Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter 30 Toxicologic Emergencies Randal Bryan Badillo, Kimberly Hovseth, Scott Schaffer According to the 2009 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System, approximately…
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 34 Sexually Transmitted Infections Darcy Egging Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health care concern. Women as well as infants are at a great risk of bearing…
Obstetric Emergencies
Chapter 46 Obstetric Emergencies Judith H. Poole, Joanne E. Thompson Patients with obstetric problems are frequently seen and receive treatment in emergency departments (EDs). These are anxiety-filled times for the…
Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma
Chapter 41 Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma Jeff Solheim Trauma to the maxillofacial region of the body affects as many as 80% of patients with multiple traumatic injuries.1 Common…
Head Trauma
Chapter 36 Head Trauma Jill C. McLaughlin Head trauma and brain injury are not always synonymous. Differentiating between the two is important when considering assessment and care of patients with…
Musculoskeletal Trauma
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…
Geriatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing
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….
Intravenous Therapy
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…
Pediatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing
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…
Facial, ENT, and Dental Emergencies
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…
