First Exposure: Emergency Medicine

I. Introductory Information

A. Purpose of Book

B. Characteristics of EM

C. Patient Presentations

D. Emergency Medical System

II. Procedures

A. Likely to Perform

1. Suturing

2. Splinting

3. Arthrocentesis

4. Lumbar Puncture

B. Likely to Observe

1. Tube Thoracostomy

2. Central Venous Access

3. Rapid Sequence Induction

III. Chief Complaints

A. Chest Pain

B. Dyspnea

C. Abdominal Pain

D. Altered Mental Status

E. Headache

F. Syncope/Weakness

G. Vaginal Bleeding

H. Back Pain

I. Sore Throat

J. Pediatric Fever

K. Geriatric Fever

L. Multiple Trauma

M. Advanced Life Support

1. Adult

2. Pediatric

M. Toxic Ingestion

IV. Specific Disease Entities

A. Cardiovascular Disorders

1. Unstable Angina/Acute Myocardial Infarction

2. Aortic Dissection

3. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

4. Congestive Heart Failure

B. Pulmonary Disorders

1. Asthma

2. COPD

3. Pneumonia

4. DVT/PE

C. Genitourinary Disorders

1. Urinary Tract Infection

2. Sexually Transmitted Diseases…urethritis, epidydimitis, PID/TOA

3. Testicular Torsion

4. Ectopic Pregnancy

D. Neurologic Disorders

1. Elevated Intracranial Pressure

2. Meningitis

3. Stroke

4. Status Epilepticus

5. Spinal Cord Compression

6. Intracranial Hemorrhage

E. Metabolic Disorders

1. DKA/HONKS

2. Hypoglycemia

3. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency

4. Hyperkalemia

5. Rhabdomyolysis

F. Gastrointestinal Disorders

1. Appendicitis

2. Cholecystitis

3. Pancreatitis

4. Diverticulitis

5. Perforated Viscus

6. Bowel Obstruction…adhesion, hernia, carcinoma, intussusception, malrotation, pyloric stenosis

7. GI Bleeding…PUD, esophageal varices, diverticulosis, carcinoma, AVM

G. Musculockeletal Disorders

1. Open Fracture

2. Compartment Syndrome

3. Septic Arthritis

H. Ophthalmologic Disorders

1. Acute Narrow Angle Glaucoma

2. Globe Rupture

3. Iritis

4. Acid/Alkali Burns

5. Pre-/Post-Septal Cellulitis

6. Corneal Foreign Body

7. Corneal Ulcer

I. Toxicologic Disorders

1. Ethanol Intoxication

2. TCA

3. APAP

4. ASA

5. CO

6. Organophosphate

J. Environmental Injuries

1. Hyperthermia

2. Hypothermia

3. Anaphylaxis

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*Just the right amount of information to read and absorb during your clerkship
*An orientation to each specialty and the ways it differs from other specialties
*What you can expect to get from your clerkship
*Clinically helpful information on the procedures you will see and perform
*A breakdown of the "Chief Complaints" you are most likely to encounter, with a table of "Don't-Miss Diagnoses"
*Essential information on common diseases and conditions seen in each specialty

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