Evidence-Based Emergency Care Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules, Second Edition

Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules, Second Edition By Jesse M. Pines, Christopher R. Carpenter, Ali S. Raja, Jeremiah D. Schuur(auth.)
2012 | 486 Pages | ISBN: 0470657839 | PDF | 5 MB
This book for emergency physicians and fellows training in emergency medicine provides evidence-based information on what diagnostic tests to ask for and when and how to use particular decision rules. The new edition builds on the success of the current book by modifying the presentation of the evidence, increasing the coverage, and updating the current information throughout.Content: Chapter 1 Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Care (pages 1-10): Chapter 2 Evidence?Based Medicine: The Process (pages 11-18): Chapter 3 The Epidemiology and Statistics of Diagnostic Testing (pages 19-35): Chapter 4 Clinical Decision Rules (pages 36-43): Chapter 5 Appropriate Testing in an Era of Limited Resources: Practice and Policy Considerations (pages 44-53): Chapter 6 Understanding Bias in Diagnostic Research (pages 54-64): Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Fractures (pages 65-79): Chapter 8 Cervical Spine Fractures in Children (pages 80-85): Chapter 9 Cervical Spine Fractures in Older Adults (pages 86-91): Chapter 10 Blunt Abdominal Trauma (pages 92-96): Chapter 11 Acute Knee Injuries (pages 97-101): Chapter 12 Acute Ankle and Foot Injuries (pages 102-106): Chapter 13 Blunt Head Injury in Children (pages 107-116): Chapter 14 Blunt Head Injury (pages 117-127): Chapter 15 Blunt Chest Trauma (pages 128-134): Chapter 16 Occult Hip Fracture (pages 135-140): Chapter 17 Blunt Soft Tissue Neck Trauma (pages 141-146): Chapter 18 Occult Scaphoid Fractures (pages 147-152): Chapter 19 Penetrating Abdominal Trauma (pages 153-161): Chapter 20 Penetrating Trauma to the Extremities and Vascular Injuries (pages 162-169): Chapter 21 Heart Failure (pages 171-180): Chapter 22 Syncope (pages 181-188): Chapter 23 Acute Coronary Syndrome (pages 189-204): Chapter 24 Palpitations (pages 205-215): Chapter 25 Bacterial Meningitis in Children (pages 217-222): Chapter 26 Serious Bacterial Infections in Children Aged 1-3 Months (pages 223-226): Chapter 27 Necrotizing Fasciitis (pages 227-231): Chapter 28 Infective Endocarditis (pages 232-237): Chapter 29 Pharyngitis (pages 238-242): Chapter 30 Rhinosinusitis (pages 243-247): Chapter 31 Pneumonia (pages 248-254): Chapter 32 Urinary Tract Infection (pages 255-258): Chapter 33 Sepsis (pages 259-269): Chapter 34 Septic Arthritis (pages 270-277): Chapter 35 Osteomyelitis (pages 278-287): Chapter 36 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (pages 288-294): Chapter 37 Influenza (pages 295-302): Chapter 38 Pediatric Fever in Children Aged 3-36 Months (pages 303-306): Chapter 39 Acute, Nonspecific, Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain (pages 307-316): Chapter 40 Small Bowel Obstruction (pages 317-323): Chapter 41 Acute Pancreatitis (pages 324-329): Chapter 42 Acute Appendicitis (pages 330-339): Chapter 43 Acute Cholecystitis (pages 340-346): Chapter 44 Aortic Emergencies (pages 347-350): Chapter 45 Ovarian Torsion (pages 351-356): Chapter 46 Nephrolithiasis (pages 357-364): Chapter 47 Testicular Torsion (pages 365-372): Chapter 48 Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 373-380): Chapter 49 Acute Stroke (pages 381-386): Chapter 50 Transient Ischemic Attack (pages 387-393): Chapter 51 Seizure (pages 394-400): Chapter 52 Venous Thromboembolism (pages 401-414): Chapter 53 Temporal Arteritis (pages 415-420): Chapter 54 Intraocular Pressure (pages 421-429): Chapter 55 Asthma (pages 430-440): Chapter 56 Nontraumatic Back Pain (pages 441-449): Chapter 57 Intravascular Volume Status (pages 450-456): Chapter 58 Geriatric Syndromes (pages 457-469):

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