Ear, Nose, and Throat 5-1 Sinusitis Matthew Spencer Clinical Presentation Acute sinusitis consists of persistent purulent nasal discharge, cough, unilateral facial pain and fullness, fever, nasal congestion, maxillary or periorbital…
Ophthalmologic 4-1 Corneal Abrasion Anthony S. Mazzeo Clinical Presentation Patients with corneal abrasion (CA) present with eye pain, tearing, foreign body sensation, photophobia, blurry vision, and, occasionally, headache. Pathophysiology Any…
Neurologic 3-1 Intracranial Hemorrhage Allon Amitai Clinical Presentation Patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) typically present with headache, nausea, and vomiting, with or without focal neurologic deficits. Onset of ICH is…
Airway, Breathing, Circulation 1-1 Normal Airway Arun Nagdev Anatomically, the upper airway begins at the nares and continues to the proximal aspect of the trachea. Clinical Presentation Patients with an…
Emergency Medical Services and Pre-Hospital Care 2-1 Vehicular Rollover Gerald Wydro Of the five types of vehicle collisions—head-on, T-bone, rear-ended, rotational impact, and rollover—rollover has the greatest mechanistic potential for…
Trauma Procedures in the Emergency Department Rahim Valani MD, CCFP-EM, FRCPC, PG Dip Med Ed INTRAOSSEOUS (IO) ACCESS1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (FIG. 21-1) Immediate and urgent vascular access…
Transport of the Pediatric Trauma Patient Adam Cheng MD, FRCPC (Ped EM), FAAP BACKGROUND Critically ill children have better outcomes when treated in pediatric trauma centers and tertiary pediatric intensive…
Nonaccidental Trauma Michelle Shouldice MD, FRCPC EPIDEMIOLOGY A survey of over 10,000 Canadian adults indicated that 10% of adults experienced severe physical abuse during childhood.1 Eleven percent of women and…
Injury Prevention Safe Kids Canada EPIDEMIOLOGY In Canada, the leading cause of death for children is unintentional injury (Figs. 20-1 and 20-2). Falls Babies fall off beds or out of…
