Table of Contents

Contributor to the first edition Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Part I Cardiovascular Emergencies 1. Acute Coronary Syndromes 2. Dysrhythmias 3. Congestive Heart Failure 4. Hypertensive Emergencies 5. Acute Aortic Dissection 6. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 7. Occlusive Arterial Disease 8. Pericarditis/Tamponade 9. Infective Endocarditis Part II Pulmonary Emergencies 10. Pneumothorax 11. DVT/Pulmonary Embolism 12. Asthma 13. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14. Pneumonia 15. Tuberculosis Part III Trauma 16. General Approach to the Trauma Patient 17. Head Trauma 18. Facial Trauma 19. Spinal Trauma 20. Chest Trauma 21. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma 22. Orthopedic Injury of the Extremities 23. Emergency Wound Care 24. Burns Part IV Gastrointestinal Emergencies 25. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 26. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia 27. Cholecystitis 28. Appendicitis 29. Pancreatitis 30. Bowel Obstruction 31. Diarrheal Illness Part V Neurologic Emergencies 32. Acute Stroke 33. Meningitis 34. Seizures 35. Atraumatic Headache 36. Vertigo Part VI Obstetric/Gynecologic and Urogenital Emergencies 37. Ectopic Pregnancy 38. Vaginal Bleeding-First Trimester 39. Vaginal Bleeding-Third Trimester 40. Preeclampsia and Eclampsia 41. Testicular Torsion 42. Renal Colic 43. Urinary Tract Infection 44. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Part VII Immunologic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte Emergencies 45. Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions 46. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 47. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma 48. Thyroid Disorders 49. Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis 50. Potassium Disorders 51. Sodium Disorders 52. Calcium Disorders Part VIII Toxicologic and Environmental Emergencies 53. General Approach to Overdose 54. Bioterrorism 55. Acetaminophen 56. Salicylates 57. Drugs of Abuse 58. Alcohols 59. Sedative - Hypnotics 60. Tricyclic Antidepressants 61. Anticholinergics 62. Digoxin 63. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 64. Frostbite and Hypothermia 65. Heat Illness Part IX Pediatric Emergencies 66. Croup 67. Bronchiolitis 68. Pediatric Fever 69. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 70. Child Abuse 71. Pyloric Stenosis 72. Intussusception 73. Otitis Media Part X ENT/Opthalmalogic Emergencies 74. Retropharygeal Abscess 75. Peritonsillar Abscess 76. Epiglottitis 77. Ludwig's Angina 78. Otitis Externa 79. Epistaxis 80. Traumatic Hyphema 81. Corneal Abrasion 82. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion 83. Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma 84. Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis Part XI Psychiatric Emergencies 85. General approach to the psychiatric patient 86. Depression and Suicidality 87. Psychosis 88. Delirium and Dementia 89. Panic Disorders Questions Answers Appendix A: Evidence-Based Resources Index

Reviews

"Love this book! I reviewed Blueprints Emergency Medicine just prior to studying for my boards, and it was a terrific quick review of the big topics of medicine. The new table of contents looks great. I like that it's been completely restructured from the first edition. I'd definitely recommend it as a good general medical review text, certainly a handy reference for a month-long med student rotation." - Sarah K. Taylor, Pediatrics Resident, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center/University of Washington "I would definitely recommend Blueprints Emergency Medicine to any student taking an emergency medicine rotation, and also for general review even for someone in internal medicine. I feel that this book encompasses a lot of good aspects of medicine that are helpful for learning the initial basics and initial treatments." - Leigh R. Anderson, Internal Medicine Resident, University of Nevada School of Medicine "What I enjoy most about Blueprints is that they distill the most pertinent aspects of a specialty into an easily readable review book. You continue that tradition with Blueprints Emergency Medicine. After spending over four weeks as a medical student in the ER, I can tell you that you definitely capture the major aspects of an ER rotation that student should be familiar with. Overall, the chapters are complete and comprehensive and make great use of boxes and figures while not providing so much information that you become overwhelmed. I would definitely recommend this text to a friend." - Alexander Iribarne, Harvard Medical School, 2005 "I think the content changes have made Blueprints Emergency Medicine far superior to its 1st edition and a very useful book for anyone doing an emergency rotation or going through 3rd year rotations. It gives a nice review of board topics and typical board case scenarios as well as giving the current recommendations seen in practice now. I believe this book hits on a lot of useful information in an easy, readable format." - Leigh R. Anderson, Internal Medicine Resident, University of Nevada School of Medicine "Blueprints Emergency Medicine is very, very well written and terribly pithy. I think that each chapter is the perfect combination of concise information and ease of reading. It seems to cover all of the major topics in a consistent and logical fashion, and it reads effortlessly. The content and format of the chapters is great. The tables are awesome; they serve as great organizational and last minute study aids." - Sarah K. Taylor, Pediatrics Resident, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center/University of Washington "Blueprints Emergency Medicine does a great job of addressing the major topics one encounters in an ER. All the essential information is consolidated into one book that you can carry around with you and study with in the hospital or at home. The text isn't so long that you wouldn't be able to finish it before the end of the rotation, and isn't so short that it would be too superficial to provide pertinent details. It would definitely provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge during their ER rotation." - Alexander Iribarne, Harvard Medical School, 2005