Part of the best-selling Lippincott\u00ae Manual series, Manual of Emergency Medicine, Sixth Edition is the most user-friendly quick-reference available in emergency medicine today. The book's easy-to-scan outline format and boldface key terms make finding vital facts easy. Designed for rapid reference in the emergency department, this manual prepares readers for the most commonly encountered diseases, disorders, and traumatic injuries with the essential and practical information needed for quick diagnosis and effective management.

Includes index.

MANUAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Editor's Note; Acknowledgment; PART 1Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Rapid Sequence Intubation; PART 2Trauma ; Initial Assessment of the Multiple Trauma Patient; Head, Neck, and Facial Trauma; Eye and Periorbital Trauma; Chest Trauma; Abdominal Trauma; Pelvic Trauma; Genitourinary Trauma; Extremity Trauma; Trauma in Pregnancy; PART 3Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders; Ear Pain; Epistaxis; Facial Pain-Atraumatic; Hoarseness; Sore Throat; Red Eye; Visual Disturbances; PART 4Respiratory Disorders. CoughHemoptysis; Shortness of Breath; Mechanical Ventilation; PART 5Cardiovascular Disorders; Chest Pain; Hypertension; Palpitations; PART 6Gastrointestinal Disorders; Abdominal Pain; Constipation and Diarrhea; Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Hiccups (Singultus); Jaundice; Nausea and Vomiting; PART 7Genitourinary and Pregnancy-Related Disorders; Hematuria; Sexually Acquired Disorders; HIV Disease and AIDS; Sexual Assault; Testicular, Scrotal, and Inguinal Pain or Swelling; Vaginal Bleeding; Childbirth and Emergency Delivery; PART 8Neurologic Disorders. Coma, Seizures, and Other Disorders of ConsciousnessStroke and Syncope; Dizziness; Headache; Weakness; PART 9Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders; Abscesses; Back Pain; Extremity Pain and Swelling-Atraumatic; Joint Pain-Atraumatic; Abrasions, Avulsions, Lacerations, and Puncture Wounds; PART 10Environmental Emergencies; Diving Accidents; Near Drowning; Electrical and Lightning Injuries; High-Altitude Illness; Radiation Injury; Smoke Inhalation; Burns; Heat Illness and Cold Exposure; Bites and Stings; PART 11Selected Pediatric Emergencies; Child Abuse; Fever; Pediatric Sedation. PART I2Other EmergenciesForeign Bodies; Oncologic Emergencies; Pain Management; Poisoning and Ingestions; Rashes; PART 13 Psychiatric Emergencies; Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department; Managing Agitation and Aggression in the Emergency Department; Evaluating the Suicidal Patient in the Emergency Department; Evaluation and Management of Drug and Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department; Index.