Evidence-based emergency care : diagnostic testing and clinical decision rules / / edited by Ali S. Raja [and three others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910684594403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 1-119-61687-5; 1-119-61684-0
• Edizione: [Third edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (770 pages)
• Collana: Evidence-Based Medicine Series
• Disciplina: 616.025
• Soggetti: Emergency medicine - Diagnosis; Evidence-based medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1 The Science of Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules -- Chapter 1 Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Care -- References -- Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Medicine: The Process -- Chapter 3 The Epidemiology and Statistics of Diagnostic Testing -- The 2 × 2 table -- Sensitivity and specificity -- Incidence and prevalence -- Predictive values -- Integrating concepts -- Using 2 × 2 tables: an example -- Odds, probability, and the odds ratio -- Likelihood ratios and interval likelihood ratios -- Using odds, probabilities, and likelihood ratios: an example -- Bayes theorem -- Confidence intervals -- Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves -- Chapter 4 Clinical Decision Rules -- The clinical decision rule development process -- The future of CDRs -- References -- Chapter 5 Appropriate Testing in an Era of Limited Resources: Practice and Policy Considerations -- Impact of diagnostic testing on healthcare expenditures -- Downstream costs of diagnostic testing -- Variation in testing and inappropriate testing -- Causes of inappropriate testing -- Improving appropriateness in diagnostic testing: practice considerations -- Health policy considerations -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 6 Understanding Bias in Diagnostic Research -- Types of bias -- Recognizing ; and overcoming diagnostic biases -- References -- Section 2 Trauma -- Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Fractures -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 8 Blunt Abdominal Trauma -- Background -- Clinical questions -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 9 Acute Knee Injuries -- Background.; Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 10 Acute Ankle and Foot Injuries -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 11 Blunt Head Injury in Children -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 12 Adult Blunt Head Injury -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 13 Chest Trauma -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 14 Occult Hip Fracture -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 15 Blunt Soft Tissue Neck Trauma -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 16 Occult Scaphoid Fractures -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 17 Penetrating Abdominal Trauma -- Background -- Clinical question -- Thoraco-abdominal injuries -- Back and flank injuries -- Anterior abdominal injuries -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 18 Penetrating Trauma to the Extremities and Vascular Injuries -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Section 3 Cardiology -- Chapter 19 Heart Failure -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 20 Syncope -- Background -- Clinical question -- San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR) -- Boston syncope criteria -- Short-Term Prognosis of Syncope (STePS) -- Syncope risk score -- Risk stratification of syncope in the ED (ROSE) -- Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) -- FAINT score.; Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 21 Chest Pain -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 22 Palpitations -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Section 4 Infectious Disease -- Chapter 23 Bacterial Meningitis in Children -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 24 Serious Bacterial Infections in Children Aged 0 to 60/90 Days -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 25 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Computed tomography and plain radiographs -- Ultrasound -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 26 Infective Endocarditis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 27 Pharyngitis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 28 Rhinosinusitis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 29 Pneumonia -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 30 Urinary Tract Infection -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- ; Comment -- References -- Chapter 31 Sepsis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 32 Adult Septic Arthritis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 33 Osteomyelitis -- Background -- Clinical question.; Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 34 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 35 Influenza -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 36 Fever without a Source 3-36 Months -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- References -- Section 5 Surgical and Abdominal Complaints -- Chapter 37 Acute, Nonspecific, Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain -- Background -- Clinical question -- Older adults -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 38 Small Bowel Obstruction -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 39 Acute Pancreatitis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 40 Acute Appendicitis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 41 Acute Cholecystitis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 42 Aortic Emergencies -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 43 Ovarian Torsion -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Section 6 Urology -- Chapter 44 Nephrolithiasis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 45 Testicular Torsion -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Section 7 Neurology.; Chapter 46 Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 47 Acute Stroke -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 48 Transient Ischemic Attack -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 49 First-Episode Seizure -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Section 8 Miscellaneous: Hematology Ophthalmology Pulmonology Rheumatology and Geriatrics -- Chapter 50 Pulmonary Embolism -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 51 Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 52 Temporal Arteritis -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 53 Intraocular Pressure -- Background -- Clinical question -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 54 Asthma -- Background -- Clinical question -- Reproducibility of the clinical exam -- Severity scores in asthmatic children -- Predicting hospitalization in asthmatic children -- Treatment relapses in asthmatic children -- Predicting hospitalization in asthmatics (children and adults) -- Predicting hospitalization in asthmatic adults -- Treatment relapses in asthmatic ; adults -- Comments -- References -- Chapter 55 Acute Low Back Pain -- Background -- Clinical question -- Clinical question -- Comment -- References -- Chapter 56 Intravascular Volume Status.; Background.