An essential quick reference for the office, the hospital, or anywhere, this book provides all the instructions you
need to handle common, non-life-threatening emergencies with speed and expertise. Whether you're called on to remove a
bean from a child's nose or treat accidental tear gas exposure, this quick reference is ready to provide fast,
efficient guidance just when you need it.
Part 1: Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergences
001 Dystonic Drug Reaction 002 Heat Illness (Heat Edema, Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion) 003
Hyperventilation 004 Hysterical Coma or Pseudoseizure 005 Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bell’s Palsy) 006 Migraine
Headache 007 Seizures (Convulsions, Fits), Adult 008 Seizures (Convulstions, Fits), Febrile and Pediatric 009 Tension-
Type (Muscle Contraction) Headache 010 Trivial, Minimal, and Minor Head Trauma (Concussion) 011 Vasovagal or
Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope (Faint, Swoon) 012 Vertigo (Dizziness, Lightheadedness) 013 Weakness
Part 2: Ophthalmologic Emergencies
014 Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) 015 Contact Lens Complications 016 Corneal Abrasion 017 Foreign Body, Conjunctival 018
Foreign Body, Corneal 019 Hordeolum (Sty) 020 Iritis (Acute Anterior Uveitis) 021 Periorbital and Conjunctival Edema
022 Periorbital Ecchymosis (Black Eye) 023 Removal of Dislocated Contact Lens 024 Subconjunctival Hemorrhage 025
Ultraviolet Keratoconjunctivitis (Welder’s or Tanning Bed Burn)
Part 3: Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies
026 Cerumen Impaction (Earwax Blockage) 027 Epitaxis (Nosebleed) 028 Foreign Body, Ear 029 Foreign Body, Nose 030
Foreign Body, Throat 031 Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup) 032 Mononucleosis (Glandular Fever) 033 Nasal Fracture
(Broken Nose) 034 Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear), Acute 035 Otitis Media, Acute 036 Otitis Media with Effusion; Serous
(Secretory) Otitis Media (Glue Ear) 037 Perforated Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum) 038 Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
039 Rhinitis, Acute (Runny Nose) 040 Rhinosinusitis (Sinusitis)
Part 4: Oral and Dental Emergencies
041 Aphthous Ulcer, Acute 042 Avulsed Tooth, Dental Subluxation, and Dental Luxation 043 Bleeding after Dental Surgery
044 Burning Mouth Syndrome, Burning Tongue (Glossodynia) 045 Dental Pain, Periapical Abscess (Tooth Abscess) 046 Dental
Pain, Pericoronitis 047 Dental Pain, Postextraction Alveolar Osteitis (Dry Socket) 048 Dental Pain, Pulpitis 049 Dental
Trauma (Fracture, Subluxation, and Displacement) 050 Gingivitis and Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (Trench
Mouth) 051 Lacerations of the Mouth 052 Mucocele (Mucous Cyst) 053 Oral Candidiasis (Thrush or Yeast Infection) 054
Oral Herpes Simplex (Cold Sore, Fever Blister) 055 Orthodontic Complications 056 Perl?che (Angular Cheilitis) 057
Sialolithiasis (Salivary Duct Stones) 058 Temporomandibular Disorder 059 Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation (Jaw
Dislocation) 060 Uvular Edema, Acute
Part 5: Pulmonary and Thoracic Emergencies
061 Bronchitis (Chest Cold), Acute 062 Costochondritis and Musculoskeletal Chest Pain 063 Inhalation Injury (Smoke
Inhalation) 064 Irritant Incapcitant Exposure (Lacrimators, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas) 065 Rib Fracture and
Costochondral Separation (Broken Rib)
Part 6: Gastrointestinal Emergencies
066 Anal Fissure 067 Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Colic (Stomach Cramps) 068 Diarrhea (Acute
Gastoenteritis) 069 Enterobiasis (Pinworm, Seatworm, Threadworm) 070 Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction (Steakhouse
Syndrome) 071 Foreign Body, Rectal 072 Foreign Body, Swallowed 073 Hemorrhoids (Piles) 074 Innocuous Ingestions 075
Singultus (Hiccups) 076 Vomiting (Food Poisoning, Gastroenteritis)
Part 7: Urologic Emergencies
077 Blunt Scrotal Trauma 078 Colorful Urine 079 Epididymitis 080 Genital Herpes Simplex 081 Phimosis and Paraphimosis
082 Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial 083 Urethritis (Drip, Clap) 084 Urinary Retention, Acute 085 Urinary Tract Infection,
Lower (Cystitis), Uncomplicated 086 Urinary Tract Infection, Upper (Pyelonephritis)
Part 8: Gynecologic Emergencies
087 Bartholin Abscess 088 Condylomata acuminate (Genital Warts) 089 Contact Vulvovaginitis 090 Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual
Cramps) 091 Foreign Body, Vaginal 092 “Morning After” Emergency Contraception 093 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
094 Vaginal Bleeding 095 Vaginitis