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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827245603321
• 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
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• 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/