Rosen & Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult (10 page)

Emergency Department

Kings County Hospital Center

Brooklyn, New York

Michael P. Wilson, MD, PhD, FAAEM

Attending Physician

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of California

Director

Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research Lab

UC San Diego Health System

San Diego, California

Joanne C. Witsil, PharmD, RN, BCPS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

University of Illinois at Chicago

Clinical Pharmacist

Department of Emergency Medicine

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, Illinois

Peter Witucki, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of California San Diego

San Diego, California

Kristopher Wnek

Department of Emergency Medicine

Cook County Health and Hospital System

Chicago, Illinois

Richard E. Wolfe, MD

Associate Professor

Division of Emergency Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Chief of Emergency Medicine

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Matthew L. Wong, MD, MPH

Resident

Emergency Medicine

Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Resident

Emergency Medicine

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Daniel T. Wu, MD

Associate Professor

Emergency Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia

Peggy A. Wu, MD

Instructor

Dermatology

Harvard Medical School

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Marian Xu, MD

Resident Physician

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of California

San Diego, California

Lynne M. Yancey, MD, FACEP

Associate Professor

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Denver, Colorado

Attending Physician

Denver Health and Hospitals Residency in Emergency Medicine

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado

Chao Annie Yuan, MD

Ultrasound Fellow

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of California

San Diego, California

Elie R. Zaghrini, MD

Resident Doctor

Department of Emergency Medicine

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Julie Zeller, MD

Attending Physician

Emergency Department

Cambridge Health Alliance

Whidden Memorial Hospital Campus

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Michele Zell-Kanter, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Toxicology

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Illinois

Coordinator, TOXIKON Consortium

Department of Emergency Medicine

Cook County Hospital (Stroger)

Chicago, Illinois

Aviva Jacoby Zigman, MD

Attending Physician

Department of Emergency Medicine

Portland Adventist Medical Center

Portland, Oregon

Andrew B. Ziller, MD

Staff Physician

Emergency Department

Rose Medical Center

Denver, Colorado

Gary D. Zimmer, MD

Assistant Professor

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Chairman

Emergency Medicine

St. Mary Medical Center

Langhorne, PA

Karen P. Zimmer, MD

Assistant Professor

Pediatrics

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Pediatrics

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

David N. Zull, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine

Northwestern University

Attending Physician

Department of Emergency Medicine

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois

The editors and authors of the 5
^th
edition gratefully acknowledge the past contributions of the following previous edition authors:

John Bailitz

Todd Baumbacher

Jefferson D. Bracey

Colleen Campbell

Jamila Danishwar

Chirag A. Dholakia

Arunchalam Einstein

Tala R. Elia

David Feldman

Maggie Fernig

Steven Furer

Bret E. Ginther

Judd L. Glasser

Ian Greenwald

Mark A. Hostetler

Thea James

David Jerrard

Cade Lawrence

James M. Leaming

David Listman

Trevor J. Mills

Elizabeth L. Mitchell

Carol R. Okada

Janet M. Poponick

Marcelo Sandoval

Elaine Sapiro

Ghazala Q. Sharieff

Arash Soroudi

Vaishal M. Tolia

Karen B. Van Hoesen

Beth A. Zelonis

Preface

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Abdominal Pain

Abdominal Trauma, Blunt

Abdominal Trauma, Imaging

Abdominal Trauma, Penetrating

Abortion, Spontaneous

Abscess, Skin/Soft Tissue

Abuse, Elder

Abuse, Pediatric (Nonaccidental Trauma [NAT])

Acetaminophen Poisoning

Acidosis

Acromioclavicular Joint Injury

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Angina

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Coronary Vasospasm

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Myocardial Infarction

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Non–Q-Wave (Non–ST-Elevation) MI

Adrenal Insufficiency

Agitation

Airway Adjuncts

Airway Management

Alcohol Poisoning

Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

Alkalosis

Altered Mental Status

Amebiasis

Amenorrhea

Amphetamine Poisoning

Amputation Traumatic/Replantation

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Anal Fissure

Anaphylaxis

Anemia

Angioedema

Ankle Fracture/Dislocation

Ankle Sprain

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Anticholinergic Poisoning

Antidepressant Poisoning

Aortic Dissection, Thoracic

Aortic Rupture, Traumatic (TAI)

Aphthous Ulcers

Apnea, Pediatric

Appendicitis

Arsenic Poisoning

Arterial Gas Embolism (AGE)

Arterial Occlusion

Arthritis, Degenerative

Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic

Arthritis, Monoarticular

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Arthritis, Septic

Ascites

Asthma, Adult

Asthma, Pediatric

Asystole

Ataxia

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter

Atrioventricular Blocks

Babesiosis

Back Pain

Bacterial Tracheitis

Barbiturates Poisoning

Barotrauma

Bartholin Abscess

Bath Salts – Synthetic Cathinones Poisoning

Bell’s Palsy

Benzodiazepine Poisoning

Beta-Blocker Poisoning

Biologic Weapons

Bipolar Disorder

Bite, Animal

Bite, Human

Bladder Injury

Blow-Out Fracture

Boerhaave Syndrome

Botulism

Bowel Obstruction (Small and Large)

Bradyarrhythmias

Bronchiolitis

Bronchitis

Brugada Syndrome

Bundle Branch Blocks

Burns

Bursitis

Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning

Candidiasis, Oral

Carbamazepine Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Pacemakers

Cardiac Testing

Cardiac Transplantation Complications

Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic

Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum

Carpal Fractures

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cauda Equina Syndrome

Caustic Ingestion

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

Cellulitis

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

Cerebral Aneurysm

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Cervical Adenitis

Cesarean Section, Emergency

Chancroid

Chemical Weapons Poisoning

Chest Pain

Chest Trauma, Blunt

Chest Trauma, Penetrating

Cholangitis

Cholecystitis

Cholelithiasis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cirrhosis

Clavicle Fracture

Coagulopathy Reversal (Nonwarfarin Agents)

Cocaine Poisoning

Colon Trauma

Coma

Compartment Syndrome

Congenital Heart Disease, Acyanotic

Congenital Heart Disease, Cyanotic

Congestive Heart Failure

Conjunctivitis

Constipation

Contact Dermatitis

Cor Pulmonale

Corneal Abrasion

Corneal Burn

Corneal Foreign Body

Cough

Croup

Cushing Syndrome

Cyanide Poisoning

Cyanosis

Cystic Fibrosis

Dacryocystitis and Dacryoadenitis

Decompression Sickness

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Defibrillators, Implantable

Delirium

Delivery, Uncomplicated

Dementia

Dengue Fever

Dental Trauma

Depression

Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis

Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Dialysis Complications

Diaper Rash

Diaphragmatic Trauma

Diarrhea, Adult

Diarrhea, Pediatric

Digoxin, Poisoning

Diplopia

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Disulfiram Reaction

Diverticulitis

Diverticulosis

Dizziness

Domestic Violence

Drowning

Duodenal Trauma

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Dysphagia

Dyspnea

Dystonic Reaction

Eating Disorder

Ectopic Pregnancy

Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis

Edema

Ehrlichiosis

Elbow Injuries

Electrical Injury

Encephalitis

Endocarditis

Endometriosis

Epididymitis/Orchitis

Epidural Abscess

Epidural Hematoma

Epiglottitis, Adult

Epiglottitis, Pediatric

Epiphyseal Injuries

Epistaxis

Erysipelas

Erythema Infectiosum

Erythema Multiforme

Erythema Nodosum

Esophageal Trauma

Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

External Ear Chondritis/Abscess

Extremity Trauma, Penetrating

Facial Fractures

Failure to Thrive

Fatigue

Feeding Problems, Pediatric

Feeding Tube Complications

Femur Fracture

Fever, Adult

Fever, Pediatric

Fibrocystic Breast Changes

Fibromyalgia

Flail Chest

Foot Fracture

Forearm Fracture, Shaft/Distal

Foreign Body, Ear

Foreign Body, Esophageal

Foreign Body, Nasal

Foreign Body, Rectal

Fournier Gangrene

Fracture, Open

Fractures, Pediatric

Frostbite

Gallstone Ileus

Gangrene

Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Gastritis

Gastroenteritis

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Geriatric trauma

GHB Poisoning

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) (Temporal Arteritis)

Giardiasis

Glaucoma

Globe Rupture

Glomerulonephritis

Gonococcal Disease

Gout/Pseudogout

Granulocytopenia

Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Hallucinations

Hallucinogen Poisoning

Hand Infection

Hazmat

Head Trauma, Blunt

Head Trauma, Penetrating

Headache

Headache, Cluster

Headache, Migraine

Heart Murmur