Table
of Contents
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PART 1 |
NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCES |
1 |
1 |
Dystbnic
Drug Reaction |
3 |
2 |
Heat
Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion) |
6 |
3 |
Hyperventilation |
10 |
4 |
Hysterical
Coma or Pseudoselzure |
13 |
5 |
Idiopathic
Facial Paralysis (Bell’s Palsy) |
16 |
6 |
Migraine
Headache |
20 |
7 |
Seizures
(Convulsions, Fits), Adult |
25 |
8 |
Seizures
(Convulsions, Fits), Febrile and Pediatric |
31 |
9 |
Tension-Type
(Muscle Contraction) Headache |
36 |
10 |
Trivial,
Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion) |
40 |
11 |
Vasovagal
or Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope (Faint, Swoon) |
45 |
12 |
Vertigo
(Dizziness, Lightheadedness) |
52 |
13 |
Weakness |
60 |
PART 2 |
OPHTHALMOLOQK EMERGENCIES |
63 |
14 |
Conjunctivitis
(Pink Eye) |
65 |
15 |
Contact
Lens Complications |
71 |
16 |
Corneal
Abrasion |
74 |
17 |
Foreign
Body, Conjunctival |
78 |
18 |
Foreign
Body, Corneal |
81 |
19 |
Hordeolum
(Sty) |
85 |
20 |
Iritis
(Acute Anterior Uveitis) |
87 |
21 |
Periorbital
and Conjunctival Edema |
91 |
22 |
Periorbital
Ecchymosis (Black Eye) |
93 |
23 |
Removal of
Dislocated Contact Lens |
96 |
24 |
Subconjunctival
Hemorrhage |
98 |
25 |
Ultraviolet
Keratoconjunctivitis (Welder’s or Tanning Bed Burn) |
100 |
PART 3 |
EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES |
103 |
26 |
Cerumen
Impaction (Earwax Blockage) |
105 |
27 |
Epistaxis
(Nosebleed) |
108 |
28 |
Foreign
Body, Ear |
116 |
29 |
Foreign
Body, Nose |
122 |
30 |
Foreign
Body, Throat |
127 |
31 |
Laryngotracheobronchitis
(Croup) |
131 |
32 |
Mononudeosis
(Glandular Fever) |
135 |
33 |
Nasal
Fracture (Broken Nose) |
138 |
34 |
Otitis
Externa (Swimmer’s Ear), Acute |
141 |
35 |
Otitis
Media, Acute |
146 |
36 |
Otitis
Media with Effusion; Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media (Glue Ear) |
151 |
37 |
Perforated
Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum) |
154 |
38 |
Pharyngitis
(Sore Throat) |
156 |
39 |
Rhinitis,
Acute (Runny Nose) |
162 |
40 |
Rhinosinusitis
(Sinusitis) |
167 |
PART 4 |
ORAL AND DENTAL EMERGENCIES |
173 |
41 |
Aphthous
Ulcer (Canker Sore) |
175 |
42 |
Avulsed
Tooth, Dental Subluxation, Dental Luxation |
179 |
43 |
Bleeding
After Dental Surgery |
184 |
44 |
Burning
Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia) |
186 |
45 |
Dental
Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess) |
190 |
46 |
Dental
Pain, Pericoronitis |
193 |
47 |
Dental
Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis (Dry Socket) |
195 |
48 |
Dental
Pain, Pulpitis |
197 |
49 |
Dental
Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) |
199 |
50 |
Gingivitis
and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench Mouth) |
203 |
51 |
Lacerations
of the Mouth |
205 |
52 |
Mucocele
(Mucous Cyst) |
208 |
53 |
Oral
Candidiasis (Thrush or Yeast Infection) |
210 |
54 |
Oral Herpes
Simplex (Cold Sore, Fever Blister) |
212 |
55 |
Orthodontic
Complications |
215 |
56 |
Perlèche
(Angular Cheilitis) |
217 |
57 |
Sialolithiasis
(Salivary Duct Stones) |
219 |
58 |
Temporomandibular
Disorder (TMD, TMJ Syndrome) |
222 |
59 |
Temporomandibular
Joint Dislocation (Jaw Dislocation) |
226 |
60 |
Uvular
Edema, Acute |
229 |
PART 5 |
PULMONARY AND THORACIC EMERGENCIES |
233 |
61 |
Bronchitis
(Chest Cold), Acute |
235 |
62 |
Costochondritis
and Musculoskeletal Chest Pain |
241 |
63 |
Inhalation
Injury (Smoke Inhalation) |
244 |
64 |
Irritant
Incapacitant Exposure (Lacrimators, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas) |
249 |
65 |
Rib
Fracture and Costochondral Separation (Broken Rib) |
252 |
PART 6 |
GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES |
257 |
66 |
Anal Fissure |
259 |
67 |
Constipation,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps) |
263 |
68 |
Diarrhea
(Acute Gastroenteritis) |
270 |
69 |
Enterobiasis
(Pinworm, Threadworm, Seatworm) |
278 |
70 |
Esophageal
Food Bolus Obstruction (Steakhouse or Cafe Coronary Syndrome) |
281 |
71 |
Foreign
Body, Rectal |
285 |
72 |
Foreign
Body, Swallowed |
291 |
73 |
Hemorrhoids
(Piles) |
298 |
74 |
Innocuous
Ingestions |
303 |
75 |
Singultus
(Hiccups) |
305 |
76 |
Vomiting
(Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis) |
308 |
PART 7 |
UROLOGIC EMERGENCIES |
313 |
77 |
Blunt
Scrotal Trauma |
315 |
78 |
Colorful
Urine |
318 |
79 |
Epididymitis |
320 |
80 |
Genital
Herpes Simplex |
325 |
81 |
Phimosis
and Paraphimosis |
329 |
82 |
Prostatitis,
Acute Bacterial |
332 |
83 |
Urethritis
(Drip, Clap) |
334 |
84 |
Urinary
Retention, Acute |
338 |
85 |
Urinary
Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated |
342 |
86 |
Urinary
Tract Infection, Upper (Pyelonephritis) |
347 |
PART 8 |
GYNECOLOGIC EMERGENCIES |
351 |
87 |
Bartholin
Abscess |
353 |
88 |
Condylomata
Acuminata (Genital Warts) |
356 |
89 |
Contact
Vulvovaginitrs |
362 |
90 |
Dysmenorrhea
(Menstrual Cramps) |
364 |
91 |
Foreign
Body, Vaginal |
367 |
92 |
“Morning
After” Emergency Contraception |
369 |
93 |
Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID) |
371 |
94 |
Vaginal
Bleeding |
376 |
95 |
Vaqinitis |
380 |
PART 9 |
MUSCULOSKELETAL EMERGENCIES |
389 |
96 |
Acromioclavicular
(Shoulder) Separation |
391 |
97 |
Ankle
Sprain (Twisted Ankle) |
396 |
98 |
Annular
Ligament Displacement, Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid’s Elbow) |
404 |
99 |
Boutonniere
Finger |
408 |
100 |
Boxer’s
Fifth Metacarpal Fracture |
412 |
101 |
Bursitis |
415 |
102 |
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome |
419 |
103 |
Cervical
Strain (Whiplash) |
425 |
104 |
Cheiralgia
Paresthetica (Handcuff Neuropathy) |
430 |
105 |
Clavicle
(Collarbone) Fracture |
432 |
106 |
Coccyx
Fracture (Tailbone Fracture) |
436 |
107 |
De
Quervain’s Paratenonitis (Thumb Tenosynovitis) |
438 |
108 |
Extensor
Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx (Baseball or Mallet Finger) |
441 |
109 |
Finger
Dislocation (PIP Joint) |
445 |
110 |
Finger
Sprain (PIP Joint) |
450 |
111 |
Fingertip
(Tuft) Fractures |
452 |
112 |
Flexor
Digitorum Profundus Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx (Splay Finger) |
454 |
113 |
Ganglion
Cysts |
456 |
114 |
Gouty
Arthritis, Acute |
458 |
115 |
Knee Sprain |
463 |
116 |
Lateral
Epicondylitis and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow) |
470 |
117 |
Ligament
Sprains (Including Joint Capsule Injuries) |
474 |
118 |
Locked Knee |
476 |
119 |
Lumbar
Strain, Acute (“Mechanical” Low Back Pain, Sacroiliac Dysfunction) |
478 |
120 |
Monarticular
Arthritis, Acute |
486 |
121 |
Muscle
Cramps (Charley Horse) |
493 |
122 |
Muscle
Strains and Tears |
495 |
123 |
Myofascial
Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia (Trigger Points) |
499 |
124 |
Patellar
Dislocation (Kneecap Dislocation) |
509 |
125 |
Plantar
Fasciitis (“Heel Spur”) |
513 |
126 |
“Plantaris
Tendon” Rupture, Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear (Calf Muscle Tear) |
517 |
127 |
Polymyalgia
Rheumatica |
521 |
128 |
Radial Head
Fracture |
524 |
129 |
Radial
Neuropathy (Saturday Night Palsy) |
527 |
130 |
Scaphoid
Fracture |
530 |
131 |
Shoulder
Dislocation |
535 |
132 |
Tendinopathy:
Tendinosis, Paratenonitis (Tendinitis) |
541 |
133 |
Toe
Fracture (Broken Toe) |
545 |
134 |
Torticollis
(Wryneck) |
548 |
135 |
Ulnar
Collateral Ligament Tear of the Thumb (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper’s Thumb) |
551 |
PART 10 |
SOFT TISSUE EMERGENCIES |
553 |
136 |
Bicycle
Spoke Injury |
555 |
137 |
Contusion
(Bruise) |
557 |
138 |
Fingernail
or Toenail Avulsion |
561 |
139 |
Fingertip
Avulsion, Superficial |
565 |
140 |
Fishhook
Removal |
568 |
141 |
Foreign
Body Beneath Nail |
572 |
142 |
Impalement
Injuries, Minor |
575 |
143 |
Laceration,
Simple |
578 |
144 |
Mammalian
Bites |
593 |
145 |
Marine
Envenomations |
600 |
146 |
Nail Bed
Laceration |
607 |
147 |
Nail Root
Dislocation |
610 |
148 |
Needle
(Foreign Body) in Foot |
613 |
149 |
Paronychia |
617 |
150 |
Pencil
Point Puncture |
623 |
151 |
Puncture
Wounds |
625 |
152 |
Ring Removal |
630 |
153 |
Sliver,
Superficial (Splinter) |
635 |
154 |
Subcutaneous
Foreign Bodies (Metal, Dental Fragments, Glass, Gravel, and Hard Plastic) |
640 |
155 |
Subungual
Ecchymosis (Tennis Toe) |
645 |
156 |
Subungual
Hematoma |
647 |
157 |
Torn/Split
Earlobe |
651 |
158 |
Traumatic
Tattoos and Abrasions |
656 |
159 |
Zipper
Entrapment (Penis or Chin) |
659 |
PART 11 |
DERMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES |
663 |
160 |
Allergic
Contact Dermatitis |
665 |
161 |
Arachnid
Envenomation (Spider Bite) |
672 |
162 |
Arthropod
Bites (Bug Bites, Insect Bites) |
677 |
163 |
Cutaneous
Abscess or Pustule |
682 |
164 |
Cutaneous
Larva Migrans (Creeping Eruption) |
688 |
165 |
Diaper
Dermatitis (Diaper Rash) |
691 |
166 |
Erysipelas,
Cellulitis, Lymphangitis |
694 |
167 |
Fire Ant
Stings |
699 |
168 |
Friction
Blister |
703 |
169 |
Frostnip,
Frostbite, and Mild Hypothermia |
705 |
170 |
Herpes
Zoster (Shingles) |
709 |
171 |
Hymenoptera
(Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation (Bee Sting) |
715 |
172 |
Impetigo |
720 |
173 |
Partial-Thickness
(Second-Degree) Burns and Tar Burns |
723 |
174 |
Pediculosis
(Lice, Crabs) |
728 |
175 |
Pityriasis
Rosea |
733 |
176 |
Pyogenic
Granuloma or Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Proud Flesh) |
736 |
177 |
Scabies
(Human Itch Mite) |
739 |
178 |
Sea
Bather’s Eruption (Sea Lice) |
744 |
179 |
Sunburn |
747 |
180 |
Tick Bite,
Tick Removal |
751 |
181 |
Tinea
Pedis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis (Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm) |
759 |
182 |
Toxicodendron
(Rhus) Allergic Contact Dermatitis (Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac) |
766 |
183 |
Urticaria
(Hives), Acute |
771 |
184 |
Warts
(Common Wart, Plantar Wart) |
777 |
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APPENDICES |
781 |
Appendix A |
Complete
Eye Examination |
783 |
Appendix B |
Digital
Block |
784 |
Appendix C |
Fingertip
Dressing, Simple |
787 |
Appendix D |
Oral Nerve
Blocks |
789 |
Appendix E |
Procedural
Sedation and Analgesia |
791 |
Appendix F |
Rabies
Prophylaxis |
795 |
Appendix G |
Regional
Poison Control Center Phone Numbers |
798 |
Appendix H |
Tetanus
Prophylaxis |
804 |
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Index |
809 |
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