Factitious Disorders and Malingering
Chapter 114 Factitious Disorders and Malingering Jag S. Heer Perspective Patients may present to the emergency department with symptoms that are simulated or intentionally produced. The reasons that cause this…
Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 104 Delirium and Dementia Jeffrey P. Smith and Jennifer Seirafi Perspective Emergency physicians are frequently presented with patients exhibiting neurobehavioral abnormalities. These can be a harbinger of a serious…
Process Improvement and Patient Safety
Chapter 197 Process Improvement and Patient Safety Shawna J. Perry, Robert L. Wears, Pat Croskerry and Marc J. Shapiro Perspective The overall process of patient care in the emergency department…
Thought Disorders
Chapter 110 Thought Disorders Robert S. Hockberger and John R. Richards Perspective In the 1800s, Morel introduced the term dementia praecox to describe a progressive deterioration of mental functioning and…
Emergency Medical Services: Overview and Ground Transport
Chapter 190 Emergency Medical Services Overview and Ground Transport Thomas H. Blackwell Perspective Development of Emergency Medical Services Before the advent of civilian ambulance services, the sick and injured were…
Dizziness and Vertigo
Chapter 19 Dizziness and Vertigo Andrew K. Chang and Jonathan S. Olshaker Perspective Dizziness is an extremely common yet complex neurologic symptom that reflects a disturbance of normal balance perception…
Depressed Consciousness and Coma
Chapter 16 Depressed Consciousness and Coma Benjamin S. Bassin and Jeremy L. Cooke Perspective Epidemiology Depressed mental status represents an alteration in arousal and is a common presenting complaint in…
Geriatric Trauma
Chapter 39 Geriatric Trauma Jeremiah D. Schuur Perspective Background Traumatic injuries are important causes of morbidity and mortality in older adults, and older adults make up a growing proportion of…
