Hallucinogens
Chapter 156 Hallucinogens Binh T. Ly and Saralyn R. Williams The term hallucinogen has been used to describe the clinical effect of a variety of xenobiotics; however, most drugs do…
Pediatric Fever
Chapter 167 Pediatric Fever Nathan W. Mick Fever is the most common chief complaint of pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), accounting for up to 20% of ED…
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Chapter 75 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Frantz R. Melio and Laurel R. Berge Pharyngitis (Tonsillopharyngitis) Perspective and Principles of Disease Tonsillopharyngitis (from this point on referred to as pharyngitis) is…
Sexual Assault
Chapter 67 Sexual Assault Laura Slaughter Perspective Background Sexual violence is a significant problem in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have defined it as sexual…
Pediatric Resuscitation
Chapter 10 Pediatric Resuscitation Aaron J. Donoghue, Robert A. Berg and Vinay Nadkarni Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Perspective In absolute terms, cardiac arrest is not rare in pediatric patients;…
The Solid Organ Transplant Patient
Chapter 184 The Solid Organ Transplant Patient Matthew T. Keadey Perspective The successful rehabilitation of patients with end-stage renal, pulmonary, hepatic, and cardiac failure through organ transplantation is one of…
General Approach to the Pregnant Patient
Chapter 177 General Approach to the Pregnant Patient Laurie J. Morrison, Alina Toma and Sara H. Gray Perspective Remarkable trends in the epidemiology of fertility have emerged that may have…
