On call : principles and protocols / Shane A. Marshall, John Ruedy.

Title
  1. On call : principles and protocols / Shane A. Marshall, John Ruedy.
Published by
  1. Philadelphia : Saunders, [2000], ©2000.
Author
  1. Marshall, Shane A.

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Additional authors
  1. Ruedy, John.
Description
  1. xx, 478 pages : illustrations; 20 cm
Summary
  1. "On Call Principles and Protocols, Third Edition, is one of the most useful resources you'll ever own. When you're on call ... alone ... in the middle of the night ... it's your answer book for what to do and how to do it quickly - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  1. Medical consultation
  2. Emergencies
  3. Medical emergencies
  4. Handbook
  5. Emergency Medicine
Genre/Form
  1. Handbook.
Contents
  1. 1. Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems. 2. Documentation of On-Call Problems. 3. Assessment and Management of Volume Status. 4. AIDS, HBV, and the House Officer -- Patient-Related Problems: The Common Calls. 5. Abdominal Pain. 6. Chest Pain. 7. Combativeness - The Out-of-Control Patient. 8. Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness. 9. Decreased Urine Output. 10. Diarrhea. 11. Fall-Out-of-Bed. 12. Fever. 13. Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 14. Headache. 15. Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders. 16. High Blood Pressure. 17. Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics. 18. Hypotension and Shock. 19. Leg Pain. 20. Lines, Tubes, and Drains. 21. Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence. 22. Pronouncing Death. 23. Seizures. 24. Shortness of Breath. 25. Skin Rashes and Urticaria. 26. Syncope. 27. Transfusion Reactions -- Laboratory-Related Problems: The Common Calls. 28. Acid-Base Disorders. 29. Anemia. 30. Calcium Disorders.
  2. 31. Coagulation Disorders. 32. Glucose Disorders. 33. Potassium Disorders. 34. Sodium Disorders. App. A. Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Algorithms -- App. B. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Drugs -- App. C. Blood Products -- App. D. Reading ECGs -- App. E. Miscellaneous -- App. F. SI Units Conversion Table -- The On Call Formulary.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.