CHAPTER 35. Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies Cynthia S Baxter Genitourinary (GU) problems are a common complaint in the emergency department (ED). According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), urinary…
CHAPTER 29. Obstetric Trauma Terri McGowan Repasky The actual incidence of obstetric trauma is unknown, but it has been estimated that injuries occur in 6% to 7% of all pregnancies….
CHAPTER 24. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Vicki Bacidore Abdominal injuries are a significant source of morbidity and mortality, ranking third as a cause oftraumatic death, preceded only by injuries to…
Chapter 33. Neurologic Emergencies Amy Brown and Diana King The emergency nurse encounters a variety of neurologic emergencies related to illness or injury, including stroke, head trauma, spinal cord trauma,…
CHAPTER 30. Respiratory Emergencies Paula Works and Sharon A Graunke Patients present to the emergency department (ED) with a variety of respiratory complaints. Their symptoms will range from mild to…
CHAPTER 28. Pediatric Trauma Autumne Bailey Mayfield and Kate Copeland Despite scientific advances in injury prevention and treatment, traumatic injury continues to be the leading cause of death in children…
CHAPTER 9. Air and Surface Patient Transport Reneé Semonin Holleran∗ ∗This chapter is dedicated to the memory of Marna Bloom Fleetwood, RN;Amy Riebe, RN, MN; Michelle North; and all those…
CHAPTER 42. Toxicologic Emergencies Patty Sturt An estimated 5 million poisonings or drug overdoses occur annually in the United States. 25 Children account for approximately two thirds of all human…
CHAPTER 53. Sexual Assault Anita Ruiz-Contreras Sexual assault can be defined as any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient, including such…
CHAPTER 32. Shock Emergencies Reneé Semonin Holleran Shock is a clinical manifestation of inadequate tissue perfusion. It is a life-threatening, generalized maldistribution of blood flow that results in failure of…
