Emergency Medicine

530

INDEX

de Quervain’s 329–30
suppurative, flexor tendons 325
tension headache 104
tension pneumothorax 10, 25, 220
testicular torsion, acute 271–2
tetanus prophylaxis 321–3
theophylline toxicity 181–2, 268
thermal insults see burns; hyperthermia;
hypothermia
thermoregulatory failure in heat stroke
202
thiopentone (thiopental), infusion
guidelines 40
thoracentesis see needle thoracentesis
thoracic spine
abdominal pain relating to 274
injuries 245
thoracotomy 237–8
thorax see chest
throat 404–7
thrombocytopenia 114–15
thromboembolism, venous,
cardiorespiratory arrest 10
thrombolysis
pulmonary embolism 55
ST elevation MI 46–7
thrombosis
cerebral 95, 96
deep venous (DVT) 51, 55–7
microangiopathic, elapid snake venom
192
thumb injuries 295–7
tibia
fractures 307
condylar 308–9
shaft 309–10
intraosseous access 481
Tietze’s syndrome 60
Tinel’s test 330
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
infusion guidelines 39
pulmonary embolism 54
toe injuries 315, 324
tongue lacerations 428
tonsillitis 404–5
tooth see dentition
topical ophthalmic preparations 410
torticollis 327
TOXBASE® 169, 367

toxicology (acute poisoning) 165–90

cardiorespiratory arrest 11

child 367–9

general principles 116–19

specific poisons 169–89

see also chemical incident

toxinology 191–200

diarrhoea 148

trachea

drug administration via, child 344

intubation see endotracheal intubation

pregnancy 387–8

transfer/transport

to ICU, post-resuscitation 12

inter-hospital 456

major incident 458

transfusion in multiple injury 221

transient ischaemic attack 93–5

transport see transfer

transvaginal ultrasound, ectopic

pregnancy 378

trauma see injuries

travel, imported infections 149, 158–63

treatment

consent to 451–2

inappropriate, reporting 449

major incident 458

refusal of 452–3

trematodes 162

triage 450–1

major incident 458

tricyclic antidepressants 175–6, 368

triptans 103–4

troponins and myocardial contusions

233

Trousseau’s sign 139

tuberculosis 155–6

tubular necrosis, acute 142

tumours

malignant see cancer

ovaries, torsion 380

tympanic membrane (eardrum),

perforated 397

typhoid 160–1

typhus 161–2

UK national triage scale 451

ulcer, peptic 76, 78

ulcerative colitis 263