Wound Management
Wound Management Judd E. Hollander and Adam J. Singer Nearly 9 million patients with traumatic lacerations are treated annually in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States (1). The ultimate…
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis Sanjay Bhatt Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, chronic granulomatous disease with diverse manifestations and a variable clinical course. It is characterized by a heightened cellular immune response at the site…
Airway Management
Airway Management Tarlan Hedayati and Michael F. Murphy Airway evaluation and management to ensure continuing and adequate gas exchange remain the first priority of resuscitation, taking precedence over other interventions….
Acute Vision Loss
Acute Vision Loss Catherine A. Marco Loss of vision, whether unilateral or bilateral, partial or complete, is an emergent ophthalmologic complaint and requires rapid and thorough evaluation and management. Major…
Trauma Airway Management
Trauma Airway Management Timothy J. Fortuna and John H. Burton Expertise in airway management is an essential skill for the emergency physician (EP), and this is especially true of airway…
Common Ophthalmic Medications
Common Ophthalmic Medications Kimberly Schertzer This chapter provides an overview of medications used to diagnose and treat common ocular conditions. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICATIONS Stains These topical solutions reveal areas of corneal…
Temporomandibular Pain and Dislocation
Temporomandibular Pain and Dislocation Darria Long Gillespie The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) consists of the head of the mandibular condyle as well as the articular tubercle and mandibular fossa of the…
Hand Injuries
Hand Injuries David Q. Bell and Douglas Doehrman Hand injuries account for 5% to 20% of emergency department (ED) visits (1). The outcome depends on accurate assessment of the injury,…
