Emergency Medicine

496 Glossary CAP community-acquired pneumonia CBR chemical, biological, radiological CCB calcium-channel blocker CCU coronary ca ...

Glossary 497 DVT deep vein thrombosis EBV Epstein–Barr virus ECG electrocardiogram ED emergency department EEG electroencephalog ...

498 Glossary HRIG human rabies immunoglobulin HSV herpes simplex virus HTIG human tetanus immunoglobulin HUS haemolytic-uraemic ...

Glossary 499 MSU midstream urine MTP metatarsophalangeal Mu megaunit Na sodium NAA nucleic acid amplification NAC N-acetylcystei ...

500 Glossary RNA ribonucleic acid ROSC return of spontaneous circulation r-PA recombinant plasminogen activator RSI rapid sequen ...

Glossary 501 VDK venom detection kit VEB ventricular ectopic beat (extrasystole) VF ventricular fibrillation VICC venom-induced ...

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LABORATORY REFERENCE RANGES Ranges below are the approximate 95% confidence limits for laboratory reference values in healthy ad ...

APPENDIX 504 Normal Laboratory Values ELECTROLYTES, GLUCOSE sodium 135–145 mmol/L potassium plasma: 3.4–4.5 mmol/L serum: 3.8–4. ...

APPENDIX Normal Laboratory Values 505 ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES pH 7.35–7.45 PaO 2 80 –100 mmHg (10.6 –13.3 k Pa) PaCO 2 35–45 mmHg ( ...

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507 Indexer: Dr Laurence Errington ABCD^2 scoring system 94 ABCDE sequence of care, multiple injury 219–22 see also specific com ...

508 INDEX upper 13–15 alcohol 85–7, 441–2 medical problems related to 85–6 police request for breath test or blood sample 453–4 ...

INDEX 509 toxicity 185–6 antipsychotics (neuroleptic), lethal (malignant) syndrome 204 antiretroviral drugs, HIV prevention with ...

510 INDEX in theophylline poisoning 182 toxicity 182 -particles 463 bicarbonate (HCO 3 ), blood assessment 125, 126 compensator ...

INDEX 511 calcium administration (calcium chloride) calcium-channel blocker overdose 183 child 345 hyperkalaemia 133, 143 hyperm ...

512 INDEX cerebral disorders (in general) see neurological conditions cerebral embolism 93, 95, 96 gas embolism in pulmonary bar ...

INDEX 513 Code Brown (major incident) 456–74 cognitive impairment in confusion, assessing 82, 83–4 cold see hypothermia colic bi ...

514 INDEX death in hospital, legal issues 455 infant, sudden unexpected 370–2 see also suicide risk debridement 319 decompressio ...

INDEX 515 asthma 66, 67 children 348 blistering disorders 113 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 72 infusion guidelines in cr ...