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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 249. Principles of Critical Care Medicine: Table of contents
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Shock: Access document
  - Respiratory Failure: Access document
  - Multiorgan System Failure: Access document
  - Monitoring in the ICU: Access document
  - Prevention of Complications of Critical Illness: Access document
  - Neurologic Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients: Access document
  - Withholding and Withdrawing Care: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 1 - Airway: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Pathophysiology: Access document
  - Clinical Features: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Therapeutic Modalities: Access document
  - Outcomes: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 2 - Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Basic Approaches: Access document
  - Ventilatory Assistance: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Outcomes: Access document
  - Evolving Therapies: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 3 - Monitoring the Emergency Patient: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement: Access document
  - Arterial Blood Gas Monitoring: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 6 - Brain Resuscitation: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Pathophysiology: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Summary: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 7 - Adult Resuscitation: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Pathophysiology: Access document
  - Etiology: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Outcomes: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 186 - Principles of Emergency Medical Services Systems: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of EMS Systems: Access document
    - System Design: Access document
    - Levels of Provider and Scope of Practice: Access document
    - Materials: Access document
    - Communications: Access document
  - Medical Direction: Access document
    - Indirect Medical Control: Access document
    - Direct Medical Control: Access document
  - Prehospital Medical Care and Management Controversies: Access document
    - Airway Support and Respiratory Emergencies: Access document
    - Cardiovascular Emergencies: Access document
    - Traumatic Emergencies: Access document
  - Interfacility and Specialized Transports: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 30 - Multiple Trauma: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Clinical Features: Access document
  - Disposition: Access document
  - Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 1 - Vital Signs Measurement: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Normal Values: Access document
  - Respiration: Access document
  - Pulse: Access document
  - Arterial Blood Pressure: Access document
  - Doppler Ultrasound for Evaluation of Pulse and Blood Pressure: Access document
  - Orthostatic Vital Signs Measurement: Access document
  - Capillary Refill: Access document
  - Temperature: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 2- Use of Monitoring Devices for Assessing Ventilation and Oxygenation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Pulmonary Function Testing: Access document
  - Pulse Oximetry: Access document
  - Carbon Dioxide Monitoring: Access document
  - Oxygen Therapy: Access document
  - Noninvasive Pressure Support Ventilation: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 35 - Principles of Wound Management: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Initial Evaluation: Access document
  - Cleaning: Access document
  - Closure: Access document
  - Protection: Access document
  - Patient Instructions: Access document
  - Secondary Wound Care: Access document
  - Complications: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 36 - Methods of Wound Closure: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Hair Tying of Scalp Wounds: Access document
  - Wound Tape: Access document
  - Tissue Adhesive: Access document
  - Wound Staples: Access document
  - Sutures: Access document
  - Summary: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 37 - Foreign Body Removal: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Guidelines for Approaching Foreign Bodies: Access document
  - Imaging Techniques: Access document
  - Foreign Body Reaction: Access document
  - Foreign Body Scenarios: Access document
  - Guidelines for Foreign Body Removal: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 38 - Incision and Drainage: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Abscess Etiology and Pathogenesis: Access document
  - Manifestations of Abscess Formation: Access document
  - Laboratory Findings: Access document
  - Indications and Contraindications: Access document
  - Ancillary Antibiotic Therapy: Access document
  - Incision-and-Drainage Procedure: Access document
  - Follow-Up Care: Access document
  - Specific Abscess Therapy: Access document
  - Seroma and Hematoma Drainage: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 72 - Educational Aspects of Emergency Department Procedures: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Educational Theory and Procedural Skill Training: Access document
  - Procedural Training in the Emergency Department: Access document
  - Procedural Training During Emergencies: Access document
  - Procedural Training for Uncommon Procedures: Access document
  - Assessing Procedural Competency: Access document
  - Educational Alternatives for Practicing Procedures: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - References: Access document
Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section I - General Principles
  - Chapter 5 - Evaluation and Treatment of the Multiple-Trauma Patient: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - The Trauma System: Access document
    - Assessing Severity of Injury: Access document
    - Hospital Resuscitation: Access document
    - Primary Survey: Access document
    - Secondary Survey: Access document
    - Tertiary Survey: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 6 - Orthopaedic Management Decisions in the Multiple-Trauma Patient: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Recognition of the Multiple-Injured Patient: Access document
    - Clinical Observations: Fracture Care and the Multiple-Injured Patient: Access document
    - Clinical Experience: Fracture and the Head-Injured Patient: Access document
    - Multiple-Injured Patients: Basic Physiology: Access document
    - Orthopaedic Management Decisions: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 7 - Pain Management Following Traumatic Injury: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Why Treat Pain?: Access document
    - Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Access document
    - The Opioids: Access document
    - Adjuvant Analgesics: Access document
    - Epidural Analgesia: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 11 - Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Injuries: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - History: Access document
    - Etiology: Access document
    - Locations and Types of Vascular Injuries: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Management of Vascular Injuries: Access document
    - Conclusion: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 13 - Fractures with Soft Tissue Injuries: Access document
    - Historical Perspective and Scope: Access document
    - Etiology, Mechanisms, and Characteristics: Access document
    - Classifications: Access document
    - Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Access document
    - Treatment Plan and Early Care: Access document
    - Wound Infections and Antimicrobial Agents: Access document
    - Wound Care: Access document
    - Fracture Fixation: Access document
    - Achieving Bone Union: Access document
    - Regaining Function: Access document
    - Coordinating And Staging of Interventions: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 14 - Soft Tissue Coverage: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Timing: Access document
    - Wound Coverage Techniques: Access document
    - Soft Tissue Coverage by Region: Access document
    - Avulsion Injuries: Access document
    - Osteomyelitis: Role of Vascularized Muscle Flap Coverage: Access document
    - References: Access document
Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 37a - Emergency Medicine: Introduction: Access document
  - Overview of Expected Skills and the AAFP Core Curriculum: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 37b - Emergency Medicine: Trauma: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Evaluating the Seriously Injured Patient: Access document
  - Trauma in Special Patient Populations: Access document
  - Specific Traumatic Injuries: Access document
  - References and Suggested Readings: Access document
Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 20 - Management of Acute Trauma: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Mortality after Traumatic Injury: Access document
  - The Surgeon's Role in a Trauma System: Access document
  - Initial Management: Access document
  - Management of Specific Injuries: Access document
  - Selected References: Access document
  - References: Access document
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STATREF - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- The 5 Minute Emergency Medicine Consult: Table of contents
- Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine: Table of contents
Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Homepage
- The On-call Physician: Access document
- Triage: Access document
- Medical Control: Access document
- Circadian Rhythms and Emergency Medicine Practice: Access document
- Critical Incident Stress Management: Access document
- EMS QA: Access document
- EMS Systems: Access document
- EMS and Mass Gatherings: Access document
- Hazmat: Access document
- Prehospital Airway Devices: Access document
- Aeromedical Transport: Access document
- Ethics in Emergency Medicine: Access document
Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Homepage
- Initial Evaluation of the Trauma Patient: Access document
- Trauma Scoring Systems: Access document
- Critical Care Considerations in Trauma: Access document
- Trauma and Pregnancy: Access document
- Organ Procurement Considerations in Trauma: Access document
Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery (eMedicine): Homepage
- General Approach to the Trauma Patient: Access document
Trauma Handbook--Liverpool Hospital, Sydney Australia: Table of contents
Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
- Chapter 2: Emergency Medicine: Table of contents
  - Trauma: Access document
Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Home Page: Homepage
- Photorounds Cases by Diagnosis: Table of contents
- NetMedicine Radiology Library: Table of contents

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 8 - The Acutely Ill Child
  - Chapter 49 - Evaluation of the Sick Child in the Office and Clinic: Access document
  - Chapter 50 - Injury Control: Access document
  - Chapter 51 - Emergency Medical Services for Children: Access document
  - Chapter 52 - Pediatric Critical Care: An Overview: Access document
  - Chapter 53 - Interfacility Transfer of the Critically Ill Infant and Child: Access document
  - Chapter 54 - Effective Communication with Families in the PICU: Access document
  - Chapter 55 - Monitoring Techniques for the Critically Ill Infant and Child: Access document
  - Chapter 56 - Scoring Systems and Predictors of Mortality: Access document
  - Chapter 57 - Stabilization of the Critically Ill Child: Access document
    - Pediatric Emergencies and Resuscitation: Access document
    - Shock: Access document
    - Respiratory Distress and Failure: Access document
    - Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
    - Renal Stabilization: Access document
    - Nutritional Stabilization: Access document
    - Neurologic Stabilization: Access document
    - Acute Care of the Multiple Trauma Victim: Access document
  - Chapter 58 - Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Access document
  - Chapter 59 - Continuous Hemofiltration: Access document
  - Chapter 60 - Transplantation Issues in the PICU: Access document
  - Chapter 61 - Drowning and Near-Drowning: Access document
  - Chapter 62 - Burn Injuries: Access document
  - Chapter 63 - Cold Injuries: Access document
  - Chapter 64 - Withdrawal or Withholding of Life Support, Brain Death, and Organ Procurement: Access document
  - Chapter 65 - Anesthesia and Perioperative Care: Access document
  - Chapter 66 - Pediatric Pain Management: Access document
Johns Hopkins: The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers 17th Ed-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part I - Pediatric Acute Care: Access document
  - Chapter 1 - Emergency Management: Access document
    - I - Airway: Access document
    - II - Breathing: Access document
    - III - Circulation: Access document
    - IV - Allergic Emergencies (Anaphylaxis): Access document
    - V - Respiratory Emergencies: Access document
    - VI - Neurologic Emergencies: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 3 - Procedures: Access document
    - I - General Guidelines: Access document
    - V - Basic Laceration Repair: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 4 - Trauma, Burns, and Common Critical Care Emergencies: Access document
    - I - Trauma: Overview: Access document
    - II - Specific Traumatic Injuries: Access document
    - III - Animal Bites: Access document
    - IV - Burns: Access document
    - V - Child Abuse: Access document
    - VI - Common Critical Care Emergencies: Access document
    - References: Access document
Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 160 - General Approach to the Pediatric Patient: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Disposition: Access document
  - Specific Disorders and Concerns: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 8 - Pediatric Resuscitation: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Basic Life Support Techniques: Access document
  - Advanced Life Support Techniques: Access document
  - Resuscitation Pharmacology: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Termination of Resuscitation Efforts: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 9 - Neonatal Resuscitation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Pathophysiology: Access document
  - Indications for Resuscitation: Access document
  - Preparation: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Disposition: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 32 - Pediatric Trauma: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Clinical Features: Access document
  - Management and Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Specific Disorders/Injuries: Access document
  - Disposition: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 4 - The Multiply Injured Child: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Pathology: Access document
  - Anatomic Differences: Access document
  - Biomechanical Differences: Access document
  - Physiologic Differences: Access document
  - Incidence: Access document
  - Mechanism of Injury: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Falls: Access document
    - Motor Vehicle Accidents: Access document
  - Associated Injuries: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Spinal Injuries: Access document
    - Rib Fractures: Access document
    - Pelvic Fractures: Access document
    - Lap Belt Injuries: Access document
    - Other Injury Patterns: Access document
  - Trauma Scoring Systems: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Modified Injury Severity Scale: Access document
    - Pediatric Trauma Score: Access document
  - Consequences of Injury: Access document
    - Mortality: Access document
    - Morbidity: Access document
  - Trauma Evaluation and Management: Access document
    - Field Management before Transport: Access document
    - Pediatric Trauma Centers: Access document
    - Trauma Team: Access document
    - Primary Survey and Resuscitation: Access document
    - Secondary Survey: Access document
  - Fracture Management of a Multiply Injured Child: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Indications for Surgical Management: Access document
    - Timing of Fracture Management: Access document
    - Epiphyseal Fractures: Access document
    - Principles of Surgical Management: Access document
    - Surgical Techniques: Access document
    - Open Fractures: Access document
  - Rehabilitation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Physical Therapy: Access document
    - Psychologic Rehabilitation: Access document
    - Education: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - References: Access document
Long: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section M - Infections Related to Trauma: Access document
  - Chapter 93 - Infection Following Trauma: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Pathogenesis: Access document
    - Abdominal Trauma: Access document
    - Head Trauma: Access document
    - Fractures: Access document
    - Puncture Wounds: Access document
    - Thoracic Trauma: Access document
    - Skin and Soft Tissue Trauma: Access document
    - General Principles of Management: Access document
    - References: Access document
Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 70 - Pediatric Surgery: Access document
  - Trauma: Access document
The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 261: (Pediatric) Injuries, Poisoning, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Table of contents
  - Injuries: Access document
  - Poisoning: Access document
  - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Access document
Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Homepage
- Considerations in Pediatric Trauma: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 176 - The Elder Patient: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Evaluation and Clinical Features: Access document
  - Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Specific Disorders: Access document
  - Preventive Care: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 33 - Geriatric Trauma: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Specific Disorders/Injuries: Access document
  - Clinical Features: Access document
  - Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Disposition: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document

Pathology Resources

Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 59 - Forensic Emergency Medicine: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - The Forensic Aspects of Gunshot Wounds: Access document
  - Forensic Aspects of Physical Assault: Access document
  - Forensic Aspects of Motor Vehicle Trauma: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 3 - Tissue Renewal and Repair: Regeneration, Healing, and Fibrosis: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Definitions: Access document
  - Control of Normal Cell Proliferation and Tissue Growth: Access document
  - Mechanisms of Tissue Regeneration: Access document
  - Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and Cell-Matrix Interactions: Access document
  - Repair by Healing, Scar Formation, and Fibrosis: Access document
  - Cutaneous Wound Healing: Access document
  - Fibrosis: Access document
  - Overview of Repair Responses After Injury and Inflammation: Access document
  - References: Access document
Internet Pathology Lab for Medical Education (FSU Coll of Med): Table of contents
- General Pathology Images:: Table of contents
  - Forensic Pathology Index: Table of contents

Clinical Guidelines

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma: Homepage
- Trauma Practice Guidelines: List of documents
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma: Homepage
- AAST Injury Scaling and Scoring System: Table of contents
MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Emergency Medicine: List of documents
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Wounds and Injuries (MeSH browse): List of documents

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
- Injuries, Poisonings, and Occupational Diseases: Table of contents
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage

Clinical Trials by Disease Categories: Table of contents
- Trauma/Emergency Medicine: Table of contents

YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage

Emergency Medicine News: List of documents

MD Consult: Homepage - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Emergency Medicine)

Miscellaneous General Emergency Medicine Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Emergency Medicine: Table of contents
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  - Organizations: List of documents
  - Academic Institutions: List of documents
  - Online Publications: List of documents
  - Career Resources: List of documents
  - Communication: List of documents
  - Conferences and Events: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Emergency Medicine
Additional Emergency Medicine resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)