1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Prevention - p. 18 3. 3 Preparation - p. 63 4. 4 Legal Considerations - p. 112 5. Part Two Unconsciousness - p. 122 6. 5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations - p. 123 7. 6 Vasodepressor Syncope - p. 140 8. 7 Postural Hypotension - p. 149 9. 8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 158 10. 9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 174 11. Part Three Respiratory Distress - p. 177 12. 10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations - p. 178 13. 11 Foreign Body Ingestion and Aspiration - p. 182 14. 12 Hyperventilation - p. 205 15. 13 Asthma - p. 211 16. 14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema - p. 228 17. 15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis - p. 244 18. Part Four Altered Consciousness - p. 245 19. 16 Altered Consciousness: General Considerations - p. 246 20. Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 250 21. 18 Thyroid Gland Dysfunction - p. 275 22. 19 Cerebrovascular Accident - p. 289 23. 20 Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 311 24. Part Five Seizures - p. 313 25. 21 Seizures - p. 314 26. Part Six Drug-Related Emergencies - p. 336 27. 22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations - p. 337 28. 23 Drug Overdose Reactions - p. 348 29. 24 Allergy - p. 384 30. 25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis - p. 418 31. Part Seven Chest Pain - p. 422 32. 26 Chest Pain - p. 423 33. 27 Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – Angina Pectoris - p. 441 34. 28 Acute Coronary Syndrome – Myocardial Infarction - p. 458 35. 29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis - p. 483 36. Part Eight Cardiac Arrest - p. 486 37. 30 Cardiac Arrest - p. 487 38. 31 Pediatric Considerations - p. 513 39. Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations - p. 532 40. Index - p. 543
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Prevention - p. 18 3. 3 Preparation - p. 63 4. 4 Legal Considerations - p. 112 5. Part Two Unconsciousness - p. 122 6. 5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations - p. 123 7. 6 Vasodepressor Syncope - p. 140 8. 7 Postural Hypotension - p. 149 9. 8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 158 10. 9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 174 11. Part Three Respiratory Distress - p. 177 12. 10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations - p. 178 13. 11 Foreign Body Ingestion and Aspiration - p. 182 14. 12 Hyperventilation - p. 205 15. 13 Asthma - p. 211 16. 14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema - p. 228 17. 15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis - p. 244 18. Part Four Altered Consciousness - p. 245 19. 16 Altered Consciousness: General Considerations - p. 246 20. Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 250 21. 18 Thyroid Gland Dysfunction - p. 275 22. 19 Cerebrovascular Accident - p. 289 23. 20 Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 311 24. Part Five Seizures - p. 313 25. 21 Seizures - p. 314 26. Part Six Drug-Related Emergencies - p. 336 27. 22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations - p. 337 28. 23 Drug Overdose Reactions - p. 348 29. 24 Allergy - p. 384 30. 25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis - p. 418 31. Part Seven Chest Pain - p. 422 32. 26 Chest Pain - p. 423 33. 27 Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – Angina Pectoris - p. 441 34. 28 Acute Coronary Syndrome – Myocardial Infarction - p. 458 35. 29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis - p. 483 36. Part Eight Cardiac Arrest - p. 486 37. 30 Cardiac Arrest - p. 487 38. 31 Pediatric Considerations - p. 513 39. Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations - p. 532 40. Index - p. 543