David Cline, M.D., Associate Professor, Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina O. John Ma, M.D., Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Academic Advancement, and Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.

• PrefaceSection 1Test Preparation and Planning1 Facts about Emergency Medicine Board Exams2 Test-Taking TechniquesSection 2RESUSCITATION TECHNIQUES3 Advanced Airway Support4 Arrhythmia Management5 Resuscitation of Children and Neonates6 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Disorders7 Theraputic Approach to the Hypotensive Patient8 Anaphylaxis, Acute Allergic Reactions, and AngioedemaSection 3 ANALGESIA, ANESTHESIA AND PROCEDURAL SEDATION9 Acute Pain Management and Procedural Sedation10 Management of Patients with Chronic PainSection 4EMERGENCY WOUND MANAGEMENT11 Evaluating and Preparing Wounds12 Methods for Wound Closure13 Lacerations to the Face and Scalp14 Injuries of the Arm, Hand, Fingertip, and Nail15 Lacerations of the Leg and Foot16 Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies17 Puncture Wounds and Bites18 Post Repair Wound CareSection 5CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE19 Chest Pain: Cardiac or Not20 Acute Coronary Syndromes: Management of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction21 Cardiogenic Shock22 Low Probability Acute Coronary Syndrome23 Syncope24 Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema25 Valvular Emergencies26 The Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, and Pericardial Disease27 Thromboembolism28 Systemic and Pulmonary Hypertension29 Aortic Dissection and Aneurysms30 Occlusive Arterial DiseaseSection 6 PULMONARY EMERGENCIES31 Respiratory Distress32 Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection33 Tuberculosis34 Spontaneous and Iatrogenic Pneumothorax35 Hemoptysis36 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseSection 7GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES37 Acute Abdominal Pain38 Nausea and Vomiting39 Disorders Presenting Primarily with Diarrhea40 Acute and Chronic Constipation41 Gastrointestinal Bleeding42 Esophageal Emergencies, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Swallowed Foreign Bodies43 Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastritis44 Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis45 Acute Appendicitis46 Diverticulitis47 Bowel Obstruction and Volvulus48 Hernia in Adults and Children49 Anorectal Disorders50 Hepatic Disorders, Jaundice, and Hepatic Failure51 Complications of General Surgical ProceduresSection 8 RENAL AND GENITOURINARY DISORDERS52 Acute Renal Failure53 Rhabdomyolysis54 Emergencies in Renal Failure and Dialysis Patients55 Urinary Tract Infections and Hematuria56 Acute Urinary Retention57 Male Genital Problems58 Urologic Stone Disease59 Complications of Urologic Procedures and DevicesSection 9 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY60 Vaginal Bleeding and Pelvic Pain in the Nonpregnant Patient61 Ectopic Pregnancy and Emergencies in the First 20 Weeks of Pregnancy62 Comorbid Diseases in Pregnancy63 Emergencies During the Second Half of Pregnancy64 Emergency Delivery65 Vulvovaginitis66 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease67 Complications of Gynecologic ProceduresSection 10 PEDIATRICS68 Fever and Serious Bacterial Illness69 Neonate Emergencies and Common Neonatal Problems70 Common Infections of the Ears, Nose, Neck, and Throat71 Stridor and Drooling72 Wheezing in Infants and Children73 Pneumonia in Infants and Children74 Pediatric Heart Disease75 Vomiting and Diarrhea in Infants and Children76 Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies77 Urinary Tract Infection in Infants and Children78 Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Children79 Altered Mental Status and Headache in Children80 Syncope and Sudden Death in Children81 Hypoglycemia and Metabolic Emergencies in Infants and Children82 The Child with Diabetes83 Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Infants and Children84 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children85 Rashes in Infants and Children86 Sickle Cell Disease87 Oncologic and Hematology Emergencies in Children88 Renal Emergencies in Infants and ChildrenSection 11 INFECTIOUS DISEASES89 Sexually Transmitted Diseases90 Toxic Shock Syndrome and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome91 Septic Shock92 Soft Tissue Infections93 Disseminated Viral Infections94 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome95 Infective Endocarditis96 Tetanus and Rabies97 Malaria98 Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases99 Zoonotic Infections100 World Travelers101 The Transplant PatientSection 12 TOXICOLOGY102 General Management of Poisoned Patients103 Anticholinergics104 Psychopharmacologic Agents105 Sedative and Hypnotics106 Alcohols107 Drugs of Abuse108 Analgesics109 Methylxanthines and Nicotine110 Cardiac Medications111 Anticonvulsants112 Iron113 Hydrocarbons and Volatile Substances114 Caustics115 Pesticides116 Metals and Metalloids117 Industrial Toxins and Cyanide118 Vitamins and Herbals119 DyshemoglobinemiasSection 13 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES120 Frostbite and Other Localized Cold Injuries121 Heat Emergencies122 Bites and Stings123 Trauma and Envenomation from Marine Fauna124 High-Altitude Medical Problems125 Dysbarism and Complications of Diving126 Drowning127 Thermal and Chemical Burns128 Electrical and Lightning Injuries129 Carbon Monoxide130 Poisonous Plants and MushroomsSection 14 ENDOCRINE EMERGENCIES131 Diabetic Emergencies132 Alcoholic Ketoacidosis133 Thyroid Disease Emergencies134 Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal CrisisSection 15 HEMATOLOGIC AND ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES135 Evaluation of Anemia and the Bleeding Patient136 Acquired Bleeding Disorders137 Hemophilias and von Willebrand’s Disease138 Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias139 Transfusion Therapy140 Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Agents, and Fibrinolytics141 Emergency Complications of MalignancySection 16 NEUROLOGY142 Headache and Facial Pain143 Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, and Cervical Artery Dissection144 Altered Mental Status and Coma145 Ataxia and Gait Disturbances146 Vertigo and Dizziness147 Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Adults148 Acute Peripheral Neurologic Lesions149 Chronic Neurologic Disorders150 Central Nervous System and Spinal InfectionsSection 17 EYES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT, AND ORAL SURGERY151 Ocular Emergencies152 Face and Jaw Emergencies153 Ear, Nose, and Sinus Emergencies Medley154 Oral and Dental Emergencies155 Infections and Disorders of the Neck and Upper AirwaySection 18 SKIN DISORDERS156 Dermatologic Emergencies157 Other Dermatologic DisordersSection 19 TRAUMA158 Trauma in Adults159 Trauma in Children 160 Geriatric Trauma161 Trauma in Pregnancy162 Head Trauma in Adults and Children 163 Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma 164 Trauma to the Face 165 Trauma to the Neck 166 Cardiothoracic Injuries167 Abdominal Trauma168 Penetrating Trauma to the Flank and Buttock169 Genitourinary Trauma 170 Penetrating Trauma to the Extremities Section 20 INJURIES TO BONES AND JOINTS171 Initial Evaluation and Management of Orthopedic Injuries172 Hand and Wrist Injuries173 Injuries to the Elbow and Forearm174 Shoulder and Humerus Injuries175 Pelvis, Hip, and Femur Injuries176 Knee and Leg Injuries177 Ankle and Foot Injuries178 Compartment Syndrome Section 21 MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS179 Neck and Thoracolumbar Pain180 Shoulder Pain 181 Hip and Knee Pain 182 Acute Disorders of the Joints and Bursae183 Emergencies in Systemic Rheumatic Diseases184 Infectious and Noninfectious Disorders of the Hand 185 Soft Tissue Problems of the Foot Section 22 PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDERS186 Clinical Features of Behavioral Disorders187 Emergency Assessment and Stabilization of Behavioral Disorders188 Panic and Conversion Disorders189 Child and Elderly AbuseSection 23 ABUSE AND ASSAULT190 Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Section 24 PRINCIPLES OF IMAGING191 Principles of Emergency Department Use of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging192 Principles of Emergency Department UltrasonographySection 25 ADMINISTRATION193 Emergency Medical Services 194 Emergency Medicine Administration Index