Sect. 2. Ectopy and arrhythmia emergencies / Robert Demetric Martin and Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Structural abnormalitie / Charlene M. Myers -- Peripheral neuropathies / Charlene M. Myers -- Neurologic trauma / Charlene M. Myers -- Central nervous system disorders / Charlene M. Myers -- Seizure disorders / Charlene M. Myers -- Dementia / Charlene M. Myers -- Sect. 2. Management of patients with cardiovascular disorders. Cardiovascular assessment / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Hypertension / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. and Jennifer Ramos Javier -- Coronary artery disease and hyperlipidemia / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr and Jennifer Ramos Javier -- Angina and myocardial infarction / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Adjunct equipment/devices / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Peripheral vascular disease / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Inflammatory cardiac diseases / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Heart failure / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Valvular disease / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Cardiomyopathy / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Ectopy and arrhythmia emergencies / Robert Demetric Martin and Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Sect. 3. Oxygen supplementation / Tom Meyer -- Measures of oxygenation and ventilation / Tom Meyer -- The chest x-ray / Tom Meyer -- Differential diagnosis of pulmonary disorders / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Pulmonary function testing / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. and Charlene M. Myers -- Obstructive (ventilatory) lung diseases / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., Denise R. Fortenberry, and Gladys D. Field -- Restrictive (inflammatory) lung diseases and congestive heart failure/pulmonary edema / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Pathophysiologically derived therapy for respiratory dysfunction / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disorders / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Chest wall and secondary pleural disorders / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. and Charlene M. Myers -- Respiratory failure / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Pneumothorax / Judith Azok -- Lower respiratory tract pathogens / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Obstructive sleep apnea / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Oxygen supplementation / Tom Meyer -- Pheochromocytoma / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Sect. 6. Management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Peptic ulcer disease / Charlene M. Myers -- Liver disease / Charlene M. Myers -- Biliary dysfunction / Charlene M. Myers -- Inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders / Charlene M. Myers -- Anatomic intestinal disorders / Charlene M. Myers -- Gastrointestinal bleeding / Charlene M. Myers -- Sect. 5. Management of patients with genitourinary disorders. Urinary tract infections / Charlene M. Myers -- Renal insufficiency and failure / Charlene M. Myers -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia / Charlene M. Myers -- Renal artery stenosis / Charlene M. Myers -- Nephrolithiasis / Charlene M. Myers -- Sect. 6. Management of patients with endocrine disorders. Diabetes mellitus / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. and Hector Alvarez -- Diabetic emergencies / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. and Hector Alvarez -- Thyroid disease / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Cushing's syndrome / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's disease) and adrenal crisis / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Pheochromocytoma / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Ectopic pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections / Marian Elizabeth Peters and Gail Washington -- Diabetes insipidus / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Sect. 11. Management of musculoskeletal disorders. Arthritis / Colleen R. Walsh -- Subluxations and dislocations / Colleen R. Walsh -- Soft tissue injury / Colleen R. Walsh -- Fractures / Colleen R. Walsh -- Compartment syndrome / Colleen R. Walsh -- Back pain syndromes / Colleen R. Walsh -- Sect. 8. Management of patients with hematologic disorders. Anemias / Sylvia Russell Love -- Sickle cell disease/crisis / Sylvia Russell Love -- Coagulopathies / Sylvia Russell Love -- Sect. 9. Management of patients with oncologic disorders. Leukemias / Sylvia Russell Love -- Lymphoma / Sylvia Russell Love -- Other common cancers / Colleen R. Walsh -- Sect. 10. Management of patients with immunologic disorders. HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections / Thomas w. Barkley, Jr., Luisa Maria Shulman, and Jesse A. Lopez -- Autoimmune diseases / Sally K. Miller -- Sect. 11. Management of patients with miscellaneous health problems. Integumentary disorders / Sylvia Russell Love -- Ectopic pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections / Marian Elizabeth Peters and Gail Washington -- Asthma guidelines, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Kimberly A. Williams -- Headache / Sylvia Russell Love -- Sect. 13. Common problems in acute care. Fever / Otto "Joey" Bonin, Jr. and Lorris J. Bouzigard -- Pain / Sara Clarkson Majors -- Psychosocial problems in acute care / Paula K. Vuckovich -- Management of the patient in shock / Charlene M. Myers -- Nutritional considerations / Martha N. Surline -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances / R. Michael Culpepper -- Poisoning and drug toxicities / Elizabeth A. Vande Waa -- Wound management / Catherine Blache -- Infections / John A. Vande Waa -- Chest, abdominal, and eye trauma / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Solid organ transplantation / Kimberly Riley Bryan -- Burns / Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Hospital admission considerations / Sandra J. Ogawa and Thomas W. Barkley, Jr. -- Managing the surgical patient / Sally K. Miller -- Sect. 13. Health promotion. Guidelines for health promotion and screening / Carolyn Mathis White -- Major causes of mortality in the United States / Barbara Ann Shelton Broome -- Immunization recommendations / Kimberly A. Williams -- Appendix. 2007 Asthma guidelines, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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