36. Fluids and Electrolytes
CHAPTER 36. Fluids and Electrolytes Betty Kuiper Water is the most abundant fluid medium in the body, composing 60% of total body weight for the average adult, 80% in a…
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35. Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies
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…
29. Obstetric Trauma
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….
24. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
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…
Neurologic Emergencies
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,…
30. Respiratory Emergencies
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…
28. Pediatric Trauma
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…
9. Air and Surface Patient Transport
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…
42. Toxicologic Emergencies
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…
32. Shock Emergencies
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…
