Minor Emergencies

For clinicians who see patients suffering from non-life-threatening crises, Minor Emergencies, 4th Edition, provides concise, expert guidance on what to do and what not to do for nearly 200 common presentations, including both the correct procedural and pharmaceutical treatments. Completely updated with the latest equipment, devices, dosages, and techniques, this award-winning reference delivers fast, efficient guidance just when you need it. Instructional videos clearly demonstrate pearls and pitfalls of a wide variety of procedures. Offers a practical approach to common minor emergencies, with brief, to-the-point guidance on everything from febrile seizures in children, foreign body removal, and initial management of epistaxis to rib fractures, sacroiliac joint injection, and patellar dislocation reduction.  Includes new ultrasound examples throughout, plus new chapters on floaters, prophylaxis following sexual exposure, leg edema, piercing complications, Taser injuries, and more.  Provides at-a-glance guidance with "What to Do" and "What NOT to Do" checklists.  Presents information in a highly templated format, with each topic given 2-3 pages of coverage.  Features a discussion box at the end of each chapter with a quick overview of clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and other points of consideration-with evidence.  Includes access to 38 procedural videos such as removing foreign body from skin, upper facial injury-fracture examination, and more.  Offers procedural sedation recommendations from Dr. Daniel Wolfson.  Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices 

Table of Contents:
PART 1: Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergencies 1. Dystonic Drug Reaction 2. Heat Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion) 3. Hyperventilation 4. Hysterical Coma or Pseudoseizure 5. Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) 6. Migraine Headache 7. Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Adult 8. Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Febrile and Pediatric 9. Tension-Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache 10. Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion) 11. Vasovagal or Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope (Faint, Swoon) 12. Vertigo (Dizziness, Lightheadedness) 13. Weakness PART 2: Ophthalmologic Emergencies 14. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) 15. Contact Lens Complications 16. Corneal Abrasion 17. Floaters 18. Foreign Body, Conjunctival 19. Foreign Body, Corneal 20. Hordeolum (Sty) 21. Iritis (Acute Anterior Uveitis) 22. Periorbital and Conjunctival Edema 23. Periorbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye) 24. Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens 25. Subconjunctival Hemorrhage 26. Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welders or Tanning Bed Burn) PART 3: Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies 27. Cerumen Impaction (Earwax Blockage) 28. Epistaxis (Nosebleed) 29. Foreign Body, Ear 30. Foreign Body, Nose 31. Foreign Body, Throat 32. Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup) 33. Mononucleosis (Glandular Fever) 34. Nasal Fracture (Broken Nose) 35. Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear), Acute 36. Otitis Media, Acute 37. Otitis Media with Effusion; Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media (Glue Ear) 38. Perforated Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum) 39. Pharyngitis (Sore Throat) 40. Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose) 41. Rhinosinusitis (Sinusitis) PART 4: Oral and Dental Emergencies 42. Aphthous Ulcer, Acute 43. Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, and Dental Luxation 44. Bleeding after Dental Surgery 45. Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia) 46. Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess 47. Dental Pain, Pericoronitis 48. Dental Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis (Dry Socket) 49. Dental Pain, Pulpitis 50. Dental Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) 51. Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench Mouth) 52. Lacerations of the Mouth 53. Oral Candidiasis (Thrush or Yeast Infection) 54. Oral Herpes Simplex (Cold Sore, Fever Blister) 55. Orthodontic Complications 56. Perlèche (Angular Cheilitis) 57. Sialolithiasis (Salivary Duct Stones) 58. Temporomandibular Disorder 59. Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation (Jaw Dislocation) 60. Uvular Edema, Acute PART 5: Pulmonary and Thoracic Emergencies 61. Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute 62. Costochondritis and Musculoskeletal Chest Pain 63. Inhalation Injury (Smoke Inhalation) 64. Irritant Incapacitant Exposure (Lacrimators, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas) 65. Rib Fracture and Costochondral Separation (Broken Rib) PART 6: Gastrointestinal Emergencies 66. Anal Fissure 67. Blocked Tubes (G-tube, J-tube) 68. Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps) 69. Diarrhea (Acute Gastoenteritis) 70. Enterobiasis (Pinworm, Seatworm, Threadworm) 71. Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction (Steakhouse Syndrome) 72. Foreign Body, Rectal 73. Foreign Body, Swallowed 74. Hemorrhoids (Piles) 75. Singultus (Hiccups) 76. Vomiting (Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis) PART 7: Urologic Emergencies 77. Blunt Scrotal Trauma 78. Colorful Urine 79. Epididymitis 80. Genital Herpes Simplex 81. Phimosis and Paraphimosis 82. Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial 83. Urethritis (Drip, Clap) 84. Urinary Retention, Acute 85. Urinary Tract Infection, Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated PART 8: Gynecologic Emergencies 86. Bartholin Abscess 87. Condylomata acuminate (Genital Warts) 88. Contact Vulvovaginitis 89. Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Cramps) 90. Foreign Body, Vaginal 91. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) 92. Prophylaxis Following Sexual Exposure 93. Vaginal Bleeding 94. Vaginitis PART 9: Musculoskeletal Emergencies 95. Acromioclavicular (Shoulder) Separation 96. Ankle Sprain (Twisted Ankle) 97. Annular Ligament Displacement, Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid's Elbow) 98. Boutonnière Finger 99. Boxer's Fifth Metacarpal Fracture 100. Bursitis 101. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 102. Cervical Strain (Whiplash) 103. Clavicle (Collarbone) Fracture 104. Coccyx Fracture (Tailbone Fracture) 105. DeQuervain's Paratenonitis (Thumb Tenosynovitis) 106. Extensor Tendon Avulsion-Distal Phalanx (Baseball or Mallet Finger) 107. Finger Dislocation (PIP Joint) 108. Finger Sprain (PIP Joint) 109. Fingertip (Tuft) Fractures 110. Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon Avulsion-Distal Phalanx (Splay Finger) 111. Ganglion Cysts 112. Gouty Arthritis, Acute 113. Knee Sprain 114. Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) and Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) 115. Ligament Sprains (Including Joint Capsule Injuries) 116. Locked Knee 117. Lumbar Strain ("Mechanical" Low Back Pain, Sacroiliac Dysfunction), Acute 118. Monarticular Arthritis, Acute 119. Muscle Cramps (Charley Horse) 120. Muscle Strains and Tears 121. Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Trigger-Points) 122. Patellar Dislocation 123. Plantar Fasciitis ("Heel Spur") 124. "Plantaris Tendon" Rupture, Gasrocnemius Muscle Tear (Calf Muscle Tear) 125. Radial Head Fracture 126. Radial Neuropathy (Saturday Night Palsy) 127. Scaphoid Fracture 128. Shoulder Dislocation 129. Tendinopathy: Tendinosis, Paratenonitis (Tendonitis) 130. Toe Fracture (Broken Toe) 131. Torticollis (Wryneck) 132. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear of the Thumb (Ski Pole or Gamekeeper's Thumb) PART 10: Soft Tissue Emergencies 133. Bicycle Spoke Injury 134. Contusion (Bruise) 135. Fingernail or Toenail Avulsion 136. Fingertip Avulsion, Superficial 137. Fishhook Removal 138. Foreign Body beneath Nail 139. Impalement Injuries, Minor 140. Laceration, Simple 141. Leg Edema 142. Mammalian Bites 143. Marine Envenomations 144. Nailbed Laceration 145. Nail Root Dislocation 146. Needle (Foreign Body) in Foot 147. Needle Stick (Postexposure Prophylaxis) 148. Acute Paronychia 149. Pencil Point Puncture 150. Piercing Complications 151. Puncture Wounds 152. Ring Removal 153. Sliver, Superficial 154. Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies (Metal, Dental Fragments, Glass, Gravel, and Hard Plastic) 155. Subungual Ecchymosis; Tennis Toe 156. Subungual Hematoma 157. Superficial Thrombophlebitis/Bleeding Varicosity 158. Taser Injuries 159. Torn/Split Earlobe 160. Traumatic Tattoos and Abrasions 161. Zipper Entrapment (Penis or Chin) PART 11: Dermatologic Emergencies 162. Allergic Contact Dermatitis 163. Arachnid Envenomation (Spider Bite) 164. Arthropod Bites (Bug Bites, Insect Bites) 165. Cutaneous Abscess or Pustule 166. Cutaneous Larva Migrans (Creeping Eruption) 167. Diaper Dermatitis (Diaper Rash) 168. Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis 169. Fire Ant Stings 170. Friction Blister 171. Frostnip, Frostbite, and Mild Hypothermia 172. Herpes Zoster (Shingles) 173. Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) Envenomation 174. Impetigo 175. Partial-Thickness (Second-Degree) Burns and Tar Burns 176. Pediculosis (Lice, Crabs) 177. Pityriasis Rosea 178. Pyogenic Granuloma or Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Proud Flesh) 179. Scabies (Human Itch Mite) 180. Sea Bather's Eruption (Sea Lice) 181. Sunburn 182. Tick Removal 183. Tinea Pedis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis (Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm) 184. Toxicodendron (Rhus) Allergic Contact Dermatitis (Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac) 185. Uticaria (Hives), Acute 186. Warts (Common and Plantar)

Review :
"This book is an easy read that offers quick referencing and QR videos for many hands-on technical explanations. The size of the text makes it easy to place in one's work area or bag to go." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Sheffey N. Massey, DO (Regions Hospital)