Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules, Second Edition

Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules, Second Edition

Author(s): Jesse M. Pines, Christopher R. Carpenter, Ali S. Raja, Jeremiah D. Schuur

Published Online: 8 NOV 2012 11:53PM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470657836

Online ISBN: 9781118482117

DOI: 10.1002/9781118482117

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This book for emergency physicians and fellows training in emergency medicine provides evidence-based information on what diagnostic tests to ask for and when and how to use particular decision rules. The new edition builds on the success of the current book by modifying the presentation of the evidence, increasing the coverage, and updating the current information throughout.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xix)

  2. Section 1: The Science of Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules

    1. Chapter 1

      Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Care (pages 1–10)

    2. Chapter 2

      Evidence-Based Medicine: The Process (pages 11–18)

    3. Chapter 3

      The Epidemiology and Statistics of Diagnostic Testing (pages 19–35)

    4. Chapter 4

      Clinical Decision Rules (pages 36–43)

    5. Chapter 5

      Appropriate Testing in an Era of Limited Resources: Practice and Policy Considerations (pages 44–53)

    6. Chapter 6

      Understanding Bias in Diagnostic Research (pages 54–64)

  3. Section 2: Trauma

    1. Chapter 7

      Cervical Spine Fractures (pages 65–79)

    2. Chapter 8

      Cervical Spine Fractures in Children (pages 80–85)

    3. Chapter 9

      Cervical Spine Fractures in Older Adults (pages 86–91)

    4. Chapter 10

      Blunt Abdominal Trauma (pages 92–96)

    5. Chapter 11

      Acute Knee Injuries (pages 97–101)

    6. Chapter 12

      Acute Ankle and Foot Injuries (pages 102–106)

    7. Chapter 13

      Blunt Head Injury in Children (pages 107–116)

    8. Chapter 14

      Blunt Head Injury (pages 117–127)

    9. Chapter 15

      Blunt Chest Trauma (pages 128–134)

    10. Chapter 16

      Occult Hip Fracture (pages 135–140)

    11. Chapter 17

      Blunt Soft Tissue Neck Trauma (pages 141–146)

    12. Chapter 18

      Occult Scaphoid Fractures (pages 147–152)

    13. Chapter 19

      Penetrating Abdominal Trauma (pages 153–161)

    14. Chapter 20

      Penetrating Trauma to the Extremities and Vascular Injuries (pages 162–169)

  4. Section 3: Cardiology

    1. Chapter 21

      Heart Failure (pages 171–180)

    2. Chapter 22

      Syncope (pages 181–188)

    3. Chapter 23

      Acute Coronary Syndrome (pages 189–204)

    4. Chapter 24

      Palpitations (pages 205–215)

  5. Section 4: Infectious Disease

    1. Chapter 25

      Bacterial Meningitis in Children (pages 217–222)

    2. Chapter 26

      Serious Bacterial Infections in Children Aged 1–3 Months (pages 223–226)

    3. Chapter 27

      Necrotizing Fasciitis (pages 227–231)

    4. Chapter 28

      Infective Endocarditis (pages 232–237)

    5. Chapter 29

      Pharyngitis (pages 238–242)

    6. Chapter 30

      Rhinosinusitis (pages 243–247)

    7. Chapter 31

      Pneumonia (pages 248–254)

    8. Chapter 32

      Urinary Tract Infection (pages 255–258)

    9. Chapter 33

      Sepsis (pages 259–269)

    10. Chapter 34

      Septic Arthritis (pages 270–277)

    11. Chapter 35

      Osteomyelitis (pages 278–287)

    12. Chapter 36

      Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (pages 288–294)

    13. Chapter 37

      Influenza (pages 295–302)

    14. Chapter 38

      Pediatric Fever in Children Aged 3–36 Months (pages 303–306)

  6. Section 5: Surgical and Abdominal Complaints

    1. Chapter 39

      Acute, Nonspecific, Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain (pages 307–316)

    2. Chapter 40

      Small Bowel Obstruction (pages 317–323)

    3. Chapter 41

      Acute Pancreatitis (pages 324–329)

    4. Chapter 42

      Acute Appendicitis (pages 330–339)

    5. Chapter 43

      Acute Cholecystitis (pages 340–346)

    6. Chapter 44

      Aortic Emergencies (pages 347–350)

    7. Chapter 45

      Ovarian Torsion (pages 351–356)

  7. Section 6: Urology

    1. Chapter 46

      Nephrolithiasis (pages 357–364)

    2. Chapter 47

      Testicular Torsion (pages 365–372)

  8. Section 7: Neurology

    1. Chapter 48

      Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 373–380)

    2. Chapter 49

      Acute Stroke (pages 381–386)

    3. Chapter 50

      Transient Ischemic Attack (pages 387–393)

    4. Chapter 51

      Seizure (pages 394–400)

  9. Section 8: Miscellaneous: Hematology, Ophthalmology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics

    1. Chapter 52

      Venous Thromboembolism (pages 401–414)

    2. Chapter 53

      Temporal Arteritis (pages 415–420)

    3. Chapter 54

      Intraocular Pressure (pages 421–429)

    4. Chapter 55

      Asthma (pages 430–440)

    5. Chapter 56

      Nontraumatic Back Pain (pages 441–449)

    6. Chapter 57

      Intravascular Volume Status (pages 450–456)

    7. Chapter 58

      Geriatric Syndromes (pages 457–469)

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      Index (pages 471–480)

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