trimalleolar fractures/dislocations,
218
triquetral fractures, 198–199
troponin, 80
true aneurysms, 113
truncus arteriosus, 246
TSS (toxic shock syndrome),
57–58, 261–262,
804–805
TTP (thrombotic thrombocy-
topenic purpura), 461
tuberculosis (TB), 509–511
tuberculosis meningitis, 424
tubular proteinuria, 823
tularemia, 904, 910–911
tumor lysis syndrome,
475–476
tumors
anorectal, 565
brain, 740
dermatitis, 799
liver, 572–573
testicular, 851–852
Wilm, 274–275
T-wave inversions, 78
Tylenol, 367–370, 643
tympanic membrane perforation,
665
typhlitis, 474
Tzanck smears, 815
U
UA (unstable angina), 76–77
Uhthoff phenomenon, 767
ulcerative colitis, 544, 554–555
ulcers
corneal, 703
decubitus, 806–807
duodenal, 541–542
gastric, 541–542
leg, 459
penile, 840–843
pressure, 806–807
ulnar collateral ligament, ruptures
of, 197
ulnar gutter splints, 889
ulnar nerve blocks, 879
ultrasound, 884–885
umbilical cord, 869
umbilical vein catheterization,
869
unfractionated heparin,
468–469
unilateral facet dislocation, 156
unilateral vision loss
painful, 707–711
painless, 711–714
unstable angina (UA), 76–77
unstable rhythms, 21
upper airway foreign bodies, 680
upper extremity injuries
digits, 196
elbows, 203–205
forearms, 201–203
hands, 197
humerus, 205–206
overview, 195
shoulders, 206–210
wrists, 197–201
upper gastrointestinal bleeding,
537–540
urea cycle defects, 266
uremic frost, 830
ureter trauma, 177
urethral trauma, 178
urethritis, 838–839
uric acid stones, 835
urinary acidification, 319
urinary alkalinization, 318–319
urinary indices, 830
urinary tract infections (UTIs),
275–276, 598, 837–839
urticaria, 477, 480–481, 800
u-splints, 889
UTIs (urinary tract infections),
275–276, 598, 837–839
uveitis, 709V
V 1 (ophthalmic) nerve blocks,
879
vaccinations, 449–450, 600
vagina
bleeding, 610–611
discharge, 602
valgus stress test, 213
valley fever, 507
valproic acid toxicity, 336
valve thrombosis, 113
valvular emergencies, 105–113
varicella zoster virus (VZV),
258–260, 288–289, 426,
815–816
varicoceles, 851
variola major and minor smallpox,
908–909
varus stress test, 213
vascular access, 833, 864–870
vascular disease, 829
vascular injuries, 180–181
vasculitic reactions, 808
vasculitis, 482–483
vaso-occlusive pain crisis, 457
vasopressin, 42–43
VATER complex, 267
VDRL test, 607
vecuronium, 11
venlafaxine, 329venous circulatory disorders,
132–139
venous cutdown, 866–867
venous insufficiency, 138–139
ventilation, 17–19
ventricular fibrillation (VFIB), 37
ventricular hypertrophy, 70–72
ventricular rate, 29
ventricular septal defect (VSD),
246–247
ventricular tachycardia (VT),
34–36
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
evaluation, 875–876
vertebral artery dissection, 741–742
vertical shear fractures, 173
vertigo, 751–752
vesicants, 191, 912–913
vesicles, 799
VFIB (ventricular fibrillation), 37
Vibrio cholerae, 550
Vincent angina, 692–693
violence
child abuse, 789–791
elder abuse and neglect, 792
intimate partner, 791–792
reporting domestic, 929
sexual assault, 792
viral conjunctivitis, 699–700
viral gastroenteritis, 550
viral hemorrhagic fever, 911–912
viral pathogens, 503
Virchow’s triad, 132
visceral leishmaniasis, 448
visceral perforation, 563
vital signs, 50
vitamin K, 381, 468
vocal cords, 5
volar splints, 889
volume assessment, 49–51
volunteer EMS model, 896
vomiting, 243–244
Von Willebrand disease, 462, 466
VP (ventriculoperitoneal) shunt
evaluation, 875–876
VSD (ventricular septal defect),
247
VT (ventricular tachycardia),
34–36
VVI pacemakers, 45
VZV (varicella zoster virus),
258–260, 288–289, 426,
815–816W
waivers, 922
warfarin, 333–335, 468–469
wasp stings, 620
water, 385–387