Electrical and Lightning Injuries
Chapter 142 Electrical and Lightning Injuries Timothy G. Price and Mary Ann Cooper Perspective Electrical Injury The first recorded death caused by electrical current from an artificial source was reported…
ANESTHESIA
Tendinopathy and Bursitis
Chapter 117 Tendinopathy and Bursitis Michael J. Schmidt and Stephen L. Adams Tendinopathy Perspective Emergency physicians may see a wide variety of patients with tendinopathies due to overuse and injury…
Venomous Animal Injuries
Chapter 62 Venomous Animal Injuries Edward J. Otten Perspective Epidemiology Venomous animals account for considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Snakes alone are estimated to inflict 2.5 million venomous bites annually,…
Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Disease of the Lungs
Chapter 170 Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies Disease of the Lungs David M. Stocker Pneumonia Perspective Background Acute infections of the respiratory tract are among the most common infections in children and…
Musculoskeletal Back Pain
Chapter 54 Musculoskeletal Back Pain Michelle Lin and Bory Kea Low Back Pain Perspective Background Approximately 70 to 90% of adults during their lifetime experience acute low back pain, defined…
Hypertension
Chapter 84 Hypertension Phillip D. Levy Perspective Hypertension (HTN) is a ubiquitous condition affecting close to one third of Americans and approximately 1 billion people worldwide.1,2 Although tremendous strides have…
The Immunocompromised Patient
Chapter 183 The Immunocompromised Patient Michael J. Burns Perspective As increased numbers of immunocompromised persons present to the emergency department (ED), it is essential that emergency physicians possess the knowledge…
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chapter 194 Weapons of Mass Destruction Carl H. Schultz and Kristi L. Koenig Perspective Besides managing the injuries and illnesses from common disasters such as earthquakes and airplane crashes, emergency…
Heat Illness
Chapter 141 Heat Illness Melissa Platt and Salvator Vicario Perspective Humans have been plagued by heat illness throughout recorded history, often as the result of military exercises, athletic events, or…
High-Altitude Medicine
Chapter 144 High-Altitude Medicine Michael Yaron, Ryan D. Paterson and Christopher B. Davis Epidemiology High-altitude illness represents a spectrum of clinical entities that have hampered the activities of mountaineers, merchants,…
