Chapter 40 Musculoskeletal Trauma Judith S. Halpern According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 53% of all hospitalized injuries are because of fractures.1 Trauma to the bony…

Chapter 53 Geriatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing Karen L. Rice, Maria Albright Older adults, particularly those 75 years and older, use emergency department (ED) services more than any other group….

Chapter 10 Intravenous Therapy Lynn Hadaway Intravenous (IV) therapy—the delivery of fluids, electrolytes, medications, blood products, and nutritional products into the vascular system—is an essential component of health care. Insertion…

Chapter 52 Pediatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing Colleen Andreoni Pediatric patients present a unique challenge to the emergency nurse because of the physiologic and anatomic differences and the vast growth…

Chapter 26 Facial, ENT, and Dental Emergencies Darcy Egging Medical problems of the face, ears, nose, throat, and mouth involve multiple conditions including infections, foreign bodies, and thrombotic or embolic…

Chapter 3 Mass Casualty Incidents Sharon Saunderson Cohen Worldwide, disasters have killed millions of people and many more have endured all kinds of illness and injury as a result of…

Chapter 31 Environmental Emergencies S. Kay Sedlak This chapter discusses specific emergencies that occur because of the body’s exposure to changes in or extremes of environmental conditions. The most common…

Chapter 37 Spinal Cord and Neck Trauma Faye P. Everson Spinal Cord Injuries Every year in the United States, 11,000 to 15,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur.1 Motor vehicle…

Chapter 38 Chest Trauma Faye P. Everson Chest trauma, whether blunt or penetrating in nature, is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Because the chest…

Chapter 14 Wound Management Robert D. Herr General Principles of Wound Management Wounds can be considered chronic, such as ulcers, or acute, such as wounds from recent trauma. The goals…