Chapter 127 Rhabdomyolysis Ram Parekh Perspective Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the breakdown of skeletal muscle and the release into the circulatory system of intracellular contents, including…
Chapter 149 Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Agents Donna L. Seger and Lindsay Murray Aspirin Perspective The incidence of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) overdose and related childhood deaths has decreased significantly in…
Chapter 156 Hallucinogens Binh T. Ly and Saralyn R. Williams The term hallucinogen has been used to describe the clinical effect of a variety of xenobiotics; however, most drugs do…
Chapter 167 Pediatric Fever Nathan W. Mick Fever is the most common chief complaint of pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), accounting for up to 20% of ED…
Chapter 75 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Frantz R. Melio and Laurel R. Berge Pharyngitis (Tonsillopharyngitis) Perspective and Principles of Disease Tonsillopharyngitis (from this point on referred to as pharyngitis) is…
Chapter 67 Sexual Assault Laura Slaughter Perspective Background Sexual violence is a significant problem in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have defined it as sexual…
Chapter 10 Pediatric Resuscitation Aaron J. Donoghue, Robert A. Berg and Vinay Nadkarni Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Perspective In absolute terms, cardiac arrest is not rare in pediatric patients;…
Chapter 184 The Solid Organ Transplant Patient Matthew T. Keadey Perspective The successful rehabilitation of patients with end-stage renal, pulmonary, hepatic, and cardiac failure through organ transplantation is one of…
