Table
of Contents
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Introduction |
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1 |
Approach to
the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems |
3 |
2 |
Documentation
of On-Call Problems |
6 |
3 |
Assessment
and Management of Volume Status |
9 |
4 |
HIV, HBV,
HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer |
23 |
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Patient-Related Problems: the Common Calls |
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5 |
Abdominal
Pain |
33 |
6 |
Chest Pain |
51 |
7 |
Combativeness:
The Out-of-Control Patient |
64 |
8 |
Confusion/Decreased
Level of Consciousness |
69 |
9 |
Decreased
Urine Output |
82 |
10 |
Diarrhea |
91 |
11 |
Fall Out of
Bed |
101 |
12 |
Fever |
107 |
13 |
Gastrointestinal
Bleeding |
124 |
14 |
Headache |
136 |
15 |
Heart Rate
and Rhythm Disorders |
149 |
16 |
High Blood
Pressure |
176 |
17 |
Hypnotics,
Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics |
186 |
18 |
Hypotension
and Shock |
197 |
19 |
Leg Pain |
208 |
20 |
Lines,
Tubes, and Drains |
226 |
21 |
Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence |
270 |
22 |
Pronouncing
Death |
279 |
23 |
Seizures |
284 |
24 |
Shortness
of Breath |
297 |
25 |
Skin Rashes
and Urticaria |
324 |
26 |
Stroke |
333 |
27 |
Syncope |
345 |
28 |
Transfusion
Reactions |
355 |
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Laboratory-Related Problems: The Common Calls |
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29 |
Acid-Base
Disorders |
365 |
30 |
Anemia |
374 |
31 |
Calcium
Disorders |
380 |
32 |
Coagulation
Disorders |
389 |
33 |
Glucose
Disorders |
401 |
34 |
Potassium
Disorders |
413 |
35 |
Sodium
Disorders |
421 |
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Appendixes |
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A |
Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support Core Drugs and Therapy |
430 |
B |
Blood
Products |
469 |
C |
Reading
Electrocardiograms |
474 |
D |
Miscellaneous |
479 |
E |
SL Units
Conversion Table |
433 |
F |
The On-Call
Formulary |
495 |
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