Emergency Medicine

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INDEX

children 368
gastritis 76
gastroenteritis 258, 261
children 357, 358
gastroesophageal varices 76, 77
gastrointestinal tract
decontamination (in poisoning) 168
benzodiazepines 176
calcium-channel blockers 183
children 368
iron 178
paraquat 189
disorders (in general)
abdominal pain 259, 260–3
chest pain with 49
in iron overdose 177
metabolic acidosis with 127
haemorrhage, upper 76–8
infections 148–9
general practitioner, communicating with
447–8
elderly patients 118
generalised convulsive status epilepticus
91–3
giant-cell (temporal) arteritis 101, 423
giardiasis 148
glandular fever 117, 404
Glasgow Coma Scale 29–30
glaucoma, acute 422
glomerulonephritis 142, 143
glucose, blood (blood sugar)
low see hypoglycaemia
normal values 504
seizures and measurement of 90
continuous (status epilepticus) 92
see also dextrose
glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)
infusion guidelines 36
non-ST elevation MI 49
ST elevation MI 46
golfer’s elbow 329
gonococcal conjunctivitis 420
gouty arthritis 106–7
greenstick fractures of distal radius 292
gunshot wounds 240–1
gynaecology 377–81
acute abdomen 273, 376–81
assessment and management
(principles) 376

H1N1 influenza 09 163

haematology reference ranges 503

haematoma

nasal septal 224, 401, 402

periorbital 411

subconjunctival 411–12

subperichondral 396

subungual 299

haemodialysis in poisoning 169

lithium 180

haemodynamic instability in ruptured

ectopic pregnancy 377, 378

haemophilias, traumatic arthritis 107,

108

haemorrhage/bleeding/blood loss

control see haemostasis

gastrointestinal, upper 76–8

intracranial

cerebral 95–6, 96

extradural 25–6

subarachnoid 96, 99–100

in multiple trauma, concealed 246

nasal 402–4

in pregnancy (antepartum), early

pregnancy 381–3

retroperitoneal 272

shock due to 17, 19

tooth socket 428

unconscious patient with 25

vitreous 424

haemostasis (haemorrhage control)

Le Fort mid-face fractures 433

minor injury 319

multiple injury 220–1

haemothorax 220, 231–2

haemotoxic effects of elapid snake venom

192

hand

infections 325–6

injuries 288–301

minor burns 255

Hartmann’s (compound sodium lactate),

multiple injury 221

head injury 223–4, 247–50

alcohol intoxication and 85

conscious 247–50

severe 29–34

headache 97–104

migraine following 104–5