Red and Painful Eye
Chapter 22 Red and Painful Eye Joshua L. Wright and John M. Wightman Perspective Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Most eye complaints are not immediately sight-threatening and can be managed by an…
Disaster Preparedness
Chapter 193 Disaster Preparedness Carl H. Schultz and Kristi L. Koenig Perspective Disasters occur in all areas of the world and cause harm to people, property, infrastructures, economies, and the…
Child Maltreatment
Chapter 66 Child Maltreatment Carol D. Berkowitz and Sara T. Stewart Perspective Background Child maltreatment is an all-encompassing term that includes all forms of child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse,…
Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease
Chapter 87 Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease Tom P. Aufderheide Perspective Arteries are classified into three categories on the basis of their size and histologic features: (1) large or elastic arteries (the…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Chapter 86 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Howard A. Bessen and Cori McClure Poffenberger Perspective Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a true aneurysm, meaning a localized dilation of the aorta caused by…
Pleural Disease
Chapter 77 Pleural Disease Joshua M. Kosowsky and Heidi H. Kimberly Pleural disease is commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED). Presentations range in severity from asymptomatic pleural effusion to…
Oral Medicine
Chapter 70 Oral Medicine James T. Amsterdam Perspective and Principles of Disease Anatomy The stomatognathic system comprises the musculoskeletal unit of the mandible, maxilla, and muscles of mastication; the dental…
Tick-Borne Illnesses
Chapter 134 Tick-Borne Illnesses Edward B. Bolgiano and Joseph Sexton Perspective Ticks are hematophagous parasites of humans and animals, distributed worldwide. They transmit rickettsial, bacterial, spirochetal, viral, and protozoal diseases…
Facial Trauma
Chapter 42 Facial Trauma Ryanne J. Mayersak Perspective This chapter discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries to the skin, soft tissue, and bones of the face. A complex…
