Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points
Chapter 52 Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points Jason P. Becker and Joshua E. Markowitz Bursitis and tendinitis are terms frequently used to describe a variety of common and…
Chapter 52 Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points Jason P. Becker and Joshua E. Markowitz Bursitis and tendinitis are terms frequently used to describe a variety of common and…
Chapter 40 Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement Leonard E. Samuels Nasogastric (NG) intubation is commonly used to evaluate or treat bowel obstruction, ileus, or gastric hemorrhage, preoperatively or postoperatively, or…
Chapter 34 Principles of Wound Management Richard L. Lammers and Zachary E. Smith Management of acute traumatic wounds is one of the most common procedures in emergency medicine. Although many…
Chapter 51 Podiatric Procedures Douglas L. McGee Normal daily activities cannot easily be accomplished without walking, so patients with painful or infectious conditions of the feet often seek medical attention….
Chapter 56 Emergency Childbirth George H. Lew and Michael S. Pulia Background Of the more than 4.1 million births in the United States in 2009, 99% were delivered in a…
Chapter 2 Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation Joshua Nagler and Baruch Krauss Spirometry For patients with acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), accurately estimating the…
Chapter 66 Ultrasound Christine Butts Over the past 20 years, bedside ultrasound has become an indispensible tool in the emergency department (ED). It has enabled physicians to make a rapid…
Chapter 60 Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination Brian D. Euerle Review Box 60-1 Spinal puncture: indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination is performed in the emergency…
Chapter 19 Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques Genevieve Santillanes and Ilene Claudius Obtaining vascular access and blood samples in an infant or child can challenge and frustrate even…
Chapter 30 Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck James T. Amsterdam and Kevin P. Kilgore Review Box 30-1 Regional anesthesia of the head and neck: indications, contraindications, complications, and…