INDEX525missed 390–1
post-coital morning-after 390
oral rehydration see rehydration
orbit
blow-out fracture 415, 432
cellulitis 418
organophosphates 187–8, 461
oropharyngeal airway, child 342
orotracheal intubation 228
orthopaedic injuries see musculoskeletal
system
orthostatic (postural) hypotension 88,
120
Osborn ‘J’ waves 206
Osgood–Schlatter’s disease 307
osteoarthritis 109
otitis externa 398
otitis media 105, 399
Ottawa ankle and foot rules 310–1
ovaries
ruptured cyst 380
tumours, torsion 380
oxygen tension, arterial (PaO 2 ),
assessment 124–5
oxygen therapy
carbon monoxide poisoning 185
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
72
see also ventilation and oxygenation
oxytocin ±± ergometrine 386
pacemaker, temporary 11, 64
paediatrics see children
pain (acute)
abdominal see abdomen
ankle, site 310
chest see chest
dental 434
eye, and inflammation (=red eye)
419–21
joint, causes 105
pharmacological relief see analgesia
see also colic; headache
palmar space infections 326
pancreatitis, acute 267–8
pandemic influenza 163
papilloedema 424
paracetamol 170–2
paranasal sinus barotrauma 210, 211
paraquat 188–9
parasites 162
parents
abuse by see children
helping (in emergencies) 338–9
in resuscitation room 346, 371
in sudden infant death 371
paronychia 325
parotitis, epidemic (mumps) 434
partial-thickness burns 252, 254
electrical 212
patella
dislocation 306
fractures 305–6
patient
consent and competence 451–2
discharge against medical advice
452–3
police requests regarding 453–4
refusal of treatment 452–3
peak expiratory flow (PEF) rate 65, 66
child 348
pelvic inflammatory disease (acute
salpingitis) 150, 379–80
pelvic injuries 241–4
assessment for 222, 239, 241–2
penetrating injuries
abdomen 240–1
chest 237–8
eye 416
kidney 243–4
see also puncture injuries
peptic ulcer 76, 78
percutaneous coronary interventions in
ST elevation MI 46, 47
periarticular swellings 326–30
pericardial aspiration 475–6
pericarditis 48, 58–9
perilunate dislocation of carpus 294
periorbital cellulitis 418
periorbital haematoma 411
peripheral nerve injury, neck 229–30
peripheral vertigo 400
peritoneal lavage, diagnostic (DPL) 240
peritonitis 272
peritonsillar abscess 405
personal protective equipment 459
pH measurement (blood) 124, 125, 126
phalangeal injuries