Chapter 94 Gastroenteritis Sandy A. Craig Background Gastroenteritis is defined as an inflammation of the stomach or intestines resulting in some combination of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Although most affected…

Chapter 175 Neurologic Disorders David H. Rubin, Dina Halpern Kornblau, Edward E. Conway, Jr. and Stuart M. Caplen Perspective Many acute neurologic manifestations of disease that precipitate a visit to…

Chapter 174 Genitourinary and Renal Tract Disorders Maureen McCollough and Ghazala Q. Sharieff Perspective This chapter discusses some of the more common causes of scrotal, testicular, and penile pain in…

Chapter 137 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Daniel J. Pallin and Denise Nassisi Perspective Background and Epidemiology Skin infections are among the most common problems treated by emergency physicians. In…

Chapter 60 Foreign Bodies Stephen H. Thomas and Jeffrey M. Goodloe Perspective History When people ingest or insert foreign bodies, a brief history may be sufficient to establish the diagnosis,…

Chapter 101 Stroke Todd J. Crocco and Joshua N. Goldstein Perspective Background Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of long-term…

Chapter 173 Infectious Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration Patricia Padlipsky Acute Infectious Diarrhea Perspective Acute diarrhea is defined as the abrupt onset of abnormally high fluid content in the stool with…

Chapter 136 Bone and Joint Infections Neha P. Raukar and Brian J. Zink Perspective Historically, bone and joint infections have been described in grim terms. Aids to Surgery, written in…

Chapter 95 Disorders of the Large Intestine Michael A. Peterson Irritable Bowel Syndrome Perspective Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic non–life-threatening disorder characterized by abdominal pain and alteration in…

Chapter 81 Heart Failure John F. O’Brien and Christopher L. Hunter Heart failure (HF) is a debilitating cardiac syndrome characterized by dyspnea, poor exercise tolerance, and chronic fatigue along with…