This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of severe acute pancreatitis and liver failure according to the American College of Gastroenterology and American Association for the Study of Liver…
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of gastrointestinal (GI) fistulas, postoperative ileus, nausea, and vomiting and upper GI bleeding according to expert opinion. GI fistulas Definition An abnormal…
This chapter will review the pharmacologic management of adrenal and thyroid dysfunction according to the clinical practice guidelines and expert opinion. Thyroid storm Definition A life-threatening condition caused by an…
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for treatment of high blood pressure according to the 2017 High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guideline. Definitions Hypertensive urgency Severe elevations in blood pressure…
This chapter will review the American Diabetes Association Practice Guidelines on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Introduction DKA and HHS are the two most serious acute complications…
This chapter will review the current recommendations from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society practice guidelines. Anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter…
This chapter will review the current recommendations from the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Asystole/pulseless electrical activity • Algorithm ( Fig. 3.1 ) Figure…
This chapter will review the pharmacologic management of heart failure (HF) according to the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Heart Failure Society of America Practice Guidelines. Definitions • ADHF:…
This chapter will review the pharmacologic management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) according to the 2013 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (AHA) ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and 2014…
Chapter 9 Procedures for orthopedic emergencies Orthopedic Emergencies, ed. Michael C. Bond, Andrew D. Perron, and Michael K. Abraham. Published by Cambridge University Press. © Cambridge University Press 2013. Moira…
