Office Emergencies

<p> This text provides essential, practical guidance for handling the most common emergencies presenting in person or by telephone in primary care offices and urgent care centers. The authors--primary care and emergency medicine physicians--focus on the essential information needed to triage and treat both adults and children. Concise chapters, organized by presenting problem rather than diagnosis, allow for rapid reference. <ul> <li> Integrates state-of-the-art emergency care with the realities of practice in an outpatient office. </li> <li> Prioritizes treatment of emergencies with specific steps for staff and clinicians. </li> <li> Offers information on transfer of patients for specific types of emergencies. </li> <li> Features tips for recognition of emergencies for both triage staff members and clinicians. </li> <li> Includes information on chemical terrorism and bioterrorism &middot; environmental emergencies &middot; and obstetrical and gynecological emergencies. </li> <li> Gives pediatric considerations for each type of emergency. </li> <li> Lists equipment needed in the office, making it easier for clinicians to ensure they are adequately supplied. </li> <li> Recommendations are evidence-based wherever possible, supplemented with clinical experience from practicing physicians. </li> </ul></p>