Rosen's Emergency Medicine continues to be the premier resource defining the field of Emergency Medicine. Though it is highly clinical, focusing on the diagnosis and management of problems encountered in Accident and Emergency, the basic science is incorporated throughout.

A stellar new team of editors have totally refreshed this classic introducing new features which include a 'Cardinal Presentations' section, hieghtened chapter consistency and increased emphasis on diagnostic imaging. All of the chapters have been revised or rewritten and reference lists have been significantly up-dated to ensure that have access to the very best information. This book is essential reading for the trainee and practitioner in Emergency Medicine.





Features

Fresh team of editors have revolutionised this classic in emergency medicine
Over 260 international experts ensure the best global coverage
Absolutely comprehensive in its coverage, the 201 detailed chapters make this a reference that you can rely on - whatever you are presented with





What's New

Brand-new 'Cardinal Presentations' section gives you immediate access to common signs and symptoms
Enhanced consistency throughout clinical chapters speeds navigation and learning
Reference list revised to ensure that every one is essential and up-to-date






Contents

PART I-FUNDAMENTAL CLINICAL CONCEPTS

Introduction: The Philosophy of Emergency Medicine


Section 1 Critical Management Principles

1. Airway
2. Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support - Charles V. Pollack, Jr.
3. Monitoring the Emergency Patient - Michael F. Murphy
4. Shock-Jeffrey A. Kline
5. Blood and Blood Components - Gwendolyn L. Hoffman
6. Brain Resuscitation - Robert Silbergleit, Norman S. Abramson
7. Cardiopulmonary arrest - Robert W. Neumar, Kevin R. Ward
8. Pediatric Resuscitation - Brian P. Gilligan, Robert C. Luten
9. Neonatal Resuscitation - Eileen Klein, Linda Quan

Section 2 Cardinal Presentations

10. Clinical Decision Making in Emergency Medicine - Dane M. Chapman
11. Fever - Frederick C. Blum
12. Weakness - Robert C. Reiser
13. Dizziness and Vertigo - Jonathan S. Olshaker
14. Confusion - J. Stephen Huff, William J. Brady
15. Coma and Depressed level of Consciousness - Richard E. Wolfe, David F.M. Brown
16. Seizures - Charles V. Pollack, Jr.
17. Headache - Gregory L. Henry
18. Dyspnea - Sabrina Braithwaite, Debra Perina
19. Chest Pain - James E. Brown, Glenn C. Hamilton
20. Syncope - Robert A. DeLorenzo
21. Nausea Stuart M. Caplen, Jonathan I. Singer
168. Musculoskeletal Disorders - David Todd Bachman, Kate McQuillen
169. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Roger Barkin, Marianne Gausche-Hill

Section 2 The Pregnant Patient

170. General Approach to the Pregnant Patient - Laurie J. Morrison
171. Acute Complications of Pregnancy - Debra Houry, Jean T. Abbott
172. Chronic Medical Illness - Edward J. Newton, Marc K. Eckstein
173. Drug Therapy and Substance Abuse - Diane Sauter, Rania Habal
174. Labor and Delivery - William K. Mallon, Sean O'Brien Henderson

Section 3 The Geriatric Patient

175. The Geriatric Patient - Diane Birnbaumer

Section 4 The Immunocompromised Patient

176. The Immunocompromised Patient - Mark Langdorf

Section 5 The Organ Transplant Patient

177. The Organ Transplant Patient - Doug Lowery

Section 6 The Chemically Dependent Patient

178. Acute and Chronic Alchoholism-David B. McMiken, John T. Finnell
179. Substance Abuse - Stephen Colucciello

Section 7 The Developmentally Or Physically Disabled Patient

180. The Developmentally or Physically Disabled Patient - Rita Cydulka

Section 8 The Patient in Pain

181. Pain Management - Paul M. Paris, Donald M. Yealy
182. Sedation and Analgesia for Procedures - James B. Jones

Section 9 The Problem Patient

184. Combative Behavior - Louise W. Kao, Gregory P. Moore, Kenneth C. Jackimczyk
185. The Difficult Patient - David W. Harrison, Robert J. Vissers

Part V-EMS

186. Principles of EMS Systems - Thomas H. Blackwell
187. Air Medical Transport - Ira J. Blumen, Howard Rodenberg
188. Disaster Preparedness - Carl H. Schultz, Kristi L. Koenig, Eric K. Noji
189. Weapons of Mass Destruction - John Celentano

Part VI -The Practice of Emergency Medicine

Section 1 Clinical Practice and Administration

190. Clinical Pathways - J. Stephen Bohan
191. Medical Literature and Evidence Based Medicine - Kelly D. Young, Roger J.Lewis
192. Observation Medicine/Clinical Decision Units - Malcolm Mahadevan, Louis Graff
193. Occupational Health in the Emergency Department - Kathryn L. Mueller
194. Hyperbaric Medicine - Karen Van Hoesen
195. The Social Role of Emergency Medicine - James A. Gordon
196. Information Technology in Emergency Medicine - William H. Cordell, Jonathan M Teich
197. Multiculturalism and Care Delivery - Edward Bernstein, Judith Bernstein, Thea James

Section 2 Philosophical Issues of Practice

198. Bioethics - Kenneth V. Iserson
199. End of Life - Benjamin Honigman, John Armstrong
200. Medicolegal & Risk Management - Bob Bitterman
201.Wellness, Stress, and the Impaired Physician - Richard Goldberg