Publisher's Synopsis
This handy guide is designed for quick and ready reference in all emergency departments. The first of the book's four sections presents a useful atlas of commonly performed emergency procedures such as subclavian vein cannulation, pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheterization, peritoneal lavage, and endotracheal intubation. In the second section, the Emergency Drug Index, drugs are grouped by classification and listed by generic name (trade names are also included), with information on dosage form, adult and pediatric dosages, contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. The third section provides a listing of pharmacologic/therapeutic drugs and agents recommended for emergency facilities. The final section is a handy temperature conversion table. The chapters in this book are reprinted from Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review, Third Edition, edited by Kravis, Warner, and Jacobs.
