An introduction to clinical emergency medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27236
[edited by] Swaminatha V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel.
--Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press
, 2005.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Mahadevan, Swaminatha V
- Other Authors
- Garmel, Gus. M
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Swaminatha V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, UK
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- xix, 798 p.
- ISBN
- 6610303169 (electronic bk.)
- 9786610303168 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emergency Medicine
- Contents
- Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Dedication -- Section 1 Principles of Emergency Medicine -- 1 Approach to the emergency patient -- Scope of the problem -- Clinical scope of the problem -- Anatomic essentials -- History -- Physical examination -- Differential diagnosis -- Diagnostic testing -- General treatment principles -- Special patients -- Disposition -- Pearls, pitfalls, and myths -- References -- 2 Airway management -- Scope of the problem -- Anatomic essentials -- Initial airway assessment -- Noninvasive airway management -- Indications for definitive airway management -- Definitive airway management -- The difficult airway -- The failed airway -- Devices and techniques for the difficult or failed intubation -- Surgical airways -- Special patients -- Pearls, pitfalls, and myths -- References -- 3 Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- The primary survey -- The secondary survey -- History -- Physical examination -- Diagnostic studies -- Post-resuscitation care -- Termination of efforts -- Special patients -- Pearls and summary points -- References -- 4 Cardiac dysrhythmias -- Scope of the problem -- Anatomic essentials -- History -- Physical examination -- Diagnostic testing -- Management of bradydysrhythmias -- Management of tachydysrhythmias -- Pearls, pitfall and myths -- References -- 5 Shock -- Scope of the problem -- Classification -- General approach to the patient in shock -- History -- Physical examination -- Differential diagnosis -- Diagnostic testing -- General treatment principles -- Pitfalls -- References -- 6 Traumatic injuries -- Scope of the problem -- Peaks of death -- Primary survey -- Secondary survey -- History -- Differential diagnosis -- Diagnostic testing -- Additional therapies -- Special patients -- Disposition -- Pearls, pitfalls, and myths -- References -- 7 Prehospital care and emergency medical services -- History of emergency medical services -- Prehospital systems -- EMS personnel and qualifications -- EMS response -- Clinical capabilities of EMS -- Mass casualty incidents/disaster -- Medical direction -- Patient transport -- Special considerations in air transport -- References -- 8 Pain management -- Scope of the problem -- Assessment and measurement of pain -- Treatment of pain -- Pharmacologic therapy -- Special patients -- Pearls and pitfalls -- References -- Section 2 Primary Complaints -- 9 Abdominal pain -- Scope of the problem -- Anatomic essentials -- History -- Physical examination -- Differential diagnosis -- Diagnostic testing -- General treatment principles -- Special patients -- Disposition -- Pearls, pitfalls
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Auerbach's wilderness medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat50402
Auerbach, Paul.
(7th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, 2017.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Auerbach, Paul
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- ISBN
- 9780323359429
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Wilderness Medicine
- Emergency Treatment - methods
- Recreation
- Rescue Work
- Survival
- Notes
- Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Field guide to wilderness medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat50704
Auerbach, Paul.
(5th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, 2019.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Auerbach, Paul
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- ISBN
- 9780323597555
- Notes
- Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
