Anesthesia Key

Chapter 21 Sepsis Bethany Chimento Jennings, Fiona Winterbottom Sepsis is a progressive syndrome that leads to dysfunction and dysregulation of the body. Despite early identification, treatments, and aggressive interventions, mortality…

Chapter 19 Cardiovascular Emergencies Belinda B. Hammond Chest pain is the chief complaint of many patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). If the chest pain is a result of…

Chapter 18 Respiratory Emergencies Robin Walsh Respiratory emergencies, ranging from simple to complex, account for many presentations to the emergency department (ED). Some patients respond well to medications and therapy…

Chapter 32 Bite and Sting Emergencies S. Kay Sedlack Between 2001 and 2005 approximately 94,552 instances of animal bites and stings were reported in the United States.1 Most are successfully…

Chapter 27 Ocular Emergencies Darcy Egging As in all other emergency situations, potentially life-threatening conditions must be addressed prior to the assessment and management of ocular problems. However, ocular problems…

Chapter 25 Neurologic Emergencies Robin Walsh The function of the nervous system is to control all motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and behavioral activities. A wide variety of neurologic disorders can…

Chapter 23 Hematologic and Immunologic Emergencies C.J. Carringer, Belinda B. Hammond The number of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with hematologic and immunologic emergencies is increasing because of better…

Chapter 24 Stroke Rita D. Mintmier, Sharon L. Biby Cerebrovascular disease is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and the number one cause of long-term major disability.1…