Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

SECTION 1 Basic Emergency Issues1 Legal Considerations2 Ethical Considerations3 Workplace Violence4 Patient Safety5 Disaster Considerations6 Infectious Diseases7 Triage8 Care of the Patient With Pain9 Forensic Considerations10 Patient Care Management SECTION 2 Medical and Traumatic Emergencies11 Respiratory Emergencies12 Cardiovascular Emergencies13 Cardiopulmonary Arrest14 Chest Trauma15 Shock Emergencies16 Neurologic Emergencies17 Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma18 Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies19 Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma20 Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies21 Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma22 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies23 Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma24 Sexually Transmitted Infections25 Musculoskeletal Trauma26 Wound Management27 Burn Trauma28 Interpersonal Violence and Abuse29 Sexual Assault30 Environmental Emergencies31 Bite and Sting Emergencies32 Metabolic Emergencies33 Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies34 Toxicologic Emergencies35 Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies SECTION 3 Special Population Considerations36 Critical Care in the Emergency Department37 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations38 Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations39 Mental Health Emergencies40 Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity41 Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient42 Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations