1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990000597200403321

Autore

Biot, Maurice Anthony

Titolo

MECHANICS OF INCREMENTAL DEFORMATIONS / BIOT MAURICE A.

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1965

Locazione

DINSC

Collocazione

07 H-109

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910141397903321

Titolo

Urgent care emergencies [[electronic resource] ] : avoiding the pitfalls and improving the outcomes / / edited by Deepi G. Goyal, Amal Mattu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, England, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-118-50456-9

1-118-52273-7

1-283-64446-0

1-118-50458-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GoyalDeepi

MattuAmal

Disciplina

362.12

Soggetti

Ambulatory medical care

Hospitals - Outpatient services

Physical diagnosis

Outcome assessment (Medical care)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Urgent Care Emergencies  Avoiding the Pitfalls and Improving the



Outcomes; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 HEENT Pitfalls; Introduction; Eye; Throat; Ear; Lips; Nose; Acknowledgment; References; 2 Management of Genitourinary Complaints; Introduction; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 3 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Upper Extremity; Introduction; Central slip tear; Jersey finger; Mallet finger; Pearls for iImproving pPatient oOutcomes; References; 4 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Lower Extremity; Introduction; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References

5 Orthopedic Pitfalls: PediatricsIntroduction; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 6 Pitfalls of Wound Management; Introduction; Wound preparation; Foreign bodies; Plantar wounds; Wound care instructions; Zipper injuries; Burn management; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 7 Emergency Dermatology for the Acute Care Provider; Introduction; Dermatologic emergencies; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Meningococcemia; Common infectious rashes; Summary; Pearls to improve patient outcome; References; 8 Management of Common Infections; Introduction; Bronchitis; Pharyngitis

SinusitisUpper respiratory tract infections; Pearls to improve patient outcomes; References; 9 Headache; Introduction; Pearls to improve patient outcomes; References; 10 The Evaluation and Management of Back Pain; Introduction; Pediatric back pain; Evaluation; Treatment; Specific disease processes; Epidural abscess; Vertebral osteomyelitis; Spinal cord compression; Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Cancer; Spinal compression fractures; Spinal stenosis; Pregnancy-related low back pain; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 11 Pediatric Pitfalls; Introduction

Pearls for improving patient outcomesReferences; 12 Geriatric Pitfalls; Introduction; Peptic ulcer disease; Biliary tract disease; Appendicitis; Mesenteric ischemia; Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm; CNS injuries; Fractures; Conclusion; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 13 Pharmacology Pitfalls and Pearls in Urgent Care Medicine; Introduction; Pitfalls and pearls in pharmacology of commonly used medications; Analgesics; Opioids; Local anesthetics; Antiemetics; Ondansetron; Prochlorperazine; Antibiotics; Cephalosporins; Important adverse reactions; Warfarin

Medications with narrow therapeutic indexHerbal medicines; Pitfalls in special populations; Drugs to avoid in the elderly; Drugs that are contraindicated in pregnancy; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; 14 Talking the Talk: Effective Communication in Urgent Care; Introduction; Pearls for improving patient outcomes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text was developed to help providers who evaluate low acuity complaints in any setting. The aim is to highlight common pitfalls in the management of those seemingly minor illnesses or injuries, which if not identified early or if managed incorrectly can have devastating and longterm consequences. This text will bring the provider's attention to high-risk aspects of chief complaints that may be encountered in a variety of low-acuity settings. Focused on high-risk pitfalls practitioners may encounter in everyday practice, each of the book's chapters is written by an expert chosen for his/



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699376903321

Titolo

Proprietary schools [[electronic resource] ] : stronger Department of Education oversight needed to help ensure only eligible students receive federal student aid : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 40 pages) : illustrations

Soggetti

Proprietary schools - United States

Federal aid to education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed Jan. 14, 2010).

"August 2009."

"GAO-09-600."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.