For Both New and Experienced Emergency Care Providers…
Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning are skills essential to emergency professionals. Patients present with myriad symptoms — some seemingly minor complaints, others obviously life threatening. It is the responsibility of pre-hospital providers and emergency department triage personnel to analyze these clusters of symptoms and to formulate an immediate plan of care to optimize the outcome.
Case Studies in Emergency Nursing shows how to “think through” the major considerations for each patient presentation. Among the features you’ll find:
| Preface | |||
| Contributors | |||
| Introduction | |||
| 1 | Neurological-Cerebral and Cognitive Health Systems | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 1.1 | Migraine Headaches Cynthia A. Kaczmarek, RN, BSN |
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| 1.2 | Seizures: When Alcohol Is the Culprit Kathleen J. Barnett, RN, MSN, CEN |
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| 1.3 | Altered Mental Status: Tricyclic Antidepressant Drug Overdose Barbara Mlynczak-Callahan, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 2 | Cardiovascular Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 2.1 |
Sickle Cell Anemia: When It's a
Crisis |
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| 2.2 | Acute Myocardial Infarction: Thrombolytic Therapy in the
Emergency Department Valerie A. Barren, RN, BSN, CCRN, CEN |
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| 2.3 | Myocardial Ischemia: The Cocaine Connection Barbara Mlynczak-Callahan, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 2.4 | Primary Tachydysrhythmias in the Emergency Department Valerie A. Barron, RN, BSN, CCRN, CEN |
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| 3 | Respiratory Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 3.1 | Asthma: An Elderly Patient Kathleen J. Barnett, RN, MSN, CEN |
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| 3.2 | Shortness ofBreath: Spontaneous Pneumothorax Barbara Van de Castle, RN, MSN |
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| 3.3 | Pulmonary Embolism Barbara Van de Castle, RN, MSN |
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| 3.4 | Smoke Inhalation and Cyanide Poisoning Cathy Robey-Williams, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 4 | Gastrointestinal-Genitourinary (Elimination) and Nutrition Health Systems | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 4.1 | Acute Pancreatitis and the Alcoholic Patient James Jay Hoelz, RN, MS, CEN |
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| 4.2 | Hypoglycemia Kathleen Keenan, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 4.3 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis Kathleen Keenan, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 4.4 | Renal Stones Polly Thornton, RN |
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| 5 | Structural Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 5.1 | Soft Tissue Abscesses the Intravenous Drug User Susan C. Roberson, RN, MSN, CRNP |
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| 5.2 | Human Bite Suzanne P. Hangasky, RN, BS, CRNP |
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| 5.3 | Compartment Syndrome: S "Fascia-nating" Issue Sharon A. Childs, RN, BSN, CEN |
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| 5.4 | Hypothermia: A Winter Emergency Cathy Robey-Williams, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 5.5 | Anaphylaxis: A Bee Sting Cathy Robey-Williams, RN, MS, CCRN |
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| 6 | Reproductive Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 6.1 | Testicular Torsion: A Young Man's Dilemma James Jay Hoelz, RN, MS, CEN |
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| 6.2 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Laura Ann Kress, RN, BSN |
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| 6.3 | Ectopic Pregnancy Patricia C. Bent, RN, CEN |
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| 7 | Sensory Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 7.1 | Loss of Vision: Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Leticia V. M. Nanda, RN, MS |
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| 7.2 | Loss of Vision: Penetrating Eye Injury Patricia C. Epifanio, RN, MS, CEN |
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| 8 | Social Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 8.1 | Child Abuse: A Betrayal of the Young Laurel Ann Ault, RN, BS |
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| 8.2 | Elder Abuse: Ineffective Coping Carol A. Brown, MSW, LCSW |
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| 9 | Emotional Health System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 9.1 | Suicide: Assessing Risk Debra Lanouette, RN, MSN, CS |
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| 9.2 | Aggressive Behavior Management Debra Lanouette, RN, MSN, CS |
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| 10 | Health Management System | ||
| Overview | |||
| Case Studies | |||
| 10.1 | High Blood Pressure: Education and Compliance Debra Kosko, MN, CRNP |
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| 10.2 | Chemical Dependence: Moving Toward Detox Ronald Nichols, RN |
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| 10.3 | When the Diagnosis is AIDS Karla Alwood, MS, CRNP |
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