Synopses & Reviews
The landmark emergency medicine text is now in full color Includes Companion DVD with 17 additional chapters
With 418 contributors representing over 120 medical centers around the world, Tintinallis Emergency Medicine is the most practical and clinically rigorous reference of its kind. It covers everything from prehospital care, disaster preparedness, and basic resuscitative techniques, to all the major diseases requiring emergency treatment, such as pulmonary emergencies, renal and GU disorders, and hemophilia. This authoritative, in-depth coverage makes this classic text indispensible not only in emergency departments, but also for residents and practitioners when studying or preparing for any exam they may face.
While continuing to provide the most current information for acute conditions, the Seventh Edition of Tintinallis Emergency Medicine has been substantially revised and updated to cover all of the conditions for which patients seek emergency department care in a concise and easy-to-read-manner.
NEW Features
- Full-color design with more figures and tables than ever
- Reader-friendly chapter presentation makes it easy to find important material.
- Updated tables covering drugs and important clinical information
- Patient safety considerations and injury prevention are integrated into chapters, as appropriate
- Total revision of the dermatology section enables diagnosis by lesion description and body area affected, and provides current treatment
- Organ systems sections reorganized to reflect considerations for actual clinical practice.
- New chapters: New adult chapters include Natural Disasters, Aneurysms of the Aorta and Major Arteries; Hip and Knee Pain, Aortic Dissection; Acute Urinary Retention; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Bleeding; Clotting Disorders; Community –acquired Pneumonia and Noninfectious Pulmonary Infiltrates; Type I Diabetes; Type II Diabetes; Anemia; Tests of Hemostasis; Clotting Disorders; Head Injury in Adults and Children; the Transplant Patient; Grief, Death and Dying; and Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine. Twelve new pediatric chapters including The Diabetic Child, Hematologic-Oncologic Emergencies, Ear and Mastoids, Eye Problems in Infants and Children, Neck Masses, GI Bleeding, Nose and Sinuses, Urologic and Gynecologic Procedures in children, Renal emergencies in children, Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders in children, Pediatric Procedures, Pediatric ECG Interpretation
- Greater coverage of procedures throughout for the most common conditions seen in the emergency department.
- Companion DVD features an additional 17 chapters, such as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Principles of Imaging, Prison Medicine, Military Medicine, The Violent Patient, Forensics, Wound Ballistics, and Drug Interactions.
- Companion DVD also features videos and animations for teaching and learning performance of important procedures, especially Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Synopsis
The "gold standard" of emergency medicine is now in full color With 418 contributors representing over 120 medical centers from around the world, Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine comprehensively covers the entire field of emergency medicine -- from prehospital care, disaster preparedness and basic resuscitative techniques -- to all the major diseases and disorders encountered in the emergency department.
Unquestionably the leading text in the field, this is a true must-have reference for everyone in emergency medicine from residents to practicing physicians. The Seventh Edition is highlighted by a new full-color presentation, a companion DVD with 17 additional chapters, a greater international focus, and innovative new features and content.
Features
- NEW 4-color design will include at least one "visual" (figure, photo, table) per page
- NEW chapters include: Natural Disasters, Aneurysms of the Aorta and Major Arteries, Aortic Dissection, Acute Urinary Retention, Acute Renal Failure and Renal Insufficiency, The Diabetic Child, Hemtologic-Oncologic Emergencies, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- NEW companion DVD features additional 17 additional chapters and videos and animations of emergency medicine procedures
- NEW chapter template improves readability and facilitates quick searching
Authoritative content you won't find in any other resource:
Chapter 1. Epidemiology; Chapter 2. Pathophysiology; Chapter 3. Clinical Features (a. History and Comorbidities; b. Symptoms; c. Physical Examination; d. Cardinal features); Chapter 4. Diagnosis (a. Clinical Criteria; b. Differential diagnosis; c. Lab evaluation; d. imaging); Chapter 5. Treatment; Chapter 6. Disposition and Follow-Up; Chapter 7. Practice Guidelines; Chapter 8. Special Populations (a. Elderly, Pregnant patients, etc.; b. Global issues); Chapter 9. Special Considerations (a. Patient Safety; b. Injury Prevention); Brief TOC (Sections): Section 1. Prehospital Care; Section 2. Disaster Preparedness; Section 3. Resuscitation; Section 4. Resuscitative Procedures; Section 5. Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Sedation; Section 6. Emergency Wound Management; Section 7. Cardiovascular Disease; Section 8. Pulmonary Emergencies; Section 9. Gastrointestinal Emergencies; Section 10. Renal and Genitourinary Disorders; Section 11. Gynecology and Obstetrics; Section 12. Pediatrics; Section 13. Infectious Diseases; Section 14. Neurologic Emergencies; Section 15. Toxicologic Emergencies; Section 16. Environmental Injuries; Section 17. Endocrine Emergencies; Section 18. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies; Section 19. Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies; Section 20. Dermatologic Emergencies Section 21. Trauma Section 22. Injuries to the Bones and Joints Section 23. Musculoskeletal Emergencies Section 24. Psychosocial Emergencies Section 25. Abuse and Assault Section 26. Special Situations Section 27. Emergency Imaging
About the Author
Editor-in-Chief Judith E. Tintinalli, MD, MS
Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Adjunct Professor
Department of Health Policy and Administration
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Co-Editors
J. Stephan Stapczynski, MD
Chair, Emergency Medicine Department
Chief of Medical Staff
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
O. John Ma, MD
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Oregon Health Science University
Portland, OR
David M. Cline, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Rita K. Cydulka, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Case Western University
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Garth D. Meckler
Assistant Section Chief and Fellowship Director
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
Table of Contents
NB: Chapters beginning with "e" are available only on the DVD
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION 1: Prehospital Care
1. Emergency Medical Services, C. Crawford Mechem
2. Prehospital Equipment and Adjuncts, Daniel G. Hankins, Andy Boggust
3. Air Medical Transport, C. Keith Stone, Stephen H. Thomas
4. Neonatal and Pediatric Transport, Karen S. Wood, Phillip V. Gordon
5. Mass Gatherings, Michael G. Millin, Benjamin Bonnes
SECTION 2: Disaster Preparedness
6. Disaster Preparedness and Response, Robert G. Hendrickson, B. Zane Horowitz
7. Natural Disasters, Lisa Mills, Jennifer Avegno
8. Bomb, Blast, and Crush Injuries, Pinchas Halpern
9. Chemical Agents and Mass Casualties, B. Zane Horowitz, Robert G. Hendrickson
10. Bioterrorism Recognition and Response: Implications for the Emergency Clinician, Anthony G. Macintyre, Joseph A. Barbara
11. Radiation Injuries, Christina L. Catlett, Janna Baker
SECTION 3: Resuscitation
12. Sudden Cardiac Death, Joseph P. Ornato
13. Basic Cardioplumonary Resuscitation in Adults, Adam D. Friedlander, JonMark Hirshon
14. Resusciation of Neonates, Marc Collin
15. Resuscitation of Children, William E. Hauda II
16. Resuscitation Issues in Pregnancy, Elizabeth M. Datner, Susan B. Promes
17. Ethical Issues of Resuscitation, Catherine A. Marco
18. Cerebral Resuscitation and Therepeutic Hypothermia, Laurence M. Katz
e18.1. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Sorabh Khandelwail, Colin G. Kaide
19. Acid-Base Disorders, David D. Nicolaou, Gabor D. Kelen
20. Blood Gases, Todd L. Slesinger
21. Fluids and Electrolytes, Gabor D. Kelen, Edbert Hsu
22. Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances, Joseph Piktel
23. Pharmacology of Antiarrhythmics, Brad A. Miller, Elizabeth A. Clements
24. Pharmacology of Vasopressor Agents, Brad A. Miller, Elizabeth A. Clements
25. Approach to the Patient in Shock, Ronny M. Otero, H. Bryant Nguyen, Emanuel P. Rivers
26. Fluid and Blood Resuscitation, Jose G. Cabanas, James E. Manning, Charles B. Cairns
27. Anaphylaxis, Acute Allergic Reactions, and Angioedema, Brian H. Rowe, Theodore Gaeta
SECTION 4: Resuscitative Procedures
28. Noninvasive Airway Management, A. Michael Roman
29. Pediatric Airway Management, Robert Vissers
30. Tracheal Intubation and Michanical Ventilation, Robert J. Vissers, Daniel F. Danzl
31. Surgical Airway Management, Michael D. Smith
32. Neonatal and Pediatric Intraosseous and Central Venous Access, Benjamin W. Leacock, Truman J. Milling, Alison Murphy, Eric A. Higginbotham
33. Venous and Intraosseous Access in Adults, Christopher Wyatt
34. Hemodynamic Monitoring, H. Bryant Nguyen, David T. Huang, Michael R. Pinsky
35. Cardiac Pacing, Swee Han Lim, Anantharaman Venkataraman, Wee Siong Teo
36. Defibrillation and Cardioversion, Marcus E.H. Ong, Swee Han Lim, Anantharaman Venkataraman
37. Pericardiocentesis, Carolyn K. Synovitz, Eric J. Brown
SECTION 5: Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Procedural Sedation