Minor Emergencies

For clinicians who see patients suffering from non-life-threatening crises,�Minor Emergencies, 4th Edition, provides�concise, expert guidance on what to do and what not to�do�for nearly 200 common presentations, including both the correct procedural and pharmaceutical treatments. Completely updated with the�latest equipment, devices, dosages, and techniques, this award-winning reference delivers fast, efficient guidance just when you need it. Instructional videos clearly demonstrate pearls and pitfalls of a wide variety of procedures. Offers a practical approach to common minor emergencies, with�brief, to-the-point guidance�on everything from febrile seizures in children, foreign body removal, and initial management of epistaxis to rib fractures, sacroiliac joint injection, and patellar dislocation reduction.� Includes�new ultrasound examples�throughout, plus�new chapters�on floaters, prophylaxis following sexual exposure, leg edema, piercing complications, Taser injuries, and more.� Provides at-a-glance guidance with�"What to Do"�and�"What NOT to Do"�checklists.� Presents information in a�highly templated format, with each topic given 2-3 pages of coverage.� Features�a�discussion box�at the end of each chapter with a quick overview of clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and other points of consideration-with evidence.� Includes access to�38 procedural videos�such as removing foreign body from skin, upper facial injury-fracture examination, and more.� Offers�procedural sedation recommendations�from Dr. Daniel Wolfson.� Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices�