocarpal dislocations
				. Emergent reduction of these injuries is paramount because of the extensive soft tissue damage and commonly associated neurovas...
		Distal Radius and Ulna Injuries
			Colles Fracture
				. A Colles fracture refers to a transverse fracture of the distal radial metaphysis, which is dorsally displaced and angulated
				. Patients classically present with a “dinner fork deformity” on physical examination. The fracture usually is located within 2 ...
				. The PA view may show extension of the fracture into the radioulnar or radiocarpal joints and the amount of intraarticular step...
				. Most Colles fractures require ED reduction for restoration of radial length, correction of dorsal angulation (especially when ...
			Smith Fracture
				. Smith fracture is a transverse fracture of the metaphysis of the distal radius, with associated volar displacement and angulat...
				. The typical mechanism of injury involves a direct blow to the dorsum of the wrist or a fall onto the dorsum of the hand result...
				. The fracture is visible on PA and lateral radiographs of the wrist, but the lateral view best shows the degree of volar displa...
				. Treatment of this fracture involves closed reduction and immobilization in a splint if the fracture is extra-­articular, as di...
			Barton Fracture
				. Barton fracture is an oblique intraarticular fracture of the rim of the distal radius, with displacement and dislocation of th...
			Clinical features
				. Volar and dorsal rim fractures are visible on PA and lateral wrist radiographs; however, the lateral view best shows the degre...
				. Treatment of these unstable fractures requires emergent orthopedic consultation for reduction and fixation. Closed reduction m...
			Hutchinson Fracture
				. Hutchinson fracture, or chauffeur’s fracture, is an intra-­articular fracture of the radial styloid
				. The mechanism of injury is usually a direct blow or fall resulting in trauma to the radial side of the wrist. The term chauffe...
				. The fracture is seen best on the PA view of the wrist as a transverse fracture of the radial metaphysis, with extension throug...
				. Nondisplaced fractures may be immobilized in a sugar tong splint, with the patient given urgent orthopedic referral within 2 t...
			Distal Radioulnar Joint Disruption
				. Acute dislocation of the DRUJ can occur as an isolated injury, which is rare, or in association with a fracture to the distal ...
				. Certain characteristic findings on clinical examination may constitute the only clue to the presence of this injury. The typic...
				. Diagnosis often is difficult because when the injury occurs in isolation or is not suspected, plain radiographs commonly are r...
				. Treatment of DRUJ dislocations commonly requires emergent orthopedic consultation for reduction and stabilization. Closed redu...
	Soft Tissue Injuries of the Wrist
		Carpal Tunnel and Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		De Quervain Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Intersection Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing: Radiology
		Shaft Fractures of Radius and Ulna
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Ulna Shaft Fractures
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Monteggia Fracture
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Galeazzi Fracture
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Essex-­Lopresti Lesion
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
	References
44 - Humerus and Elbow Injuries
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	General Differential Diagnoses
	General Diagnostic Testing
	General Management
	General Disposition
		Specific Fractures
			Shaft of the Humerus
				. Fractures of the humeral shaft commonly result from a direct blow to the arm, severe twisting, or a fall on an outstretched ha...
				. Imaging studies should routinely include the shoulder and elbow joints. The humerus is a common site for benign tumors, unicam...
				. Isolated, closed fractures are treated with a high degree of success. Attempts at fracture reduction and external immobilizati...
				. Splinting can be done for comfort during patient manipulation but should be limited. Cefazolin (2 g intravenously) is given, a...
				.5 Radial nerve injury causes wrist drop with loss of the ability to extend the fingers and thumb.6 This nerve injury is most of...
				. All patients with humeral shaft fractures should be referred to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation within 48 hours a...
			Distal Humerus
				. Distal humerus fractures that occur proximal to the epicondyles are called supracondylar fractures. This type of fracture is a...
				Anchor 328
					. Extension supracondylar fractures occur as a consequence of a fall on the outstretched hand when the elbow is either fully ext...
				. Two diagnostic aids in evaluating for possible supracondylar fractures include using the anterior humeral line and evaluation ...
				. Current treatment recommendations for supracondylar fractures from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons remain based on...
				Flexion type supracondylar fractures
					. Flexion-­type supracondylar injuries are much less common, with a reported frequency of about 2% of all supracondylar fracture...
					. Plain films may reveal a simple increase in the anterior angulation of the distal supracondylar fragment or gross displacement...
					. For flexion-­type supracondylar injuries, when the posterior periosteum is torn, the anterior periosteum functions as a tensio...
			Transcondylar Fractures
				. Both extension and flexion types of transcondylar fractures have been described based on the position of the elbow when fractu...
				. Transcondylar (or dicondylar) fractures have a fracture line, either transverse or crescent shaped, that passes through both c...
				. Transcondylar (or dicondylar) fractures are difficult to treat because the small distal fragment possesses little extra-­artic...
			Intercondylar Fractures
				. These injuries are rare and generally are seen in adults aged 50 to 70 years. The common mechanism of injury is direct trauma ...
				. Good-­quality anteroposterior and lateral radiographic views are essential in evaluating fracture displacement and comminution...
				. Treatment of intercondylar fractures is challenging. The goal of treatment is to reestablish articular congruity and alignment...
			Condylar Fractures
				. Condylar fractures are rare in adults and typically involve the articular surface and the non-­articular portion of the distal...
				. Diagnosis is usually made on standard anteroposterior and lateral views, although an oblique view also may be helpful. These f...
				. For condylar fractures, treatment depends on radiographic findings, but controversy exists about the accuracy of these finding...
			Capitellum and Trochlea Fractures
				. Fractures of the capitellum and trochlea typically occur together, usually as a result of posterior dislocation of the elbow, ...
				. For capitellum fractures, a lateral plain film usually shows the fragment lying anterior and proximal to the main portion of t...
				. Treatment of capitellum and trochlea fractures begins in the ED with a posterior splint, ice packs, elevation, compression, an...
			Epicondylar Fractures
				. Most epicondylar fractures involve the medial epicondyle. Medial epicondyle fractures are most common in children and adolesce...
				. Simple fractures of the medial epicondyle are extra-­articular injuries with limited soft tissue injury.18 They generally do n...
				. For epicondylar fractures, if the fracture fragment is minimally displaced (< 5 mm), treatment with a posterior splint is appr...
			Olecranon
				. Fractures of the olecranon commonly occur from a direct blow as a result of a fall, a motor vehicle or motorcycle crash, or an...
				. Lateral radiographic views provide the most information. In addition to the fracture, the degree of comminution, the extent of...
				. In olecranon fractures, non-­displacement in the 90-­degree flexion position indicates that the triceps aponeurosis tendon is ...
			Radial Head and Neck
				. Radial head and neck fractures, in general, are produced by an indirect mechanism, typically a fall on an outstretched hand. T...
				. Radiographic findings range from a subtle disruption of the usual gradual sweep of the radial neck and head surface to an obvi...
				. Radial head and neck fractures are classified by Manson criteria. Type I nondisplaced fractures are treated symptomatically wi...
		Dislocations/Subluxations
			Elbow
				. The elbow is inherently subject to mechanical instability because of its anatomic structure and dislocations are common. The e...
				. A radiographic example of posterior elbow dislocation before reduction is provided in Fig. 44.26. The anteroposterior view is ...
				. Rapid reduction of complete elbow dislocations is important to relieve pain and to prevent circulatory injury or cartilaginous...
			Radial Head Subluxation
				. Subluxation of the radial head (or “nursemaids’ elbow”) is a common injury, representing more than 20% of upper extremity inju...
				. When the history is suggestive of radial head subluxation, radiographs are not indicated and are rarely useful. If there is sw...
				. Reduction may be attempted in children with typical presentations and is safe even when the classic history is absent. Althoug...
		Soft Tissue Disorders
			Epicondylitis
				. Epicondylitis is a term first introduced to describe an inflammatory process that involves the radiohumeral joint or lateral e...
				. Radiographic findings may be normal, although with chronicity, calcifications may be present over the lateral epicondyle. Char...
				. Treatment includes protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation, and analgesics. Initial therapy includes avoidance of the in...
			Olecranon Bursitis
				. Olecranon bursitis is commonly caused by repetitive minor trauma, such as leaning on the elbow during work activities. It also...
				. The most important aspect of evaluation is the differentiation of a septic process from a benign inflammatory one, and this di...
				. Aspiration is diagnostic and therapeutic because relief of pressure relieves some of the pain. In cases of purulent bursitis, ...
			Biceps Tendon Rupture
				. Biceps tendon rupture occurs most commonly in the proximal portion of the long head of the biceps. It is most common in middle...
				. The patient’s history and physical exam is often diagnostic of such an injury, and radiographs are not revealing and usually n...
				. All patients require referral to an orthopedist within 72 hours for evaluation for early anatomic repair of complete ruptures....
	Acknowledgments
	References
	General Clinical Features
45 - Shoulder Injuries
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Radiology
	Specific Injuries
		Fractures
			Clavicle
				. The clavicle accounts for 3% to 5% of all fractures with a 2:1 male to female ratio. It is also the most commonly fractured bo...
				. The affected extremity is held close to the body as a result of the effect of gravity and the pull of the muscles (pectoralis ...
				. In patients with direct fall onto lateral shoulder the differential diagnosis includes soft tissue injury (hematoma, contusion...
				. Clavicle-­specific plain radiographs may be required to confirm the presence of a fracture, although most clinically significa...
				. Principles of initial management for simple fractures include pain control, immobilization primarily for comfort, and proper f...
				. Most fractures of the clavicle heal uneventfully, and follow-­up can be provided by a primary care physician. A sling should b...
			Scapula
				. Fractures of the scapula are rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all shoulder fractures and caused by high-­energy trauma...
				. In a conscious patient, the shoulder is held in a position of most comfort, usually with the arm adducted and held close to th...
				. High energy trauma that can lead to a scapula fracture should also include the following on the differential diagnosis: rib fr...
				Diagnostic testing
					. The three-­view trauma shoulder series will reveal most scapular fractures, as will careful examination of the scapula on the ...
				. Presence of a scapular fracture should prompt a thorough search for associated thoracic, intracranial, orthopedic, and neurova...
			Proximal Humerus
				. Fractures of the proximal humerus occur primarily in the older population, in whom structural changes (osteoporosis) weaken th...
				. The affected arm is held close to the body, and movement is restricted by pain. Tenderness, hematoma, ecchymosis, deformity, o...
				. The differential diagnosis of a proximal humerus fracture includes: glenohumeral dislocation, AC joint separation, rotator cuf...
				. The three-­view trauma series allows for assessment of the number of fracture fragments and degree of displacement or angulati...
				. Minimally displaced fractures (see Fig. 45.12) constitute up to 80% to 85% of all cases. In these instances, limited displacem...
			Pediatric Proximal Humeral Fracture
				. Fractures of the proximal humeral physis and metaphysis are uncommon and account for a small proportion of pediatric fractures...
				. The patient typically holds the injured arm tightly against the body, using the opposite hand. The area over the proximal hume...
				. The differential diagnosis for pediatric proximal humeral fractures varies based on age and acuity of the injury. Differential...
				. Orthogonal radiographs help confirm the diagnosis. Comparison views may be helpful with minimally displaced fractures (Fig. 45...
				. Fractures of the proximal humeral epiphysis can result in significant permanent injury and disability as the physis accounts f...
		Dislocations
			Sternoclavicular
				. SCJ dislocations are infrequent and account for less than 1% of all dislocations.17 Significant forces are required to disrupt...
				. Clinical suspicion based on mechanism and exam is the single most important factor in diagnosing these injuries. The injured e...
				. The differential diagnosis for patients with traumatic SC joint pain include medial clavicle fracture, rib fracture, costochon...
				. Although diagnosed clinically, sternoclavicular dislocation requires radiological confirmation. Findings on standard anteropos...
				. Treatment of grade I injuries includes sling immobilization for comfort and primary care follow-­up. Immobilization generally ...
			Acromioclavicular Joint
				. Injuries of the ACJ occur primarily in young men as a result of MVCs, bicycle accidents, or participation in high impact conta...
				. Patients should be examined while they are upright, because the supine position can mask ACJ instability, and it is helpful to...
				. While a lateral blow to the shoulder can cause an AC joint dislocation, other important diagnostic considerations include dist...
				Diagnostic testing
					. The recommended projections include routine anteroposterior and axillary lateral view to evaluate for vertical migration of th...
				. Type I and II injuries should be immobilized in a sling for comfort and to remove stress on injured ligaments. Patients with t...
			Glenohumeral Dislocations
				. The GHJ is the most commonly dislocated major joint in the body. Dislocation follows a bimodal age distribution for men, age 2...
			Anterior Dislocations
				. Anterior dislocations can result from indirect or direct forces. In younger persons, the injury usually is sustained during at...
				. The patient presents in severe pain often supporting the dislocated shoulder with the opposite extremity. The lateral edge of ...
				. Patients presenting with shoulder pain and a full anterior shoulder on examination should be evaluated for glenohumeral disloc...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Radiographs including anterior-posterior, trans-­scapular Y view, and axillary lateral will confirm the clinical diagnosis and...
				. Reduction of the dislocation should be accomplished expeditiously, because the incidence of neurovascular complications increa...
			Posterior Dislocation
				. Posterior dislocations are uncommon, accounting for fewer than 5% of all glenohumeral dislocations.24,26 The glenoid fossa act...
				. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent long-­term complications. The affected arm is held across the chest in adduction and i...
				. Posterior glenohumeral subluxation is a much more common event than posterior glenohumeral dislocation and remains an importan...
				Diagnostic testing
					. True or standard anteroposterior radiographs can appear deceptively normal with posterior dislocations. Radiographic features ...
				. Closed reduction may be attempted in the ED with procedural sedation. The technique incorporates internal rotation and lateral...
			Inferior Glenohumeral Dislocation (Luxatio Erecta)
				. Luxatio erecta is a rare type (<0.5%) of glenohumeral dislocation in which the superior aspect of the humeral head is forced b...
				. Clinically, the patient has the arm locked overhead in 110 to 160 degrees of abduction. The elbow usually is flexed, and the f...
				. Luxatio erectae dislocations are easily mistaken, diagnosed, and treated as subglenoid anterior dislocations, because the radi...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Standard radiographs show the superior articular surface inferior to the glenoid fossa (Fig. 45.28). In addition, the humeral ...
				. Reduction usually can be accomplished by traction/countertraction maneuvers (Fig. 45.29) under procedural sedation. Regional a...
			Scapulothoracic Dissociation
				. Scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare and severe injury characterized by complete disruption of the scapulothoracic articulat...
					. Because most patients present with significant concomitant trauma, the dislocation may not be initially recognized. Massive lo...
				. Scapulothoracic disassociation is the result of a significant forceful movement and evaluation for concurrent neurovascular in...
				. Vascular and neurologic injuries can be confirmed through emergent CT angiography and MRI.30
				. Identification is a critical step in the management of this injury. Rarely occurring in isolation, these dislocations will typ...
		Soft Tissue Conditions
			Impingement Syndrome
				. Impingement syndrome of the subacromial space occurs across a wide spectrum of the population from the young adult overhead th...
				. The spectrum of illness is marked by a progression of symptoms. Initially patients report a dull ache around the deltoid area ...
				. People presenting with vague shoulder pain localizing to lateral shoulder that is worse with movement may have impingement syn...
				. POCUS can show thickening of the supraspinatus tendon and associated fluid in the subacromial bursa.31
				. Initial treatment for impingement syndrome is conservative and consists of rest, simple analgesia using acetaminophen or analg...
			Rotator Cuff Tears
				. The rotator cuff acts as a dynamic stabilizer of the GHJ. Its primary function is to hold the humeral head in place throughout...
				. With acute tears, patients report a sudden tearing sensation in the shoulder followed by severe pain that radiates into the la...
				. Rotator cuff tears are rarely acute traumatic injuries. In the evaluation of a suspected chronic rotator cuff tear alternative...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Plain radiographs likely will be normal in acute or chronic tears and are not generally indicated.34 If obtained, they may sho...
				. Acute tears should be immobilized in a sling for comfort and the patient referred for orthopedic follow-­up within 1 to 2 week...
			Lesions of the Biceps Muscle
			Bicipital Tendinitis
				. Anatomically, the long head of the biceps is subject to the same stresses as those incurred by the rotator cuff within the sub...
				. On examination, point tenderness can be elicited over the biceps tendon as it passes through the bicipital groove. This is bes...
				. The differential diagnosis of insidious onset anterior shoulder pain includes proximal biceps tendon tear, rotator cuff tear, ...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Radiographs are usually normal and not indicated unless fracture or dislocation is suspected. If obtained, they may show evide...
				. Emergency treatment consists of rest (sling for comfort), ice, and oral analgesia. Gentle exercises are encouraged as symptoms...
			Ruptures of the Biceps Tendon
				. Ruptures of the biceps tendon can be classified into proximal and distal types. Distal ruptures are rare (estimated to have an...
				. The classic history of an acute rupture is that of a sudden snap or pop, followed by pain and ecchymosis along the arm. Recent...
				. Alternative differential considerations for anterior shoulder pain after an acute pop include: subluxing bicep tendon, rotator...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Radiographic findings usually are unremarkable, and the confirmatory test of choice is MRI. POCUS can be used to identify pres...
				. The injured arm should be immobilized in a sling with the elbow in 90 degrees of flexion. The patient should be referred to an...
			Calcific Tendinitis
				. Shoulder calcific tendinitis affects up to 10% of the population and frequently is encountered in the ED. The condition affect...
				. The clinical presentation can be divided into silent, subacute, and acute phases based on the physical characteristics of the ...
				. The clinical presentation of symptomatic calcific tendinopathy can be similar to that of rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cu...
				Diagnostic testing
					. Radiographs show calcific deposits in the involved tendon (Fig. 45.33). POCUS can identify and effectively localize calcific d...
				. The acute phase should be treated with a sling for comfort, NSAIDs, and avoidance of offending activities. Refer patients to p...
			Adhesive Capsulitis
				. Adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”) is a specific diagnostic entity characterized by an idiopathic inflammatory reaction w...
				. Risk factors for developing adhesive capsulitis include female sex, age between 40 and 60 years old, thyroid disease, and diab...
				. Asymmetric limitations in passive and active range of motion are hallmarks of adhesive capsulitis. Other causes of limited pas...
				. The diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis is typically made based on a clinical exam and history alone. Radiographs are helpful to ...
				. The best form of therapy is preventive in nature. Prolonged shoulder immobilization is to be avoided, and early motion encoura...
			Injection Therapy
	References
46 - Pelvic Injuries
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Bony and Ligamentous Anatomy
			Vascular Anatomy
			Neurologic Anatomy
		Pathophysiology and Key Patterns of Pelvic Fracture
			Stable Injuries (Tile Type A)
				. The normal pelvis is not completely rigid, due to the slight mobility at the sacroiliac joints and symphysis pubis and the inh...
				. Transverse fractures of the sacrum do not compromise the pelvic ring. Transverse fractures at or below the S4 level are unlike...
				. These usually occur during athletic activities and are the result of a sudden, forceful muscular contraction or excessive musc...
				. Stress fractures can occur with vigorous athletic or military training or during the last trimester of pregnancy. The diagnosi...
				. Pathologic fracture related to neoplasm, Paget disease, or dietary osteomalacia should be included in the differential diagnos...
			Partially Stable and Unstable Injuries (Tile Types B and C)
				. Severe anteroposterior compression forces cause disruption at or near the symphysis pubis. The symphysis is normally ≤0.5 cm i...
				. Lateral compression of the pelvic ring results in varying degrees of internal rotation of the affected hemipelvis. Initially, ...
				. Vertical shear injuries are the most unstable injuries affecting the pelvic ring and are associated with violent axial loading...
				. A crucial distinction in considering sacral fractures is that transverse fractures do not involve the pelvic ring, but vertica...
			Open Pelvic Fractures
			Penetrating Pelvic Trauma
		Associated Pelvic Injuries
			Urologic Injury
			Neurologic Injury
			Gynecologic Injury
		Associated Non-­Pelvic Injuries
			Acetabular Fractures
		Coccyx Fractures
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Deep Venous Thrombosis
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Radiology
			Plain Radiography
			Computed Tomography
		Evaluation of Hemorrhage
			Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
			Ultrasound
			Computed Tomography
	Management
		Resuscitation
		Control of Hemorrhage
			Stabilizing the Pelvis
				. The most readily available means to stabilize the pelvis quickly in the ED is a sheet and towel clamps. Wrapping the pelvis ti...
				. External fixation of the pelvis is performed by orthopedic surgeons to prevent movement at fracture sites and to control bleed...
			Angiography and Embolization
			Hemodynamically Unstable Patients With Pelvic and Intra-­Abdominal Hemorrhage
	Disposition
	References
47 - Femur and Hip Injuries
	General Information
		Foundations
		Anatomy of the Hip and Femur
			Skeletal Anatomy
			Musculature
			Arterial Supply
			Venous System
			Nerves
		Pathophysiology and Key Patterns of Injury
			Fractures and Trauma of the Femur and Hip
			Osteoporosis of the Femur
				. A large percentage of the American population experiences chronic pain from degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip. Disability...
			Avascular Necrosis
			Myositis Ossificans
			Calcific Bursitis and Calcifying Peritendinitis
			Neoplastic Disease in the Hip
		History
			Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Radiographic Evaluation
			Occult Hip Fracture
	Management
		Traction and Immobilization
		Open Fracture Care
		Compartment Syndrome
		Pain Management
			Systemic Analgesia
			Pharmacologic Approaches
			Femoral Nerve Block
		Specific Fractures of the Hip and Femur
			Avulsion Fractures
				. The incidence of avulsion fractures is increasing as a result of the growth of competitive sports and outdoor activities, espe...
				. The athlete classically experiences a sudden piercing pain at the site of injury, along with a “snapping” or “popping” sound a...
				. The differential diagnoses of these avulsion fractures include muscle strain and tears, tendinopathy, and hip dislocations
				. As depicted in Fig. 47.15, avulsion at the ASIS involves the separation of a thin piece of bone as the sartorius muscle sudden...
			Proximal Femur Fracture
			Femoral Neck Fractures
				. Femoral neck fractures are classified as either nondisplaced or displaced. Between 15% and 20% of all femoral neck fractures a...
				. On initial evaluation, a patient with a displaced fracture of the femoral neck lies with the limb externally rotated, abducted...
				. Plain hip radiographs generally confirm the diagnosis of a femoral neck fracture
				. Treatment of these displaced fractures consists of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty, or total hip...
				. Patients with femoral neck fractures should be admitted for operative repair
			Intertrochanteric Fractures
				. The fracture line of intertrochanteric fractures extends between the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur. These injuri...
				. The strong action of the iliopsoas muscle causes the leg to be shortened and externally rotated
				. Plain hip radiographs generally confirm the diagnosis of intertrochanteric fractures
				. A substantial majority of intertrochanteric fractures require internal fixation. Such fixation brings rapid mobilization, decr...
				. Patients with intertrochanteric fractures should be admitted for operative repair
			Isolated Fractures of the Greater or Lesser Trochanter
				. Isolated fractures of the greater or lesser trochanter are rare. They occur in women more often than in men and are the result...
				. Patients present with hip pain and tenderness over their trochanter
				. Plain hip radiographs generally confirm the diagnosis of these isolated fractures
				. Treatment consists of pain control and early mobilization with crutches; weight bearing is allowed as tolerated
				. Satisfactory outpatient management of this injury is possible because the healing process and prognosis is generally good
			Subtrochanteric Fractures
				. Subtrochanteric fractures occur between the lesser trochanter and the proximal 5 cm of the femoral shaft. They may accompany i...
				. Plain hip radiographs confirm the diagnosis of most subtrochanteric fractures
				. Definitive management of subtrochanteric fractures is complex. Maintaining limb length and controlling rotation are difficult....
				. Patient with subtrochanteric fractures should be admitted for operative repair
			Femoral Shaft Fractures
				. Femoral shaft fractures are common injuries in young adults after high-­energy trauma. As is the case with other femoral corti...
				. Patients often arrive with the injured extremity immobilized by traction devices, which should be removed while immobilization...
				. Plain hip radiographs including full length views of the femur confirm most femoral shaft fractures
				. Internal fixation with intramedullary rods has been demonstrated to shorten both hospitalization and total disability time aft...
				. Patients with femoral shaft fractures should be admitted for operative repair
			Stress Fractures
				. Femoral neck stress fractures or reactions occur when normal bone is subjected repeatedly to submaximal forces. This recurring...
				. The symptoms of a stress fracture of the femoral neck are often subtle and can be mistaken for a muscle strain or an overuse i...
				. Radiographs are helpful if they demonstrate a fracture, but findings are often negative until 10 to 14 days after the symptoms...
				. Treatment of stress fractures of the femoral neck is based on involvement of the compressive or tensile aspect. Compressive-­s...
				. Urgent orthopedic consultation for decision of operative versus nonoperative treatment is recommended for these types of stres...
		Dislocations and Fracture-­Dislocations of the Hip and Femur
			Hip Dislocations
				. Dislocations and fracture-­dislocations of the hip are true orthopedic emergencies. The hip joint possesses impressive inheren...
				. The position of the injured extremity might provide valuable clues in the evaluation of a hip dislocation. A patient with a po...
				. Radiologic investigation begins with an anteroposterior view of the pelvis. This view alone will identify the majority of hip ...
				. Hip dislocations constitute a true orthopedic emergency, and reduction should be performed within 6 hours. The incidence of AV...
				. Most patients with a native hip dislocation will require admission to the hospital and urgent orthopedic referral for serial e...
			Fracture-­Dislocation of the Femoral Head
				. Hip dislocations can be associated with fractures of the femoral head (Fig. 47.29A). Femoral head fracture occurs in 35% to 55...
				. When a femoral head fracture and hip dislocation coexist, patients assume the position typical for the dislocation. Hip mobili...
				. Radiographs should be evaluated for any femoral head fracture in patients with hip dislocations. Evidence for fracture of the ...
				. In most cases, satisfactory results can be obtained with closed reduction (see Fig. 47.29B). Several experts recommend obtaini...
				. Patient with fracture-­dislocation of the femoral head should be admitted for operative management
			Dislocation of Hip Prosthetics
				. An increasing number of patients have undergone hip arthroplasty. In addition to those procedures performed for treatment of f...
				. Most patients will present with inability to bear weight with associated hip or groin pain. The affected leg with be externall...
				. Radiologic investigation begins with an anteroposterior view of the pelvis. See the Hip Dislocation section in this chapter fo...
				. Reduction techniques for prosthetic hip dislocations are identical to those described earlier but are not as time dependent as...
				. Consultation with an orthopedic surgeon is recommended for development of a long-­term treatment plan for the patient as chron...
		Soft Tissue Injuries
			Muscular Injuries
				. Strenuous exercise by a poorly conditioned person, sudden exertion, and direct trauma all can injure soft tissues. Cold temper...
				. Partial tears are reversible injuries that are aggravated by movement or tension. Mild spasm, swelling, ecchymosis, and tender...
				. Differential diagnoses of these soft tissue injuries include muscle strain, partial and complete muscle tears, ligamentous or ...
				. In the ED, plain radiographs can be obtained to exclude any fractures. Bedside ultrasound is also helpful in evaluating for pa...
				. Initial management of incomplete tears traditionally includes the local application of ice for the first 48 hours, followed by...
				. Any patient with significant injury should be referred for physical therapy. A complete muscle tear requires follow-­up care w...
			Tendon Injuries
				. Clinically, tendinopathies tend to have a more insidious onset than that typical for muscle strains. These strains occur at th...
				. Local pain over the tendon, exacerbated by stretching of the tendon, is a common physical examination finding. Pain may radiat...
				. Differential diagnoses of these tendon injuries include avulsion fractures, partial or complete tears of the muscles or tendon...
				. Ultrasound imaging may lend additional diagnostic information. MRI can provide a definitive diagnosis but is not indicated in ...
				. Treatment of a tendon strain is similar to that for other soft tissue injuries. The use of crutches with weight bearing as tol...
				. Most patients will require follow up with an orthopedic or sports medicine specialist within a week
			Osteitis Pubis
				. Osteitis pubis is characterized by pubic symphysis pain and joint disruption and is most common in distance runners and soccer...
				. Clinically, patients have groin pain of insidious onset, with most reporting pain at the symphysis and adductor muscles. Pain ...
				. Osteitis pubis has been associated with spontaneous cases of pubic symphysis osteomyelitis and should be considered in the dif...
				. Plain radiographs show widening of the symphysis, irregular contour of the articular surfaces, or periarticular sclerosis (a d...
				. Treatment is conservative since in most cases the process is self-­limited. Patients benefit from activity modification, weari...
				. Owing to the length of healing associated with these injuries, follow-­up care should be arranged at the time of initial injur...
			Vascular Injuries
				. Hip dislocations and femoral fractures may have associated arterial injury. The vessel can be partially lacerated, dissected, ...
				. Patients may have decreased pulses, poor capillary refill, cold extremities, paresthesias and increased pain
				. The differential diagnoses of these vascular injuries include arterial thrombus, arterial dissection, and complete or partial ...
				. Ultrasound or CT angiogram are indicated for evaluating the vasculature
				. Orthopedic or vascular surgery consultation is recommended if any partial or complete vascular tear is found. Fracture reducti...
				. Most patients with these vascular injuries will require admission for their femoral fracture repair
			Neurologic Injuries
				. Peripheral nerve injuries can be caused by trauma, external compression, infection, and degenerative disease. In trauma, nerve...
				. Patients present with sensory loss or motor weakness. Mild cases may present with paresthesias
				. No specific testing in the emergency department is indicated other than a focused physical examination, though MRI may be able...
				. Treatment of neurovascular compromise from a hip dislocation or a displaced femoral fracture consists of immediate reduction t...
				. Most traumatic nerve injuries will be observed in the hospital or require urgent orthopedic consultation. Neurapraxia from com...
	References
48 - Knee and Lower Leg Injuries
	Knee Injuries—Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Femur
			The Tibia
			Cruciate Ligaments (ACL and PCL)
			Collateral Ligaments (MCL and LCL)
			Knee Compartments
			Fabella
			Popliteal Fossa
			Popliteal Artery
			Tibial Nerve
			Extensor Mechanism
			Meniscus
			The Iliotibial band
			The Popliteus
			Bursae
	Knee Injuries—Clinical Features
		Physical Examination
	Knee Injuries—Differential Diagnoses
		Dislocation
		Effusion
		Anterior Knee Pain
		Medial and Lateral Pain
		Posterior Knee Pain
	Knee Injuries—EXAMINATION MANEUVERS
		Anterior Drawer/Lachman Test
		Posterior Drawer Test
		Posterior Sag Sign Test
		Collateral Ligament Stress Test
		Assessing for Meniscal Tears
			McMurray Test
			Apley Test
	Knee Injuries—Diagnostic Testing
		Radiologic Evaluation
		Vascular Imaging
		Arthroscopy
		Joint Injection
		Arthrocentesis
	Specific Knee Injuries
		Knee Dislocations—Foundations
		Knee Dislocations—Clinical Features
		Knee Dislocations—Diagnostic Testing
		Knee Dislocations—Management and Disposition
		Distal Femur Fractures—Foundations
		Distal Femur Fractures—Clinical Features
		Distal Femur Fracture—Diagnostic Testing
		Distal Femur Fractures—Management and Disposition
		Tibial Plateau Fractures—Foundations
		Tibial Plateau Fractures—Clinical Features
		Tibial Plateau Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
		Tibial Plateau Fractures—Management and Disposition
		Tibial Spine Fractures—Clinical Features
		Tibial Spine Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
		Tibial Spine Fractures—Management and Disposition
		Osteochondritis Dissecans—Foundations
		Osteochondritis Dissecans—Clinical Features
		Osteochondritis Dissecans—Diagnostic Testing
		Patellar Fractures—Foundations
		Patellar Fractures—Clinical Features
		Patellar Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
		Patellar Fractures—Management and Disposition
		Patellar Dislocation—Foundations
		Patellar Dislocation—Clinical Features
		Patellar Dislocation—Diagnostic Testing
		Patellar Dislocation—Management and Disposition
		Cruciate and Collateral Ligament Injuries—Foundations
		Meniscal Injuries—Foundations
		Meniscal Injuries—Clinical Features
		Meniscal Injuries—Diagnostic Testing
		Meniscal Injuries—Management and Disposition
	Overuse Syndromes
		Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome—Foundations
		Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome—Clinical Features
		Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome—Diagnostic Testing
		Iliotibial Band Syndrome—Foundations
		Iliotibial Band Syndrome—Clinical Features
		Iliotibial Band Syndrome—Diagnostic Testing
		Iliotibial Band Syndrome—Management and Disposition
		Patellar Tendinopathy—Foundations
		Patellar Tendinopathy—Clinical Features
		Patellar Tendinopathy—Diagnostic Testing
		Patellar Tendinopathy—Management and Disposition
		Plica Syndrome—Foundations
		Plica Syndrome—Clinical Presentation
		Plica Syndrome—Diagnostic Testing
		Plica Syndrome—Management and Disposition
		Popliteus Tendinopathy—Foundations
		Popliteus Tendinopathy—Clinical Presentation
		Popliteus Tendinopathy—Diagnostic Testing
		Popliteus Tendinopathy—Management and Disposition
		Bursitis—Foundations
		Bursitis—Clinical Features
		Bursitis—Diagnostic Testing
		Bursitis—Management and Disposition
	ARTHRITIS
		Osteoarthritis—Foundations
		Osteoarthritis—Clinical Features
		Osteoarthritis—Diagnostic Testing
		Osteoarthritis—Management and Disposition
		Septic Arthritis—Foundations
		Septic Arthritis—Clinical Features
		Septic Arthritis—Diagnostic Testing
		Septic Arthritis—Management and Disposition
	BAKER CYST
		Baker Cyst—Foundations
		Baker Cyst—Clinical Features
		Baker Cyst—Diagnostic Testing
		Baker Cyst—Management and Disposition
	Leg
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology
			Tibia and Fibula
			Vascular Supply
			Fascial Compartments
			Leg Injuries Differential Diagnoses
	Specific Leg Injuries
		Proximal Extra-­articular Tibial Fractures
			Subcondylar Tibial Fractures—Foundations
			Subcondylar Tibial Fractures—Clinical Features
			Subcondylar Tibial Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
			Subcondylar Tibial Fractures—Management and Disposition
			Tibial Tubercle Fractures—Foundations
			Tibial Tubercle Fractures—Clinical Features
			Tibial Tubercle Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
			Tibial Tubercle Fractures—Management and Disposition
			Tibial Shaft Fractures—Foundations
			Tibial Shaft Fractures—Clinical Features
			Tibial Shaft Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
			Tibial Shaft Fractures—Management and Disposition
			Proximal Fibula Fractures—Foundations
			Proximal Fibula Fractures—Clinical Features
			Proximal Fibula Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
			Proximal Fibula Fractures—Management and Disposition
			Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocations—Foundations
			Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocations—Clinical Features
			Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocations—Diagnostic Testing
			Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocations—Management and Disposition
			Stress Fractures—Foundations
			Stress Fractures—Clinical Features
			Stress Fractures—Diagnostic Testing
			Stress Fractures—Management and Disposition
			Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome—Foundations
			Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome—Clinical Features
			Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome—Diagnostic Testing
			Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome—Disposition and Management
			Compartment Syndrome
			Soft Tissue Injuries Involving the Lower Leg
				. The gastrocnemius is composed of two distinct muscle bellies, the medial and lateral heads. The medial head is usually slightl...
				. Patients with gastrocnemius injury typically present to the ED with point tenderness and swelling in the calf. If the gastrocn...
				. Venous duplex should be performed to rule out DVT and may help to differentiate between these conditions. Soft tissue defects ...
				. A small partial rupture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius can be treated with rest and non–weight bearing for several da...
				. Foreign bodies such as plant matter (e.g., thorns), glass, and metallic objects are commonly encountered in the leg. Missed re...
	References
49 - Ankle and Foot Injuries
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy
		Physiology and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Radiology
			Other Imaging Techniques
		Ankle Fractures and Dislocations
			General Considerations
			Unimalleolar Fractures
				Lateral Malleolar Fractures
				Medial Malleolar Fractures
				Posterior Malleolar Fractures
			Bimalleolar Fractures
			Trimalleolar Fractures
			Open Fractures
			Pilon Fractures
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
			Dislocations
				Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
			Ligamentous Injuries
				Foundations
				Pathophysiology
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
				Disposition
			Tendon Injuries
				Differential Diagnoses
				Achilles Tendon Rupture
					. Achilles tendon rupture is most common in middle-­aged men, and its causes are multifactorial. This condition is easily misdia...
					. Achilles tendon rupture results from direct trauma or indirectly transmitted forces, including sudden unexpected dorsiflexion,...
					. The diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture is primarily clinical. Patients usually describe a sudden onset of pain at the back o...
					. A lack of consensus exists between operative and nonoperative management in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture.14 Surgic...
				Peroneal Tendon Dislocation or Rupture
					. The peroneal muscles are the primary evertors and pronators of the foot and also participate in plantar flexion. The peroneus ...
					. Plain radiographs of the ankle may show the peroneal “fleck” sign, which can be confused for a simple avulsion fracture off th...
					. Peroneal tendon rupture, subluxation or dislocation should be clinically (see Table 49.2) or radiologically assessed and the p...
				Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture
					. The tibialis posterior is primarily responsible for plantar flexion and inversion along the subtalar joint. Its tendon uses th...
					. The diagnosis is generally made on a clinical basis. Plain radiographic films can exclude other bony pathology. Ultrasound can...
					. Urgent outpatient orthopedic consultation within a week is indicated for tibialis posterior tendon ruptures because surgical r...
				Other Tendon Injuries
		Foot
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Specific Pathologic Conditions
			Hindfoot Injuries
				Differential Diagnoses
				Talar Fractures
					. The talus is a complex structure with articular cartilage covering 60% of its surface. It has no muscular attachments and is h...
					. Talar fractures range from obvious fractures to subtle injuries requiring special imaging for diagnosis. There is generally a ...
						. Talar neck fractures account for 50% of all talus fractures. With the exception of dorsal avulsion fractures, talar neck fract...
						. Talar head fractures make up 10% of all talar fractures. Their mechanism is an axial compressive force applied on a plantar-­f...
						. Major talar body fractures are uncommon and usually result from falls with axial compression of the talus, between the tibial ...
					. When talar fractures are clinically suspected, initial imaging should include standard foot and ankle radiographs. This series...
					. Talar neck fractures have a significant risk of long-­term morbidity and require precise reduction. Type 1 fractures, which ar...
					. With the exception of minor dorsal avulsion fractures, all talar fractures should be managed by orthopedics. In the case of ma...
				Osteochondral Lesions
					. Osteochondral lesions of the talar dome warrant special mention. These talar body injuries are defects of the articular cartil...
					. An osteochondral lesion should be considered in any patient with an acute ligamentous ankle injury with a joint effusion. Most...
					. Differential diagnoses of osteochondral lesions include those items outlined in Box 49.2
					. Plain radiography can identify significant osteochondral defects, although CT is useful in identifying occult osteochondral le...
					. When an acute osteochondral lesion is confirmed or suspected, patients are best managed with outpatient orthopedic or sports m...
				Subtalar Dislocations
					. Subtalar dislocation, also called peritalar dislocation, is the simultaneous disruption of the talocalcaneal and talonavicular...
					. Obvious deformity is typically present, often with skin tension on the side opposite the direction of dislocation. Neurovascul...
					. Although standard foot radiographic views are diagnostic, properly positioning the patient for them may be difficult. The sing...
					. Subtalar dislocations require emergent reduction. Most closed subtalar dislocations can be treated with closed reduction with ...
					. Emergent orthopedic consultation is indicated for subtalar dislocations
				Pantalar Dislocation
				Calcaneal Fractures
					. The calcaneus is the largest and most commonly fractured tarsal bone. It articulates superiorly with the talus (forming the su...
						. These are more serious and more common, accounting for up to 75% of calcaneal fractures. Classification systems used to descri...
						. These include fractures of the anterior process, sustentaculum tali, lateral and medial calcaneal processes, peroneal tubercle...
					. Physical examination reveals pain, swelling, and tenderness over the heel. Weightbearing on the hindfoot is usually impossible...
					. Please refer to Table 49.3 for differential diagnoses of extraarticular calcaneal fractures
					. In the case of a suspected calcaneus fracture, initial radiographic imaging should include a foot series with the addition of ...
					. Emergency evaluation includes careful assessment for associated injuries, particularly vertebral fractures. Adequate pain cont...
					. All patients with intraarticular calcaneal fractures, or fractures that compromise overlying skin or soft tissue, warrant orth...
				Midtarsal Joint Injuries
					. The midtarsal joint (Chopart joint) is comprised of the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints. Injury in this area is uncomm...
					. Refer to Table 49.3 for a list of differential diagnoses of midtarsal joint injuries
					. Although standard radiographs are often abnormal, the diagnosis frequently is overlooked or delayed, with symptoms ascribed to...
					. Nondisplaced injuries may heal with casting, but operative fixation is often required. Orthopedic consultation in the outpatie...
			Nontraumatic Hindfoot Pain
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
			Midfoot Injuries
				Differential Diagnoses
				Navicular Fractures
					. The navicular forms the supporting structure for the medial arch of the foot and bears most of the load within the tarsal comp...
					. Navicular fractures are classified as dorsal avulsion fractures, tuberosity fractures, and body fractures. Fractures of the bo...
					. Navicular fractures cause localized tenderness over the dorsal and medial aspects of the midfoot. The navicular tuberosity is ...
					. See Table 49.3. The os tibiale externum is an accessory bone present in approximately 10% of the population and it is not unco...
					. Although standard foot radiographs usually identify navicular fractures, advanced imaging with CT may be necessary. This is pa...
					. Nondisplaced dorsal avulsion fractures can be treated symptomatically. Displaced dorsal avulsion fractures, or those involving...
					. The majority of navicular fractures are suitable for outpatient orthopedic referral. Nondisplaced dorsal avulsion fractures in...
				Cuboid Fractures
				Cuneiform Fractures
				Dislocations of the Navicular, Cuboid, and Cuneiforms
				Lisfranc (Tarsometatarsal) Fractures and Dislocations
					. Lisfranc injuries refer to any fracture, dislocation, or ligamentous injury at the tarsometatarsal joint (Lisfranc joint). In ...
					. Lisfranc injuries carry a significant risk of long-­term disability resulting from arthritis, instability, foot deformity, and...
					. The diagnosis of Lisfranc injury can be a challenge, particularly in the case of low-­energy, isolated ligamentous injuries. C...
					. See Table 49.3 for differential diagnoses of Lisfranc (tarsometatarsal) fractures and dislocations
					. Standard radiographic views of the foot are the initial investigation of choice for suspected Lisfranc injuries. However, plai...
					. High-­energy Lisfranc injuries or ligamentous injuries with displacement, either on standard radiographs or stress imaging, ar...
					. All proven or suspected Lisfranc injuries should be managed with orthopedic consultation. Delayed treatment or misdiagnosis ca...
				Nontraumatic Midfoot Pain
			Forefoot Injuries
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Metatarsal Fractures
					. Metatarsal fractures are common and account for one-­third of foot fractures. Management depends both on the specific location...
						. The first metatarsal is the largest and strongest of the metatarsal bones and is rarely fractured. Injury to the first metatar...
						. Middle metatarsal fractures often result from crush injuries but can occur from indirect trauma such as in twisting injuries. ...
							. Patients will present with pain, tenderness, and swelling in the midfoot and usually inability to bear weight
							. See Table 49.3 for a list of differential diagnoses of metatarsal fractures
							. Plain radiographs are generally adequate for diagnosis of acute fractures. CT imaging may better delineate the diagnosis, part...
							. The middle metatarsals are inherently stable with extensive soft tissue support from adjacent metatarsals. Nondisplaced fractu...
						. The fifth metatarsal is the most commonly fractured metatarsal. Fractures of the fifth metatarsal are divided anatomically int...
							. Fractures of the shaft of the 5th metatarsal are often referred to as “dancers’ fractures.” These injuries result from an inve...
							. Fractures in zone 1 of the fifth metatarsal base occur from avulsion of the tuberosity by the lateral band of the plantar apon...
							. See Box 49.2 and Table 49.3 for a list of differential diagnoses of fifth metatarsal fractures
							. Plain radiographs are generally adequate for diagnosis of acute fractures of the fifth metatarsal
							. Historically, tuberosity fractures involving more than 30% of the articular surface or with more than 2 mm of displacement wer...
				Phalangeal Fractures
					. Phalangeal fractures are the most common forefoot fracture. The proximal phalanges are more commonly fractured than middle or ...
					. Although phalangeal fractures generally are considered minor injuries, they can lead to disabling sequelae. Patients present w...
					. See Table 49.3 listing differential diagnoses for phalangeal fractures
						. As with metatarsal fractures, carefully assessed standard radiographic views are sufficient to demonstrate phalangeal fracture...
					. Most phalangeal fractures are easily managed and heal well. Large (greater than 50% of the nail bed) and symptomatic subungual...
					. In general, primary care follow-­up is appropriate for phalangeal fractures. If displacement persists or causes cosmetic or fu...
				Sesamoid Fractures
				Metatarsophalangeal Dislocations
					. MTP joint dislocations can occur in any joint and in any direction. First MTP joint dislocations require large forces and usua...
					. First MTP joint dislocations usually are obvious because the toe is angled upward, with dorsal and proximal displacement of th...
					. See Table 49.3 describing differential diagnoses of metatarsophalangeal dislocations
					. Dislocations of the MTP joint are well-­visualized on standard radiographic views of the foot. Radiographs should be scrutiniz...
					. Most MTP joint dislocations, particularly of the lesser toes, are easily reduced with longitudinal traction. Analgesia or loca...
					. Most MTP joint dislocations can be managed without orthopedic consultation. If crepitus or obvious instability is present, or ...
				Interphalangeal Joint Dislocations
				Nontraumatic Forefoot Pain
					. The forefoot is the site for a myriad of painful problems. Bunions, painful bursae, blisters, corns, calluses, hammertoes, and...
					. Refer to Table 49.3 for differential diagnoses of nontraumatic forefoot pain
					. Although the vast majority of nontraumatic forefoot pain is diagnosed clinically, plain radiography may be useful to rule out ...
					. Most diagnoses of nontraumatic forefoot pain may be managed on a nonurgent basis by a podiatrist or primary care physician. Mo...
		Special Considerations
			Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
			Stress Fractures
				Foundations and Pathophysiology
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
				Disposition
			Tendon Injuries
			Compartment Syndrome of the Foot and Ankle
				Foundations
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnoses
				Diagnostic Testing: Special Procedures
				Management and Disposition
		References
50 - Wound Management Principles
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			History
			Physical Examination
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Anesthesia
				Anesthetic Agents
				Allergy
			Skin Preparation
			Wound Preparation
				Debridement
				Wound Cleansing
				Irrigation
			Wound Closure
				Decision-­Making
				Wound Tension
				Suture Technique
					. Wound closure with simple interrupted sutures is the most common method of laceration repair in the ED and the majority of wou...
						. The needle is placed to one side of the laceration margin and enters the skin at approximately 90 degrees. To pass the needle ...
					. Placing cutaneous sutures in wounds under tension can lead to ischemia of the wound margin and an unsightly scar. Proper place...
						.. Placement of buried sutures differs from traditional suturing because of the need to bury the knot deep to the skin. Failure ...
					. In contrast to small lacerations elsewhere on the body, most scalp lacerations require repair because of the propensity to ble...
						. Anesthesia with epinephrine is recommended to help control bleeding. Hair removal is necessary only if the hair makes closure ...
					. Most commonly seen in elders and the chronically ill, skin tears can be a treatment dilemma for emergency clinicians. These te...
					. Vertical mattress sutures improve wound edge eversion. They are also used to close gaping wounds and deep lacerations that may...
						. A vertical mattress suture technique is a combination of deep and superficial components. The needle is introduced at a 90-­de...
					. Horizontal mattress sutures are useful to help disperse excess skin tension and to evert wound edges. The scalp, which has min...
						. The initial step is to pass the needle as for a simple interrupted stitch (Fig. 50.4). On exiting the skin, however, the needl...
					. Redundant tissue may be left on one side of the repair as the closure nears completion, especially with curvilinear laceration...
						. The laceration repair begins in a traditional manner and continues to approximately the final 1 cm of the wound (Fig. 50.5). A...
					. Jagged and triangular wounds create corners that can be difficult to repair. The clinician must avoid placing the suture direc...
						. The needle is introduced percutaneously through the non-­flap side of the wound a few millimeters from the corner of the wound...
					. The V-­Y closure is indicated for the repair of V-­shaped wounds with tissue loss or with nonviable margins that must be trimm...
						. Nonviable tissue is trimmed with fine iris scissors (Fig. 50.7). The long V-­shaped portion of the wound is sutured with simpl...
				Materials
					. The ideal suture is inert to metabolism, resistant to infection and inflammatory reactions, has great tensile strength, does n...
					. Surgical needles are available in a variety of sizes and shapes with myriad other characteristics. Cutting needles may be reve...
					. Tape closure may be superior to closure with sutures and staples if applied in the appropriate circumstances. In general, the ...
					. Staples offer several advantages over sutures. Monofilament stainless steel staples offer less risk of infection than even the...
					. European and Canadian physicians have used tissue adhesives (butyl-­2-­cyanoacrylates) for many years. In 1998, octyl-­2-­cyan...
				Antibiotic Prophylaxis
					. Antibiotic prophylaxis with an antibiotic covering skin flora (e.g., cefazolin IV, cephalexin PO) is recommended for patients ...
					. Wounds that involve joints or open fractures require prophylactic antibiotics. Prospective randomized controlled studies have ...
					. Antibiotics are indicated for through-­and-­through intraoral lacerations, cat bites, some dog bites, some human bites, and so...
						. Antibiotic prophylaxis is required for patients with cat bites, especially bites to the hand. These bites tend to be deep punc...
						. Antibiotic prophylaxis for dog bites is more controversial. The infection rate has been reported as 6% to 16% for patients not...
						. In addition to the previous bite wound recommendations, antibiotic prophylaxis of injuries to the metacarpophalangeal joints i...
						. Lacerations of the oral mucosa involve bacteria-­rich oral secretions and may become infected slightly more often (6% to 12%) ...
						. Puncture wounds of the foot are seen frequently in the ED. These wounds are often caused by common carpentry nails, although o...
				Drains, Dressings, and Immobilization
					. Drains have no role in ED wound care. In general, drains are placed when a collection of fluid exists or may develop. The pres...
					. Various dressing materials are available. The microenvironment created by a dressing affects the biology of healing. The optim...
					. Wounds in proximity to joints must be immobilized as part of routine care. Splinting the injured body part places the injury a...
		Disposition
			Wound Care Instructions
			Tetanus Immunization
		References
51 - Foreign Bodies
	Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Specific Disorders
		Eye
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Ear
			Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Nose
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Airway
			Foundations
				. Children and the elderly are at high risk for foreign body aspiration. Most airway foreign body patients are younger than 9 ye...
				. Foreign bodies can be located as proximally as the oropharynx, with retained objects having been found in the palatal and phar...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Gastrointestinal Tract
			Foundations
		Pharynx and Esophagus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Stomach and Bowel
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Rectum
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Genitourinary Tract
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Soft Tissues
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	References
52 - Mammalian Bites
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
	Dog Bites
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Capnocytophaga canimorsus
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
				. The value of prophylactic antibiotics given for mammalian bites is secondary to the value of vigilant cleaning, debridement, a...
			Disposition
	Cat Bites
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Pasteurella multocida
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Other Mammals
		Monkeys
			Foundations
				. Monkey bites are rare in the United States, occurring primarily in laboratory workers involved in biomedical research. Monkey ...
				. Monkey bites may present with superficial bruising, puncture marks, or small, grouped lacerations. Superficial and deep soft t...
				. B virus disease in humans has an incubation period as short as 2 days but more commonly 2 to 5 weeks. The disease often starts...
				. The bacteria isolated from infected monkey bites is similar to that from infected human bites, with a predominance of Staphylo...
				. While under studied, monkey bites may also have a risk profile for bacterial infection similar to human bites and should recei...
				. The majority of monkey bites can be safely discharged home from the emergency department (ED) following local wound care, appr...
		Rodents
			Foundations
				. As with monkey bites, laboratory workers are frequent rodent bite victims because these animals are commonly used in biomedica...
				. Infection and systemic illness, “rat bite fever,” is caused by bacteria from Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus, ...
				. Disease transmission may occur by bite, scratch, handling a rat, or by ingestion of contaminated food or water. The incubation...
			Differential diagnoses
				. Rodent bites are at low risk for local wound infection and require only appropriate wound care without antibiotic prophylaxis....
				. The vast majority of rodent bites can be safely discharged home from the ED with wound care instructions and outpatient follow...
	Uncommon Animal Bites
		Ferrets
	Domestic Herbivores
		Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs
		Horses
		Camels
	Wild Animals
		Bears
		Wild Cats
		Coyotes and Wolves
			Management
		Human Bites
			Foundations
				. Human bites tend to occur during summer months, typically on weekends, and most often involve acts of aggression. Sporting eve...
				. Human bites can be divided into two categories: occlusive bites and clenched-­fist injuries (CFIs). Occlusive bites are those ...
				. Fight bites (clenched-­fist injury). Acute CFIs typically present as an innocuous appearing 3-­ to 8-­mm laceration over the d...
					. Human occlusive bites generally cause less tearing and crush injury than dog bites, and do not penetrate soft tissues as readi...
					. Human bites have resulted in transmission of tetanus, syphilis, actinomycosis, and herpes. Herpetic whitlow, an infection of t...
					. Due to their high incidence of deep structure injury and the possibility of retained tooth fragments, we advise obtaining radi...
					. Treatment should focus on the mechanism of the bite (occlusive or CFI), the health of the bite victim including medical histor...
			Prophylactic Antibiotics
			Disposition
	References
53 - Venomous Animal Injuries
	Foundations
		Venom Delivery
	Venomous Reptiles
		Snakes
			Classification and Characteristics
			Anatomy and Identification
			Other Reptiles
			Pathophysiology and Toxins
			Venom Delivery
			Clinical Features
			Crotalids (Pit Vipers)
			Coral Snakes
			Infection
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Out-­of-­Hospital Care
		Emergency Department Care
			Patient History
			Patient Examination
			Initial Medical Care
			Pit Viper Envenomation Classification
			Antivenom
			Dosage and Precautions
			Coral and Exotic Snakes
			Wound Care
			Serum Sickness
			Heloderma Envenomation
	Disposition
	Venomous Arthropods
		Foundations
		Hymenoptera
		Spiders and Scorpions
		Black Widow Spider
		Brown Recluse Spider
		Scorpions
	Clinical Features
		Hymenoptera
			Africanized Bees
			Fire Ants
		Black Widow Spider
		Brown Recluse Spider
		Scorpions
	Differential Diagnoses
		Hymenoptera
		Black Widow Spider
		Brown Recluse Spider
		Scorpions
	Diagnostic Testing
		Hymenoptera
		Black Widow Spider
		Brown Recluse Spider
		Scorpions
	Management
		Prehospital Care
			Hymenoptera
			Black Widow Spider
			Brown Recluse Spider
			Scorpions
		Emergency Department Care
			Hymenoptera
			Black Widow Spider
		Latrodectus Antivenom
			Brown Recluse Spider
			Scorpions
	Disposition
		Hymenoptera
		Black Widow Spider
		Brown Recluse Spider
		Scorpions
		Other Arthropods
	Venomous Marine Animals
		Foundations
		Pathophysiology and Venom Delivery
			Bites
			Nematocyst
			Toxicity
			Clinical Features
			Stings
			Sea Urchins
			Cone Shells
			Stingrays
			Bony Fishes
	Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Bites
		Nematocysts
		Stings
		Disposition
	References
54 - Thermal Injuries
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Pathophysiology of Burns
			Cutaneous Injury
	Clinical Features
		Classification and Diagnosis of Burns
			Depth
			Size
			Inhalation Injury
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Initial First Aid
		Airway Management
		Breathing Management
		Circulation Management and Fluid Resuscitation
		Escharotomy
		Local Wound Therapies
		Pain Management
	Disposition
	References
55 - Chemical Injuries
	General Approach to a Hazmat Event
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Community Preparedness and HazMat Response
			Contingency Plan
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Ocular Injuries
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Specific Toxins
		Hydrofluoric Acid
			Foundations
				. Hydrofluoric acid is an acidic aqueous solution made from fluorine. It has a variety of industrial indications, including glas...
				. Absorption of hydrofluoric acid can occur upon exposure to the lung, skin, and eyes. In a 20-­year review of all hydrofluoric ...
		Clinical Features
			Inhalational Exposure
			Gastrointestinal Exposure
			Ocular Exposure
			Dermal Exposure
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Infiltration Therapy
				. Infiltrative therapy is necessary for treatment of deep, painful hydrofluoric acid burns. Calcium gluconate is the agent of ch...
				. Patients with pain refractory to local or subcutaneous calcium administration may benefit from regional anesthesia, either int...
		Respiratory Exposures
		Ocular Exposures
			Systemic Toxicity
			Disposition
		Formic Acid
			Foundations
				. Formic acid is a caustic organic acid used in rubber, paper, tanning, agricultural, and electroplating industries. It has also...
				. Formic acid causes cutaneous injury by inducing a coagulative necrosis
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Anhydrous Ammonia
			Foundation
				. Anhydrous ammonia is a colorless, pungent gas used extensively as a fertilizer in agriculture. It can also be used to manufact...
				. Anhydrous ammonia is generally stored at an extremely low temperature (−33°C). Consequently, exposure to liquid at this temper...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Cement
		Phenol and Derivatives
			Foundations
				. Phenols are used industrially as starting materials for many organic polymers and plastics. They are widely used in the agricu...
				. Phenol (carbolic acid) is an aromatic acidic alcohol with a characteristic odor. The concentration of phenol is inversely rela...
				. When the skin comes in contact with a phenol, treatment should be instituted immediately. The exposed area should be irrigated...
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Treatment of Systemic Toxicity
		Disposition
		Phosphorus
			Foundations
				. Phosphorus is a nonmetallic element that exists in three forms: elemental, white (yellow), and red. White phosphorus (also kno...
				. The autoignition temperature (the temperature at which spontaneous combustion can occur) is 30°C (86°F). When white phosphorus...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Nitrates and Nitrites
			Foundations
				. Both nitrates (NO3−) and nitrites (NO2−) are abundant in rural and industrial settings. Both sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite...
				. Reduced hemoglobin contains four heme groups, each with a ferrous (Fe2+) ion. Methemoglobinemia results when the ferrous ion b...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hydrocarbons
			Foundations
				. Hydrocarbons are a heterogeneous group of organic compounds that are derived from carbon and hydrogen molecules. They are foun...
				. The toxicity from hydrocarbons can affect many different organs, but the lungs are the most commonly affected. The toxicity of...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Tar
			Foundations
				. There are two types of hot tar: coal tar pitches and petroleum-­derived asphalts. Both products are heated to maintain a liqui...
			Clinical Features
			Management
			Disposition
		Elemental Metals
			Chromium
		Miscellaneous
			Chlorine, Chloramine, Phosgene, Nitrogen Oxide and Phosphide
				. Chlorine and phosgene gases were used in World War I as part of chemical warfare. Today, exposure to chlorine exposures can re...
					. Chlorine is a heavy greenish-­yellow gas or liquid with a characteristic odor. The combination of bleach (sodium hypochlorite)...
				. Mild exposure to chlorine or chloramine may simply cause mucosal membrane irritation, whereas more severe exposure will induce...
				. The first step in treating an exposure to chlorine, chloramine, or phosgene gas is removal of the individual from the environm...
				. Phosgene, phosphene, NO2, nickel carbonyl, diborane, as well as zinc-­based smoke bombs can cause delayed-­onset pulmonary ede...
		Chemical Terrorism
			Response During a Chemical Attack
		Chemical Agents
		Nerve Agents
			Foundations
				. The nerve agents are classified as either “G” agents or “V” agents and most recently include the Russian-­based novice or “Nov...
				. The nerve agents function by affecting acetylcholine (ACh). Acetylcholine receptors are found on the postsynaptic membranes of...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Vesicants
			Foundations
				. At temperatures below 14°C, mustard exists in the solid form. Once in the liquid or gaseous form, mustard gas can be recognize...
				. Mustard gas can enter the body after inhalational, dermal, or oral exposures. After entering the body, it functions as an alky...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Cyanide
			Foundations
				. Cyanide salts and hydrocyanic acid are commonly used for metal cleaning, precious metal extraction, photographic processes, el...
				. Cyanide is a cellular toxin. It binds to both Fe3+ and cobalt. By binding and inactivating the enzyme cytochrome oxidase, whic...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	References
56 - Oral Medicine
	Introduction
	Disorders of the Tooth
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Disorders of the Gingiva and Periodontium
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				. Periodontitis is inflammation of the supporting structures of the teeth (gingiva, alveolar bone, cementum, and periodontal lig...
				. The gingiva and surrounding tissue can also become inflamed leading to a condition known as pericoronitis. As teeth start to e...
				. Gingival hyperplasia is an overgrowth of the gum tissue surrounding the teeth. It can occur secondary to poor oral hygiene, de...
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Gingivitis and Periodontitis
			Pericoronitis
		Management
			Gingivitis and Periodontitis
			Pericoronitis
		Disposition
			Gingivitis and Periodontitis
			Pericoronitis
	Disorders Involing Dental Procedures
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Odontogenic and Deep Neck Infections
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Dentoalveolar Trauma
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
			Dental Fractures
			Tooth Avulsion
			Luxation and Alveolar Fractures
			Soft Tissue Injuries
		Disposition
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				. The cause of TMD is debated, but jaw clenching and grinding associated with stress is thought to contribute. Tooth malocclusio...
					. TMJ dislocation occurs when the condyle travels anteriorly along the eminence and becomes locked in the anterosuperior aspect ...
		Clinical Features
			Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
			Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
			Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation
		Disposition
	References
57 - Ophthalmology
	Overview
	Traumatic Conditions
		Foundations
		Periorbital Contusions and Eyelid Lacerations
			Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Conjunctival and Scleral Injuries: Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Conjunctival Laceration, and Scleral Laceration
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Corneal Injuries: Corneal Abrasions, Foreign Bodies, and Lacerations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. There is no evidence that the treatment of corneal abrasions with topical antibiotics, as often recommended, has any beneficia...
				. Foreign bodies of the cornea and conjunctiva, especially those containing iron (given the risk of rust deposition over time), ...
				. Large but partial corneal lacerations should be evaluated by ophthalmology for potential closure in the operating room versus ...
		Anterior Segment Injuries: Traumatic Hyphema, Iritis, Cyclodialysis, and Lens Dislocation
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. With isolated traumatic iritis, the primary goals of treatment are minimizing scarring, decreasing inflammation, and pain reli...
				. Lens subluxations or dislocations can be vision-­threatening emergencies and should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist in the ...
		Posterior Segment/Ocular Injuries: Commotio Retinae, Retinal Detachment, Intraocular Foreign Body, and Perforated Globe
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. A traumatic retinal detachment, if detected and treated early before the macula is involved, carries a good prognosis. Approxi...
				. For patients with a possible globe perforation (open globe) with or without an intraocular foreign body, examine the eye with ...
		Retrobulbar and Peribulbar Injuries: Orbital Wall Fracture, Retrobulbar Hemorrhage, and Optic Nerve Injury
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. Prophylactic antibiotics are commonly administered for orbital wall fractures that extend into an adjacent sinus, although the...
				. The loss of vision associated with a retrobulbar hematoma is thought to be irreversible within 60 to 100 minutes after the ons...
				. Once the determination of the type and degree of optic neuropathy is determined, treatment options can be considered. There is...
		Chemical Exposures and Glues
			Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
	Inflammatory Conditions
		Foundations
		The Conjunctiva and Cornea: Keratitis, Pterygium, and Pinguecula
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Superficial punctate keratitis and UV keratitis are treated the same as corneal abrasions because all entail injury to the cor...
				. Treatment of pterygium and pinguecula are similar, and it includes UV protection, lubrication, and treatment of acute inflamma...
			Disposition
		The Globe: Uveitis, Scleritis, and Episcleritis
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		The Orbit: Orbital Pseudotumor, Orbital Apex Syndrome, and Thyroid Orbitopathy
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Infectious Conditions
		Foundations
		The Conjunctiva: Allergic, Viral and Bacterial Conjunctivitis, and Ophthalmia Neonatorum
			Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. Allergic conjunctivitis and viral conjunctivitis are usually self-­limited and can be treated with supportive measures such as...
				. Although bacterial conjunctivitis is typically self-­limited, most resolving in 1 to 2 weeks without treatment, topical antibi...
				. Hospitalization of neonates with blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination may be indicated for ophthalmia neonatorum. N...
		The Cornea: Corneal Ulcers, Herpes Simplex Keratitis, and Herpes Zoster Keratitis
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Topical anti-­microbial therapy for corneal ulcers and infiltrates is appropriate initial therapy, although systemic antibioti...
				. Herpes simplex keratitis is the most common cause for corneal transplants in the United States. Emergent ophthalmologic consul...
				. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus accounts for approximately 10% to 20% of all zoster cases and necessitates emergent ophthalmologic ...
			Disposition
		The Eyelids and Periorbital Area: Hordeolum, Chalazion, Dacryocystitis, Blepharitis, and Cellulitis
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Hordeola and chalazia are typically self-­limited and can resolve on their own when the glands become unobstructed. Conservati...
				. The most common causative organisms in dacryocystitis are S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Serratia marcescens, and Ps...
				. The initial treatment of blepharitis is conservative, designed to remove residual oils and scurf, and entails warm massage wit...
				. If pre-­septal cellulitis in a patient with no other underlying medical conditions is diagnosed with certainty, the patient ca...
			Disposition
		The Globe: Endophthalmitis
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Acute Angle-­Closure Glaucoma
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
	Primary Disorders of Vision
		Foundations
		Blurred Vision: Optic Neuritis, Toxic and Metabolic Disturbances, and Papilledema
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. With optic neuritis, visual acuity will usually be abnormal, and the patient may have variable visual field defects with centr...
				. These processes are bilateral, progressive, and symmetrical and may manifest with a significant drop in visual acuity along wi...
				. Early or mild papilledema may be difficult to detect with the direct ophthalmoscope. When clinical suspicion is high, consulta...
			Management
			Disposition
		Floaters, Flashes, and Field Deficits: Vitreous and Retinal Disorders
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. With a vitreous hemorrhage, direct ophthalmoscopy reveals a reddish haze in mild cases and a black reflex in severe cases. Det...
				. With a retinal detachment, visual acuity can range from minimally changed to severely decreased. Visual field deficits relate ...
				. A chiasmic or cortical cause of a visual field disturbance can usually be made by confrontation visual field testing. The clas...
			Management
			Disposition
		Sudden Monocular Vision Loss: Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusion, and Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Like acute ischemic stroke, CRAO is a time-­sensitive process. Animal models suggest that the retina will likely make a full r...
				. An ultimate visual acuity better than 20/200 is seen in over 80% of patients with a non-­ischemic CRVO but in less than 10% of...
				. Temporal arteritis with evolving vision loss or amaurosis fugax from A-­AION represents a distinct clinical emergency. Untreat...
			Disposition
		Functional Vision Loss
	Diplopia
	Anisocoria
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Adie’s and Argyll Robertson Pupils
			Pharmacologic Mydriasis and Miosis
			Third-­Nerve Palsy
			Horner Syndrome
			Physiologic and Headache-­Associated Anisocoria
		Diagnostic Testing, Management, and Disposition
	Nystagmus
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	References
58 - Otolaryngology
	Otitis Media
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Otitis Externa
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Necrotizing (Malignant) External Otitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Mastoiditis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Sudden Hearing Loss
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Epistaxis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Sialolithiasis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Neck Masses
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Disclaimer
	References
59 - Asthma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Signs and Symptoms
		Risk Factors
		Specific Contexts
			Cough Variant
			Cigarette Smokers
			Athletes
			Perimenstrual Asthma
			Elderly
			Obesity
			Aspirin-­Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
	Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Peak Expiratory Flow
			Pulse Oximetry
			Capnography
			Blood Gas
			Other Blood Testing
			Radiology
			Point of Care Ultrasound
			Electrocardiogram
	Management
		Oxygen Administration
		Adrenergic Medications
			Inhaled Beta2 Agonists
			Long-­Acting Beta-­2 Agonists
			Intravenous Beta2 Agonists
			Subcutaneous Beta2 Agents
			Epinephrine
		Corticosteroids
			Systemic Corticosteroids
			Inhaled Corticosteroids
			Corticosteroids and Discharged Patients
		Anticholinergic Medications
		Magnesium
		Methylxanthines
		Leukotriene Modifiers
		Antibiotics
		Sedatives
		Ketamine
		Heliox
		High-Flow Nasal Canula
		Noninvasive Ventilation
		Mechanical Ventilation
		Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
		Other and Future Therapies
	Special Situations
		Pregnancy
		Near Fatal Asthma
			Clinical Approach to Acute Severe Asthma
	Disposition
	References
60 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Foundations
		Background
			Anatomy/Physiology/Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Acute Exacerbations
			Respiratory Failure
		Differential Diagnosis for the Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
			Chest Radiography
			Pulse Oximetry
			Blood Gas Analysis
			Electrocardiogram
			Laboratory Tests
		Management
			Short-­Acting Beta Agonists
			Glucocorticoids
			Antibiotics
			Adjunctive Treatments
		Respiratory Support
			Oxygenation
			Non-­Invasive Ventilation
			High-­Flow Nasal Cannula
			Invasive Ventilation
		Disposition
	References
61 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
	Pharyngitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Laryngitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Epiglottitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Ludwig Angina
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Retropharyngeal Abscess
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Parapharyngeal Abscess
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Rhinosinusitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis for Emergency Presentation
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
62 - Pneumonia
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		References
63 - Pleural Disease
	Spontaneous Pneumothorax
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Point of Care Ultrasound
		Management
			Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
			Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
			Tension Pneumothorax
		Disposition
		Pleural Effusion
			Foundations
				Background and Importance
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		References
64 - Acute Coronary Syndromes
	Epidemiology
		Stable Angina
			Unstable Angina
			Acute Myocardial Infarction
	Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Prehospital Evaluation
		Emergency Department Evaluation
			History
				. A description of typical symptoms may not be present in ACS. This nontraditional presentation may be a result of atypical feat...
			Physical Examination of the ACS Patient
		Early Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Electrocardiography
			Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Acute Coronary Syndromes
			Anatomic Location of Acute Myocardial Infarction
			Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of ST Segment Elevation
			Non–ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
			Electrocardiographic Adjuncts in the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome
			Limitations of Electrocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome
		Chest Radiography
		Serum Markers
			Troponin Testing
			Other Serum Markers
		Exercise Stress Testing
		Echocardiography
		Myocardial Scintigraphy (Nuclear Imaging)
		Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
		Risk Stratification Instruments
	Management
		Pharmacologic Intervention
			Oxygen
			Nitroglycerin
			Morphine and Other Opioid Analgesic Agents
			Beta-­Adrenergic Blockers
			Angiotensin-­Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
			HMG–Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors
			Calcium Channel Blockers
			Antiplatelet Therapy
				. Aspirin, the prototypical antiplatelet agent, is the most cost-­effective treatment in ACS care. It irreversibly acetylates pl...
				. The P2Y12 inhibitors include the thienopyridines ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and prasugrel, as well as ticagrelor and cangrelor....
				. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors (GPIs) are potent antiplatelet agents; they include abciximab, eptifibatide, and tir...
			Antithrombins
				. The term heparin refers not to a single structure but to a family of mucopolysaccharide chains of varying lengths and composit...
				. The direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin is a potent antithrombin anticoagulant providing significant theoretical advantages ...
			Reperfusion Therapies
				Fibrinolytic Therapy
					. Options for fibrinolytic therapy include streptokinase (the original fibrinolytic agent) and three types of plasminogen activa...
					. In the absence of contraindications, fibrinolytic therapy should be considered in patients with STEMI and the onset of ischemi...
						. Combined with the patient’s history and physical examination, the 12-­lead ECG is the key determinant of eligibility for fibri...
						. Past trials do not provide evidence to support withholding fibrinolytic therapy or choosing one particular agent over another ...
						. The generally accepted therapeutic time window for administration of a fibrinolytic agent after the onset of STEMI is 12 hours...
						. Patients with a history of chronic hypertension should not be excluded from fibrinolytic therapy if their blood pressure is ad...
						. Active diabetic hemorrhagic retinopathy is a strong relative contraindication to fibrinolytic therapy because of the potential...
						. CPR is not a contraindication to fibrinolytic therapy unless CPR is prolonged—more than about 10 minutes—or extensive chest tr...
						. A history of a previous stroke or TIA is a major risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke after treatment with fibrinolytic therapy....
						. In the setting of STEMI, a previous MI should not preclude consideration for treatment with fibrinolytic agents. Without treat...
						. Recent surgery or trauma is considered a relative contraindication to fibrinolytic therapy. The term recent has been subject t...
						. There is minimal clinical experience with fibrinolysis in premenopausal women. Any excessive vaginal bleeding that may occur a...
				. Although fibrinolysis has widespread availability and a proven ability to improve coronary flow, limit infarct size, and impro...
					. Historically, rescue PCI was considered advantageous in patients whose infarct-­related arteries failed to reperfuse after fib...
					. Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention refers to combination therapy involving fibrinolysis coupled with emergent PCI....
				. As noted, the two primary choices for reperfusion therapy in the STEMI patient include fibrinolysis and PCI. Important issues ...
				. Patients with STEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock, occurring in up to 10% of cases, demand special consideration because of...
		Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest with Suspected ACS
	Disposition
		Transfer of a Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome
		Missed Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome
	References
65 - Dysrhythmias
	Foundations
		Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology
		Anatomy and Conduction
		Mechanisms of Dysrhythmia Formation
	Classification of Antidysrhythmic Drugs
		Class IA Agents
			Procainamide
		Class IB Agents
			Lidocaine
		Class IC Agents
			Flecainide
			Propafenone
		Class II Agents
			Esmolol
			Metoprolol
		Class III Agents
			Amiodarone
			Ibutilide
			Sotalol
			Dofetilide
			Dronedarone
		Class IV Agents
			Diltiazem
			Verapamil
		Miscellaneous Agents
			Adenosine
			Digoxin
			Magnesium
			Isoproterenol
		Clinical Features
		Initial Assessment of Stable Patients
		Differential Diagnosis
	Management
		Sinus Bradycardia and Sinoatrial and Atrioventricular Block
		Sinus Bradycardia
		Sinus Dysrhythmia
		Sinus Arrest and Sinoatrial Exit Block
		Sick Sinus Syndrome
		Atrioventricular Block
			First-­Degree Atrioventricular Block
			Second-­Degree Atrioventricular Block
				. Type I second-­degree AV block, also called Wenckebach or Mobitz I AV block, is associated with progressive impairment of cond...
				. Type II second-­degree AV block, or Mobitz II block, is a conduction block just below the level of the AV node. On the surface...
			Third-­Degree Atrioventricular Block
		Extrasystoles
		Premature Atrial Contractions
		Premature Ventricular Contractions
		Narrow-­Complex Tachycardia
		Sinus Tachycardia
		Atrial Tachycardia
		Atrial Fibrillation
		Atrial Flutter
		Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
		Junctional Tachycardia
		Preexcitation and Accessory Pathway Syndromes
		Wide-­Complex Tachycardia
		Ventricular Tachycardia
		Torsades de Pointes
		Brugada Syndrome
	Disposition
	References
66 - Implantable Cardiac Devices
	Clinical Features
		Pacemaker Terminology
		Pacemaker Components
		History
		Physical Examination
		12-­Lead Electrocardiogram
	Differential Diagnosis
		Complications of Implantation
			Infection
			Venous Thrombosis and Stenosis
		Complications of Existing Pacemakers
			The “Pacemaker Syndrome”
			Complications Unique to Biventricular Pacing
			Pacemaker Malfunction
			Failure to Capture
			Inappropriate Sensing
			Inappropriate Pacemaker Rate
	Diagnostic Testing
		Chest Radiograph
		12-­Lead Electrocardiogram
		Pacemaker Interrogation
		Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with a Pacemaker
	Management
		Resuscitation
	Disposition
	Clinical Features
		Terminology and Components
	Differential Diagnosis
		Complications of Implantation
		Malfunction
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		ICD Defibrillation
		Resuscitation
	Disposition
	Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
67 - Heart Failure
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Epidemiology
		Congestion and Preload
		Afterload
		Disorganized Contraction
		Myocardial Infarction Versus Injury
		Cardiorenal Syndrome
		Other Factors
	Clinical Features
		History and Physical Exam
		Precipitants
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Electrocardiogram
		Chest Radiography
		Laboratory Testing
		Lung Ultrasound
		Echocardiography
	Management
		Initial Evaluation
		Blood Pressure Considerations
		Vascular Phenotype
		Cardiac Phenotype
	Disposition
	References
68 - Pericardial and Myocardial Disease
	Dilated Cardiomyopathy
		Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnosis
		Management and Disposition
			Disposition
		Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Takotsubo Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Channelopathies
		Myocarditis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Chagas Disease
		Cocaine Cardiotoxicity
		Sudden Death
		Pericardial Disease
			Pericarditis
				Foundations
				Clinical Findings
				Differential Diagnosis
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
				Disposition
			Uremic Pericardial Disease
			Post–Myocardial Infarction Pericarditis
			Postinjury Pericarditis
			Neoplastic Pericardial Disease
			Radiation-­Induced Pericarditis
			Miscellaneous Causes of Pericarditis
			Pericardial Effusion
			Purulent Pericarditis
			Constrictive Pericarditis
			Cardiac Tamponade
				Foundations
				Clinical Features
				Differential Diagnosis
				Diagnostic Testing
				Management
				Disposition
			Pneumopericardium
		References
69 - Infective Endocarditis and Valvular Heart Disease
	Infective Endocarditis
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology and Microbiology
		Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Prophylaxis
	Rheumatic Fever
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Valvular Heart Disease
		Foundations
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Mitral Stenosis
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Management
		Mitral Regurgitation
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Acute Mitral Regurgitation
			Chronic Mitral Regurgitation
		Management
		Mitral Valve Prolapse
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Management
	Aortic Stenosis
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Management
	Aortic Regurgitation
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Acute Aortic Regurgitation
			Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
		Management
		Complications of Prosthetic Valves
		Structural Failure
		Valve Thrombosis
		Systemic Embolization
		Hemolysis
		Endocarditis
		Disposition
	References
70 - Hypertension
	Background and Importance
		Importance
		Definition of Hypertension and Relevant Terminology
		Physiology of Hypertension
			Neurohormonal Dysregulation
			Vascular Modulation
			Sodium Intake
			Psychosocial Stress
			Obesity
		Pathophysiology of Target-­Organ Damage
	Clinical Features
		Hypertensive Emergency
		Hypertensive Encephalopathy
		Other Hypertension-­Related Emergencies
			Acute Target Organ Damage in the Context of Systemic Illness
			Absence of Target Organ Dysfunction
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Acute Blood Pressure Control
			Antihypertensive Therapy
			Blood Pressure Goals
		Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Heart Failure
		Aortic Dissection
		Acute Ischemic Stroke
		Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage
		Hypertensive Encephalopathy
		Acute Kidney Injury
		Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
		Sympathetic Crises
		Chronic Antihypertensive Therapy
		Disposition
	References
71 - Aortic Dissection
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		References
72 - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
	Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
		Natural History
	Clinical Features
		Unruptured Aneurysms
		Ruptured Aneurysms
			Pain-­Hypotension-­Mass Triad
			Aortoenteric Fistula
			Arteriovenous (Aortocaval) Fistula
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Abdominal Radiography
		Ultrasonography
		Computed Tomography
		Other Diagnostic Modalities
	Management
		Ruptured Aneurysms
			Fluid Resuscitation
			Diagnostic Confirmation
			Surgery and Mortality
		Intact Asymptomatic Aneurysms
			Traditional Repair
			Endovascular Repair
			Survival
	Late Complications of Repair
		Graft Infection
		Aortoenteric Fistula
		Pseudoaneurysm (Anastomotic Aneurysm)
		Complications of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
	Disposition
	References
73 - Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease
	Foundations
	Background
		Arterial Anatomy
		Pathophysiology
			Atherosclerosis
			Arterial Embolism
				.. Most arterial emboli (85%) originate from thrombus formation in the heart. Left ventricular thrombus formation resulting from...
				.. Atheroembolism refers to microemboli consisting of cholesterol, calcium, and platelet aggregates dislodged from proximal comp...
			Arterial Thrombosis
			Aneurysms
			Inflammation
			Trauma
			Vasospasm
			Arteriovenous Fistulae
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
			Inflammation
			Vasospasm
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Noninvasive Assessment
		Contrast Arteriography
	Management
		Noninvasive Therapy
			Acute Anticoagulation with Heparin
			Fibrinolytic Therapy
		Invasive Therapy
			Fogarty Catheter Thrombectomy
			Peripheral Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
			Grafting
		Hyperbaric Therapy
		Disposition
	Specific Arteriovascular Diseases
		Diseases of Chronic Arterial Insufficiency
			Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
			Clinical Features
				.. Acute arterial occlusion from embolism, thrombosis, or trauma is ruled out primarily by history. Chronic arterial insufficien...
				.. Atheromatous emboli from proximal ulcerated plaques or aneurysms cause small scattered ischemic lesions in the toes, feet, or...
				.. Exercise-­induced claudication should be distinguished from nocturnal muscle cramps frequently seen in older patients. Aortoi...
				.. The first step is to identify patients whose symptoms are the sole result of arteriosclerosis obliterans without coexistent t...
			Buerger Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
				. First described by Buerger in 1908, thromboangiitis obliterans is an idiopathic inflammatory occlusive disease primarily invol...
				. Clinical criteria for Buerger disease include (1) a history of smoking, (2) onset before the age of 50, (3) infrapopliteal art...
				. Arteriosclerosis obliterans is most likely in patients older than 50 years old who have signs of peripheral ischemia. In young...
				. Adherence to diagnostic clinical criteria should suffice for ED diagnosis of Buerger disease. Noninvasive vascular laboratory ...
				. Permanent complete abstinence from tobacco is the only effective treatment for Buerger disease. If a patient does not complete...
		Diseases of Acute Arterial Occlusion
			Arterial Embolism
			Clinical Features
				. Patients with acute arterial occlusion usually exhibit some variant of the five Ps: pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesias,...
				. The physical examination can help differentiate arterial embolism from in situ thrombosis. Sudden loss of a pulse is the hallm...
				. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a massive iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis. The initial symptom is the acute onset of a swollen...
				. Acute arterial embolism is a surgical emergency. The likelihood of limb salvage decreases after 4 to 6 hours. On the basis of ...
			Atheroembolism (Blue Toe Syndrome)
				. The typical presentation of atheroembolism is the sudden onset of a small, cyanotic, and tender area on the foot, typically th...
				. A variety of conditions can mimic blue toe syndrome. Acrocyanosis is painless, has a symmetrical distribution, and is located ...
				. Treatment is directed toward identifying and removing the proximal source of atheroembolism. CT angiography is the diagnostic ...
			Arterial Thrombosis
			Physical Exam
				. Heparinization (80 units/kg bolus, followed by a maintenance infusion of 18 units/kg/hr) should be started when the diagnosis ...
		Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms
			Lower Extremity
			Upper Extremity
			Viscera
				. Splenic artery aneurysms account for 60% of all visceral arterial aneurysms. They are the only aneurysms that are more common ...
				. Hepatic artery aneurysms represent 20% of visceral artery aneurysms. The lesions are caused by atherosclerosis, infection (mos...
				. Superior mesenteric artery aneurysms are the third most common visceral aneurysms. Nearly 60% are infected aneurysms caused by...
			Traumatic Aneurysms
			Infected Aneurysms
				. The term mycotic aneurysm is a source of confusion because there is no association with fungal disease. Although used to descr...
				. Currently, the most common cause of an infected aneurysm is sepsis with hematogenous spread of bacteria, such as Salmonella, S...
				. The incidence of infection in patients with preexisting atherosclerotic aneurysms is estimated at 3% to 4%, and patients with ...
				. Post-­traumatic infected pseudoaneurysms result from invasive hemodynamic monitoring, angiography, and intravenous drug use. T...
		Vasospastic Disorders
		Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
			Clinical Features
				. The most reliable test in screening for thoracic outlet syndrome is the elevated arm stress test (EAST).44 With the patient si...
				. Cervical spine radiographs with oblique views and chest radiographs identify skeletal abnormalities (first rib, cervical rib, ...
			Differential Diagnosis
			Management
				. The correct diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome can be achieved in more than 90% of patients with a careful history, physica...
		Peripheral Arteriovenous Fistulae
			Physical Exam
			Differential Diagnosis
			Management
		Vascular Abnormality Caused by Drug Abuse
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Management
	References
74 - Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Pathology, and Pathophysiology of VTE
	Deep Vein Thrombosis
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Pretest Probability Estimation
			Laboratory Evaluation
			Radiographic Evaluation
		Management
			Assessing Bleeding Risk
			Superficial Vein Thrombophlebitis
			Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis
			Phlegmasia Cerulean and Alba Dolens
			Upper Extremity Venous Thromboses
		Complications
		Disposition
	Pulmonary Embolism
		Clinical Features
			Symptoms
			Vital Signs
			Physical Examination
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Bedside Assessment
			Pretest Probability Assessment
			Pulmonary Embolism Rule-­Out Criteria
			D-­Dimer Testing
			Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography
			Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
			Pregnant Women
		Clinical Course
		Management
			Airway, Oxygenation, and Ventilation
			Hemodynamic Resuscitation
			Pulmonary Vasodilators
			Standard Anticoagulation
				. All anticoagulants commonly used in the ED, including the DOACs, now have effective reversal agents. The anticoagulant effect ...
			Thrombolytic (Fibrinolytic) Therapy
			Catheter-­Directed Interventions
			Surgical Embolectomy
			Inferior Vena Cava Filters
			Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams (PERT)
			Mortality and Morbidity
	Disposition
	References
75 - Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum
	Dysphagia
		Foundations
			Anatomy and Pathophysiology
				Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
					. Neuromuscular disease causes approximately 80% of cases of oropharyngeal dysphagia, with most remaining causes being localized...
					. Congenital anomalies of the aortic arch may cause dysphagia in children and adults. In children, respiratory symptoms are usua...
				Esophageal Dysphagia
					. Esophageal dysphagia is caused by mechanical lesions or a motility disorder. Mechanical lesions may be intrinsic or extrinsic ...
					. Patients with esophageal dysphagia who have no readily identifiable mechanical cause may have a motor disorder. Intrinsic moto...
		Clinical Features
			Esophageal Dysphagia
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Foreign Bodies
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Overview
			Upper Esophagus
			Lower Esophagus
			Stomach
		Disposition
	Esophageal Perforation
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy and Physiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Esophagitis
		Foundations
			Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
			Eosinophilic Esophagitis
			Infectious Esophagitis
			Pill Esophagitis
			Radiation-­Induced Esophagitis
		Clinical Features
			Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
			Eosinophilic Esophagitis
			Infectious Esophagitis
			Pill Esophagitis
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Gastric Reflux
			Eosinophilic Esophagitis
			Infectious Esophagitis
			Pill Esophagitis
		Disposition
	Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
		Foundations
			Background
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Complications
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Antacids
			Histamine Blockers
			Proton Pump Inhibitors
			Prostaglandins
			Other Agents
		Disposition
	Gastric Volvulus
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Complications
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
76 - Liver and Biliary Tract Disorders
	Hepatic Disorders
	Hepatitis
		Viral Hepatitis
			Foundations
				. Hepatitis A virus (HAV), is an RNA enteroviral picornavirus. It is spread by the fecal-­oral route directly or through fecally...
				. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a virion that envelopes DNA polymerase, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and hepatitis B core a...
			Hepatitis C and E
				. Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus that can infect only patients who are actively producing HBsAg (HBV disea...
				. Hepatitis E, which is associated with fecal-­oral transmission, is encountered most often in Asia, Africa, or Russia. Hepatiti...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Effective preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis for HAV and HBV are available. For HBV exposure in an unimmunized patient, ...
			Disposition
		Alcoholic Hepatitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Autoimmune Hepatitis
			Foundations
			Diagnosis
			Management
			Disposition
	Cirrhosis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Ascites
			Gastrointestinal Bleeding
			Hepatorenal Syndrome
	Hepatic Encephalopathy
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hepatic Abscesses
		Pyogenic Abscess
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Amebic Abscess
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Liver Disease of Pregnancy
			Benign Cholestasis
			Acute Fatty Liver
		Budd-­Chiari Syndrome
		Liver Transplantation
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Special Considerations
		Disposition
	Cholecystitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Special Considerations
				. Acute cholecystitis absent of stones is more common in older adults and is often found in patients who are recovering from non...
				. This is an uncommon variant of cholecystitis, occurring in approximately 1% of cases. It is characterized by the presence of g...
		Disposition
	Cholangitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Sclerosing Cholangitis
	Aids Cholangiopathy
	References
77 - Pancreas
	Pancreatitis
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Acute Pancreatitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Laboratory diagnosis of pancreatitis is made primarily by serum lipase and amylase levels. Lipase is an enzyme produced predom...
				. Abdominal imaging by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not routinely recommended in the diagnosi...
				. Predicting the disease course in acute pancreatitis is challenging but important given the range in severity from mild cases t...
			Management
			Disposition
		Chronic Pancreatitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Pancreatic Cancer
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
	References
78 - Small Intestine
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory
		Imaging
	Management
	Disposition
	Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
	Pathophysiology
		Mesenteric Arterial Embolism
		Mesenteric Arterial Thrombosis
		Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia
		Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis
		Unusual Causes of Mesenteric Ischemia
			Clinical Features
				. The history at presentation of mesenteric ischemia is largely dependent on the nature of the underlying cause. The traditional...
				. The pain in acute mesenteric ischemia is typically described as being out of proportion to the physical examination findings. ...
	Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging
		Management
		Complications
		Disposition
	References
79 - Acute Appendicitis
	Principles
		Background
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		General Principles
		Laboratory Testing
			White Blood Cell Count
			C-­Reactive Protein
			Urinalysis
			Other Laboratory Tests
			Combined Laboratory Tests
		Clinical Decision Instruments
		Imaging
			General Principles
			Plain Radiographs
			Graded Compression Ultrasound
			Computed Tomography
			Magnetic Resonance Imaging
			Summary of Imaging Methods
				. Graded compression US may be considered first. In nonpregnant females, a pelvic US may also be considered to assess for pelvic...
				. US should be the initial study of choice, followed by MRI of the abdomen without gadolinium in cases of nondiagnostic or negat...
	Management
		Supportive Care
		Antibiotic Therapy
		Definitive Treatment
			Uncomplicated Appendicitis
			Complicated Appendicitis
	Disposition
	References
80 - Gastroenteritis
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
	Clinical Features
		Patient History
		Physical Examination
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Bacterial Gastroenteritis
	Invasive Bacteria
		Campylobacter Enteritis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Salmonellosis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Shigellosis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Yersinia enterocolitica Gastroenteritis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Vibrio parahaemolyticus Gastroenteritis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Noninvasive Toxin-­Forming Bacteria
		Staphylococcus spp
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Clostridium perfringens
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Bacillus cereus
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Cholera and Noncholera Vibrio Species
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Clostridium difficile Colitis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Viral Gastroenteritis
		Norovirus
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Rotavirus
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Parasites
		Giardia
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Amebiasis
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Food Poisoning
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Scombroid Fish Poisoning
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Management
	Specific Groups With Gastroenteritis
		Traveler’s Diarrhea
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	References
81 - Large Intestine
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Diverticular Disease
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Diverticulosis
			Diverticulitis
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Diverticulosis
			Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
			Complicated Diverticulitis
		Disposition
	Large Bowel Obstruction
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Studies
				. Both supine and upright plain films are advised for the workup of LBO and ACPO (Fig. 81.4). A distended colon (>6 cm diameter)...
				. CT is a valuable tool for determining the cause of the obstruction, especially if it is a diverticular abscess or intussuscept...
				. Water-­soluble contrast enemas are no longer advised, given that CTs are now more accurate in making the diagnosis of LBO. Col...
		Management
		Disposition
	Volvulus
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				. Residents of long-­term care facilities and patients with neurologic or psychiatric disease are predisposed to sigmoid volvulu...
				. The mobility of the colonic segment involving the cecum is likely a result of a congenital incomplete fusion of the cecal mese...
		Clinical Features
			Sigmoid Volvulus
			Cecal Volvulus
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Sigmoid Volvulus
			Cecal Volvulus
		Management
			Sigmoid Volvulus
			Cecal Volvulus
		Disposition
	Intussusception
		Foundation
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Ultrasound Examination
			Plain Radiography
			Computed Tomography
			Colonoscopy
			Management
		Disposition
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Crohn Disease
			Ulcerative Colitis
		Clinical Features
			Toxic Megacolon
			Extraintestinal Manifestations
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnosis
		Management
			Crohn Disease
				. Since CD can affect any area of the GI tract, location of disease and severity of symptoms are important factors in treatment ...
				. For moderate to severe CD that is responsive to systemic steroids, early introduction to an immunomodulator, such as thiopurin...
				. Severe to fulminant disease requires aggressive therapy, gastroenterology consultation, and often hospitalization. For patient...
			Ulcerative Colitis
				. For mild to moderate UC, aminosalicylates (5-­ASA) including mesalazine and sulfasalazine are mainstays of treatment.18 Combin...
				. Vedolizumab was approved to treat moderate to severe UC resistant to immunomodulators, steroids, or anti-­TNF therapy. While s...
			Managing Special Populations With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
			Toxic Megacolon
		Disposition
	Colonic Ischemia
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Studies
				. Plain radiographs often show only nonspecific dilated bowel. Findings specific for CI occur in approximately 20% of patients. ...
				. Although CT does not allow the definitive diagnosis of CI, it is useful to support the clinical suspicion, assess the extent o...
				. Emergent colonoscopy should be performed after the colon is prepped with an enema. It is the most useful within 48 hours of sy...
				. Angiography is usually not helpful in the diagnosis or management of CI. In most cases, the blood flow defect is at the microv...
		Management
		Disposition
	Stercoral Colitis
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnosis
		Management
		Disposition
	Radiation Proctocolitis
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				. Intestinal epithelium normally sloughs off and is replaced at a rapid rate. After the initiation of radiation therapy, growth ...
				. The pathologic mechanism in chronic RP is entirely different and results from a progressive endarteritis, with abnormal tissue...
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Acute Radiation Proctocolitis
			Chronic Radiation Proctocolitis
		Disposition
	Neutropenic Enterocolitis
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Pathology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Radiologic Tests
		Management
		Disposition
	References
82 - Anorectum
	Clinical Features
	Specific Anorectal Problems
		Hemorrhoids
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Anal Fissures
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Abscesses and Fistulae
			Foundations
			Management
				. Perirectal and perianal abscesses account for about half of anorectal abscesses. They produce painful swelling at the anal ver...
				. Ischiorectal abscesses account for one-­fifth to one-­quarter of anorectal abscesses. They form outside the sphincter muscles ...
				. One-­fourth of abscesses form in the intersphincteric space, located deep to the external sphincter and inferior to the levato...
				. Supralevator abscesses, which cause less than 5% of anorectal abscesses, present as perianal and buttock pain associated with ...
				. Postanal abscesses are uncommon and occur posterior to the rectum, deep to the external sphincter and inferior to the levator ...
				. A large, communicating, horseshoe-­shaped abscess may form in the ischiorectal, intersphincteric, or supralevator spaces. The ...
				. A delay in the management of an anorectal abscess may lead to the destruction of surrounding tissue, especially in diabetic or...
				. A fistula is a connection between two epithelium-­lined surfaces and commonly develops in patients with abscesses. Other cause...
		Pilonidal Disease
			Foundations
			Management
		Hidradenitis Suppurativa
			Foundations
			Clinical Findings
			Differential Diagnosis
			Management
		Proctalgia
			Levator Ani Syndrome
			Proctalgia Fugax
		Fecal Incontinence
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Pruritis Ani
			Foundations
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Sexually Transmitted Disease and Proctitis
			Foundations
				. The gram-­negative diplococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea. Proctitis (inflammation of the rectum) results from ana...
				. Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, an intracellular organism that is endemic to the tropics, is a common STD in the United ...
				. Herpes proctitis is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-­1) and HSV-­2. Symptoms appear 1 to 3 weeks after exposure. Th...
				. Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a motile spirochete. During anal intercourse, the organism enters the rectal mucosa ...
				. Chancroid is caused by the gram-­negative bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi, and begins as an inflammatory pustule or macule that r...
				. Condyloma acuminatum (genital warts), the most commonly encountered anorectal STD, is caused by the human papillomavirus. The ...
				. There is significant comorbidity between patients who are HIV seropositive and other STDs. Anorectal complaints in HIV-­positi...
			Management
		Radiation Proctitis
		Rectal Prolapse
		Rectal Foreign Bodies
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	References
83 - Renal Failure
	Renal Failure
	Acute Kidney Injury
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
			Prerenal Azotemia
			Postrenal (Obstructive) Acute Kidney Injury
			Intrinsic Acute Kidney Injury
				. This may represent a primary renal process or may be the manifestation of any of a wide range of other disease entities (see B...
				. Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is usually precipitated by drug exposure or by infection. Drug-­induced AIN is poorly under...
				. This can be classified according to the size of the vessel that is affected. Disorders such as renal arterial thrombosis or em...
				. ATN refers to a generally reversible deterioration of kidney function associated with a variety of renal insults. Oliguria may...
		Diagnostic Testing
			Urine Volume
			Urinalysis
				. The dipstick detects free hemoglobin from lysed RBCs (or myoglobin) and the hemoglobin inside RBCs but is more sensitive to fr...
				. The dipstick test for protein, which uses the color change of tetrabromophenol blue, can detect protein at concentrations of 1...
			Serum and Urine Chemical Analysis
				. The normal range for the serum creatinine level extends from 0.5 mg/dL in thin people to 1.5 mg/dL in muscular persons. Spurio...
				. Normally, urine sodium concentration parallels sodium intake. A low urine sodium concentration thus indicates not only intact ...
			Renal Imaging
				. Noncontrast CT may be useful in evaluating some azotemic patients. Hydronephrosis can be recognized without the use of contras...
				. Ultrasonography is a safe and reasonably reliable method for excluding obstruction as a cause of AKI. The normal kidney shows ...
		Diagnosis
		Management
			Hyperkalemia and Other Metabolic Derangements
				. The most common metabolic cause of death in patients with AKI results from an inability to excrete endogenous and exogenous po...
				. Hypocalcemia is a common feature of AKI that can develop rapidly after its onset. Vitamin D–dependent intestinal absorption of...
				. Hyperphosphatemia resulting from decreased renal elimination of phosphate is another common feature. The serum phosphorus leve...
				. This may complicate AKI when patients are given magnesium-­containing antacids or laxatives. Thus, these products, as well as ...
				. These can be expected to occur in most patients with AKI. Some nonoliguric patients excrete enough salt and water to produce i...
		Disposition
	Chronic Kidney Disease
		Foundations
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Cardiovascular System
			Pulmonary Effects
			Neurologic Features
			Gastrointestinal System
			Dermatologic Features
			Musculoskeletal System
			Immunologic Considerations
			Hematologic Effects
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hyperkalemia
			Pulmonary Edema
			Infection
			Dialysis
				. This requires special access to the patient’s circulation, generally through a surgically created arteriovenous fistula or an ...
				. In peritoneal dialysis, the patient’s peritoneum functions as the dialysis membrane. Dialysate is infused through a surgically...
				. The decision to initiate chronic dialysis in the patient with CKD generally is made by the patient’s nephrologist in the setti...
	Complications of Dialysis
		Hemodialysis
			Vascular Access–Related Complications
			Non–Vascular Access–Related Complications of Dialysis
				. Hypotension that occurs after dialysis is usually the result of an acute reduction in circulating intravascular volume and fai...
				. Shortness of breath in dialysis patients generally is caused by volume overload. In the patient who becomes short of breath wh...
				. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with CKD, and most episodes of chest pain occurring during dial...
				. Neurologic symptoms during or immediately after hemodialysis may be caused by disequilibrium syndrome, a constellation of symp...
		Peritoneal Dialysis
	References
84 -  Sexually Transmitted Infections
	Disorders Characterized by Genital Ulcers
		Herpes
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Syphilis
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Chancroid
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Foundations
		Gonorrhea
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Treatment
			Disposition
		Chlamydia
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Nongonococcal Urethritis
		Trichomoniasis
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Bacterial Vaginosis
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features and Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Features and Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Epithelial Cell Infections
		Condyloma Acuminata (Genital Warts)
			Background and Importance
			Clinical Findings
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Molluscum Contagiosum
	Ectoparasites
		Pediculosis Pubis
		Scabies
	References
85 - Urologic Disorders
	Background
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Urinalysis and Urine Culture
		Imaging
		Management
			Simple Urinary Tract Infection
			Complex Urinary Tract Infection
		Disposition
		Pregnancy
		Indwelling and Temporary Urinary Catheters
	Prostatitis
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Renal Calculi
		Background
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Urinalysis and Culture
		Other Laboratory Tests
		Imaging
		Radiography of the Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder
		Intravenous Pyelography
		Computed Tomography
		Ultrasonography
		Management
		Disposition
			Indications for Admission
		Outpatient Management
	Bladder (Vesical) Calculus
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Acute Scrotal Pain
		Background
	Specific Disorders
		Testicular Torsion
			Background
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Urinalysis
			Imaging
		Management
		Disposition
	Torsion of Appendages of the Testis
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Epididymitis
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Orchitis
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Testicular Tumors
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Testicular Trauma
	Acute Urinary Retention
		Background
		Physiology and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hematuria
		Background
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	References
86 - Gynecologic Disorders
	Gynecologic Disorders
	Adnexal Torsion
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Tests
				. Ultrasound examination is the optimal initial imaging test in the evaluation of patients with pelvic pain highly suggestive of...
				. When alternative abdominal pathologies are strong considerations in the differential diagnosis of a patient’s acute pelvic pai...
				. MRI may also demonstrate findings consistent with torsion. It is particularly helpful when the diagnosis is unclear, such as i...
				. Given the frequency of equivocal findings on imaging studies, the lack of reliable clinical decision tools, the absence of a p...
		Management and Disposition
	Ovarian Cysts and Masses
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Tests
				. Ultrasonography is used to diagnose and characterize all ovarian pathologic processes and lesions, including cysts and masses....
				. When the differential diagnosis of unilateral pelvic pain is broad, particularly in the patient with symptoms or physical find...
				. MRI provides better soft tissue contrast than CT and has been shown in multiple studies to differentiate benign from malignant...
		Management and Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			History
			Physical Examination
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Strategies
			Laboratory Tests
			Imaging Tests
		Management
		Disposition
	Emergency Contraception
	References
87 - Stroke
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
			Ischemic Stroke
			Transient Ischemic Attack
			Hemorrhagic Stroke
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Ischemic Stroke
		Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone for Emesis
		Hemorrhagic Stroke
	Differential Diagnoses
		Ischemic Stroke
		Hemorrhagic Stroke
	Diagnostic Testing
		Ischemic Stroke
		Transient Ischemic Attack
		Hemorrhagic Stroke
	Management
		Ischemic Stroke
			Blood Pressure Management
			Temperature
			Blood Glucose
		Reperfusion Therapy
		Thrombolytic Therapy
			Agent and Dosage
			Time Window
			Thrombolysis for Mild Disabling Versus Nondisabling Acute Ischemic Stroke
			Thrombolysis in Patients on Anticoagulants Before the Stroke
			Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage Following Thrombolysis
			Cerebral Microbleeds
		Mechanical Thrombectomy
			Timing
			Mechanical Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis
			Monitoring
			Blood Pressure Management
			Reversal of Anticoagulation
			Hemostatic Agents
			Seizures
			Prognosis
			Increased Intracranial Pressure
		Neurosurgical Intervention
	Transient Ischemic Attack
	Disposition
	References
88 - Seizure
	Background and Classification
	Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Clinical History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Studies
		Radiology
		Special Procedures and Tests
	Management
		Stabilization and Empirical Therapy
		Definitive Management
	Special Cases
		Alcohol-­Related Seizures
		Seizures Related to Other Toxins
		Post-­Traumatic Seizures
		Seizures in Pregnancy
		First-­Time Seizures
		Breakthrough Seizures
		Post-­Anoxic Seizures
		Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus
		Inflammation-­Related Seizures
	Disposition
	References
89 - Headache Disorders
	Migraine Headache
		Principles
			Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Cluster Headache
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Tension-­Type Headache
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Secondary Headache Disorders
		Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Intracranial Neoplasm
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Disposition
		Giant Cell Arteritis
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissection
			Principles
			Clinical Features
				. The classic presentation of symptoms for carotid artery dissection includes (1) unilateral headache or neck pain, sometimes ra...
				. Vertebral artery dissections are less common than carotid dissections. The classic presentation is that of a relatively young ...
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Post–Dural Puncture Headache and Other Low CSF Pressure Headaches
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Post-­Traumatic Headache
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hypertensive Headache
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	References
90 - Delirium and Dementia
	Delirium
		Background
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Studies
		Management
		Disposition
	Dementia
		Principles
			Background
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
			Senescent Forgetfulness
			Delirium
			Depression
		Diagnostic Testing
			Cognitive Evaluation
			Laboratory Tests and Imaging Studies
		Management
		Disposition
	References
91 - Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders
	Foundations
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Cranial Nerve Disorders
		Trigeminal Neuralgia (Cranial Nerve V)
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Facial Nerve Paralysis (Cranial Nerve VII)
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Vestibular Schwannoma (Cranial Nerve VIII)
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Diabetic Cranial Mononeuropathy
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	References
92 - Spinal Cord Disorders
	Foundations
		Anatomy
		Classification of Spinal Cord Syndromes
			Complete (Transverse) Spinal Cord Syndrome
			Incomplete (Partial) Spinal Cord Lesions
				. Central cord syndrome is the most common of the partial cord syndromes. Because of the anatomic organization of the spinal cor...
				. Brown-­Séquard syndrome is the result of an anatomic or functional hemisection of the spinal cord. Usually associated with pen...
				. Anterior cord syndrome is characterized by loss of motor function, pinprick, and light touch below the level of the lesion wit...
			Conus Medullaris and Cauda Equina Syndromes
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
			Motor Function
			Sensory Function
			Reflexes
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Specific Disease Processes
		Intrinsic Cord Lesions
			Multiple Sclerosis
			Transverse Myelitis
				. Acute transverse myelitis (TM) refers to acute or subacute spinal cord dysfunction characterized by paraplegia, a transverse l...
				. In addition to motor, sensory, and urinary disturbances, patients with acute transverse myelitis may complain of back pain as ...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis for transverse myelitis include MS, SEA, spinal epidural hematoma (SEH), primary ...
				. MRI with gadolinium enhancement is the diagnostic modality of choice for suspected transverse myelitis (Fig. 92.4). In cases o...
				. Treatment is tailored to the suspected underlying etiology. There are no good studies supporting a role for steroids. The exce...
			Spinal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
				. Intraspinal hemorrhage is rare and may occur in the same anatomic locations as intracranial hemorrhages; epidural, subdural, s...
				. Patients with SSAH present with excruciating back pain of a sudden and severe nature at the level of the hemorrhage. This pain...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis include disc herniation, tumor, ischemia from aortic dissection, and anterior spi...
				. Because bone artifact may obscure the presence of blood in the spine, the diagnostic study of choice in patients with suspecte...
				. The treatment of spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage depends on the etiology of the hemorrhage. Neurosurgical referral is obtained ...
			Syringomyelia
				. Syringomyelia is the presence of a cavitary lesion within the tissue of the spinal cord. The word syrinx is derived from the G...
				. Headache and neck pain are the most common presenting complaints of patients with syringomyelia, followed by sensory disturban...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis for syrinx include intrinsic spinal tumor, demyelination, and trauma resulting in...
				. Syringomyelia is best seen on MRI (Fig. 92.5). No other modality currently in widespread use is equivalent in diagnostic abili...
				. When the diagnosis of syringomyelia is considered, emergent imaging in the ED may not be necessary if follow-­up evaluation ca...
			Human Immunodeficiency Virus Myelopathy
			Spinal Cord Infarction
			Surfer’s Myelopathy
		Extrinsic Cord Lesions
			Spinal Epidural Hematoma
				. Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a relatively rare condition where blood accumulates in the epidural space and can cause comp...
				. Patients usually present with sudden, severe, constant back pain. The pain is frequently radicular and may occur after a strai...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis include SEA, epidural neoplasm, acute disc herniation, and SSAH. SEH has even bee...
				. MRI with and without IV contrast is the diagnostic study of choice. CT myelography will frequently pick up the hematoma or sho...
				. In patients with SEH, recovery without surgery is rare. Neurosurgical consultation for emergent decompressive laminectomy is i...
			Spinal Epidural Abscess
				. Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an infectious process usually confined to the adipose tissue of the dorsal epidural space whe...
				. The clinical presentation of SEA begins with back pain localized to the level of the affected spine, often associated with ten...
				. SEA is frequently misdiagnosed on initial presentation, especially in a patient who is neurologically intact. In someone with ...
				. MRI with IV contrast is the imaging modality of choice and should be performed emergently if the diagnosis of SEA is considere...
				. Urgent surgical consultation for possible decompress­ion is required for SEA. Antibiotics effective against the most common pa...
			Discitis
				. Discitis is an uncommon primary infection of the vertebral disc, specifically the nucleus pulposus, with secondary involvement...
				. Clinical presentation can be quite variable. In general, patients present with moderate to severe pain localized to the level ...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis of discitis include vertebral osteomyelitis, spinal epidural abscess, neoplasm, a...
				. MRI with IV contrast is the radiographic study of choice for suspected discitis, because it not only enables diagnosis but als...
				. With timely diagnosis and treatment, outcome is usually very good and medical treatment with IV antibiotics that cover Staphyl...
			Neoplasm
				. Spinal cord tumors are classified according to their relationship to the dura and spinal cord (extradural, intradural extramed...
				. In nearly all patients with spinal neoplasm, the initial complaint is pain, either in the back at the level of the tumor or in...
				. Considerations in the differential diagnosis of spinal neoplasm include any of the compressive lesions (e.g., hematoma, infect...
				. Patients presenting with new back pain (<6 weeks) and no risk factors or neurologic deficits on examination generally do not r...
				. Acute compressive myelopathy from neoplasm constitutes an oncologic emergency. Immediate treatment is required to preserve fun...
		Autonomic Dysreflexia
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Spasticity
		Infection
	References
93 - Peripheral Nerve Disorders
	Principles
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
	Specific Types of Neuropathies
		Type 1: Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (Guillain-­Barré Syndrome)
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Type 2: Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy
			Principles
			Clinical Findings
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Type 4: Isolated Mononeuropathies
			Radial Mononeuropathy
				. The radial nerve arises from the C5 to T1 roots. After exiting the brachial plexus, it passes behind the proximal humerus in t...
				. Because innervation of the wrist and finger extensors occurs distal to this area of the humeral shaft, findings are characteri...
				. There exists no diagnostic test per se for this disease entity beyond the physical examination. EMG testing is employed to aid...
				. While patients are waiting for spontaneous recovery to occur, the hand should be maintained in about 60 degrees of dorsiflexio...
			Ulnar Mononeuropathy
				. The ulnar nerve includes C7 to T1 roots and passes through the brachial plexus to descend medially, without branching, to the ...
				. There exists no true diagnostic entity for this disease process beyond the physical examination
				. Most ulnar mononeuropathies will spontaneously resolve. The evidence and options for nonoperative management are limited, but ...
			Median Mononeuropathy
				. The median nerve arises from the C5 to T1 spinal nerve roots and exits the brachial plexus through the lower trunk (Fig. 93.6)...
				. Although the patient may complain of bilateral symptoms, a careful history usually reveals that symptoms in one hand preceded ...
				. The Tinel sign (percussion of the median nerve at the wrist) and Phalen sign (maximal palmar flexion at the wrist) are provoca...
				. There are a variety of nonsurgical treatments, with splinting and steroid injections being the most common. A neutral wrist sp...
			Sciatic Mononeuropathy
				. The sciatic nerve includes L4 to S3 spinal nerve roots that pass through the lumbosacral plexus and divides into two terminal ...
				. Ambulation is extremely difficult because of inability to flex the knee and a flail foot (i.e., neither flexion nor extension ...
				. This condition is mainly diagnosed by physical findings. If used, electrophysiologic studies show evidence of involvement of g...
				. Treatment of footdrop requires a posterior splint to maintain the ankle at 90 degrees until a brace can be obtained (see the C...
			Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Mononeuropathy
				. Lateral femoral cutaneous mononeuropathy (meralgia paresthetica) is a common syndrome believed to be caused by injury to this ...
				. Numbness and dysesthesia over the skin of the upper lateral thigh is typically found on physical examination
				. There is no diagnostic test for this disease process beyond the physical examination
				. Resolution usually occurs spontaneously. In select patients, such as obese patients with BMI of 30 or greater, recommendations...
			Common Peroneal Mononeuropathy
				. The common peroneal nerve is a continuation of one trunk of the sciatic nerve. It is most vulnerable to injury where it winds ...
				. The most striking feature of a complete common peroneal mononeuropathy is footdrop caused by weakness of foot dorsiflexion. At...
				. Most patients with peroneal palsy recover. Those who do not should be studied electrophysiologically to ensure that the point ...
				. Treatment of common peroneal palsy requires a posterior splint to maintain the ankle at 90 degrees until the nerve regenerates...
		Type 5: Mononeuropathy Multiplex
			Principles
			Clinical Findings
				. The PNS manifestations of Lyme disease are divided into early and late. The early PNS syndromes commonly include facial nerve ...
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Type 6: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
			Principles
			Clinical Findings
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Type 7: Sensory Neuronopathy (Ganglionopathy)
			Principles
			Clinical Findings
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	References
94 - Neuromuscular Disorders
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnosis
		Myelopathies
		Motor Neuron Disease
		Neuropathies
		Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction
		Myopathies
	Diagnostic Testing
	Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction
		Myasthenia Gravis
			Principles
				. Myasthenic crisis is defined as respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. It occurs in 15% to 20% of patients with...
				. Lambert-­Eaton myasthenic syndrome is a rare disorder. Almost 50% of cases are associated with small cell carcinoma of the lun...
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Botulism
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Tick Paralysis
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Management
			Disposition
	Disorders of the Muscles
		Inflammatory Disorders
			Principles
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Metabolic Disorders
			Periodic Paralysis
				. Periodic paralysis of the hypokalemic and hyperkalemic forms is a rare hereditary disorder of ion channels resulting in interm...
				. Patients may suffer either isolated or recurrent episodes of flaccid paralysis. The lower limbs are involved more often than t...
				. The ECG may demonstrate signs of hyperkalemia or hypokalemia. ECG findings of hyperkalemia include peaked T waves, prolongatio...
				. Many cases resolve spontaneously with supportive care alone. The mainstay of management is the treatment of the underlying ele...
				. In the past, most cases of periodic paralysis required an inpatient stay, but most patients can be managed in less than 24 hou...
	References
95 - Central Nervous System Infections
	Foundations
		Background and Pathophysiology
		Bacterial Meningitis
		Viral Meningitis
		Viral Encephalitis
		Tuberculous Meningitis
		Fungal Meningitis
		Central Nervous System Abscess
	Clinical Features
		Meningitis
		Encephalitis
		Central Nervous System Abscess
		CSF Shunt Infection
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Blood Testing
		Neuroimaging
		Lumbar Puncture
			Opening Pressure
			Cerebrospinal Spinal Fluid Analysis
			Cerebrospinal Spinal Fluid Cell Count
			Gram Stain
			Xanthochromia
			Glucose
			Protein
			Other Stains
			Lactic Acid
			Antigen Detection
			Bacterial Cultures
		Additional Investigations
	Management
		Bacterial Meningitis
		Tuberculous Meningitis
		Fungal Meningitis
		Viral Meningitis
		Viral Encephalitis
		Central Nervous System Abscess
		CSF Shunt Infection
		Chemoprophylaxis
		Immunoprophylaxis
	Disposition
	References
96 - Thought Disorders
	Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
		Medical Disorders
		Psychiatric Disorders
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
97 - Mood Disorders
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
	Epidemiology
		Neuroanatomy
	Pathophysiology
		Neurophysiology
		Endocrine System
		Genetics
		Psychosocial Factors
	Clinical Features
		Major Depressive Disorder
			Mood Disturbances
			Disturbances in Psychomotor Activity
			Vegetative Disturbances
			Thought Process and Content
			Masked Depression
			Special Considerations
				. Criteria for depression in children and adolescents are the same as for depression in adults. Depression in these age groups c...
				. A newly described phenomenon for children who may have been previously diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder is disrup...
				. Depression is more common in elders because of more frequent occurrences of loss, comorbid health issues, and loss of autonomy...
		Other Depressive Disorders
			Peripartum Depression
			Persistent Depressive Disorder
			Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
			Seasonal Affective Disorder
		Bipolar Disorders
			Manic Episode
		Cyclothymic Disorder
		Mood Disorders Caused by a General Medical Condition
	Differential Diagnoses
		Medical Disorders, Medications, and Substance Abuse or Withdrawal
		Grief and Bereavement
		Adjustment Disorders
		Borderline Personality Disorder
		Dementia
		Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
98 - Anxiety Disorders
	Background and Importance
		Epidemiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Panic Disorder
		Generalized Anxiety Disorder
		Post-­Traumatic Stress Disorder
		Specific Phobias
		Obsessive-­Compulsive Disorder
		Hyperventilation Syndrome
		Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders
	Differential Diagnosis
		Cardiac Diseases
		Endocrine Diseases
		Respiratory Diseases
		Neurologic Disorders
		Drug Intoxication and Withdrawal States
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Pharmacologic Treatment
		Nonpharmacologic Therapy
	Disposition
	References
99 - Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders
	Foundations
	Clinical Features
		Somatic Symptom Disorder
		Illness Anxiety Disorder
		Conversion Disorder
		Factitious Disorder
		Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Illness
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
100 -  Factitious Disorders and Malingering
	Clinical Features
		Factitious Disorders
			Factitious Disorders Imposed on Self
		. Individuals may intentionally produce or feign psychological (often psychotic) symptoms suggestive of a mental disorder. Stimu...
			. The intentional production of physical symptoms may take the form of fabricating symptoms without signs (e.g., feigning abdomi...
				. The uncommon patient with true Munchausen syndrome has a prolonged pattern of “medical imposture,” usually years in duration. ...
			Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
				. Ninety-­eight percent of perpetrators are biological mothers who come from all socioeconomic groups.7,17,18 Many have a backgr...
				. Victims of FDIA are equally male and female children. The proper diagnosis for the victims of FDIA is the coding for confirmed...
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Factitious Disorder
		Malingering
	Management
		Factitious Disorders
		Malingering
	Disposition
	References
101 - Suicidal Behavior
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Epidemiology
		Risk Factors
			Precipitating Factors
			At Risk Populations
			Mental Illness
			Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders
			Chronic Illness
		Pathophysiology
		Methods of Suicide
	Clinical Features
		Initial Recognition and Screening
		History and Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnoses
		Normal Colloquialisms and Expressions of Suffering
		Malingering
		Non-­Suicidal Self-­Injury
		Unintentional Injury or Ingestion
		Substance Intoxication, Abuse, or Misuse
		Suicidal Obsessions or Preoccupations
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Overview
		Suicide Precautions
		Pharmacologic Treatment
		Risk Assessment
		Documentation
	Disposition
		Psychiatric Hospitalization
		Discharge
			Brief Patient Education
			Joint Safety Planning
			Lethal Means Restriction Counseling
			Referral for Outpatient Care
			Caring Contacts
	Additional Ethical Considerations
		Do-­Not-­Resuscitate Orders
		Physician-­Assisted Dying
	References
102 - Arthritis
	General Approach to Arthritis
		Foundations
			Background
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis
			History
			Physical Examination
				. The initial examination should focus on the affected joint or joints and should also assess for systemic or distant findings w...
				. The examination of the painful joint is performed in a systematic manner following the general principle of inspection, palpat...
					. Begin the examination by watching the patient move in the exam room. Gait can provide important clues to discomfort and disabi...
					. When palpating, begin with an assessment of joint warmth. Large joints, such as the knee, should feel cool to the touch or sim...
					. Both active and passive ROM should be assessed and compared with the unaffected extremity whenever possible. Active ROM refers...
					. Strength and sensation should be assessed in the affected joint, as well as the joints directly above and below the painful ar...
		Diagnostic Testing
			Radiographic Tests
				. Plain radiographs or X-rays (XR) are useful in determining possible etiologies of acute arthritis. Although they are more help...
				. Bedside ultrasound may be used to complement the physical examination in cases of acute joint pain. The simple evaluation for ...
				. Advanced imaging modalities may add to the evaluation by showing the presence or absence of osteomyelitis, joint effusions, ab...
			Laboratory Testing
			Arthrocentesis and Synovial Fluid Analysis
				. Joint fluid aspiration with synovial fluid analysis is the most important modality used to diagnose the cause of an acutely pa...
					. Indications for urgent arthrocentesis include (1) to obtain joint fluid for analysis for possible infection or crystals, (2) t...
					. Patients should be counseled about the potential risks of the procedure, the most serious of which include inoculation of infe...
				. Analysis of the joint fluid obtained via arthrocentesis is a critical step in determining the cause of acute arthritis. Examin...
					. Visual inspection of the fluid upon aspiration can aid in diagnosis, although no findings are diagnostic without microscopic f...
					. The synovial WBC count is helpful in distinguishing different causes of arthritis. Although the number of WBCs is generally us...
					. Much like synovial WBC count and pleocytosis, increasing lactate and CRP levels in the synovial fluid correlate with an increa...
					. Analysis under light microscopy to evaluate for monosodium urate or calcium pyrophosphate is used to diagnose gout or pseudogo...
					. A positive Gram stain is diagnostic of septic arthritis though is only found in 30% to 50% of confirmed infections. A negative...
			Management
			Disposition
	Acute Monoarticular Joint Pain
		Nongonococcal Bacterial Septic Arthritis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis
				. Laboratory testing, including a serum WBC, ESR, and CRP, is commonly performed although often is of limited utility. Elevated ...
			Management
	Chronic Monoarticular Arthritis
		Osteoarthritis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Acute Polyarticular Joint Pain
		Gonococcal Arthritis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Gout
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Pseudogout
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Lyme Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Acute Rheumatic Fever
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Chronic Polyarthritis
		Rheumatoid Arthritis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
			Foundations
			Ankylosing Spondylitis
				. Patients with AS are more likely to be male and younger (younger than 40 years of age) and often report chronic back pain with...
				. Acute therapies are directed at managing pain and reducing inflammation. Therefore analgesics and antiinflammatory medications...
			Reactive Arthritis (Formerly Termed Reiter Syndrome)
				. Reactive arthritis, formerly termed Reiter syndrome, generally occurs in patients 20 to 40 years of age following infection wi...
				. In reactive arthritis, synovial fluid demonstrates an inflammatory pattern. The joint fluid is sterile, although antigen testi...
				. Patients with reactive arthritis respond well to antiinflammatory treatment with NSAIDs. Antibiotics may be appropriate in pat...
			Psoriatic Arthritis
			Enteropathic Arthritis
	References
103 - Tendinopathy and Bursitis
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Clinical Features
			General Tendinopathy
			Specific Tendinopathies
				. Tendinopathies of the shoulder joint include impingement syndrome (which includes subacromial bursitis or rotator cuff tendino...
					. The shoulder joint is predisposed to soft tissue injury because of its extensive range of motion and unique anatomic structure...
					. The tendon of the long head of the biceps, given its passage between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons in the anteri...
					. Calcific tendinopathy is an acutely or chronically painful condition associated with the deposition of calcium crystals in or ...
				. Increasingly, athletes of all ages and skill levels are participating in sports involving overhead arm motions. Consequently, ...
					. Lateral epicondylitis (“tennis elbow”) is a painful elbow condition that occurs at the insertion of the common extensor tendon...
					. Less common than its lateral counterpart, medial epicondylitis (“pitcher’s elbow” or “golfer’s elbow”) can result from microtr...
				Wrist
					. The wrist and hand include several tendons that pass through thick, fibrous retinacular tunnels. These help to prevent subluxa...
				Knee
					. Patellar tendinopathy (“jumper’s knee”) commonly occurs in sports featuring a prominent jumping component, although it can als...
				Ankle
					. Achilles tendinopathy is a common overuse syndrome that historically was thought to affect male athletes more frequently than ...
					. Although rupture of the Achilles tendon most often occurs when it is preceded by tendon damage, it is possible for untrained a...
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			General Tendinopathy
			Specific Tendinopathies
				. The treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathies and impingement syndrome follows the treatment of tendinopathy in general. Emphas...
				. The initial treatment of calcific tendinopathy is mainly conservative and consists of analgesia and brief immobilization (e.g....
				. In up to 95% of patients, epicondylitis will improve with time and conservative therapy. Initial efforts include making the pa...
				. The initial treatment of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis consists of immobilization with a thumb spica splint, antiinflammatory me...
				. In addition to routine conservative treatment, patients with Achilles tendinopathy should be referred for orthopedic evaluatio...
		Disposition
	Bursitis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Olecranon and Prepatellar Bursitis
			Subacromial Bursitis
			Trochanteric Bursitis
			Ischiogluteal Bursitis
			Iliopsoas Bursitis
			Pes Anserine Bursitis
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Septic Bursitis
			Nonseptic Bursitis
		Disposition
	References
104 - Musculoskeletal Back Pain
	Foundations
		Background
		Epidemiology
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
			Nonspecific or Uncomplicated Back Pain
			Nerve Root Syndromes
			Skeletal Causes of Back Pain
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Testing
		Imaging Studies
			Point-­of-­Care Ultrasound
			Plain Radiographs
			Computed Tomography
			Magnetic Resonance Imaging
			Computed Tomography Myelogram
	Management
		Nonspecific or Uncomplicated Back Pain
		Disc Herniation and Nerve Root Pain
			Epidural Abscess and Spinal Osteomyelitis
		Epidural Hematoma
		Cauda Equina Syndrome
		Malignancy
		Fracture
	Disposition
	References
105 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Vasculitides
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Etiology and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Overview
		Specific Symptoms
			Fever
			Cardiopulmonary Presentations
				. As with other systemic inflammatory conditions, there is a significantly increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in pa...
				. Pericarditis and effusions of the pericardium occur commonly in patients with SLE and are among the classification criteria fo...
				. SLE is associated with a type of noninfectious endocarditis known as Libman-­Sacks endocarditis (Fig. 105.2). Mitral valve dis...
				. Due to disease-­associated hypercoa­gulability, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are more frequent in ...
				. Pleuritis is the most common respiratory condition occurring in SLE. Characterized by pleuritic chest pain with or without a p...
				. Diseases of the lung parenchyma associated with SLE include infectious pneumonia, acute and chronic pneumonitis, interstitial ...
				. Shrinking lung syndrome is a rare condition associated with SLE that is characterized by symptoms of shortness of breath and p...
			Renal Disease
			Gastrointestinal Presentations
			Dermatologic Presentations
			Musculoskeletal Presentations
			Hematologic Disease
		Complications Due To Medications
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Tests
			Initial Diagnosis
			Disease Activity
			Evaluation for Infection
		Imaging Studies
	Management
		Emergent Stabilization
		General Systemic Disease Activity
			Patients Diagnosed With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
			Patients Not Diagnosed With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
		Specific Presentations
			Infection
			Musculoskeletal Pain
			Cutaneous Manifestations
	Special Considerations
		Antiphospholipid Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Drug-­Induced Lupus
	Disposition
	Vasculitis
	Foundations
	Large-­Vessel Vasculitis
		Giant Cell Arteritis
			Background
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Takayasu Arteritis
			Background
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Small And Medium Vessel Vasculitis
		Differential Diagnosis
		Specific Disorders
			ANCA-­Associated Vasculitis
				. GPA is a granulomatous vasculitis affecting small-­ and medium-­sized vessels. It affects individuals in their fifth and sixth...
				. MPA is a non-­granulomatous vasculitis affecting small-­ and medium-­sized vessels. MPA most commonly affects patients in thei...
				. EGPA is an eosinophilic vasculitis of small and medium vessels.18 Mean age of the diagnosis is in the fourth and fifth decade ...
			Anti-­Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture Disease)
			Immune Complex Mediated Vasculitis
				. IgAV, formerly known as Henoch-­Schonlein purpura, is a small- and medium-vessel vasculitis that is characterized by IgA depos...
				. Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is characterized by a primarily small-­vessel vasculitis in association with cryoglobulins in the ...
			Polyarteritis Nodosa
			Other Vasculitides
				. Behçet disease (BD) is a vasculitis that affects all blood vessel sizes and is characterized by the presence of recurrent oral...
				. Cutaneous small-­vessel vasculitis (CSVV) is the most common single-­organ vasculitis.24 It has been previously known as hyper...
	References
106 -  Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Angioedema
	Allergy
		Background and Terminology
		Pathophysiology
		Classification of Reactions
	Anaphylaxis
		Epidemiology and Risk Factors
		Common Triggers for Anaphylaxis
			Foods
			Drugs
			Insect Stings
			Natural Rubber Latex
			Radiocontrast Media
			Exercise-­Induced Anaphylaxis
			Idiopathic Anaphylaxis
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Overview
		Positioning
		Epinephrine
		Airway
		Volume Expansion
		Antihistamines
		Glucocorticoids
		Patients Receiving Beta-­Blockade
	Disposition
	Urticaria and Angioedema
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Angioedema With Urticaria
		Angioedema Without Urticaria
		Special Considerations
	Disposition
	References
107 - Dermatologic Presentations
	Overview
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Infectious Disorders
		Bacterial Infections
			Impetigo
			Folliculitis
			Cellulitis
			Abscess
			Methicillin-­Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
			Erythema Migrans
			Necrotizing Fasciitis
			Meningococcal Infection
			Scarlet Fever
			Syphilis
			Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
			Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
			Toxic Shock Syndrome
			Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Viral Infections
			Herpes Simplex Virus
			Varicella-­Zoster Virus
				. Varicella, or chickenpox, is an infection caused by the varicella-­zoster virus. After an incubation period of 14 to 21 days, ...
				. Herpes zoster, or “shingles,” is an infection caused by the varicella-­zoster virus. It occurs in individuals who have previou...
			Viral Exanthems
				. Roseola infantum, otherwise known as exanthem subitum or sixth disease, is a benign illness caused by human herpesvirus 6 and ...
				. Measles, or rubeola, is a highly contagious viral illness spread by contact with infectious droplets, with an incubation perio...
				. Rubella, or German measles, is a viral illness characterized by fever, skin eruption, and generalized lymphadenopathy. It is s...
				. Erythema infectiosum, or “fifth disease,” is caused by parvovirus B19 infection and typically affects pediatric patients. It i...
		Fungal Infections
			Tinea Corporis
			Tinea Capitis
			Kerion
			Tinea Pedis
			Tinea Versicolor
			Tinea Unguium (Onychomycosis)
			Candidiasis
				. Oral candidiasis (“thrush”) is the most common clinical expressions of Candida infection. It is common in newborns with one-­t...
				. Cutaneous candidiasis affects intertriginous areas, including the interdigital web spaces, groin, axilla, and intergluteal or ...
				. Vaginal candidiasis accounts for 20% to 25% of vaginitis. It has been estimated that 75% of women will experience vaginal cand...
				. Sporotrichosis, caused by a variety of Sporothrix species, is a fungal infection that may be transmitted by contact with soil,...
		Infestations
			Scabies
			Pediculosis
			Bed Bugs
	Allergic Reactions
		Contact Dermatitis
		Urticaria
		Poison Ivy
	Drug Reactions
		Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
	Inflammatory Conditions
		Atopic Dermatitis
		Pityriasis Rosea
		Kawasaki Disease
		Erythema Multiforme
		Erythema Nodosum
		Lichen Planus
	Autoimmune Disorders
		Bullous Pemphigoid
		Pemphigus Vulgaris
	Cutaneous Malignancies
	References
108 - Blood and Blood Components
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Blood Banking
			Blood Typing
				. An individual blood type and screen test includes ABO grouping, Rh typing, and antibody screen for unexpected, non-­ABO/Rh ant...
				. When a unit of blood is ordered for transfusion, a crossmatch follows the initial type and screen. In an ideal situation, bloo...
				. Although patients with type O blood are considered to be universal donors of packed red cells (PRBCs), whole blood from type O...
	Management
		Decision Making
		Pharmacology
		Devices and Techniques
			Whole Blood
			Packed Red Blood Cells
			Special Preparations of PRBCs
				. PRBCs can be washed to remove residual plasma and any remaining leukocytes, platelets, microaggregates, plasma proteins, and f...
				. A typical unit of whole blood or packed red cells can contain from 1 to 3 billion white blood cells (WBC), which can cause a v...
				. Blood products can be irradiated to reduce the risk for TA-­GvHD in susceptible patients, which occurs in about 1 per 1 millio...
				. Because CMV is endemic worldwide and seropositivity rates in the United States are reported at 30% to 97%, most donated blood ...
			Fresh Frozen Plasma
			Platelets
			Cryoprecipitate
			Prothrombin Complex Concentrate
	Outcomes
		Safety and Effectiveness
		Massive Transfusion Protocols
			Acute Transfusion Reactions
				. The most common manifestation of a minor allergic transfusion reaction is urticaria. In some cases, however, wheezing and angi...
				. The reported incidence of transfusion-­associated anaphylaxis is 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 transfusions, with most cases being idi...
				. A febrile, nonhemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR) is defined as a temperature elevation of 1°C (1.8°F) or higher that occur...
				. Intravascular hemolytic transfusion reaction is the most serious transfusion reaction. It generally results from ABO incompati...
				. TRALI refers to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurring during or shortly after the transfusion of virtually any blood produc...
				. Transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) is volume overload after transfusion that is proportional to the volume tra...
			Infectious Complications of Transfusions
			Delayed Transfusion Reactions
				. A delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (DHTR) typically occurs 3 to 10 days following transfusion with blood that initially ...
				. This rare but typically fatal complication results when transfused lymphocytes proliferate and attack a recipient who is incap...
				. Rarely, profound thrombocytopenia can develop 1 to 3 weeks after a transfusion associated with an antibody response to a plate...
	References
109 - Anemia and Polycythemia
	Anemia
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Iron Deficiency Anemia
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Thalassemia
			Foundations
			Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Sideroblastic Anemia
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Anemia of Chronic Disease
				. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is secondary to reduced erythropoiesis and reduced RBC survival time in the peripheral circula...
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Macrocytic and Megaloblastic Anemias
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Normochromic and Normocytic Anemias
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Increased Red Blood Cell Destruction
			Foundations
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
				. Of the membrane-­sustaining energy production of the erythrocyte, 85% to 90% is through the anaerobic glycolytic pathway. At l...
			Intrinsic Membrane Abnormality
			Intrinsic Hemoglobin Abnormality
			Extrinsic Alloantibodies
			Extrinsic Autoantibodies
			Extrinsic Mechanical Causes
			Environmental Causes
			Abnormal Sequestration
			Diagnostic Testing
				. In patients with newly diagnosed reticulocytopenia or severe hemolytic anemia, the emergency clinician may need to institute r...
		Sickle Cell Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Polycythemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Disposition
	References
110 - White Blood Cell Disorders
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Specific Disorders
		Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Lymphocytic Leukocytosis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Leukopenia
			Foundations
				. Signs and symptoms of neutropenia are nonspecific and may include fatigue, sweats, or weight loss. Due to the body’s inability...
				. Neutropenic fever, defined as a single oral temperature greater than or equal to 101°F (38.3°C) in a neutropenic patient, or g...
			Disposition
	References
111 - Disorders of Hemostasis
	Foundations
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Complete Blood Count and Blood Smear
			Platelet Count
			Bleeding Time and Platelet Function Assay
			Prothrombin Time
			Partial Thromboplastin Time
			Anti-­Xa Assay
			Fibrinogen
			Thrombin Time
			Clot Solubility
			Factor Level Assays
	Management
		Thrombocytopenia
			Immune Thrombocytopenia
			Drug-­Induced Thrombocytopenia
				. Heparin-­induced throm­bocytopenia (HIT) is a serious immune-­mediated process associated with unfractionated heparin (UFH) an...
			Post-­Transfusion Purpura
			Thrombotic Microangiopathy
				. TTP is most often acquired and results from autoantibodies to ADAMTS13, an endothelial protein that cleaves large vWF multimer...
			Dilutional Thrombocytopenia
			Hereditary Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytopathy
				. Knowledge of abnormal platelet function as a clinical disorder has grown rapidly in recent years, with identified disorders of...
					. Bernard-­Soulier Syndrome (BSS) results from an abnormality in the platelet gpIb complex, which allows platelet adhesion to vW...
					. Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal-­recessive disorder that results from a defect in the integrin complex glyco...
					. Secretory defects comprise two pathologic groups: defective platelet granule formation or defective secretory machinery. These...
			Thrombocytosis
		Coagulation Disorders
			Hemophilia A
			Hemophilia B (Christmas Disease)
			von Willebrand Disease
			Miscellaneous Coagulation Disorders
			Medication-­Induced Anticoagulation
			Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
	Disposition
	References
112 - Oncologic Emergencies
	Foundations
	Febrile Neutropenia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	REFERENCES
113 - Acid-­Base Disorders
	Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
			Basic Metabolic Panel Interpretation
				Five-­Step Acid-­Base Approach to the BMP
					. Check for Abnormal Values. Evaluate the BMP for any abnormalities. A low HCO3 concentration (for example, <22 mmol/L) identifi...
					BMP Step 2. Check the Anion Gap. The anion gap (AG) is calculated with the formula: AG = [Na+] − ([Cl−] + []). The anion gap is ...
					. If a Metabolic Acidosis is Present, Apply the Rule of 15. The rule of 15 is used to evaluate for concomitant respiratory acid-...
					. If a Wide Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Is Present (Anion Gap ≥15), Check the Delta Gap. Calculation of the delta gap is used t...
					. If a Wide Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Is Present (Anion Gap ≥15), But the Cause Is Not Evident, Check the Osmolar Gap. The os...
			Blood Gas Interpretation
				Three-­Step Acid-­Base Approach to the ABG
					. Determine if the Patient Is Acidemic or Alkalemic. Evaluate the pH. A pH less than 7.35 indicates acidemia; pH greater than 7....
					. Determine if a Predominant Respiratory or Metabolic Acid-­Base Disturbance Is Present. Evaluate Paco2 and place it into contex...
					. If a Predominant Respiratory Acid-­Base Disturbance Is Present, Determine If There Is a Concurrent Metabolic Disturbance. Comp...
		Differential Diagnosis of Acid-­Base Disorders
			Metabolic Acidosis
				. An elevated anion gap using the threshold of 15 mmol/L, regardless of the value of the pH or [HCO3−], indicates that a wide an...
				. The mnemonic HARDUP (see Box 113.3) can be used to recall the causes of a normal anion gap metabolic acidosis, which is also c...
			Metabolic Alkalosis
				. When the circulating volume is decreased, the renin-­angiotensin-­aldosterone system is activated, and the kidneys reabsorb fi...
				. Causes of metabolic alkalosis that cannot be corrected with infusion of sodium chloride containing fluids are called chloride-...
			Respiratory Acidosis
			Respiratory Alkalosis
	Management
		Intravenous Fluids
		Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy
	Disposition
	References
	Acid-­Base Disorder Sample Calculations
		Rule of 15 Example 1
		Rule of 15 Example 2
		Rule of 15 Example 3
		Rule of 15 Example 4
		Delta Gap Example 1
		Delta Gap Example 2
114 - Electrolyte Disorders
	Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
	Hypokalemia
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hypernatremia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hyponatremia
		Foundations
			Pseudohyponatremia
			Hypovolemic Hyponatremia
			Hypervolemic Hyponatremia
			Euvolemic Hyponatremia
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hypovolemic Hyponatremia
			Hypervolemic Hyponatremia
			Euvolemic Hyponatremia
		Disposition
	Hypercalcemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hypocalcemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hypermagnesemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hypomagnesemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
			Patients Maintained on Diuretics
			Malnourished and Alcoholic Patients
			Patients With Hypokalemia
			Patients With Acute Coronary Artery Disease and Ventricular Arrhythmias
			Patients Receiving Specific Medications
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hyperphosphatemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Hypophosphatemia
		Foundations
			Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
115 -  Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Glucose Homeostasis
	Diabetes Mellitus Foundations
		Background and Importance
			Epidemiology
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
				. Because plasma glucose is the predominant metabolic fuel used by the central nervous system (CNS), maintenance of the plasma g...
	. Insulin receptors on the beta cells of the pancreas sense elevations in the blood glucose concentration and trigger insulin re...
		. Maintenance of the normal plasma glucose concentration requires precise matching of glucose use with endogenous glucose produc...
			. Type 1 diabetes results from a chronic autoimmune process that usually exists in a preclinical state for years. The classic ma...
		Types of Diabetes
			. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by an abrupt failure of insulin production with a tendency to ketosis, even in the basal stat...
			. Patients with type 2 diabetes may remain asymptomatic for long periods and show low, normal, or elevated levels of insulin. Ke...
			. Gestational diabetes mellitus is characterized by an abnormal OGTT result that occurs during pregnancy and reverts to normal d...
			. Myriad causes of diabetes have been identified, including chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, genetic defects in the beta c...
			. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) has been replaced by the term prediabetes to identify individuals at high risk for the develo...
	Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Features
		Type 1
		Type 2
	Diabetes Mellitus Differential Diagnosis
	Diabetes Mellitus Diagnostic Testing
		Serum Glucose Level
		Glycosylated Hemoglobin
		Urine Glucose Level
		Urine Ketone Level
		Dipstick Blood Glucose Level
	Diabetes Mellitus Management
		Management of Hyperglycemia
		Management of Diabetes Mellitus
			. Goals of diabetic management include lowering the hemoglobin A1c to less than 7% and maintenance of the fasting blood sugar le...
				. The ADA and European Association for the Study of Diabetes have recommended lifestyle changes, including weight control, at th...
				. Developed in the 1940s, sulfonylureas have historically been a mainstay of oral diabetes treatment. These drugs increase insul...
				. Thiazolidinediones reduce insulin resistance and are especially useful in patients who require large amounts of insulin and st...
				. The α-­glucosidase inhibitors delay intestinal monosaccharide absorption and prevent complex carbohydrate breakdown; these age...
				. The nonsulfonylurea secretagogues, the meglitinides, are similar to the sulfonylureas in action and mechanism. They bind to ad...
				. Glucagon-­like peptide (GLP-­1) analogs and agonists stimulate the release of insulin from pancreatic cells. Exenatide (Byetta...
				. Dipeptidyl peptidase-­4 (DPP-­4) inhibitors include sitagliptin (Januvia), saxagliptin (Onglyza), and linagliptin (Tradjenta)....
				. Pramlintide, administered three times daily before meals, is an amylinomimetic agent, or amylin analog, and decreases gastric ...
				. Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), canagliflozin (Invokana), and empagliflozin (Jardiance) are sodium-­glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) i...
			. Certain principles apply to all insulins, such as their ability to enhance gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis and suppress glycog...
			. Solid organ pancreas transplantation has become more common; several centers have performed combined pancreas and kidney trans...
			. Changes in the therapy of diabetes have recently included greater use of human insulin, which has prevented some of the advers...
	Late Complications of Diabetes
		Vascular Complications
		Diabetic Nephropathy
		Retinopathy
		Neuropathy
		The Diabetic Foot
		Infections
		Cutaneous Manifestations
			Skin Conditions
				. This is characterized by a velvety, brown-­black thickening of the keratin layer, most often in the flexor surfaces. It is the...
				. This begins as erythematous papular or nodular lesions, usually in the pretibial area but in other areas as well. The early le...
				. These lesions are evidence of the hyperlipidemia associated with diabetes, similar to the xanthoma found in nondiabetic hyperl...
				. This is a rare occurrence. Bullae are usually filled with a clear fluid and are most often found on the extremities, especiall...
				. Also known as skin spots, this is the most common skin finding in diabetes. It arises as discrete, depressed, and brownish les...
				. Resistant, aggressive impetigo or intertrigo may suggest diabetes
		Diabetes Disposition
	Diabetic Ketoacidosis
		Foundations
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Intravenous Fluids
			Potassium
			Insulin
			Magnesium
			Sodium Bicarbonate
			Complications
			Diabetic Ketoacidosis Disposition
	Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State
		Foundations
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Intravenous Fluids
			Electrolytes
			Insulin
			Other Considerations
			Acute Complications
		Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State Disposition
	Diabetes in Pregnancy
	Hypoglycemia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
116 - Rhabdomyolysis
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Complications
			Early Complications
				. Most skeletal muscles are encased in compartments formed by bones, fascia, and other structures. The massive influx of calcium...
				. Potassium released from damaged muscle may lead to hyperkalemia. Over 98% of the body’s potassium is found in the intracellula...
				. In rhabdomyolysis, fluid moves from intravascular compartments into damaged muscle. In cases of massive muscle crush or electr...
				. Reversible elevations in aspartate transaminase (AST) levels may occur with rhabdomyolysis, possibly caused by myocyte release...
			Late Complications
				. Experimental evidence suggests that myoglobinuric acute renal failure is caused by myoglobin cast formation in the distal conv...
				. Extensive muscle damage may result in the release of prothrombotic substances, mainly thromboplastin, which activate the coagu...
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Serum Creatine Kinase
		Serum and Urine Myoglobin
		Urine Dipstick and Urinalysis
		Other Laboratory Findings
		Prognostic Tests in Rhabdomyolysis
	Management
		Fluid Replacement
		Mannitol and Other Diuretics
			Experimental Therapies
			Renal Replacement Therapy
	Disposition
		Prognosis
	References
117 - Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders
	Hyperthyroidism
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			History and Physical Examination
			Thyroid Storm
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Supportive Treatment
			Symptomatic Treatment
			Thyroid-­Directed Treatment
				. Thionamides inhibit oxidation and organic binding of iodine to thyroglobulin, thereby blocking the synthesis of thyroid hormon...
				. Inorganic iodine blocks the release of stored thyroid hormone. Because an iodine load can increase the synthesis of thyroid ho...
				. Corticosteroids are capable of inhibiting the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 and blocking the release of hormone from the t...
			Miscellaneous Therapies
			Identification and Treatment of the Precipitating Event
		Disposition
	Hypothyroidism
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			History and Physical Examination
			Myxedema Coma
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hypothyroidism
			Myxedema Coma
		Disposition
	Adrenal Excess States
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
		Cushing Syndrome
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hyperaldosteronism
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Adrenal Insufficiency
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
118 -
Bacteria
	DIPHTHERIA
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	PERTUSSIS
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Acute Treatment
			Vaccination
	TETANUS
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Generalized Tetanus
			Localized Tetanus
			Cephalic Tetanus
			Neonatal Tetanus
			Complications
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Supportive Care
				. Passive immunization with human tetanus immune globulin (HTIG) and active immunization with Td should be initiated as soon as ...
				. Toxin production is eliminated by treatment of the C. tetani infection. Wound débridement and antibiotic administration can ca...
			Vaccination
	BOTULISM
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	PNEUMOCOCCEMIA
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Acute Treatment
			Vaccination
		Disposition
	MENINGOCOCCEMIA
		Foundations
			Background
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Occult Bacteremia
			Meningococcal Meningitis
			Meningococcal Septicemia
			Fever and a Nonblanching Rash
			Chronic Meningococcemia
			Complications
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Acute Treatment
			Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Vaccination
		Disposition
	TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	REFERENCES
119 - Viruses
	Foundations
		Mumps
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Measles (Rubeola)
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Rubella (German Measles)
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
	Viral Infections with Vesicular Rash
		Herpes Simplex
			Clinical Features
				. The first episode of HSV-­1 infections usually occurs early in life and manifests as a gingivostomatitis and pharyngitis. Symp...
				. This infection is characterized by painful vesicles and ulcers on the external genitalia. The first infection is usually the m...
				. HSV-­1 is a common cause of infectious encephalitis; it causes necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalitis, typically involving the t...
				. Herpes can cause a variety of cutaneous manifestations. They typically present with the classic painful grouped vesicles on an...
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Varicella-­Zoster Virus
			Clinical Features
				. Chicken pox is a febrile illness characterized by malaise and rash. The rash begins first on the scalp and face and then sprea...
				. Herpes zoster typically causes a vesicular rash with an erythematous base that occurs unilaterally in a single dermatome (Fig....
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. The management is mainly supportive care with antipyretics and antihistamines to decrease the pruritus caused by the skin lesi...
				. The goals of treatment for zoster are to treat the viral infection and control the pain that occurs with the rash. Uncomplicat...
			Disposition
		Epstein-­Barr Virus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Cytomegalovirus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Enteroviruses
		Clinical Features
			. The poliovirus causes a nonspecific febrile illness with malaise, myalgias, headache, and sore throat. The most feared present...
				. Most enterovirus infections are subclinical, but they can also cause a variety of symptoms and syndromes. Enteroviruses accoun...
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Influenza
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Oseltamivir, zanamivir, and peramivir are the currently available neuraminidase inhibitors. They work by inhibiting the releas...
				. Amantadine and rimantadine are the currently available adamantane antivirals. They prevent or greatly reduce the uncoating of ...
				. Baloxavir is a novel antiviral that gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to treat influenza A and B in patien...
			Disposition
		Coronavirus
		Rhinovirus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Adenovirus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Parainfluenza
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Respiratory Syncytial Virus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Viruses Associated with Diarrheal Illness
		Norovirus and Rotavirus
			Clinical Features
				. The disease causes a severe gastroenteritis, with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. In infants and children, vomitin...
				. The illness manifests as sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, and profuse watery diarrhea, with fever, headache, and myalgias. Th...
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Rabies
			Epidemiology
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
				. Encephalitic rabies progresses rapidly over days, and the presenting signs and symptoms are supplanted rapidly by diffuse neur...
				. Paralytic rabies accounts for approximately 20% of human rabies infections. The presenting symptoms are similar to encephaliti...
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Evaluation and Testing
			Management
				. Pasteur described the first rabies vaccine in 1885.51,52 Nerve tissue–derived vaccines similar to Pasteur’s were used worldwid...
				. An animal bite or potential rabies exposure is a medical urgency, not an emergency. In the emergency department, PEP is either...
				. All mammal bites require meticulous wound care, and if rabies prophylaxis is considered the initial wound care is critical. Ra...
				. PEP is almost 100% effective when administered according to CDC or WHO guidelines. Treatment failures usually occur when local...
			Management
			Disposition
		Arboviruses
			Clinical Features
				. The majority of people who become infected with WNV are asymptomatic. The most common presentation of symptomatic WNV is West ...
				. EEE virus is the most dangerous of the viruses that cause equine encephalitides. It occurs along the Gulf and Atlantic coast w...
				. Louis Encephalitis Virus. The majority of infections are asymptomatic, but as patients get older the rate of symptomatic infec...
				. The infection usually presents as fever with neurologic complaints including headache, confusion, weakness, paralysis, letharg...
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Other Arboviral Infections
			Dengue Virus
				. Dengue can cause a wide spectrum of disease. Many infected individuals with dengue are asymptomatic. Dengue fever is a self-­l...
					. Other diagnoses to consider in suspected dengue patients include Zika, malaria, chikungunya, rickettsial infections, leptospir...
					. The diagnosis can be made via serologic testing with IgM assay, antigen testing of the viral antigen nonstructural protein 1 (...
					. There are no specific antiviral agents that treat dengue. The treatment is mainly supportive. Dengue fever is usually a self-­...
					. Depending on the severity of illness, patients with dengue fever can be treated as outpatients, but some may require admission...
				. Zika virus is an arbovirus in the Flaviviridae family that is transmitted to humans via the Aedes species mosquitos. Although ...
					. The majority of patients infected with Zika virus are asymptomatic. For those who do develop symptoms, the clinical manifestat...
					. Other diseases with fever, rash, myalgias, and travel history should be considered, including dengue, chikungunya, malaria, ri...
					. The diagnosis of Zika virus infection can be made with RT-­PCR or serology. In nonpregnant symptomatic patients with symptoms ...
					. Similar to other flavivirus infections, treatment largely consists of symptom management and supportive care. Antipyretics, an...
				. Chikungunya is an arbovirus in the Alphaviridae family that was originally endemic to West Africa. Since early this millennium...
					. Chikungunya causes a self-­limiting disease very similar to dengue. Fever, myalgias, and polyarthralgias are the hallmark of t...
					. Other febrile illnesses with rash, myalgias, and arthralgias should be considered, including dengue, Zika, malaria, African ti...
					. The diagnosis can be confirmed via enzyme-­linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing for antibodies, RT-­PCR for detecting vi...
					. Treatment is mainly supportive. Antipyretics, antiinflammatory agents, and analgesics play an important role in symptom contro...
	Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
		Yellow Fever Virus
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Ebola
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Marburg
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Lassa Fever
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	References
120 - Coronaviruses
	Transmission
	Clinical Features
		Coronavirus Disease 2019
		Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Coronavirus Disease 2019
		Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
	Management
		Coronavirus Disease 2019
			Oxygenation and Ventilation
			Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation
			Therapeutics
				. Remdesivir, an adenosine nucleotide analog active against a wide variety of RNA viruses including SARS-­CoV-­2, shows some pro...
				. Convalescent serum has been used for over a century for viral infections and even bacterial infections. Studies are underway f...
				. Cytokine storm may trigger severe COVID-­19 morbidity. Monoclonal antibodies targeting IL-­6 and other components of the infla...
				. Patients with COVID-­19 are at risk for thrombotic complications, and those exhibiting evidence of thrombotic complications sh...
			Prevention and Vaccination
		Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
		Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
	Disposition
	References
121 - HIV
	Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Acute HIV Infection
		Chronic HIV Infection
		AIDS
		Clinical Manifestations by Organ System
			Cardiac Manifestations
			Pulmonary Manifestations
			Oropharyngeal and Gastrointestinal Manifestations
			Central Nervous System Manifestations
			Renal Manifestations
			Rheumatologic and Orthopedic Manifestations
			Hematologic Manifestations
			Cutaneous Manifestations
	Differential Diagnoses
		Initial Evaluation
		Diagnostic Testing
			HIV Testing
	Management
		Preexposure Prophylaxis
		Postexposure Prophylaxis
		ART Initiation and Linkage to Care
	Disposition
	References
122 - Parasites
	Foundations
	Malaria
		Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Babesiosis
		Background and Importance
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Schistosomiasis and Katayama Fever
		Background and Importance
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Cysticercosis
		Background and Importance
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	African Trypanosomiasis
		Background and Importance
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Toxoplasmosis
		Background and Importance
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Eosinophilic Meningitis
	Parasites Associated with Fever
		Leishmaniasis
		Amebic Abscess
		Strongyloides
	Whipworm And Hookworm
	Tapeworm
		Elephantiasis
		Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
		Cutaneous Larva Migrans
		Swimmer’s Itch (Cercarial Dermatitis)
		Strongyloides
		Dracunculus medinensis
		Onchocerciasis
		Loiasis
		Toxocara canis (Dog Roundworm)
		Chagas Disease
		Diarrhea
			Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora
			Entamoeba histolytica
			Balantidium coli
			Giardia lamblia
			Echinococcosis
			Enterobius vermicularis
		Specific Parasitic Coinfections
	References
123 - Tickborne Illnesses
	Overview
		Identification of Ticks
		Physiology of Tick Feeding
	Lyme Disease
		Clinical Features
			Early Lyme Disease
			Acute Disseminated Infection
				. A relatively symptom-­free interval usually occurs between early and disseminated infection; however, neurologic signs and sym...
				. Cardiac involvement in Lyme disease is uncommon, with an estimated incidence in untreated patients ranging from 4% to 10%. Car...
				. Although it is generally considered a sign of late Lyme disease, acute arthritis may begin during the acute disseminated stage...
				. Ocular involvement also may be seen in early disseminated disease; manifestations include conjunctivitis, keratitis, choroidit...
			Late Lyme Disease
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Early Disease
			Early Disseminated Infection
				. For patients with relatively mild symptoms (e.g., solitary facial nerve palsy with normal findings on CSF examination), doxycy...
				. Patients with mild cardiac conduction system involvement, such as a first-­degree AV block with a PR interval less than 0.30 s...
			Late Infection
				. In established Lyme arthritis, the response to antibiotic therapy may be delayed for several weeks or months. An oral regimen ...
				. Patients with late neurologic disease affecting the central or peripheral nervous system should be treated with ceftriaxone (2...
			Lyme Disease and Pregnancy
			Vaccination
			Prophylaxis and Asymptomatic Tick Bites
	Southern Tick-­Associated Rash Illness
	Relapsing Fever
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Tularemia
		Clinical Features
			Presentations
				. This accounts for approximately 80% of cases. Typically, a skin lesion on an extremity at the site of primary inoculation begi...
				. This is the second most common form. It is characterized by the development of lymphadenopathy (usually cervical) without an a...
				. This is seen in less than 2% of cases. It is characterized by unilateral conjunctivitis, with regional adenopathy involving pr...
				. This is manifested as severe exudative pharyngitis, with associated cervical lymphadenitis. It has been known to cause acute g...
				. This is a systemic form of the disease in which no obvious entry site can be found; it occurs in approximately 10% of cases. O...
				. This has symptoms similar to those of other bacterial pneumonias—fever and chills, cough (usually nonproductive), substernal b...
			Other Considerations
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Cutaneous Manifestations
			Cardiopulmonary Manifestations
			Neurologic Manifestations
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Skin Biopsy
			Serologic Studies
			Isolation of Organism
		Management
			Supportive Care
			Antibiotics
			Corticosteroids
	Q Fever
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Ehrlichioses
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Babesiosis
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Colorado Tick Fever
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Other Tickborne Viruses
	Tick Paralysis
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	References
124 - Tuberculosis
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Pathophysiology
		Transmission
		Pathogenesis
			Stage 1
			Stage 2
			Stage 3
			Stage 4
	Clinical Features
		Risk Factors
		Physical Examination
		Complications of Pulmonic Tuberculosis
			Hemoptysis
			Pneumothorax
			Pleural Effusion
			Empyema
			Airway Tuberculosis
			Superinfection with Fungi
			Primary Tuberculous Pericarditis
	Differential Diagnoses
		Pulmonary Tuberculosis
			Bacterial Pneumonia
			Fungal and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
			Pneumonias in Patients with HIV Infection
			Cavitary Lesions
			Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
		Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
			Lymphadenitis
			Bone and Joint Infection
			Renal Disease
			Genital Disease
			Multisystem Disease
			Central Nervous System Disease
			Gastrointestinal Disease
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Tests
			White Cell Stimulation Tests
			Serology
		Diagnostic Imaging
			Primary Tuberculosis
			Postprimary Tuberculosis
		Microbiologic Testing
			Sputum Studies
				. Direct microscopic examination of a stained sputum specimen for AFB (i.e., an AFB smear) is the most rapid laboratory test wid...
				. Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) tests are performed on sputum and take only 24 to 48 hours to yield results. Their overall po...
				. Sputum culture is more sensitive than microscopy for the detection of MTB and is still considered the gold standard diagnostic...
		Tuberculin Skin Test
	Management
		Initial Management in the Emergency Department
			Hemoptysis
			Fever or Wasting
			History of Tuberculosis, Therapy Discontinued
		Antituberculosis Medications
			First-­Line Agents
			Second-­Line Agents
			Corticosteroids
		Initial Therapy
		Drug-­Resistant Tuberculosis
			Multidrug-­Resistant Tuberculosis
			Extensively Drug-­Resistant Tuberculosis
		Vaccines for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
	Disposition
	Prevention of Transmission in the Emergency Department
		Early Identification
		Isolation and Environmental Control
		Personal Respiratory Protection
		Preventive Therapy After Inadvertent Exposure
	References
125 - Bone and Joint Infections
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Causes and Microbiology
	Osteomyelitis
		Clinical Features
			History and Physical Examination
			Complications
			Clinical Subsets of Osteomyelitis
				. Osteomyelitis in children tends to be acute, usually arising from hematogenous seeding of bone, and can often be treated with ...
				. Vertebral osteomyelitis usually affects older adults and is increasing in frequency as the population ages and has more chroni...
				. Posttraumatic osteomyelitis is a form of osteomyelitis that results from open fractures, burns, bites, puncture wounds, and su...
				. Diabetic foot infections lead to osteomyelitis 20% of the time, while diabetic ulcers have underlying osteomyelitis 15% of the...
				. Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at increased risk for hematogenous infection, including osteomyelitis, often due t...
				. Most chronic bone infections occur as a complication of posttraumatic infection, surgical procedures, or diabetic foot infecti...
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Tests
			Diagnostic Imaging
				. Conventional radiography is the initial modality of choice to evaluate osseous changes and, in most cases, will be the only im...
				. Radionuclide skeletal scintigraphy (bone scanning) is more sensitive than plain radiography for the early diagnosis of osteomy...
				. Even though MRI is the best imaging modality to diagnose osteomyelitis because it can identify early changes in the bone, when...
				. The use of bone scans and CT for the evaluation of osseous anatomy has been decreasing as the availability and image quality o...
			Microbiologic Diagnosis
		Management
		Disposition
	Septic Arthritis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			History and Physical Examination
			Complications
			Clinical Subsets of Septic Arthritis
				. The human mouth is a polymicrobial environment comprised of aerobic organisms, such as Staphylococcus, oral gram-­negative rod...
				. Septic arthritis is more common in children than in adults, and the incidence of septic arthritis is twice that of osteomyelit...
				. In the United States, N. gonorrhoeae is the most common cause of septic arthritis in sexually active patients. A person with g...
				. Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in the United States, is caused by infection with a spirochete, Borrelia burgd...
				. Infections occurring after joint replacement are a challenging and dangerous complication of arthroplasty, with rates reported...
				. Patients with underlying joint disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis or a crystal arthropathy, are at increased risk for se...
				. Septic arthritis can be particularly difficult to diagnose and treat if it occurs in fibrocartilaginous joints, such as the st...
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Serum and Urine Tests
			Joint Fluid Analysis
			Imaging
		Management
		Disposition
	References
126 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Anatomy and Physiology
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Overview
	Cellulitis
		Clinical Features
			Diabetic Foot Infections
			Bite Wounds
			Water-Borne Infections
		Differential Diagnosis
		Diagnostic Testing
			Wound Cultures
			Blood Cultures
			Radiographic Studies
			Surface Thermal Imaging
		Management
		Disposition
	Abscess
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Impetigo
		Clinical Features and Management
	Folliculitis
		Clinical Features and Management
	Acne Vulgaris and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (ACNE INVERSA)
		Clinical Features and Management
	Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Toxic Shock Syndromes
		Clinical Features
			Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
			Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
			Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
		Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Other Infections With Skin Manifestations
	References
127 - Sepsis Syndrome
	Foundations
		Background
		Pathophysiology
			Mediators of Sepsis
			Organ System Dysfunction
				. Patients with sepsis may display neurologic impairment manifested by altered mental status and lethargy, commonly referred to ...
				. Cardiovascular dysfunction is common with sepsis. The cardiovascular dysfunction and failure arise from direct myocardial depr...
				. Involvement of the lung is often seen in the inflammatory response to infection. These effects are apparent, irrespective of t...
				. Splanchnic blood flow is dependent on mean arterial pressure because there is relatively little autoregulation. Therefore, hem...
				. An absolute or relative adrenal insufficiency is common in sepsis. Depending on the balance of circulating cytokines, augmenta...
				. Sepsis causes abnormalities in many parts of the coagulation system. Endotoxin, TNF-­α, and IL-­1 are the key mediators. Patho...
			Genetic Factors
	Clinical Features
		Symptoms and Signs
	Diagnostic Considerations
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Laboratory Testing
				. The white blood cell count can be an indicator of inflammation and activation of the inflammatory cascade. Leukocytosis is ass...
				. Electrolyte abnormalities should be identified and corrected. A low bicarbonate level suggests acidosis and inadequate perfusi...
				. Urinalysis is another essential laboratory test, especially in older patients with higher risk of urinary tract infection who ...
				. Proper blood, urine, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid, and other tissue culture samples are important in guiding therapy. Although ...
			Special Procedures
			Radiology
	Management
		Respiratory Support
		Cardiovascular Support
			Fluid Resuscitation
			Vasoactive Drug Therapy
				. Norepinephrine is predominantly α-­agonist with some β1-­agonism with minimal β2 activity and primarily functions to increase ...
				. Dopamine is the immediate precursor of norepinephrine and epinephrine. It is primarily an α-­, β1-­, and dopaminergic agonist....
				. Vasopressin is a naturally occurring peptide that is synthesized as a large prohormone in the hypothalamus. In states of septi...
				. Epinephrine is a potent mixed α-­ and β-­agonist. Epinephrine infusion is also associated with increased oxygen consumption, i...
				. Phenylephrine is a selective α1-­agonist, increasing systemic vascular resistance without significant changes in cardiac outpu...
				. Dobutamine is a mixed α-­ and β-­agonist. In dosage ranges from 2 to 28 μg/kg/min, the cardiac index is increased at the expen...
			Bicarbonate
			Antibiotics
			Steroid Therapy
	Disposition
	References
128 -
Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Nonfreezing Cold Injuries
	ACCIDENTAL HYPOTHERMIA
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Temperature Regulation
			Cardiovascular System
			Central Nervous System
			Renal System
			Respiratory System
			Predisposing Factors
				. Decreased thermogenesis may be due to endocrine dysfunction, such as hypopituitarism, hypoadrenalism, or myxedema. Myxedema co...
				. Patients with erythrodermas, such as psoriasis, exfoliative dermatitis, ichthyosis, eczema, and burns, can have increased peri...
				. Thermoregulation can be impaired centrally, peripherally, or metabolically. Skull fractures, particularly basilar fractures, a...
			Trauma
		Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Blood gas analyzers warm blood to 37°C (98.6°F), increasing the partial pressure of dissolved gases. This results in arterial ...
				. The hematocrit can be deceptively high due to decreased plasma volume. The hematocrit increases 2% for every 1°C (1.8°F) fall ...
					. A physiologic hypercoagulable state can occur with hypothermia and can be associated with a disseminated intravascular coagula...
			Imaging
		Management
			General Measures
			Volume Resuscitation
			Advanced Life Support
			Pharmacologic Treatment
				. The effects of hypothermia on the autonomic nervous system are variable. In primates, sympathetic response increases rapidly t...
				. Hypothermia compromises host defenses and predisposes to infection. In hypothermia, the usual signs of infection, including fe...
				. Cold abolishes adrenal responsiveness to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). A false diagnosis of decreased adrenal reserve is...
			Rewarming
				. Spontaneous passive external rewarming is noninvasive. It is the treatment of choice for patients with mild hypothermia when a...
				. Active rewarming is the direct transfer of exogenous heat to the patient. It can be accomplished by external or internal techn...
					. Early concern with AER was sparked after a 1961 study, in which 20 of 23 patients died. Retrospective analysis of clinical ser...
					. Many methods achieve active rewarming of the core. These techniques minimize the risk of rewarming collapse in patients with c...
						. Airway rewarming with heated humidified oxygen is a simple and inexpensive method that can be used as an adjunct to other form...
						. Peritoneal dialysis delivers dialysate at 40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F). Heat is conducted directly to intraperitoneal structu...
						. Heat transfer from irrigation fluids is usually limited due to the minimal surface area available for heat exchange. Gastric o...
						. Another active core rewarming option uses endovascular warming devices that are intended for therapeutic cooling and subsequen...
						. Truncal diathermy involves the conversion of energy waves into heat. Large amounts of heat can be delivered to deep tissues wi...
						. The four common extracorporeal techniques to rewarm blood are venovenous rewarming, hemodialysis, continuous arteriovenous (AV...
		Disposition
	FROSTBITE
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Prehospital
			Emergency Department
				. Stabilize hypothermia and other life-­threatening conditions before warming frostbitten extremities.15 Do not delay treatment ...
			Thawing by Immersion in Warm Water
				. We elevate injured extremities to minimize edema formation, apply sterile dressings loosely, and handle frostbitten areas gent...
		Disposition
	NONFREEZING COLD INJURIES
		Foundations
			Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Immersion Injury
			Pernio
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Immersion Injury
			Pernio
		Disposition
	REFERENCES
129 -
Heat Illness
	Heat Regulation
		. Temperature-­sensitive structures are located peripherally in the skin and centrally in the body. However, skin temperature ch...
			. The central nervous system (CNS) interprets information received from the thermosensors to instruct thermoregulatory effectors...
			. Sweating and peripheral vasodilation are the major mechanisms whereby heat loss can be accelerated. In a warm environment, eva...
		Acclimatization
		Predisposing Factors
		Fever Versus Hyperthermia
	MINOR HEAT ILLNESSES
		Miliaria Rubra
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Heat Cramps
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Heat Edema
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Heat Syncope
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
	MAJOR HEAT ILLNESSES
		Heat Exhaustion
			Foundations
				. Heat exhaustion (heat prostration) is a clinical syndrome characterized by volume depletion that occurs under conditions of he...
				. Water depletion heat exhaustion results from inadequate fluid replacement by individuals working in a hot environment and inca...
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Heatstroke
			Foundations
				. In the previously discussed forms of heat illness, although the body temperature rises, homeostatic thermoregulatory mechanism...
				. As heatstroke develops, energy will be insufficient to sustain thermoregulatory mechanisms, resulting in dramatic increases in...
			Clinical Features
				. The two forms of heatstroke, classic (epidemic) heatstroke (CHS) and exertional heatstroke (EHS), may have significantly diffe...
			Differential Diagnoses
				. These can masquerade as heatstroke. In patients with heatstroke, the spinal fluid should be clear, with occasional lymphocytic...
				. In patients with thyroid storm, the clinical symptoms resemble those of heatstroke. It should be suspected if the thyroid glan...
				. This is an important consideration, particularly anticholinergic poisoning. Differentiation may be difficult because heatstrok...
				. Symptoms of hyponatremia, especially exercised associated hyponatremia, can be mistaken for heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Al...
				. This disorder is induced by antipsychotic medications and is characterized by muscle rigidity, severe dyskinesia or akinesia, ...
				. This can also mimic heatstroke because of the elevated body temperature tremors, clonus, and CNS alterations that occur. Serot...
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. Immediate cooling is the cornerstone of treatment. If heatstroke cannot be excluded, begin cooling immediately. In EHS, it is ...
				. Mortality correlates with the elevated temperature duration and number of dysfunctional organ systems, with an increased risk ...
			Disposition
	REFERENCES
130 - Electrical and Lightning Injuries
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Electrical Injury
				. Joule’s law, which describes the amount of thermal energy applied to tissues from electricity, is described by the formula
				. Electrical sources create current that flows in one direction (direct current, DC) or alternates direction cyclically at varyi...
	. Resistance is the degree to which a substance resists the flow of current; when resistance goes down, current increases. Resis...
		. The pathway followed by electrical current determines morbidity and mortality. The entrance and exit sites of the electrical c...
			. The degree of tissue damage is directly proportional to the duration of exposure for all voltage levels. Exposure times greate...
		Lightning Injury
		Conducted Energy Weapons
	Clinical Features
		Electrical Injury
			Lightning Injury
			Skin
				. Most electrical injuries result in skin burns, which fall into one or more of four patterns (as described in Box 130.4). The r...
				. Roughly 90% of lightning strike victims suffer skin burns, but less than 5% are deep burns. Although the voltages involved in ...
			Cardiovascular
				. Cardiac or respiratory arrest is the most common cause of death immediately following electrical injury. High-­voltage exposur...
				. The most severe effects of lightning strike are cardiac and respiratory arrest. The massive surge is analogous to defibrillati...
			Head and Neck
				. Ocular involvement is common following exposure to electrical current, with cataracts being the most frequent manifestation. O...
				. The most common ocular event after lightning strike is the development of cataracts, occurring immediately or in a delayed fas...
			Extremities
				. Neurovascular bundles have low resistance and are particularly prone to damage from electrical current. Muscle necrosis occurs...
			Nervous System
				. Electrical injury damages the central and peripheral nervous systems. The most common immediate central symptoms are altered m...
				. A wide variety of very serious neurologic effects follow lightning strike. Apnea, due to effects on the medullary respiratory ...
			Other Viscera
				. Extensive muscle damage may result in significant myoglobinuria, subsequent renal failure, and life-­threatening hyperkalemia....
				. The lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and other internal organs may suffer injury from blunt trauma or a blast effect. Strikes to...
				. Patients who present after receiving a CEW barb discharge may have local injury to the skin and nearby superficial structures,...
	Differential Diagnoses
		Electrical Injury
		Lightning Injury
	Diagnostic Testing
		Electrical Injury
		Lightning Injury
		Conducted Electrical Weapon
	Management
		Electrical Injury
		Lightning Injury
		Conducted Electrical Weapon
	Disposition
		Electrical Injury
		Lightning Injury
		Conducted Electrical Weapon
	References
131 - Scuba Diving and Dysbarism
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
		Physiology and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		Disorders Related to Descent/Barotrauma
			Middle Ear Barotrauma
			External Ear Barotrauma
			Inner Ear Barotrauma
			Reverse Middle Ear Squeeze
			Barosinusitis
			Alternobaric Vertigo
			Facial Barotrauma or Mask Squeeze
		Disorders Arising at Depth
			Nitrogen Narcosis
			Oxygen Toxicity
			Contaminated Air
		Disorders Arising on Ascent
			Alternobaric Vertigo
			Barodontalgia
			Gastrointestinal Barotrauma
			Pulmonary Barotrauma
			Decompression Sickness
			Arterial Gas Embolism
			Pulmonary Edema
	Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Diving Disorders Requiring Recompression Therapy
		Diving Disorders Not Requiring Recompression Therapy
			External Ear Barotrauma
			Middle Ear Barotrauma
			Internal Ear Barotrauma
			Barosinusitis
			Facial Barotrauma
			Nitrogen Narcosis
			Pulmonary Barotrauma
			Alternobaric Vertigo
	Disposition
	References
132 - High-­Altitude Medicine
	Background and Importance
		Epidemiology
		Definitions
		Environmental Considerations
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Acclimatization
			Physiologic Response to Hypobaric Hypoxia
	Acute Mountain Sickness
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Oxygen Therapy
			Analgesics and Antiemetics
			Acetazolamide
			Dexamethasone
		Disposition
		Prevention
	High-­Altitude Pulmonary Edema
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
			Ultrasonography
			Chest Radiographs
			Electrocardiogram and Echocardiogram
		Management
			Descent
			Oxygen Therapy
			Nifedipine
			Other Medications
		Disposition
		Prevention
	High-­Altitude Cerebral Edema
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Special Considerations
		High-­Altitude Retinal Hemorrhage
		Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
		Respiratory Illnesses
		Cardiovascular
		Hypertension
		Seizures
		Sickle Cell Disease
		Pregnancy
		Radial Keratotomy
	References
133 - Drowning
	Background and Importance
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
		History and Physical Examination
		Prognostic Factors
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
		Preventive Efforts and Discharge Education
	References
134 - Radiation Injuries
	Background and Importance
		Radiation Measurements
			Radiation Protection
		Radiation Sources
		Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
			Routes of Exposure
	Clinical Features
		Acute Radiation Syndrome
			Local Radiation Injury
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Prehospital Care
		Emergency Department
			Preparation
			External Contamination
			Internal Contamination
			Acute Radiation Syndrome
				. Colony-­stimulating factors (cytokines) that induce bone marrow hematopoietic cells to proliferate may have substantial benefi...
				. Treatment for the gastrointestinal sub-­syndrome is largely supportive with antiemetics (preferably serotonin receptor antagon...
				. Patients who develop signs and symptoms consistent with this sub-­syndrome within the first 24 hours should be provided pallia...
			Local Radiation Injury
			Psychological Consequences
	Disposition
	Additional Resources
	References
135 - Care of the Poisoned Patient
	Clinical Features
		Toxicologic History and Physical
		Toxidromes
			Sympathomimetic
			Anticholinergic
			Cholinergic
			Sedative/Hypnotic
			Opioid
			Serotonin Syndrome
			Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Decontamination
	Syrup Of Ipecac
	Gastric Lavage
	Single-­Dose Activated Charcoal
	Whole Bowel Irrigation
		Enhanced Elimination
	Multiple-­Dose Activated Charcoal
	Serum Alkalinization
	Intravenous Fat Emulsion (Intralipid)
		Focused Therapy
		Toxicology Consultation
	Disposition
	References
136 - Toxic Alcohols
	Foundations
		Principles of Toxicology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Ethylene Glycol
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Isopropyl Alcohol
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Other Alcohols of Clinical Significance
	References
137 - Alcohol-­Related Disease
	Clinical Features
		Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
		Alcohol-­Related Seizures
		Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures
		Alcoholic Hallucinosis
		Cardiovascular Effects
			Pulmonary Effects
		Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Effects
			Esophagus and Stomach
			Gastrointestinal Bleeding
			Liver Damage
			Alcoholic Hepatitis
			Cirrhosis
			Pancreatitis and Malabsorption
			Neurologic Effects
				. A symmetric sensorimotor polyneuropathy is common with chronic alcohol abuse, usually in the lower extremities. It is thought ...
				. There are high rates of dementia reported in patients with AUD, and up to 25% when all types of severe cognitive impairment ar...
			Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration
		Infectious Disease
			Endocrine Effects
		Metabolic Effects
			Carbohydrates
			Lipids
			Electrolytes
			Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
		Hematologic Effects
			Anemia
			Leukocyte Abnormalities
			Platelet Disorders
			Hemostasis
		Oncologic Effects
			Hypothermia
		Psychiatric Effects
		Toxicologic Effects
			Disulfiram and Similar Reactions
			Other Considerations—Patient Groups Affected
				. Excessive high school and college drinking continues to be prevalent and problematic. Approximately 1.2 million youths aged 12...
				. Alcohol use is a growing public health concern for elderly adults. Elderly patients, meaning patients ages 65 years and older,...
				. There is no known safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Alcohol is a known teratogen that can impact fetal growt...
			Trauma
	Differential Diagnosis
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Tests
		Alcohol Screening Questionnaires
	Management
		Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
			Pharmacologic Treatment
				. Benzodiazepines have anticonvulsant activity, dose-dependent respiratory and cardiovascular depressive effects, and and be giv...
				. Haloperidol, a dopamine antagonist, can be considered in patients with major alcohol withdrawal or delirium tremens and acute ...
				. Patients being treated for major alcohol withdrawal may be given thiamine (100 mg IV) and magnesium (2 g IV). Although magnesi...
		Neurologic Examination
			New-­Onset Seizures
			Prior History of Seizures During Withdrawal
			Abnormal Neurologic Examination
				. Partial seizures account for up to 50% of alcohol-­related seizures. Conversely, approximately 20% of patients with partial al...
				. A patient currently taking antiepileptic drugs for an antecedent seizure disorder who presents with a seizure while intoxicate...
	Disposition
		Acute Intoxication
		Alcohol Withdrawal
		Seizures
		Psychiatric and Social Problems
	References
138 - Acetaminophen
	Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Risk Assessment With Acute Acetaminophen Ingestion
		Risk Assessment With Chronic Ingestion
		Risk Assessment in Pregnant Women
	Management
		Stabilization and Supportive Care
		Decontamination
		Enhanced Elimination
		Antidote Therapy
			N-Acetylcysteine
			Use in Pregnancy
			Duration of Therapy
	Disposition
		Need for Transplantation
	References
139 - Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Agents
	Principles of Toxicity
		Overview
			Epidemiology
			Salicylate-Containing Products
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Nonsteroidal Agents
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	References
140 - Anticholinergics
	Principles of Toxicology
		Overview
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory
		Electrocardiogram
	Management
		Stabilization
		Decontamination
		Pharmacologic Intervention and Antidote Treatment
	Disposition
		Observation at Home
		Emergency Department Observation
		Hospital Admission
		ICU Admission
		Consultations
	References
141 - Antidepressants
	Principles Of Toxicity
	Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Tricyclic Antidepressants
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Serotonin Modulators And Stimulators
	Miscellaneous Antidepressants
		Bupropion
		Trazodone
		Nefazodone
	Serotonin Syndrome
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Discontinuation Syndromes
	References
142 - Cardiovascular Drugs
	Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Pediatric Considerations
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Fab Fragments (DigiFab)
			Electrolyte Correction
			Atropine
			Pacing and Cardioversion
			Phenytoin and Lidocaine
			Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
		Disposition
		Foundations
			Principles of Toxicity
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hypotension, Bradycardia, and Atrioventricular Block
			Calcium
			Glucagon
			High-­Dose Insulin
			Sodium Bicarbonate
			Vasopressors and Other Inotropes
			Intravenous Fat Emulsion (Intralipid)
			Ventricular Dysrhythmias
			Extracorporeal Elimination and Circulatory Assistance
		Pediatric Considerations
		Sequential Approach to Beta-­Blocker Poisoning
		Disposition
		Foundations
			Principles of Toxicity
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hypotension and Bradycardia
			Pediatric Considerations
		Disposition
	Clonidine and Other Central Alpha-­2 Agonists
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Foundations
			Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
143 - Caustics
	Foundations
		Principles of Toxicity
		Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Special Cases
		Povidone-­Iodine
		Phenol and Formaldehyde
		Hydrogen Peroxide
		Button Batteries
	References
144 - Cocaine and Other Sympathomimetics
	Foundations
		Cocaine
			Epidemiology
			Formulation
			Pathophysiology
		Amphetamine and Its Derivatives
		Epidemiology
			Methamphetamine
			Pathophysiology
		Ephedrine and Ephedra
		Caffeine
		Novel Psychoactive Substances
			Ecstasy
			Bath Salts
			Kratom
		Clinical Features
			Hyperthermia
			Hypertensive Emergencies
			Cardiac Dysrhythmias
			Cocaine Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder
			Cardiomyopathy
			Washout
			Nontoxicologic sequelae
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Pharmacologic Sedation for Agitation
		Hyperthermia
		Acute Hypertensive Emergencies
		Dysrhythmias
		Hyponatremia
		Cocaine-­Related Chest Pain
	Special Topics
		Body Packers
		Body Stuffers
	Disposition
	References
145 - THC and Hallucinogens
	Principles of Toxicity
	Lysergamides
		Tryptamines
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Dissociative Agents
		Principles of Toxicity
			Phencyclidine
			Ketamine
			Methoxetamine
			Dextromethorphan
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
		Other Agents
			Mescaline
			Nutmeg
			Salvia
			Kratom
			Ibogaine
			Isoxazole Mushrooms
	References
146 - Iron and Heavy Metals
	Iron
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidotal Therapy
		Disposition
	Lead
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination
			Antidotal Therapy
				. Treatment for lead toxicity rarely is commenced in the ED, but the decision to admit for chelation or source control may be in...
				. The treatment of adults with chronic poisoning is based primarily on symptoms and threshold BLLs established by workplace regu...
		Disposition
	Arsenic
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Acute Arsenic Toxicity
			Chronic Arsenic Toxicity
			Arsine Gas
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination and Enhanced Elimination
			Antidotal Therapy
				. With a confirmed history of exposure in a symptomatic patient, chelation should start as early as possible without waiting for...
				. Treatment of chronic arsenic toxicity should begin in a symptomatic patient after confirmation of elevated urinary arsenic lev...
		Disposition
	Mercury
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Decontamination
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidotal Therapy
		Disposition
	References
147 - Hydrocarbons
	Overview
		Pathophysiology
			Pulmonary Pathophysiology
		Central Nervous System Pathophysiology
			Cardiac Pathophysiology
			Other Organ Systems
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
148 - Inhaled Toxins
	Simple Asphyxiants
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Pulmonary Irritants
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Smoke Inhalation
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Cyanide and Hydrogen Sulfide
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Hydrogen Cyanide
			Hydrogen Sulfide
		Disposition
	Carbon Monoxide
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	References
149 - Lithium
	Foundations
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Stabilization and Supportive Care
		Decontamination
		Enhanced Elimination
	Disposition
	References
150 - Antipsychotics
	Background
		Pathophysiology
		Toxicity
	Clinical Features
		Acute Overdose
		Acute Extrapyramidal Syndromes
		Tardive Syndromes
		Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
		Cardiovascular Toxicity
		Agranulocytosis
		Seizures
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		General
		Anticholinergic Toxidrome
		Seizures
		Acute Extrapyramidal Syndromes
		Cardiotoxicity
		Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
	Disposition
	References
151 - Opioids
	Principles of Toxicity
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Stabilization and Supportive Care
		Decontamination
		Enhanced Elimination
		Antidote Therapy
	Disposition
	Withdrawal
	References
152 - Pesticides
	Organophosphate Insecticides
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
		Carbamate Insecticides
		Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Insecticides
			Foundations
			Principles of Toxicity
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Substituted Phenols
		Foundations
		Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Chlorophenoxy Herbicides
		Foundations and Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Bipyridyl Herbicides
		Foundations and Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Insecticides
		Foundations and Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Glyphosate
		Foundations and Principles of Toxicity
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	DEET
		Foundations and Principles of Toxicology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	Rodenticides
		Foundations
		Principles of Toxicology
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Decontamination
			Stabilization and Supportive Care
			Enhanced Elimination
			Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
	References
153 - Plants, Herbal Medications, and Mushrooms
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Plant Categories
		Anticholinergics
			Foundations
				. Datura stramonium (Jimson weed, angel’s trumpet) (Fig. 153.1) and Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade) are the most frequentl...
				. Ingestion can cause the antimuscarinic syndrome of agitation, diminished gastrointestinal (GI) motility, dry skin, flushing, h...
				. The differential diagnosis of antimuscarinic toxicity includes toxicity from pharmaceutical agents such as diphenhydramine, be...
				. Symptomatic patients with altered mental status or abnormal vital signs should have a screening ECG to assess corrected QT (QT...
				. Management should be focused on supportive care, including active cooling for hyperthermia and benzodiazepines for agitation. ...
				. Mildly symptomatic patients can be observed in the ED for 6 to 8 hours and discharged from the ED. Severely poisoned patients ...
		Antimitotic Toxins
			Foundations
				. Colchicum autumnale is also known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, or wild saffron, and contains the toxic alkaloid colchicin...
				. The clinical course of colchicine poisoning is typically divided into three phases of illness.7 The first phase is marked by G...
				. Patients presenting in the first phase of illness may be misdiagnosed as having gastroenteritis or food poisoning. In the seco...
				. Laboratory data should include a complete blood count to assess for pancytopenia. Additional labs include serum electrolytes, ...
				. There is no specific therapy for colchicine poisoning, and management consists primarily of supportive care. There is no comme...
				. Patients presenting with GI symptoms but normal laboratory testing may be discharged home after 6 to 8 hours of hydration and ...
		Cardiac Glycosides
			Foundations
				. Cardiac glycosides bind to cell transmem­brane Na+-­K+-­ATPases, which, in turn leads to a rise in intracellular Ca2+ concentr...
				. Similar to digoxin poisoning, patients with exposure to cardiac glycosides can present with GI symptoms, generalized weakness,...
				. The differential diagnoses of cardiac glycoside plant poisoning is broad and includes pharmaceutical toxicity with digoxin, ca...
				. Patients should have an ECG performed, and serum electrolytes should be evaluated with attention to potassium because cardiac ...
				. The cornerstone of therapy is digoxin-­specific antibody fragments (Fab) and should be administered in any patient displaying ...
				. Symptomatic patients with bradycardia, hypotension, altered mental status, or hyperkalemia are admitted to a monitored setting...
	Other Cardiotoxic Plants
		Cicutoxin
			Principles of Toxicity
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Other Toxic Plants
		Nicotinic toxin
		Raphides
		Toxalbumins
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	Mushroom Categories
		Hepatotoxic Mushrooms
			Principles of Toxicity
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Gyromitrin-­containing Mushrooms
			Principles of Toxicity
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
	Other Mushroom Classes
		Cholinergic Agonists
		Disulfiram Reaction-­Inducing Mushrooms
		Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
		Gastrointestinal Irritants
		Renal Insufficiency
		Rhabdomyolysis-­Inducing Mushrooms
	Herbal Medications
	Principles of Toxicity
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
154 - Sedative-­Hypnotics
	Foundations
	Benzodiazepines
		Clinical Features
		Pharmacokinetics
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Stabilization and Supportive Care
		Antidote Therapy
		Disposition
		Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome
	Barbiturates
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Supportive Care and Stabilization
		Gastrointestinal Decontamination
		Enhanced Elimination
		Disposition
	Individual Medications
		Zolpidem, Zaleplon, and Zopiclone
		Eszopiclone
		Buspirone
		Flunitrazepam
		Chloral Hydrate
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
	Over-­The-­Counter Sleep Aids
	Gamma-­Hydroxybutyrate
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
		Withdrawal
	References
155 - Care of the Pediatric Patient
	Foundations
		Pathophysiology
		Temperature Regulation
		Airway
			Cardiovascular System
			Musculoskeletal System
			Immunologic System
		Pharmacologic Considerations
		Developmental Considerations
			Young Infants
			Infants (<12 Months)
			Toddlers (1-­ to 2-­Year-­Olds)
			Preschoolers (3-­ to 5-­Year-­Olds)
			School-­Age Children
			Adolescents
	Evaluation
		Triage
		History
		Pediatric Assessment Triangle
			Appearance
			Work of Breathing
			Circulation to the Skin
			Length-­Based Resuscitation Tape
			Physical Examination
	Specific Disorders
		Common Neonatal Complaints
		Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduate
		Children With Special Health Care Needs
		Child Abuse
	Other Considerations
		Consent for Emergency Care
		Pediatric-­Ready Emergency Department
		Pediatric-­Friendly Emergency Department
	References
156 - Pediatric Airway Management
	Background and Importance
	Anatomy
	156
	Physiology
	Equipment
	Management
		Decision Making
		Rapid Sequence Intubation
			Pretreatment
			Sedatives
			Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
	Devices and Techniques
		Basic Airway Management
		Advanced Airway Management
			Preparation
			Preoxygenation
			Positioning
			Placement of Tube
			Post-Intubation Management
		Video Laryngoscopy
		Airway Rescue Devices for Children
		Pediatric Surgical Airway Techniques
	Outcomes
	References
157 -
Pediatric Sedation and Analgesia
	SEDATION
		Foundations
			Definitions1,2
		Specific Issues
			Preparation
			Preprocedural Fasting
			Supplemental Oxygen and Capnography During Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
			Specific Medications
				. Propofol has several advantages for PSA; it has a rapid onset in 30-­60 seconds, is short acting, and has antiemetic propertie...
				. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has sedative, amnestic, and analgesic properties. Ketamine maintains cardiovascular and r...
					. Multiple studies have dispelled the myth that ketamine increases intracranial pressure (ICP). Ketamine may even have beneficia...
					. Emergence reaction or recovery agitation refers to agitation (which may include floating sensation, vivid pleasant dreams, nig...
					. Ketamine stimulates tracheobronchial and salivary secretions. However, studies have shown that the co-­administration of antic...
					. Vomiting with ketamine sedation in children is common.10 Vomiting usually develops during recovery, when patients are alert an...
					. The combination of ketamine with propofol has the potential to provide benefits of both sedatives. The combination allows for ...
				. Dexmedetomidine is an effective sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic that does not cause respiratory depression.13A loading dose...
		Nitrous Oxide
		Post-­Sedation Monitoring
		Outcomes
	PAIN MANAGEMENT
		Foundations
		Specific Issues
			Pain Assessment
			Nonpharmacologic Techniques
			Pharmacologic Techniques
				. Used in conjunction with other methods for decreasing pain, topical anesthetics may decrease the need for systemic analgesics ...
			Local Anesthetics
				. A nerve block is regional anesthesia attained by the injection of a local anesthetic agent near a nerve, nerves, or nerve plex...
				. Nonopioid systemic analgesics (Table 157.5) include acetaminophen (paracetamol), which has analgesic and antipyretic effects b...
				. Opioids, previously termed narcotics, produce analgesia by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, a...
					. In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency due to the opioid crisis. Although the...
				. Low dose ketamine has been successfully used in adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of acute pain.27 Doses for the...
				. Naloxone is used for the reversal of opioids effects on the mu receptors (e.g., sedation and respiratory depression). Although...
		Outcomes
	REFERENCES
158 - Pediatric Resuscitation
	Foundations
		Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Recognizing Imminent Arrest
			Management
			Compressions-­Airway-­Breathing
				. High quality compressions improve outcomes but are rarely performed. When administered appropriately, compressions generate on...
				. Although life-­threatening airway emergencies in children are rare, most critical illness in children stems from respiratory e...
			Compression-­Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
				. Although ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia are rarely the presenting rhythm in children, they ari...
			Pharmacology
				. The particular site of vascular access is less important than its timely acquisition. Peripheral venous and intraosseous drug ...
				. There are no universal criteria to guide the termination of a pediatric resuscitation. Emergency clinicians are less comfortab...
			E-­CPR
			Post-­Arrest Care
			Blood Pressure
			Ventilation and Oxygenation
			Targeted Temperature Management
			Glucose
			Arrhythmia and Seizures
			Family Presence
	Septic Shock in the Pediatric Patient
		Foundations
			Background
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
		Management
			Monitoring Response to Therapy
		Brief Resolved Unexplained Events
			Background
			Clinical Features
		Management
			Disposition
	References
159 - Neonatal Resuscitation
	Foundations
	Transition From Fetal to Extrauterine Life
	Specific Issues
		Indications for Resuscitation
		Hypoxia
		Hypothermia
		Hypoglycemia
		Hypovolemia
		Prematurity
	Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
		Maternal Factors
			Infection
			Medications
		Withholding and Discontinuing Resuscitation
	Special Anatomic Anomalies
		Diaphragmatic Hernia
		Myelomeningocele and Omphalocele
		Choanal Atresia
		Pierre Robin Sequence
		Congenital Cardiac Disease
		Newborn Resuscitation Algorithm
			Preparation
			Dry, Warm, Stimulate, Position, Suction, and Assess Need for Further Intervention
			Ventilation, Oxygen, Intubation
			Chest Compressions
		Vascular Access
			Medications
				. Epinephrine is indicated for asystole and persistent bradycardia (<60 beats/min) despite effective ventilation with 100% oxyge...
				. When indicated, volume expansion is accomplished with packed red blood cells (Rh-negative type O blood), normal saline, or Lac...
				. Antibiotics are not indicated in the initial resuscitation phase but may be required once the neonate has been stabilized. Whe...
				. Concomitant hypoglycemia should be considered and promptly treated in a neonate requiring ongoing resuscitation. Hypoglycemia ...
				. Dopamine is indicated only when signs of shock (e.g., poor peripheral perfusion, weak pulses) are still present, despite adequ...
		Therapeutic Hypothermia
	Disposition
	Outcomes
		Safety
		Effectiveness
		Complications
	References
160 - Pediatric Trauma
	Foundations
		Anatomy and Physiology
	Clinical Features
		Initial Assessment and Primary Survey
			A—Airway and Cervical Spine Stabilization
			B—Breathing and Ventilation
			C—Circulation and Hemorrhage Control
			D—Disability Assessment
			E—Exposure and Environment
			F—Family
			Secondary Survey
			Physical Examination
			Pain Assessment
	Diagnostic Testing
		Laboratory Testing
		Radiologic Imaging
	Disposition
	Specific Injuries
		Head Injury
			Clinical Features
				. A concussion is a functional brain injury seen after a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that “shakes” the b...
				. Bleeding from scalp wounds is often profuse and can lead to hemodynamic compromise in infants and small children if not quickl...
				. In children, skull fractures occur in many different configurations. Simple linear non-­depressed fractures rarely require the...
				. Cerebral contusions are often the result of coup and countercoup forces and manifest as multiple microhemorrhages. Patients of...
				. Epidural hematomas are typically caused by bleeding from the meningeal vessels and are often associated with overlying skull f...
				. Subdural hematomas are often secondary to the rupture of bridging veins. Subdural hematomas most commonly occur in patients yo...
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Clinicians have historically used skull radiographs as a screen for skull fractures in young patients with scalp hematomas. Du...
				. Cranial CT provides substantial information but should be balanced with the risk of radiation. Substantial research has now id...
			Management and Disposition
				. Historically, children with skull fractures are routinely admitted to the hospital. However, alert children with linear, non-­...
				. Prehospital BVM is recommended over ETI for support of ventilation and oxygenation. In the ED, ETI is performed in those with ...
		Vertebral and Spinal Cord Injury
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Cardiothoracic Injury
			Foundations
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Traumatic pneumothoraces are less common in children and often associated with a hemothorax. Patients present with symptoms of...
				. Significant bleeding may occur as a result of injury to intercostal vessels, the internal mammary vessels, or lung parenchyma....
				. Both penetrating and blunt thoracic trauma may cause pulmonary contusions, the most common thoracic injury in children. The co...
				. Traumatic diaphragmatic hernias are exceedingly rare. Mechanisms causing these injuries usually involve a sudden increase in i...
				. Although cardiac injuries following trauma are rare, cardiac contusion is the most common injury of the heart but is frequentl...
		Abdominal and Pelvic Injury
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing and Management
				. The spleen is the most commonly injured abdominal organ. Findings include left upper quadrant abdominal pain that may radiate ...
				. The liver is the second most commonly injured abdominal organ. Abdominal tenderness especially in the right upper quadrant sug...
				. Due to unique anatomic differences, the pediatric kidney is more susceptible to injury: potential remnant fetal lobules; incre...
				. Approximately 15% of children with intra-­abdominal injuries will have gastrointestinal injuries. These injuries range from si...
				. Fortunately, pancreatic injury is rare, occurring in 5% of children with intra-­abdominal injuries, but less than 1% of childr...
				. Penetrating wounds to the abdomen usually require rapid evaluation by a surgeon and consideration for operative intervention. ...
				. Straddle injuries occur when the child falls, striking their genitals and perineum on a hard object, most commonly bicycles an...
				. While pelvic fractures are less common in children than adults, pelvic avulsion fractures are significantly more common in chi...
	Musculoskeletal Injuries
	References
161 - Pediatric Fever
	Background
	Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
	Clinical Features
	Diagnostic Testing
		White Blood Cell Count
		Inflammatory Markers
		Blood Culture
		Urinalysis and Urine Culture
		Lumbar Puncture
		Stool Studies
		Chest Radiography
		Rapid Viral Antigen Testing
		Management
			Approach to the Febrile Infant and Child
			Infants 0 to 28 Days Old
			Infants 29 to 90 Days Old
			Infants 3 to 36 Months Old
			Children 3 Years Old to Adulthood
	Specific Disorders
		Febrile Seizures
		Fever and Petechiae
		Toxic Shock Syndrome
		Fever in Children With an Underlying Chronic Medical Illness
			Oncology Patients
			Patients With the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
			Sickle Cell Disease
			Congenital Heart Disease
			Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
	References
162 - Pediatric Upper Airway Obstruction and Infections
	Foundations
	Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing and Management
		Specific Disorders
			Supraglottic Airway Diseases
			Congenital Lesions
				. All infants are obligate nose breathers; they breathe nasally when the mouth is closed to allow breathing while feeding. In ch...
				. Macroglossia, an abnormally large tongue that protrudes posteriorly into the hypopharynx, is associated with conditions such a...
				. With micrognathia, an abnormally small mandible posteriorly displaces the normal-­sized tongue (e.g., Pierre Robin and Treache...
			Pharyngitis
			Peritonsillar Abscess
			Mononucleosis
			Retropharyngeal Abscess
				. Retropharyngeal infections typically progress from cellulitis to organized phlegmon to mature abscess. Presenting symptoms may...
				. Careful evaluation of airway patency takes precedence in the management of a child with a presumed RPA. Examination of the pha...
				. The size of the abscess, degree of airway obstruction, and overall toxicity of the patient dictate management. The need for in...
			Ludwig’s Angina
			Epiglottitis
				. Epiglottitis is an invasive bacterial disease that causes inflammation and edema of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, aryte...
				. Epiglottitis is classically acute in onset. It is marked by high fever, intense sore throat, toxicity, and rapid progression. ...
				. When epiglottitis is strongly suspected, a lateral neck radiograph can be helpful to confirm the diagnosis and should be evalu...
				. For the younger child, the importance of securing the airway takes precedence over diagnostic evaluation. A stable patient who...
			Trauma and Burns
			Allergic Reactions
			Diseases of the Larynx
				. Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of chronic stridor in infants and accounts for 60% to 75% of congenital laryngeal anom...
				Acquired lesions
					. Laryngeal papillomas are the most common benign laryngeal neoplasm in children and the second most common cause of hoarseness....
					. The subglottic trachea is the origin of the high-­pitched inspiratory sound commonly associated with upper airway obstruction....
			Viral Croup
				. Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is the most common infectious cause of upper airway distress and obstruction in childhood. It...
				. Croup is diagnosed clinically. A 1-­ to 3-­day prodrome of mild fever and URI symptoms is followed by a fairly abrupt onset of...
				. Glucocorticoids reduce symptoms, decrease the need for aerosolized epinephrine, and result in fewer readmissions to the ED and...
			Spasmodic or Atypical Croup
			Diseases of the Trachea
				Congenital lesions
					. Tracheomalacia results from abnormally soft, undeveloped supporting cartilage of the tracheal rings. Primary or congenital tra...
				. Tracheal stenosis is a congenital anomaly that results from complete tracheal rings. Infants have persistent stridor and respi...
					. Tracheal compression may also occur externally from vascular anomalies or mediastinal lesions (Fig. 162.11). A vascular ring i...
					. Infants with vascular rings typically present with persistent, unexplained respiratory and feeding problems. A chest radiograp...
				Bacterial tracheitis
					. Bacterial tracheitis, also referred to as bacterial laryngotracheobronchitis, pseudomembranous croup, is a serious cause of st...
					. The classic presentation of bacterial tracheitis is a toxic child with high fevers and rapidly worsening stridor that fails to...
					. The evaluation of a toxic-­appearing child with bacterial tracheitis should be conducted expeditiously. Laboratory tests are n...
					. Severe distress may rarely require immediate intubation and suctioning in the ED, although airway management in the operating ...
			Foreign Bodies
				. Asphyxia from airway obstruction by an airway or esophageal foreign body is a common cause of death in children. Round foods (...
					. An upper airway foreign body can cause partial or complete obstruction. Clinical signs of complete obstruction include poor ai...
					. In a child with an aspirated foreign body in the upper airway, there is often no time, nor is it prudent, to perform diagnosti...
					. An acute obstructing upper airway foreign body requires emergent intervention with basic life support maneuvers. Choking infan...
					. Surgical cricothyrotomy is not generally recommended for infants and young children younger than 8 to 10 years. The anatomy ch...
	References
163 - Pediatric Lower Airway Obstruction
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Management
			Mild Exacerbation
			Moderate Exacerbation
			Severe Exacerbation
		Foundations
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Prophylaxis
		Disposition
	References
164 - Pediatric Lung Disease
	Pneumonia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
		Bacterial Pneumonia
		Viral Pneumonia
		Mycoplasma Pneumonia
		Chlamydia Pneumonia
		Aspiration Pneumonia
		Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised Patient
			Diagnostic Testing
				. A chest radiograph is unnecessary in children without comorbid conditions who have no fever, tachypnea, or focal findings on a...
				. Recent studies have examined the utility of lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children.18 Most studies use hig...
				. Children with pneumonia are at risk for hypoxemia and should undergo pulse oximetry to determine oxygen saturation; arterial o...
			Management
				. An infant younger than 2 months with pneumonia should usually be admitted to the hospital and monitored with continuous pulse ...
				. Blood and urine cultures should be obtained for infants 2 to 3 months of age. The decision to perform a lumbar puncture depend...
				. In an older child, pneumonia should be categorized into likely bacterial, viral, or mycoplasmal. The emergency clinician shoul...
				. Well-­appearing children who can maintain hydration and are not in respiratory distress should be considered for outpatient ma...
		Pertussis
		Cystic Fibrosis
		Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
	References
165 - Pediatric Cardiac Disorders
	Fetal and Neonatal Circulation
		Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Compensatory Responses
	Clinical Features
		Pathophysiology of Cyanosis
		Clinical Features of Cyanosis
		History
		Chest Pain
		Physical Examination
			General Appearance and Pulses
			Vital Signs and Blood Pressures
			Cardiac Auscultation
	Diagnostic Testing
		Hyperoxia Test
		Laboratory Analysis
		Chest Radiography
		Electrocardiography
		Biochemical Markers
	Specific Disorders
		Congenital Heart Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Acyanotic Congenital Heart Defect
			Foundations
			Specific Disorders
				. VSD is the most common congenital cardiac defect and accounts for 20% to 25% of all cases of CHD. Spontaneous closure occurs i...
					. Symptoms from a VSD are dependent on its size, and the degree of pulmonary vascular resistance present. Most VSDs are clinical...
					. The chest radiograph in children with small VSDs may be entirely normal. Cardiomegaly with increased pulmonary vascular markin...
					. All VSDs, regardless of the size of the defect, are at risk for bacterial endocarditis because of the high velocity of turbule...
				. ASDs account for 5% to 10% of all cases of CHD. The majority of infants and children with ASDs remain clinically asymptomatic ...
					. Large ASDs or those associated with comorbid conditions, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, can be manifested with symptoms o...
					. The chest radiographs of children with ASDs will reveal varying degrees of cardiomegaly, right atrial and right ventricular en...
					. Traditionally, ASDs required open heart surgery to place a patch over the septal defect. Newer therapies include septal occlus...
				Eisenmenger Syndrome
					. Eisenmenger syndrome can occur in any large left-­to-­right shunt defect. Left uncorrected, irreversible changes in the pulmon...
				Coarctation of the Aorta
					. Nearly 50% of patients with coarctation of the aorta also have an associated bicuspid aortic valve. The area of coarctation ca...
					. The severity of symptoms and age at time of presentation are dependent on the location of the coarctation, the degree of narro...
					. The chest radiograph will most often reveal a normal cardiac silhouette and normal pulmonary vascular markings, but notching a...
					. Definitive surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta involves angiography or stenting of the narrow aortic lumen; resection ...
			Cyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases
				. Cyanotic CHDs are a result of either decreased pulmonary blood flow to the lungs or right-­to-­left shunting of desaturated bl...
				Tetralogy of Fallot
					. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cause of cyanotic CHD beyond infancy. It arises from a single embryologic defect in whi...
					. The degree of cyanosis and the age at presentation are directly dependent on the degree of right ventricular outflow tract obs...
					. The chest radiograph of a patient with cyanotic Tetralogy of Fallot (see Fig. 165.4) shows decreased pulmonary vascular markin...
					. The overall treatment goals for tet spells are to increase the SVR, to abolish the hyperpnea, and to correct the metabolic aci...
			Postoperative Complications of Congenital Heart Defects
			Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants and Children With Congenital Heart Defects
		Congestive Heart Failure
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Pediatric Dysrhythmias
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
			Bradydysrhythmias
				. Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate that is slower than the lower limit of normal for a child’s age. Clinically significant...
			Tachydysrhythmias
				. Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common symptomatic dysrhythmia in infants and children. No cardiac abnormalities are ...
					. Supraventricular tachy­cardia is most likely with heart rates above 180 in young children and 220 in infants, without beat-­to...
					. The emergency clinician should quickly initiate synchronized cardioversion (0.5 to 1 J/kg) for children in supraventricular ta...
				. Both atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are rare in children and are usually associated with underlying heart conditions (...
				. The majority of children with ventricular tachycardia have an underlying condition, such as post–cardiac surgery status, myoca...
			Special Resuscitation Situations in Children
		Bacterial Endocarditis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Studies
			Management
		Pericarditis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Studies
			Management
		Myocarditis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Kawasaki Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
				. The classic presentation of Kawasaki disease is a clinical diagnosis of four or more of the five criteria in a child who is fe...
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
		Acute Rheumatic Fever
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Cardiac Causes of Sudden Death in Young Athletes
			Specific Disorders
				. Although there are a variety of congenital coronary artery anomalies, the most common potentially lethal lesion is the anomalo...
				. Clinical manifestations of the disease include tall and slender habitus, striae atrophicae, disproportionately long extremitie...
				. Obstructive hypertrophic cardio­myopathy involves a thickened muscular intraventricular septum that bulges into the left ventr...
					. Some individuals with hypertrophic cardio­myopathy have experienced previous “warning” episodes of chest pain, dyspnea, syncop...
					. The electrocardiographic findings in hyper­trophic cardiomyopathy show left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial enlargemen...
					. No pharmacologic therapy has been proven to prevent sudden death. Beta-­blockers exert negative inotropic effects, attenuate a...
				. Both the Jervell–Lange-­Nielsen (congenital deafness) and the Romano-­Ward syndromes are inherited disorders characterized by ...
					. Symptoms in the young athlete that are suggestive of QT prolongation include exercise-­induced palpitations, chest pain, synco...
					. Treatment of a prolonged QT interval depends on the cause. Underlying metabolic disorders should be corrected, and medications...
				. Commotio cordis occurs after a high-­impact trauma to the chest, as in a high-­speed motor vehicle collision or a baseball to ...
	References
166 - Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders
	Foundations
	Specific Disorders
		Neonatal Jaundice
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Vomiting in infants is common, and the differential diagnosis is broad. Usually, infants present early in the disease progress...
			Management
			Disposition
		Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Necrotizing Enterocolitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Gastroesophageal Reflux
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Intussusception
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hirschsprung Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Meckel Diverticulum
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Henoch-­Schönlein Purpura
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Inflammatory Bowel Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Appendicitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Pancreatitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Biliary Tract Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
	References
167 - Pediatric Infectious Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
			Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Specific Etiologies
			. In the United States and Europe, the majority of cases of diarrhea are caused by viral pathogens, with incidence peaking in th...
				. The common bacterial organisms causing acute diarrhea in U.S. children along with their presentations and associated character...
				. Protozoa can also cause diarrhea in children but are responsible for less than 1% of all cases of acute infectious diarrhea in...
			Complications
			Diagnostic Strategies
		Differential Diagnoses
		Management
		Disposition
	Dehydration
		Foundations
			Anatomy and Physiology
			Pathophysiology
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Strategies
		Differential Diagnoses
		Management
			Oral Rehydration Therapy
			Intravenous Therapy
				. Rapid reexpansion of the intravascular space is the goal of immediate resuscitation and can be achieved with an isotonic cryst...
				. Appropriate fluid therapy for the patient should be determined after initial resuscitation. Some patients may tolerate ORT; ot...
				. IV rehydration can lead to hyponatremia in children. This rare complication can lead to significant neurologic morbidity, incl...
		Disposition
	References
168 - Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Tract Disorders
	Specific Disorders
		Priapism
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Phimosis
			Foundations
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Paraphimosis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Balanoposthitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features and Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Complications of Circumcisions
			Foundations
			Management
		Penile Entrapment and Tourniquet Injuries
			Foundations
			Clinical Features and Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Epididymitis and Orchitis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Testicular Torsion
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Varicocele and Hydrocele
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Acute Idiopathic Scrotal Edema
			Foundations
			Clinical Features and Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Inguinal Hernia
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management and Disposition
		Testicular Carcinoma/Tumors
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing and Management
		Urinary Tract Infections
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing and Management
		Hematuria
			Foundations
		Nephrolithiasis
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Renal Tumors
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Proteinuria
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing and Management
			Disposition
		Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Nephrotic Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Differential Diagnoses
			Management
			Disposition
		Acute Kidney Injury
			Foundations
			Clinical Features and Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hypertension
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Henoch-­Schönlein Purpura
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
			Disposition
		References
169 - Pediatric Neurologic Disorders
	Seizures
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Generalized Seizures
			Focal Onset
		Differential Diagnoses
		Management
			Status Epilepticus
			Febrile Seizures
			Afebrile Seizures
			Neonatal Seizures
		Disposition
			Anticonvulsant Therapy at Discharge
	Altered Mental Status
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Headaches
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
			Acute Headache
			Chronic Progressive Headache
			Migraine Headache
			Chronic Nonprogressive Headache
			Cluster Headache
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Pediatric Ataxia
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Differential Diagnoses
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
		Disposition
	Pediatric Vertigo
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Differential Diagnoses
		Management
		Disposition
	Motor Dysfunction
	Stroke
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
	Disorders of the Spinal Cord
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Guillain-­Barré Syndrome
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Infant Botulism
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	Myasthenia Gravis
		Foundations
		Clinical Features
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management and Disposition
	References
170 - Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders
	Anatomy and Physiology
		Fracture Patterns
	Specific Disorders
		Clavicle Fracture
		Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus
		Monteggia and Galeazzi Fracture-­Dislocations
		Nursemaid’s Elbow
		Toddler’s Fracture
		Nonaccidental Trauma
		Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Pediatric Hip Pain
			Transient Synovitis
			Acute Septic Arthritis
			Legg-­Calvé-­Perthes Disease
			Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
			Lyme Arthritis
		Apophyseal Injuries
			Osgood-­Schlatter Syndrome
			Sever Disease
			Little League Elbow
			Apophysitis and Avulsion Fractures of the Hip
			Gymnast Wrist
	References
171 - Pediatric Drug Therapy
	Absorption
		Distribution
		Metabolism
		Elimination
	Other Considerations
		Drug Therapy in the Neonate
		Use of Antipyretics in Children
		Over-­the-­Counter Cough and Cold Medications
		Opioid Analgesics
		Medication Safety and Adverse Drug Events
	References
172 - Child Abuse
	Physical Abuse
	Foundations
		Role of the Emergency Clinician
	Clinical Features
		Social and Demographic Risk Factors
		History
		Physical Examination
		Sentinel Injuries
		Universal Screening
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Skeletal Survey
		Retinal Examination
		Abdominal Injury Testing
		Toxicology Testing
	Management
		Household Contacts
		Timing
		Mandated Reporting
	Disposition
	Sexual Abuse
	Foundations
		Trafficking
	Clinical Features
		History
		Physical Examination
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
	Disposition
	References
173 - Complications of Pregnancy
	Problems in Early Pregnancy
		Pathophysiology
		Terminology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
				. After assessment of hemodynamic status and management of blood loss, a patient with a threatened miscarriage requires very lit...
				. Treatment of the patient with incomplete miscarriage includes expectant management, medical management, or surgical evacuation...
				. Management of patients with presumed completed miscarriage is more complicated. If the patient brings passed tissue with her, ...
			Foundations
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Ultrasonography is the primary method used to locate early gestation, establish gestational age, and assess fetal viability. T...
				. Quantitative hCG levels serve two primary functions—serial levels can be used in the stable patient who can be observed as an ...
				. Dilation and evacuation can be used in patients without a viable IUP or ectopic pregnancy on ultrasonography to differentiate ...
			Management and Disposition
				. Approximately 20% of women with ectopic pregnancies manifest signs and symptoms warranting immediate intervention. This includ...
				. In stable patients with first-­trimester bleeding, the goal is to exclude ectopic pregnancy in a timely manner. In the patient...
		Molar Pregnancy
			Foundations
			Clinical Findings
			Diagnostic Tests
			Management
	Complications of Late Pregnancy
		Vaginal Bleeding in Later Pregnancy
			Foundations
			Abruptio Placentae
				. Abruptio placentae is a separation of the placenta from the uterine wall and complicates roughly 1% of pregnancies. Small subc...
				. Vaginal bleeding occurs in 70% of patients with abruptio placentae. Blood is characteristically dark and the amount is often i...
				. The main alternative diagnosis in the woman with late-­pregnancy bleeding is placenta previa, which is usually associated with...
			Placenta Previa
				. Placenta previa, or implantation of the placenta over the cervical os, is the other major cause of bleeding episodes during th...
				. Painless, fresh vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of placenta previa. In approximately 20% of cases, some degree of ...
				. Ultrasonography is the diagnostic procedure of choice for localization of the placenta and diagnosis of placenta previa. Accur...
				. Patients who experience vaginal bleeding during late pregnancy require immediate obstetric consultation and arrangements for s...
			Foundations
			Pathophysiology
			Clinical Features
				. The patient with gestational hypertension has mild systolic or diastolic blood pressure elevation, no proteinuria, and no evid...
			Complications
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
				. The management of patients with mild preeclampsia includes documentation of blood pressure, reflexes, weight, and blood testin...
				. Hospitalization is recommended for patients with sustained hypertension above 140/90 mm Hg and signs of severe preeclampsia. B...
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Abdominal Pain
			Appendicitis
				. Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in pregnant patients. The incidence of appendicitis in pregnant patients is...
				. The gastrointestinal symptoms of appendicitis, such as anorexia, nausea, and vomiting, mimic those of pregnancy, particularly ...
				. Pyelonephritis, cholecystitis, nephrolithiasis, and pregnancy-­related diseases such as ectopic pregnancy, round ligament pain...
				. Leukocytosis is common in pregnant patients with appendicitis, although it is rarely high enough to distinguish it from the ph...
				. The pregnant patient with suspected appendicitis should be hospitalized after consultation with a surgeon and obstetrician. Ul...
		Gallbladder Disease
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnoses
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management and Disposition
		Liver Disorders
			Foundations
			Hepatitis
			Acute Fatty Liver
				. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a disorder of the third trimester that can result in hepatic failure, complicated labor, and...
				. Nausea and vomiting associated with malaise or jaundice during the third trimester should trigger consideration of a diagnosis...
				. Liver tenderness and coagulopathy usually suggest preeclampsia during the third trimester. Jaundice and increases in the ALT l...
				. Typically, leukocytosis is present, the platelet count and fibrinogen level are low, prothrombin and partial thromboplastin ti...
				. The patient with acute fatty liver of pregnancy may require acute stabilization for seizures or coma. Hypoglycemia may occur, ...
			Intrahepatic Cholestasis
				. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, also termed idiopathic jaundice of pregnancy, icterus gravidarum, or pruritus gravidaru...
				. Generalized pruritus and mild jaundice are the hallmarks of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. However, only 20% of patien...
				. Exclusion of more serious entities, such as viral hepatitis, acute fatty liver, drug-­induced cholestasis, and complicated cho...
			Normal Pregnancy
			Hyperemesis Gravidarum
				. Hyperemesis gravidarum occurs in approximately 1% of pregnant patients and is defined by nausea and vomiting that cause starva...
				. Laboratory studies should assess volume status and reversible electrolyte abnormalities. A urinalysis screens for the presence...
				. Initial management of hyperemesis involves rehydration with IV fluids (2 L of Ringer lactate [LR] at a rate of 500 ml/h), anti...
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
				. Because of its widespread availability and avoidance of radiation, Doppler ultrasonography is the first-­line test for the dia...
				. Currently, studies do not support the use of D-­dimer tests in pregnancy to exclude the diagnosis of PE because this test may ...
			Management and Disposition
			Urinary Tract Infection
				. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy predisposes the patient to the development of symptomatic lower and upper tract genitour...
				. The pregnant patient who presents with lower urinary tract symptoms (e.g., dysuria, frequency, urgency) or upper tract symptom...
				. Vaginitis, herpes genitalis, chlamydial infection of the urethra, and ovarian torsion can masquerade as urinary tract symptoms...
				. Patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria or lower urinary tract signs and symptoms should be treated with 7 to 10 days of an ant...
			Vaginitis
				. Bacterial vaginosis (formerly known as Gardnerella vaginitis or Haemophilus vaginalis vaginitis) is an overgrowth of multiple ...
				. The incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis is increased during pregnancy by high levels of estrogen and other steroids. There i...
				. Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted vaginitis caused by a protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. Of patients who have...
			Sexually Transmitted Disease
				. Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States and worldwide. Its preval...
				. Gonococcal infection of the cervix occurs in 1% of pregnant women.30 Symptoms are similar to those in nonpregnant women. Salpi...
				. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections pose a risk in pregnancy to the mother and newborn. Women who have genital herpes during...
			Upper Genital Tract Infection
				. PID is very rare in pregnancy and does not occur after the first trimester. The differential diagnosis includes ectopic pregna...
				. Chorioamnionitis is the infection or inflammation of the placenta and fetal membranes. After 16 weeks of pregnancy, the chorio...
		Endocrine Disorders
			Thyroid Disorders
				. Thyroid disorders are common in women of childbearing age. During pregnancy, however, this is associated with a range of adver...
				. The diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is difficult because pregnancy itself can mimic the findings in mild to ...
				. Thyroid dysfunction should be considered in the patient with nonspecific symptoms, including fatigue, anxiety, depression, and...
				. Normal values of thyroid hormones vary based on stage of pregnancy. The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is confirmed by a low (<0...
				. Generally, no treatment is required for hCG-­mediated hyperthyroidism. Treatment of pregnant women with overt hyperthyroidism ...
			Disorders of the Hypothalamic-­Pituitary Axis
				. The pituitary gland is normally enlarged in pregnancy due to estrogen stimulation. Disorders of the hypothalamic-­pituitary ax...
				. Disorders of the hypothalamic-­pituitary axis usually present as an insidious set of chronic symptoms, many of which can mimic...
				. Diagnostic considerations vary according to the patient’s presentation. Growth hormone levels are elevated in patients with ac...
				. Stabilization consists of treatment of serious manifestations, such as hyperkalemia, tachycardia, and hypotension. Outpatient ...
		Acknowledgment
	References
174 -  Medical Emergencies During Pregnancy
	Foundations
	Asthma
	Cardiovascular Disorders
		Foundations
		Hypertension
			Chronic Hypertension
			Hypertensive Emergencies
		Cardiac Disorders
			Acute Coronary Syndromes
			Valvular Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
				. Valvular heart disease, including both native and mechanical valves, can lead to acute heart failure during pregnancy and is a...
				. Pregnancy is poorly tolerated by patients with pulmonary hypertension because the pulmonary circulation cannot cope with the i...
				. Mitral stenosis is the most commonly encountered valvular lesion in pregnancy but is typically well tolerated except in modera...
				. Mitral valve prolapse is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation in developed countries, whereas rheumatic heart disease...
				. Symptomatic aortic stenosis during pregnancy usually occurs in the setting of a congenital bicuspid valve and patients with se...
				. Pregnant women with mechanical heart valves are classified as high risk with a World Health Organization (WHO) risk classifica...
	Hematologic Disorders
		Anemia
			Dilutional Anemia
			Iron Deficiency Anemia
			Folate Deficiency
			Sickle Cell Anemia
	Neurologic Disorders
		Epilepsy
		Multiple Sclerosis
		Spinal Cord Injury
		Myasthenia Gravis
	Renal Disorders
	Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
		Diabetes
			General Management
			Hyperglycemic
			Hypoglycemia
			Fetal Effects
	Obesity
	Thyroid Disorders
		Hyperthyroidism
		Hypothyroidism
		Adrenal Insufficiency
		Electrolyte Abnormalities
	Systemic Infections
		Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
		Tuberculosis
		Syphilis
		Viral Hepatitis
			Hepatitis B
			Hepatitis C
	Inflammatory Disorders
		Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
	Psychiatric Disorders
		Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression
		Eating Disorders
		Substance Dependence/Use Disorder
			Alcohol
			Smoking
			Cannabis
			Cocaine and Methamphetamines
			Opioids
	References
175 - Drug Therapy in Pregnancy
	Foundations
		Classification of Teratogenic Risk
		Drug Transfer Across the Placenta
		Drug Transfer During Lactation
		Drug Therapy During Pregnancy
	Pharmacologic Therapy
		Analgesic Agents
			Acetaminophen
			Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
			Aspirin
			Opiate Analgesics
			Rapid Sequence Intubation Agents
		Anticoagulants
		Thrombolytic Agents
		Antidotes
			N-­Acetylcysteine
			Deferoxamine
			Digoxin Immune Fragment
			Dimercaprol
			Flumazenil
			Fomepizole
			Hydroxycobalamin
			Methylene Blue
			Naloxone
			Physostigmine
			Pralidoxime
			Pyridoxine
			Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (Succimer)
		Antiinfective Agents
		Antibiotics
			Aminoglycosides
			Cephalosporins
			Chloramphenicol
			Clindamycin
			Fluoroquinolones
			Linezolid
			Macrolides
			Metronidazole
			Nitrofurantoin
			Penicillins
			Sulfonamides
			Tetracyclines
			Vancomycin
		Antifungals
		Antituberculous Agents
		Antiviral Agents
			Antiherpetic Drugs
			Antiinfluenza Drugs
			Anti-­HIV Drugs
			Cardiovascular Agents
			Antidysrhythmics
				. Adenosine has been used safely throughout pregnancy and is the drug of choice for termination of maternal supraventricular tac...
				. Amiodarone contains large amounts of iodine and is associated with congenital goiter and transient neonatal hyperthyroidism an...
				. Digoxin and quinidine are considered safe for use during pregnancy and lactation. Neither has been linked to congenital defect...
				. Lidocaine rapidly crosses the placenta and becomes ion-­trapped in the fetus. There is no evidence of a link between the use o...
				. Procainamide has been safely used in the treatment of stable, wide-­complex tachydysrhythmias during pregnancy. It is not asso...
				. Flecainide has been used safely to terminate maternal and fetal tachycardia, but it is associated with fetal hyperbilirubinemi...
				. There are only a few case reports of the successful and safe use of ibutilide during the latter part of pregnancy in humans. I...
				. Sotalol has been used in pregnant women to treat atrial arrhythmias successfully and safely, as well as hypertension. It has a...
			Antihypertensives
				. Angiotensin-­converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are contraindicated for use during pregnancy. Furthermore, ACE inhibitors are ...
				. Angiotensin II receptor antagonists should be avoided during pregnancy because their use has been reported to result in fetal ...
				. Beta blockers are a first-­line treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.15 They have not been associated with fetal malformatio...
				. Calcium channel blockers are effective treatments for hypertension and the termination of supraventricular rhythm disturbances...
			Diuretics
				. Nitroglycerin has not been shown to cause fetal harm in animal studies. Limited reports in humans have not shown any major eff...
				. Clonidine has been safely used throughout pregnancy, but experience during the first trimester remains limited. It does not ap...
				. Hydralazine use is associated with higher rates of maternal hypotension, placental abruption, and neonatal distress compared w...
				. Methyldopa has been safely used throughout pregnancy, and most reviews have not linked it to any teratogenic effects on the of...
			Vasopressors
		Endocrine Agents
			Diabetes Medications
			Thyroid Medications
		Gastrointestinal Agents
			Antacids
				. None of the H2 receptor antagonists has been linked to congenital malformation, and they all appear to be safe for the nursing...
				. Studies on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in pregnancy are limited but several studies and a meta-­analysis have found no ass...
			Antiemetic Medications
				. Pyridoxine is used alone, or in combination with doxylamine, an antihistamine, for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pre...
				. Phenothiazines, such as metoclopramide, proch­lorperazine, and promethazine, are dopamine antagonists commonly used in the tre...
				. Dolasetron, granisetron, and ondansetron have not been consistently linked to any fetal malformations, although experience wit...
		Neurologic Agents
			Anticonvulsants
		Antipsychotics
		Migraine Medications
			Ergot Alkaloids
			Triptans
		Respiratory Agents
			Antihistamines
			Asthma Medications
			Corticosteroids
			Decongestants
	References
176 - Labor and Delivery
	Foundations
		Limitations of the Emergency Department
		Epidemiology of Emergency Delivery
		Patient Transfer Considerations
	Normal Delivery
		Initial Presentation
		Distinguishing False From True Labor
		Bloody Show
		Stages of Labor
			First Stage of Labor
			Second Stage of Labor
				. During labor and delivery, the identification of fetal distress and appropriate intervention can reduce fetal morbidity and mo...
					. Electronic fetal monitoring uses tracings of the fetal heart rate and uterine activity. Documentation of organized cyclic uter...
						. This is the average fetal heart rate during a 10-­minute period (in the absence of a uterine contraction) and is the most impo...
						. This can be instantaneous (beat to beat) or long term (intervals ≥ 1 minute). Both types of variability are indicators of feta...
						. Decelerations in fetal heart rate are more complicated and should be interpreted according to the clinical scenario. There are...
					. Finally, the emergency clinician should be aware of the significance of sinusoidal tracings. Tracings of this type have low ba...
					. In the third trimester or during labor, ultra­sonography can provide crucial information pertaining to impending delivery, suc...
				. As stage 2 of labor progresses, preparation for delivery should be under way. A radiant warmer should be available and heated....
					. With a controlled delivery, routine performance of an episiotomy is not recommended. It should be performed only for specific ...
			Third Stage of Labor
			Fourth Stage of Labor
		Premature Labor
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Premature Rupture of Membranes
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Chorioamnionitis
		Vertical Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
	Complicated Delivery
		Foundations
		Dystocia and Malpresentation
		Breech Delivery
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Shoulder Dystocia
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Face, Brow, and Compound Presentations
	Multiple Gestations
		Diagnostic Testing
		Management
	Umbilical Cord-­Related Emergencies
		Umbilical Cord Prolapse
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Cord Entanglement
		Postpartum Hemorrhage
			Clinical Features
			Differential Diagnosis and Management
				. Accounting for 75% to 90% of cases, the most common cause of serious immediate postpartum hemorrhage is laxity of the uterus a...
				. Maternal birth trauma is the second most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage, accounting for up to 20% of cases. Associated ...
				. Approximately 10% of postpartum hemorrhage cases are due to retained placental tissue. Normally, the plane of cleavage between...
				. All women with postpartum hemorrhage should receive tranexamic acid (1 g IV) and should also be evaluated for disseminated int...
				. In the presence of ongoing hemorrhage and retained products of conception, attempts to remove the placenta manually are indica...
				. Pelvic bleeding postpartum can be difficult to control. Hysterectomy as a solution results in infertility and brings with it a...
				. When uterine bleeding is severe and uncontrolled, and embolization or hysterectomy are not available, uterine packing may be u...
				. Although they are commonly applied on delivery of the placenta, uterotonic agents also have special application in the case of...
				. Rarely, hemorrhage continues, despite the interventions outlined. In the case of life-­threatening obstetric bleeding, an emer...
		Uterine Inversion
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Uterine Rupture
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Diagnostic Testing
			Management
		Amniotic Fluid Embolism
		Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism
		Postpartum Endometritis
	Postpartum Problems
		Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
		Postpartum Depression
			Clinical Features
			Management
	references
177 - Trauma in Pregnancy
	Anatomic Changes in Pregnancy
		Physiologic Changes
			Cardiovascular
		Pulmonary
			Gastrointestinal
	Specific Disorders
		Blunt Trauma
		Interpersonal Violence
		Falls
		Penetrating Trauma
		Fetal Injury
		Placental Injury
		Uterine Injury
	Diagnostic Testing
		Changes in Laboratory Values with Pregnancy
		Laboratory
		Kleihauer-­Betke Test and Fetomaternal Hemorrhage
		Radiography
			Ultrasonography
			Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans
	Special Procedures
		Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
	Management
		Maternal Resuscitation
			Primary Survey
				. The general principles of airway management are discussed in Chapter 1. Oxygen therapy should be instituted early in the traum...
				. Intravenous access with two large-­bore catheters above the diaphragm is preferred. Maternal blood pressure and heart rate are...
			Secondary Survey
				. Fetal evaluation in the secondary survey focuses on the fetal heart rate and detection of fetal movement. When the presence of...
			Mother Stable, Fetus Stable
			Mother Stable, Fetus Unstable
			Mother Unstable, Fetus Unstable
			Defibrillation
			Resuscitative Hysterotomy
	Disposition
	References
178 - Care of the Geriatric Patient
	Foundations
	Specific Issues and Disorders
		Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
		Cognitive Deficits: Delirium and Dementia
			Delirium
			Dementia
		Functional Decline, Vulnerability, and Frailty
			Frailty
		Goals of Care, Transitions of Care, and Palliative Care
			Transitions in Care
			Goals of Care and Palliative Care
		Nonspecific Complaints and Atypical Presentations
		Acute Coronary Syndrome
		Syncope
		Abdominal Pain
		Infections
	References
179 - Geriatric Trauma
	Foundations
		Background and Importance
	SPECIFIC ISSUES
		Age as a Trauma Triage Criterion
		Mechanisms of Injury
	179
		Comorbidities
			Medications
		ATLS Assessment
		Airway
			Breathing
			Circulation
			Disability
			Exposure
		Secondary Assessment
			Laboratory Testing
	Common Injuries in Older Adults
		Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
		Vertebral Fractures and Spinal Cord Injuries
		Thoracic Trauma
		Fragility Fractures
	References
180 - Geriatric Drug Therapy
	Foundations
		Pharmacokinetics
	180
		Pharmacodynamics
	Specific Disorders
		Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions
		Potentially Inappropriate Medications
			Beers Criteria
			STOPP and START Criteria
		Anticoagulation and Bleeding
		Neurologic Conditions
		Analgesia
		Clinical Pharmacy Services
	References
181 - Geriatric Abuse and Neglect
	Background
		Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem
	Clinical Features
		Observation and Medical History
		Physical Examination
	Diagnostic Testing
		Diagnostic Imaging
		Screening
	Management
		Emergency Medical Services
		Trauma-­Informed Care
		Documentation
		Reporting
		Collaboration with the Community
		Resources
	Specific Issues
		Elder Mistreatment in Institutions
		Self-­Neglect
	References
182 - The Immunocompromised Patient
	Foundations
	Physiology
		Immunity and Immune Deficiency
			Non–Microbe-­Specific Immunity
				. Physical barriers, the first line of defense against microorganisms, consist of intact skin, mucosa, cilia, biofilm, gastric a...
				. The initial inflammatory response to microbial invasion promotes phagocytosis and microbial killing while activating the immun...
				. The reticuloendothelial system, composed of tissue macrophages and their blood-­borne counterparts, monocytes, removes particu...
			Adaptive (Microbe-­Specific) Immunity
				. Each B cell produces a single microbe-­specific antibody type. Stimulation by an antigen (or microbe) causes proliferation of ...
					. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the first immunoglobulin to appear in response to a new antigen. Although it has less affinity at bi...
					. The complement cascade, a complex interaction of 30 proteins, is another crucial component of humoral response. Complement is ...
				. Cell-­mediated immunity (CMI) includes immune responses mediated by T lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and mononuclear ...
				. Granulocytic phagocytes are the cellular effectors of microbe killing, engulfing them and enzymatically lysing their cell memb...
	Specific Disorders
		Solid Organ Transplants
		Cancer
		Neutropenia
			Background
			Febrile Neutropenia Evaluation Pitfalls
			Evaluation and Management
				. The Infectious Disease Society of America and the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommend antibiotic therapy within 60...
			Risk Assessment and Disposition
		Children With Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia
		Non-­Neutropenic Conditions in the Cancer Patient
			The Solid Organ Cancer Patient Without Neutropenia
			Impaired Cell-­Mediated Immunity
				. L. monocytogenes is one of the more common bacterial organisms infecting cancer patients with impaired CMI. Listeria infection...
				. Tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases may produce severe disease in those with defective CMI and be manifested as feve...
				. Infections with Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii occur in patients with Hodgkin and non-­Hodgkin lymphoma, chro...
				. Reactivation of central nervous system infection with the protozoan T. gondii occurs most often in patients with hematologic c...
				. The most common viruses producing serious infections in cancer patients with defective CMI are varicella-­zoster, herpes simpl...
			Humoral Immune (B-­Cell) Defects
			Disruption of Natural Barriers
			Opportunistic Infections Mimicking Neoplasm
		Diabetes
		Alcohol Use Disorder and Cirrhosis
		Renal Failure
		Splenectomy, Hyposplenia, and Functional Asplenia
	Immunosuppressive Therapy
		Corticosteroids
		Other Immunosuppressive Medications
	References
183 - The Solid Organ Transplant Patient
	Introduction
		Pathophysiology
			Anatomy
			Infection
				. Infections within the first month of transplantation often relate to postoperative intensive care and surgical site complicati...
		. Infections occurring within the first year of transplantation are generally divided into two categories: reactivation of laten...
			Rejection
				. Desensitization regimens decrease circulating antibodies likely to react with donor antigens in patients sensitized to incompa...
				. Induction immunosuppression is employed in the pre-­ or peri-­transplantation period. Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and alemtuz...
				Maintenance Immunosuppression
					. The calcineurin inhibitors tacrolimus and cyclosporine have greatly improved patient-­ and allograft-­related outcomes. Howeve...
					. Sirolimus and everolimus are two drugs in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) class. mTOR is key in the pathway for T cel...
					. Azathioprine is an antimetabolite derivative of 6-­mercaptopurine and inhibits both DNA and ribonucleic acid synthesis to supp...
					. Corticosteroids have a wide range of effects on the immune system. Every effort is made to minimize corticosteroid use to prev...
					. Belatacept is a fusion protein that blocks T cell co-­stimulation at CD28 and is used primarily in kidney transplantation to a...
	Organ-­Specific Considerations
		Heart Transplantation
			Anatomic Considerations
			Infection
			Rejection
			Drug Toxicity
		Kidney Transplantation
			Anatomic Considerations
			Infection
			Rejection
			Drug Toxicity
		Liver Transplantation
			Anatomic Considerations
			Infection
			Rejection
			Drug Toxicity
		Lung Transplantation
			Anatomic Considerations
			Infection
			Rejection
			Drug Toxicity
		Pancreas Transplantation
		Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation (IMVT)
		Vascularized Composite Allografts
	Other Considerations
		Post-­Transplantation Malignancy
			Post-­Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder
		Viral Hepatitis in Solid Organ Transplantation
		Trauma
		Eligible Organ Donors
		Pregnancy and Solid Organ Transplantation
		Psychological Aspects
	Disposition
		Acknowledgements
	References
184 - The Morbidly Obese Patient
	Foundations
	Pathophysiology
		Changes to Respiratory Mechanics
			Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
		Changes in Pharmacokinetics
			Antibiotics
			Sedatives and Induction Agents
			Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
			Anticoagulation
	Trauma Considerations
	Bariatric Surgery
		Overview
		Laparoscopic Gastric Band
		Sleeve Gastrectomy
		Roux-­en-­Y Gastric Bypass
	Procedural Difficulties
		Lumbar Puncture
		Venous Access
		Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
		Endotracheal Intubation
		Ventilator Management
		Challenges with Hospital Equipment
		Imaging Challenges
	References
185 - The Combative and Difficult Patient*
	Foundations
		Clinical Presentation
			Patient Characteristics
			Initial Patient Evaluation
			Management
				Verbal Management Techniques
				Physical Restraints
				Chemical Restraints
					. Benzodiazepines, particularly lorazepam (Ativan) and midazolam (Versed), are often used in the ED for rapid tranquilization of...
					. Antipsychotic medications play a prominent role in the chemical restraint of the violent ED patient. These medications include...
					. Benzodiazepines and typical antipsychotics are commonly used in combination for chemical restraint. In a 2016 meta-­analysis o...
					. Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic with a good safety profile used to manage the violent and acutely agitated patient in th...
			Post-­Restraint Medical Evaluation
			Disposition and Medical Clearance
			Assault and Hostage Situations
	The Difficult Patient
		Foundations
		Specific Disorders
			Attention-­Seeking Patients
			Demanding Patients
			Repeat Visitors
			Self-­Destructive Patients
	References
186 - Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Care Delivery
	Background and Importance
	Rationale For Cultural Competence
		Changing Demographics
		Tests and Treatments
			Health Outcomes
			Failure of Trust
	Specific Issues
		Communication and Use of Interpreters
		Disability and Accommodations
			Overview
			The Hearing Impaired
		The Homeless
		Prisoners
		The Undocumented
	Cultural Competence
		Appreciation of Different Beliefs, Values, and Experiences
	Recommendations
	References
187 - Human Trafficking
	Background and Importance
	Epidemiology
		Trafficking Typologies
		Global and US Prevalence
		Demographics of Trafficked Persons
		Recruitment and Control Tactics
	Impact On Health
		Substance Use
		Mental Illness
		Pregnancy
	Specific Issues
		Recognition and Assessment
			Indicators and Red Flags
			Trafficking Inquiry
			Use of Professional Interpreters
		Evaluation and Treatment
			Trauma-­Informed Approach to Care
			Multidisciplinary Response
	Disposition
		Admission versus Discharge
		Safety Planning
			Resources
	Special Considerations
		Mandatory Reporting
		Medical Record Documentation
		Diagnostic Codification
		Law Enforcement Considerations
		Barriers to Identification and Care
	References
188 - Sexual Minority Populations (LGBTQ)
	Background and Importance
		Terminology and Concepts
		Historical Context
		Identity
	Specific Issues
		Factors Affecting Equitable Care
			Legal Barriers
			Sexual Minority Parental Barriers
			Barriers to Health Care Access
			Health Care Experience
			Provider Education
		Health Disparities
		Transgender Health
			Medical Gender Affirming Therapy and Complications
				. For the transgender female, medical gender affirmation therapy commonly includes hormone supplementation with androgen blockin...
				. The most common gender affirming medical treatment utilized by transgender men is testosterone. It can be administered IM, sub...
			Surgical Gender Affirming Therapy and Complications
				. Gender affirming surgeries for transgender women included genital procedures such as orchiectomy, vaginoplasty involving the c...
				. Mastectomy is one of the most commonly requested surgery by transgender men. They experience the same rate and type of complic...
			Physical Examination
		Special Populations
			Youth
			Elders
			People of Color
	References
189 - Social Determinants
	Foundations
	Specific Issues
		Patient and Provider Factors
		A large number of patient and provider factors affect the care of patients (Table 189.1).2a
			Language
			Health Literacy
			Insurance and Access to Care
			Employment, Income, and Financial Strain
			Food Insecurity
			Homelessness and Housing
			Transportation
			Immigration Status
			Education
			Legal Concerns
			Justice Involvement
			The Built Environment
	Management
		Overview
		Health Care Access and Literacy
		Health Care Coverage
		Disability and Loss of Employment
			Challenges with Employers
			Finding Employment
			Income Support
		Management of Food Insecurity
			Health Care Based Resources
			Community-Based Resources
			Public Programs
		Housing and Homelessness
		Transportation Challenges
		Immigration Status
			Adjustment of Status
			Victims of Violence and Crime
			Refugees and Asylees
			Hospital Safe Spaces Initiatives
			Immigration Status and Public Charge
		Education-Related Challenges
		Domestic Concerns and Social Isolation
		Legal Concerns
			Legal Assistance
			Patients in Police Custody
			Tickets and Outstanding Warrants
	References
190 - Community Violence
	Foundations
		Population Characteristics and Violence
	Specific Issues
		Root Causes of Community Violence
		Psychological and Mental Health
		Hospital-­Based Violence Intervention Programs
			Boston University HVIP Model
	References
191 - Sexual Assault
	Foundations
	Clinical Features
	Differential Diagnoses
	Diagnostic Testing
		Sexually Transmitted Infections
		Drug-­Facilitated Sexual Assault
		Evaluating the Victim of Attempted Strangulation
	Management
		Medical Forensic Examination
		General Principles of Evidence Collection
			Special Techniques
				. Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure to illuminate, magnify, photograph, or digitally record external and internal genital str...
				. Toluidine blue dye (TBD) is a stain that adheres to nuclei in damaged epithelial cells and has not been shown to interfere wit...
				. An alternative light source (ALS) uses ultraviolet light to fluoresce biologic material. In sexual assault examinations, the A...
	Special Populations
		Older Adult Sexual Assault
		Male Sexual Assault
	Disposition
	Testifying in Court
	References
192 - Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
	Foundations
		Background
		Causes and Natural History of Intimate Partner Violence
		Identification
		Screening
	Clinical Features
		Injuries and Comorbidities
		Questioning Injury Presentations
	Specific Issues
		Gynecologic-­Related Presentations
		Mental Health Presentations
		Alcohol and Drug Use and Intimate Partner Violence
		Chronic Medical Conditions
		Pain Syndromes
		Human Trafficking
	Diagnostic Testing
	Management
		Physician-­Delivered Messages
		Documentation
		Immigration Issues
		Referral
		Danger Assessment
		Mental Health Screening
		Privacy and Confidentiality Considerations
		Involvement of Law Enforcement Agencies
		Intimate Partner Violence Coding and Diagnosis
	Disposition
	References
e1 - Global Emergency Medicine
	The Academic Practice of Global Emergency Medicine
	Specific Issues
		History of Global Emergency Medicine
		Global EM Organizations
	Areas of Focus in Global Emergency Medicine
		Education
		Systems Development (Systems Strengthening)
		Research
		National Societies
		Policy
		Humanitarian Assistance
		Direct Clinical Care
		Clinical Rotations Abroad
		Preparation of the Traveler
		Safety and Security
		Research Ethics in Global EM
	References
e2 - Humanitarian Aid in Disaster and Conflict
	Foundations
		Types of Humanitarian Emergencies
		Natural Disasters
		Disease Epidemics/Pandemics
		Armed Conflict
	Specific Issues
		Standards in Humanitarian Response
		International Law
		Codes of Conduct
		Sphere Standards
		Priorities in Global Humanitarian Emergencies
			Protection
			Rapid Assessment
			Food, Water, and Shelter
			Health Care
			Transition and Exit
		International Actors in Humanitarian Response
			Response Organizations
			United Nations
			Foreign Governments
			Militaries
			Individual Responders
			Coordination of Humanitarian Response
			Ongoing Coordination
		The Emergency Clinician in Humanitarian Crises
		Preparing for Humanitarian Response
		Training for Humanitarian Response
		Choosing a Deployment
			Safety and Security
			Ethical Dilemmas
	Conclusion
	References
e3 - Emergency Ultrasound
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	Foundations
	Specific Issues
		Basic Ultrasound Information
			Physics and Knobology
			Transducer Selection
	Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
		Special Considerations
	Biliary
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Urinary Tract Ultrasound
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Abdominal Aorta
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Cardiac/Hemodynamic Assessment
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Airway/Thoracic Ultrasound
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Deep Venous Thrombosis
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Ocular Ultrasound
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Soft Tissue Ultrasound
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
		Image Acquisition
		Pathology
	Bowel Ultrasound
	Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound
	Ultrasound for Procedural Guidance
	Vascular Access Procedures
	Drainage Procedures
	Localization Procedures
	References
e4 - The Geriatric Emergency Department
	Principles
		Background/Foundations
	Specific Disorders/Issues
		Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines
		Staffing and Administration
		Equipment and Supplies
		Education
		Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
		Follow-­Up and Transition of Care
		Quality Improvement Measures
	Conclusion
	References
e5 - End of Life
	Foundations
		Palliative Care
			Overview
			Palliative Care in the Emergency Department
		Hospice Care
			Overview
			Hospice and the Emergency Department
		End-­of-­Life Trajectories and Prognostication
		Common Procedures and Interventions Faced at the End of Life
			Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation
			Cardiac Arrest
		Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives
			Overview
			Goals-­of-­Care Discussions
			Pain
			Dyspnea
		Death in the ED
			Death Notification and Breaking Bad News
			Viewing the Body
			Family Presence During Resuscitation
			Field Death Pronouncement
	References
e6 - Bioethics
	Foundations
		Ethics and Emergency Medicine
	Specific Issues
		Bioethics and the Law
	e6
		Rights and Duties
		Values
			Society’s Values
		Patient Values and Ethical Decisions
	Fundamental Bioethical Principles
		Nonmaleficence and Autonomy
		Beneficence
		Justice
		Truth-­Telling
		Confidentiality Versus Privacy
		Professional Values
		Safety: A Unique Value
		Organizational and Institutional Values
		Professional Codes
	Applying Bioethics
		Emergency Clinician/Patient Relationship
		Recognizing Ethical Problems
		Prioritizing Conflicting Principles
			Case Example: Conflicting Bioethical Principles
		Professional Value Conflicts
	Rapid Ethical Decision-­Making Model
	Advance Directives
		Consent
		Decision-­Making Capacity
		Surrogates
			Family
			Surrogate Lists
			Bioethics Committees and Consultants
			Emergency Clinicians
			Courts
	Resuscitation Ethics
		Futility
		Withholding Versus Withdrawal of Treatments
		Palliative Care
		Notifying Survivors
		Viewing Resuscitations
		Postmortem Teaching
		Resuscitation Research
	Public Policy And Bioethics
		Restricted Access to Emergency Medical Care
		Morality of Triage Decisions
		Physician Response to Risky Situations
	References
		Audiovisual Recordings and Social Media Use
		A Global Perspective
e7 - Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and Medicolegal Issues
	Medical Screening Examination
		Emergency Medical Condition
		National Emergencies or Disasters
		Sexual Assault Cases
		Police-­Requested Blood Alcohol Tests
		Policies, Procedures, and Practice Guidelines
			Central Log
			Medical Record
		Stabilization Requirements
		Disposition Issues Under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
			Admission
			“Discharge” or “Transfer” to Home
			Discharge or Transfer from the Emergency Department to an On-­Call Physician’s Office
			Follow-­Up Care After Discharge from the ED
			Transfers to Other Acute Care Hospitals
			Duty to Accept Appropriate Transfers from Other Hospitals
			Duty to Report Transfer Violations
	Consent For Medical Care
		Informed Consent
		Federal Versus State Laws
		Emergency Clinician Role in the Consent Process
		Implied Consent in Emergency Situations
		Minors
			Minors Accompanied by a Parent or Legal Guardian
			Unaccompanied Minors
		Incompetent or Incapacitated Adults
		Other Special Populations of Patients
			Prisoners
			Alcohol-­Intoxicated Patients
			Patients Given Pain Medications
	Refusal Of Medical Care
		Informed Refusal
			Determining Competence
			Ensuring an Informed Decision
			Involving Others
			Documenting Appropriately
		Federal Rules
			Leaving Without Being Seen
			Leaving Against Medical Advice
			Parent or Guardian Who Refuses Care or Blood Transfusions for a Minor
		Jehovah’s Witnesses
			Adult Blood Transfusions
			Competent Adult
			Unconscious or Medically Incompetent Adult
	Reporting Requirements
	References
e8 - Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
	Background
		Work Systems
		Resilience
	Sources of Failure in Emergency Care
		Communication and Interruptions
		Workspace Design
		Crowding
		Information Gaps
		Performance-­Shaping Factors
		Violation-­Producing Factors
		Teamwork
		Efficiency/Thoroughness Trade-­Off
		Authority Gradients
		Cognitive Processes
		Fatigue and Shift Work
	Problem Areas in Emergency Care
		Triage
		Technical Procedures
		Laboratory Tests
		Radiology Studies
		Transitions in Patient Care
		Orphaned Patients
		Medications
	Summary
	References
e9 - Patient Experience in the Emergency Department
	Foundations
	Specific Issues
		Challenges and Opportunities
		Focusing on Communication
		Wait Times and Expectation Setting
		Discharge Instructions
	Summary
	References
e10 - Wellness, Stress, and the Impaired Physician
	Foundations
	Wellness Strategies
		Individual
		Health Care Organizations
		External Environment
	References
e11 - Forensic Emergency Medicine
	Forensic Evaluation of Handgun Injuries
		. Handguns are the most common firearm available. There are four categories of handguns: (1) the single-­shot weapon (usually a ...
			. The cartridge, or round, is composed of the primer, cartridge case, powder, and bullet (Fig. e11.1). The bullet is the project...
		Forensic Aspects of Rifles
		Forensic Aspects of Shotguns
		Forensic Aspects of Air Guns/Rifles
	Epidemiology
	Clinical Features
		Errors of Interpretation and Terminology
		Handgun Entrance Wounds
			. There are three subcategories of contact wounds: (1) tight contact, in which the muzzle is pushed hard against the skin; (2) l...
			. Close range is the maximum range at which soot is deposited on the wound or clothing. The muzzle to target distance is usually...
			. Tattooing, or stippling, is pathognomonic for an intermediate-­range gunshot wound. Tattooing appears as punctate abrasions an...
			. The distant or long-­range wound is inflicted from far enough away that only the bullet makes contact with the skin. There is ...
			. Atypical entrance wounds occur when a bullet encounters an intermediate object, such as a window, wall, or door, before striki...
		Handgun Exit Wounds
			. A shored exit wound is a wound that has an associated false abrasion collar. If the skin is pressed against or supported by a ...
		Centerfire Rifle Wounds
		Shotgun Wounds
	Clinical Features of Firearm Injuries
	Diagnostic Testing
	Differential Diagnosis
	Management and Disposition
		Head and Neck Injuries
		Thoracic Injuries
		Abdominal Injuries
		Extremity Injuries
		Soft Tissue Injuries
		Evidence
		Conclusions
	Forensic Aspects of Physical Assault
		Perspective
		Blunt Force Pattern Injuries
			Pattern Contusions
			Pattern Abrasions and Lacerations
		Sharp Force Pattern Injuries
		Thermal Pattern Injuries
		Chemical Injuries
	Forensic Aspects of Motor Vehicle Trauma
		Perspective
		Motor Vehicle Collisions
		Motorcycle Collisions
		Evaluation of Motor Vehicle Collisions
			Pattern Injuries
			Trace Evidence
		Evaluation of Pedestrian Collisions
			Pattern Injuries
	Interfacing with the Law
		Law Enforcement Exemptions to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
		Mandatory Reporting
		Subpoenas and Court Depositions
	References
		Forced Blood Draws
e12 - Emergency Medical Services: Overview and Ground Transport
	Development of Emergency Medical Services
		Specific Issues
			Emergency Medical Service Systems
			Private and Public Agencies
			Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Service
			Single-­Tiered, Multitiered, and First Responder Systems
		Levels of Provider and Scope of Practice
			Emergency Medical Responder
			Emergency Medical Technician
			Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
			Paramedic
		Material Resources
			Medications
			Equipment
			Ambulances
		Communications
			Access
			Emergency Medical Dispatch
			Systems Status Management and Flexible Deployment
			Field Communications
	Oversight
		Federal
		State
		Local
			Medical Director
			Indirect Medical Oversight
			Direct Medical Oversight
		Airway Support and Respiratory Emergencies
			Interventions
			Medications
		Cardiovascular Emergencies
			Interventions
			Medications
		Traumatic Emergencies
			Interventions
	Interfacility And Specialized Transports
	Acknowledgments
	References
e13 - Air Medical Transport
	Specific Issues in Air Medical Transport
		Administrative Structure of Air Transport Systems
		Types of Transports
		Air Medical Aircraft
			Helicopters (Rotor-­Wing Aircraft)
			Airplanes (Fixed-­Wing Aircraft)
		Air Medical Flight Crew
		Medical Direction
		Safety
		Landing Zones
	Specific Disorders
		Trauma
		Burn Victims
		Cardiac Disorders
		Stroke
		High-­Risk Obstetrics Patients
		Neonates and Children
	References
	Future of Air Medical Transport
e14 - Disaster Preparedness
	Surge Capacity
		Definitions
			Classic Terminology
		Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
	Specific Issues In Disaster Management
		Triage
			Routine Multiple-­Casualty Triage
			Catastrophic Casualty Management
			Vulnerable Triage Populations
			Special Triage Categories
		Care of Populations with Functional or Access Needs
		Out-­of-­Hospital Response
			Emergency Medical Services System Protocols
			Incident Management System
			Organization of the Out-­of-­Hospital Disaster Scene
		Planning and Hospital Response
			Comprehensive Emergency Management
			Hospital Disaster Response Plan
				. In a large-­scale disaster, each individual hospital may need to remain self-­sufficient for 48 to 72 hours or longer. Disaste...
			Basic Components of a Hospital Comprehensive Disaster Response Planning Process
				. The interdepartmental planning group (frequently referred to as the disaster or emergency preparedness committee) is composed ...
				. A full inventory of the hospital’s resources is necessary, including equipment, space, and personnel. It is also necessary to ...
				. The HICS implements an organized approach to disaster management by establishing lines of authority and decision responsibilit...
				. The media can be an important source of information but can also significantly disrupt the hospital’s disaster response. Arran...
				. Communication systems are probably the most important but also most vulnerable component of a disaster plan. Redundant systems...
				. The disaster plan should include a roster of all critical positions with relevant personnel and establish a reliable method fo...
				. A systematic approach to patient management is necessary to maximize resources. This includes protocols for decontamination, t...
				. On rare occasions, the hospital structure or critical infrastructure will be damaged, forcing facility evacuation. After hospi...
				. Disaster exercises are one of the more effective ways of familiarizing hospital staff with their responsibilities. All hospita...
			Toxic Disasters (Hazardous Material)
		Disaster Stress Management
		Personal Preparedness
		Disaster Management and Response Organizations within the United States Government
			Department of Homeland Security
			Urban Search and Rescue (ESF #9 of the National Response Framework)
			Department of Health and Human Services
			National Disaster Medical System
			Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
			Department of Veterans Affairs
			Department of Defense
	Future Directions
	References
e15 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
	Specific Disorders
		Nuclear and Radiologic Devices
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
		Biologic Weapons
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
			Anthrax
				. Bacillus anthracis, a gram-­positive, spore-­forming bacterium, is the causative agent of anthrax (“woolsorter’s disease”). Th...
				. After phagocytosis by macrophages, the spores germinate and are transported to the tracheobronchial lymph nodes, where the bac...
				. Traditional treatment of anthrax infection has been with penicillin. However, weapons-­grade anthrax is probably resistant to ...
			Plague
				. Plague has been a human pathogen since antiquity. Many regions of the world, including Asia and India, are witnessing the thir...
				. Primary pneumonic plague results when bacilli are inhaled into the lungs. The mortality rate approaches 100% if it is not trea...
				. The preliminary diagnosis of plague is clinical. Few diseases other than plague cause fulminant gram-­negative pneumonia assoc...
				. Antibiotic treatment is essentially identical for all three types of plague (Box e15.6). The same caveats for the use of fluor...
			Smallpox
				. Smallpox was eradicated in 1980. The only known repositories of the variola virus, the etiologic agent of smallpox, are in the...
				. The disease manifests clinically in several forms. Variola major and variola minor represent 90% of the cases. Variola major i...
				. As with anthrax and plague, the initial diagnosis of smallpox is clinical. Other illnesses resembling smallpox include chicken...
				. For confirmation of the diagnosis, vesicular fluid or scabs are sent for electron microscopic examination or tissue culture. P...
				. No proven therapy exists for humans infected with smallpox who become symptomatic. However, antiviral agents such as tecovirim...
		Chemical Weapons
			Nerve Agents (Sarin, Tabun, Soman, and VX)
				. Nerve agents are organophosphates. They inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, blocking the degradation of acetylcholine at ...
				. Symptoms are receptor dependent. Stimulation of muscarinic receptors produces miosis, salivation, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, bro...
				. Decontamination of victims exposed to sarin vapor requires removal of clothing. People contaminated with VX or liquid sarin sh...
			Vesicants (Mustard)
				. Vesicants (blistering agents) are chemical warfare agents that induce blister formation on contact with skin. Terrorists could...
				. The exact mechanism is unknown, but the agent damages DNA, causing eventual cell death. These effects are similar to radiation...
				. Single-­ and three-­color detector papers exist for individual use. Treatment is supportive and includes decontamination (to p...
			Cyanides (Blood Agents)
				. Cyanide molecules, most typically hydrogen cyanide or cyanogen chloride, bind to cytochromes within mitochondria and inhibit c...
				. Low-­dose exposures result in tachypnea, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and anxiety. Symptoms subside when the patient is remo...
				. Victims should be removed from the area, have their clothing discarded, and receive oxygen. If no improvement occurs, the cyan...
			Pulmonary Intoxicants (Phosgene and Chlorine)
				. Pulmonary or choking agents cause an inflammatory reaction when they come into direct contact with the eyes and upper airway. ...
				. Exposure to pulmonary intoxicants results in a latent period between 20 minutes and 24 hours, dependent on the chemical, amoun...
				. Clothing should be removed to prevent secondary exposure. Strict activity limitation, including litter evacuation followed by ...
		Blast Injuries from Conventional Explosives
			Foundations
			Clinical Features
			Management
	References
		. Primary blast injury produces barotrauma, with air-­containing organs such as auditory, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal being ...
			. Blast lung injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality both at the scene and at the hospital among initial survivors. S...
				. Secondary blast injury is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality following a blast event. These injuries are caused ...
				. Tertiary injuries result from individuals being thrown by the blast wind. The most common types of tertiary blast injuries are...
				. Quaternary blast injuries comprise all explosion-­related injuries, illnesses, or diseases not due to primary, secondary, or t...
e16 - Tactical Emergency Medical Support and Urban Search and Rescue
	Principles
		Background
		Organizational Principles and Objectives
	Special Issues
		Tactical Emergency Medical Support Providers and Scopes of Practice
		Casualty Care
			Care Under Fire
			Tactical Field Care
			Combat Casualty Evacuation Care
			Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
				. To meet the specific operational scenarios and terminology used in the civilian sector, the first phase of care under TECC is ...
				. Indirect threat care can be initiated once the casualty is in a relatively safe area, with proper cover and less chance of res...
				. The final phase of care under TECC is called evacuation care, when the casualty is moved to a definitive treatment facility. M...
		Tactical Team Health
		Active Shooter Incidents
		Future Directions
	Urban Search And Rescue
		Medical Team Operations in Urban Search and Rescue
		Medical Team Tasks
			Predeployment
			Deployment
		Confined Space Rescue
		Specific Medical Challenges
			Crush Injury and Crush Syndrome
			Environmental and Hazardous Materials Exposures
	References




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