Chapter 42 Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient Christopher P. Holstege and Heather A. Borek Review Box 42-1 Gastric lavage: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. In 2009, the National Poison Data…
Chapter 20 Arterial Puncture and Cannulation Hyung T. Kim Review Box 20-1 Arterial puncture and cannulation: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Arterial puncture is the most accurate blood sampling technique…
Chapter 58 Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim Carolyn Joy Sachs and Malinda Wheeler The majority of sexually assaulted individuals never report the crime to anyone, and only one third…
Chapter 70 Physical and Chemical Restraint J. Michael Kowalski and Adam K. Rowden Emergency clinicians often face the challenge of caring for agitated, uncooperative, combative, and violent patients who are…
Chapter 24 Indwelling Vascular Devices Emergency Access and Management Scott H. Witt and Diann M. Krywko Indwelling vascular lines provide routes for short- and long-term infusion of antibiotics, antifungal agents,…
Chapter 68 Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management Peter E. Sokolove and Aimee Moulin Contamination of health care workers with body fluids is a frequent occurrence in the emergency department…
Chapter 12 Defibrillation and Cardioversion Bohdan M. Minczak Review Box 12-1 Defibrillation and cardioversion: indications, contraindications, and equipment. Introduction Defibrillation is an emergency procedure performed to terminate ventricular fibrillation (VF)…
Chapter 65 Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Heather M. Prendergast and Timothy B. Erickson Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia With an increase in outdoor activities, changing weather patterns, and the…
Chapter 14 Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques Richard A. Harrigan, Theodore C. Chan and William J. Brady The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart. The…
Chapter 26 Alternative Methods of Drug Administration Steven J. Bauer and Carl R. Chudnofsky The rapid administration of lifesaving, pain-relieving, and sedative medications lies at the core of the practice…
