!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd”> ABBREVIATIONS a/w Associated with AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm ABG Arterial blood gas ABI Ankle-brachial index abnl Abnormal abnlty Abnormality abx Antibiotics ACE-I/ Angiotensin-converting…
History • Ask open-ended? s re: thoughts, feelings, personal relationships; drug use; prior hospitalizations/psych hx; psych medications; physical/sexual abuse • Suicidal/HI: Access to weapons, plan, prior SI/HI or attempt; command…
Miscarriage History • Vaginal bleeding ± passage of clots or tissue at <20 wk; abdominal pain/cramps Physical Exam • Speculum and bimanual inspection to assess for passage of blood/POC and…
Chapter 38 Infectious Disease Emergencies Robert P. Olympia, MD, Julie-Ann Crewalk, MD, Theoklis Zaoutis, MD, MSCE, Joel D. Klein, MD, Stephen Eppes, MD FEVER 1 A 10-day-old, full-term male infant…
Chapter 39 Poisonings Kevin C. Osterhoudt, MD, MSCE, James F. Wiley, II, MD, MPH EPIDEMIOLOGY 1 How many poisonings occur in the united states each year? How many exposures involve…
Chapter 54 Extremity Injuries John M. Loiselle, MD Development 1 How do the pediatric musculoskeletal system and its response to stress differ from those in the adult? The pediatric skeleton…
Chapter 40 Psychiatric Emergencies Philip V. Scribano, DO, MSCE 1 What constitutes a psychiatric emergency? Most practically defined, this is a potentially preventable or treatable condition that threatens: The patient’s…
Chapter 37 Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Paul Ishimine, MD, Jenny Kim, MD HEMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES 1 How should one approach the evaluation of a child presenting with anemia to the emergency…
Chapter 51 Burns and Smoke Inhalation John M. Loiselle, MD BURNS 1 How common are burns and fire-related deaths among children? Injury-related deaths are the leading cause of death in…
