Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chapter 65 Community-Acquired Pneumonia David A. Oxman and Marissa B. Wilck Pneumonia is defined as inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue resulting from an infectious agent. The eighth leading cause…
Ventilator Alarm Situations
Chapter 47 Ventilator Alarm Situations Michael J. Frazer and Paul N. Lanken Contemporary microprocessor-based mechanical ventilators provide a wide selection of ventilatory modes that can customize assisted and spontaneous ventilation…
Transfusion Reactions
Chapter 46 Transfusion Reactions Una O’Doherty Siegel and Don L. Siegel A transfusion reaction can be defined as any unexpected patient sign or symptom during or following the transfusion of…
Massive Hemoptysis
Chapter 79 Massive Hemoptysis Edmund K. Moon and Andrew R. Haas Massive hemoptysis (approximately 5% of all hemoptysis cases) is variably defined as the expectoration of blood greater than 100…
Drug Overdoses and Toxic Ingestions
Chapter 57 Drug Overdoses and Toxic Ingestions Pia Chatterjee and Jeanmarie Perrone Successful management of patients after a life-threatening drug overdose depends on emergency medical system (EMS) and emergency department…
Smoke Inhalation and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Chapter 56 Smoke Inhalation and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kevin C. Wilson and Arthur C. Theodore Fires cause approximately 2500 deaths in the United States each year. Most are the result…
