Books in Emergency

Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine, 2-Volume Set

7th Edition
October 19, 2016
Paul S. Auerbach + 2 more
English

Now in its 7th edition, Auerbach’s Wilderness Medicine continues to help you quickly and decisively manage medical emergencies encountered in any wilderness or other austere setting! World-renowned authority Dr. Paul Auerbach and 2 new associate editors have assembled a team of experts to offer proven, practical, visual guidance for effectively diagnosing and treating the full range of issues that can occur in situations where time and resources are scarce. Now in an exciting 2-volume set that includes convenient online access, this indispensable resource equips physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, first responders, and rescuers with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively address and prevent injuries and illnesses – no matter where they happen!

Minor Injuries

3rd Edition
August 13, 2016
Dennis Purcell
English

A highly successful volume which explores the nurse-led management of minor injuries complete with online training videos. The latest edition reflects the difference in approach between midline injuries and limb injuries, explores the differences between the management of children and adults, and presents key information on X-ray interpretation.

Telemedicine in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 31-2
April 13, 2015
Richard W. Carlson
English

Drs. Richard Carlson and Corey Scurlock have put together a cutting edge list of topics regarding the use of Telemedicine in the Intensive Care Unit. Topics include: Tele-Neurocritical Care, Outcomes related to Telemedicine in the ICU,Telemedicine in the ICU: Its role in Emergencies and Disaster Management,Increasin... Quality through Telemedicine in the ICU,The Role of Telemedicine in Pediatric Critical Care,Telemedicine and the Septic Patient,Taking Care of the Cardiac Critical Care Patient with Telemedicine,Barrier... to ICU telemedicine,and Design and Function of Tele-ICU.

Transformational Tool Kit for Front Line Nurses, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 50-1
February 23, 2015
Francisca Cisneros Farrar
English

Nurses are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Healthcare delivery models are transforming that require adaptive and flexible nurses. The primary role of the frontline nurse is providing patient care. To be successful in this role it requires numerous competencies supported by evidence-based data. Frontline bedside nurses are fundamental to the success of value-based care delivery models. These transformational models rely on robust nursing contributions for success. Most frontline nurses don't understand value-based care models and their role in promoting positive outcomes for reimbursement. This issue is a tool kit to empower our frontline nurses for challenges they are facing with transformations occurring at their bedside practice site. The articles will be a best practice handbook for frontline nurses by providing resources to develop clinical skills to provide safe, quality, and accountable patient care needed for new healthcare delivery models.

Management of Hazardous Material Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 33-1
December 8, 2014
Stephen W. Borron
English

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, edited by Drs. Stephen Borron and Ziad Kazzi focuses on emergencies arising from contact with Hazardous Materials. Article topics include: Selected classes and examples of dangerous industrial chemicals, weapons of mass destruction, and their syndromic identification; Hospital preparedness for chemical and radiological disasters; Personnel protection and decontamination of adults and children; Resources for toxicological information and assistance; Asphyxiants; Corrosives and irritants; Organophosphates and carbamates; Intentional and unintentional food, drug, and water contamination, and more!

Critical Care Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 32-4
October 31, 2014
Evie Marcolini
English

Drs. Evie Marcolini and Haney Mallemat have assembled an expert panel of authors focusing on: Sepsis, Shock, Assessment and Treatment of the Trauma Patient in Shock, Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage, Vasopressors and Inotropes, Assessing Volume Status, Neurotrauma, Mechanical Circulatory Support, End of life, and more!

Hematology/Oncology Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 32-3
July 24, 2014
John C. Perkins
English

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics edited by Drs. John Perkins and and Jonathan Davis focuses on emergencies related to Hematology/Oncology and covers topics such as: Oncologic Mechanical Emergencies, Neutropenic Fever, Oncologic Metabolic Emergencies, Acute Leukemias, Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies, Chemotherapeutic Medications and their Emergent Complications, Anemia, Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TTP, HUS, HELLP), Congenital Bleeding Disorders, Acquired Bleeding Disorders and Antithrombotic agents, Sickle Cell Disease, and more!

Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 32-2
May 2, 2014
George C. Willis
English

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics edited by Drs. George Willis and Tyson Pillow focuses on Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies and covers topics such as: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Adrenal Emergencies, Derangements of Potassium, Derangements of Sodium/Water Balance, Derangements of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus, Metabolic Acidosis, Neonatal Endocrine Emergencies and more.

Clinical Toxicology, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 32-1
December 2, 2013
Daniel M Lugassy
English

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focuses on Clinical Toxicology and is edited by Drs. Daniel Lugassy and Silas Smith and includes such topics as Emerging Drugs of Abuse, Pediatric Toxicology; Dosing and Medical Errors and Child Abuse,The Approach to Toxin-Induced Coagulopathy,The Approach to Toxin-Induced Cardiovascular Failure, The Approach to Toxin-Induced Metabolic Acidosis, The Approach to Withdrawal Syndromes, The Approach to Radiation Exposure, and more.

Hematology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 25-4
November 25, 2013
Melissa McLenon
English

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