BPD (bronchopulmonary
dysplasia), 301–302
bradycardias, 247, 863
bradydysrhythmias, 25–26
bradysrhythmias, 321
brain abscesses, 734–735
brain tumors, 740
Branham sign, 831
breath holding, 300–301
breech presentation, 597
Broca’s aphasia, 721
bronchiolitis, 304–305
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(BPD), 301–302
brown recluse spider, 619
Brown-Séquard syndrome, 157
Brudzinki sign, 732
Brugada syndrome, 34–35, 131
B-Type natriuretic peptide (BNP),
90
bubonic plague, 907
Buerger disease, 122
bulimia, 789
bullas, 799
bullous impetigo, 803
bullous pemphigoid, 812
bupropion, 329
burns, 186–189
bursitis, 228–229
burst fractures, 156
BV (bacterial vaginosis), 601
C
Ca2+(calcium), 380, 394–396
caffeine, 366
CAGE screening tool, 772
CAH (congenital adrenal
hyperplasia), 264–265
calcaneus fractures, 218–219
calcium (Ca2+), 380, 394–396
calcium channel blockers,
342–343
calcium oxalate stones, 835
calculated serum osmolality, 322
Campylobactersp., 551
CA-MRSA (community-acquired
MRSA), 434–435
Candida vulvovaginitis, 601–602
Cannabis sativa, 650,
654–655, 780
capacity to consent, 922
carbamates, 375–376
carbolic acid, 190
carbon, 521
carbon monoxide (CO),
358–360
cardiac arrest, 37–45
cardiac contusion, 164
cardiac glycosides, 650, 652
cardiac pacing, 862–864
cardiac pump theory, 39
cardiac tamponade, 858
cardioembolic stroke, 720
cardiogenic shock, 54–55
cardiomyopathies, 98–102
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), 38–39
cardiothoracic procedures
emergency department
thoracotomy, 861–862
pericardiocentesis, 857–858
thoracentesis, 858–859
thoracostomy tube, 859–861
transcutaneous cardiac pacing,
862–863
transvenous cardiac pacing,
863–864
cardiovascular system
cardiac arrest, 37–45
conduction
abnormalities, 21–25
dysrhythmias, 25–37
general approach to,
20–21
overview, 20
emergencies of
acute coronary syndrome,
75–88
arterial circulatory disorders,
113–123
cardiomyopathies, 98–102
ECG, 67–75
heart failure, 88–93
hypertension, 123–127
infective endocarditis,
102–105
medications, 340–346
myocarditis, 97–98
overview, 65–66
pericardial disease, 93–97
syncope, 130–132
testing, 127–129
valvular emergencies,
105–113
venous circulatory disorders,
132–139
pediatric, 244–248
carpal tunnel syndrome, 229–230,
761–762
castor bean, 649–651
casts, 888
cat bites, 615, 617
cauda equina syndrome, 223–224,
475
caustic ingestions, 532
cavernous sinus thrombosis,
677–678
cecal volvulus, 558
cell-mediated reactions, 475cellular immune dysfunction,
486–487
central cyanosis, 493
central nervous system (CNS)
brain abscesses, 734–735
encephalitis, 733–734
lymphoma, 423–425
meningitis, 730–733
neurocysticercosis, 735
shunt infection, 735–736
central retinal artery occlusion, 713
central retinal vein occlusion,
713–714
central venous catheterization,
865–866
central vertigo, 751
cerebellar ataxia, 749–750
cerebral autoregulation curve, 126
cerebral blood flow, 719–720
cerebral contusion, 147
cerebral edema, 406
cerebral embolization, 647
cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP),
721
cerebral venous thrombosis, 742
cerebrospinal fluid, 732
cervical spine (c-spine) fractures,
151–153, 156
cervicitis, 604
cesarean section, 876–877
cestodes, 444
CHADS2 Score, 31
Chagas disease, 448
chalazion, 696
chance fractures, 156
chancroid, 561, 606–607, 841
Chandelier sign, 604
Charcot’s triad, 577
CHD (congenital heart disease),
244–247
chemical burns, 189
chemical weapons of mass
destruction, 912–913
chest
pediatric pain, 247
trauma to
blunt, 158–166
penetrating, 166–168
chickenpox, 258–260, 288–289,
426, 815–816
child abuse
overview, 788–791
reporting, 929
chillblains, 631
chlamydia, 561
chlamydia conjunctivitis, 699
Chlamydia psittaci, 508
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, 503
chloride (Cl−) disorders, 398
chlorine, 522