Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this highly templated, best-selling reference covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call in the hospital. On Call Principles and Protocols, 7th Edition, by Drs. Shane A. Marshall and John Ruedy, provides key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. INTRODUCTION - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems - p. 2 3. Chapter 2 Documentation of On-Call Problems - p. 5 4. Chapter 3 Assessment and Management of Volume Status - p. 8 5. Chapter 4 Viruses and the House Officer - p. 21 6. PATIENT-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS - p. 31 7. Chapter 5 Abdominal Pain - p. 32 8. Chapter 6 Chest Pain - p. 49 9. Chapter 7 Combativeness: The Out-of-Control Patient - p. 64 10. Chapter 8 Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness - p. 68 11. Chapter 9 Decreased Urine Output - p. 80 12. Chapter 10 Diarrhea - p. 89 13. Chapter 11 Fall Out of Bed - p. 98 14. Chapter 12 Fever - p. 104 15. Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. 118 16. Chapter 14 Headache - p. 129 17. Chapter 15 Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders - p. 141 18. Chapter 16 High Blood Pressure - p. 169 19. Chapter 17 Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics - p. 179 20. Chapter 18 Hypotension and Shock - p. 189 21. Chapter 19 Leg Pain - p. 200 22. Chapter 20 Lines, Tubes, and Drains - p. 215 23. Chapter 21 Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence - p. 257 24. Chapter 22 Pronouncing Death - p. 265 25. Chapter 23 Seizures - p. 269 26. Chapter 24 Shortness of Breath - p. 281 27. Chapter 25 Skin Rashes and Urticaria - p. 309 28. Chapter 26 Stroke - p. 318 29. Syncope - p. 339 30. Chapter 28 Transfusion Reactions - p. 349 31. LABORATORY-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS - p. 357 32. Chapter 29 Acid–Base Disorders - p. 358 33. Chapter 30 Anemia - p. 367 34. Chapter 31 Calcium Disorders - p. 372 35. Chapter 32 Coagulation Disorders - p. 380 36. Chapter 33 Glucose Disorders - p. 391 37. Chapter 34 Potassium Disorders - p. 403 38. Chapter 35 Sodium Disorders - p. 411 39. APPENDIXES - p. 419 40. Appendix A Blood Products - p. 420 41. Appendix B Reading Electrocardiograms - p. 425 42. Appendix C Miscellaneous - p. 430 43. Appendix D SI Units Conversion Table - p. 441 44. Appendix E The On-Call Formulary - p. 449 45. Index - p. 525
Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this highly templated, best-selling reference covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call in the hospital. On Call Principles and Protocols, 7th Edition, by Drs. Shane A. Marshall and John Ruedy, provides key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. INTRODUCTION - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems - p. 2 3. Chapter 2 Documentation of On-Call Problems - p. 5 4. Chapter 3 Assessment and Management of Volume Status - p. 8 5. Chapter 4 Viruses and the House Officer - p. 21 6. PATIENT-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS - p. 31 7. Chapter 5 Abdominal Pain - p. 32 8. Chapter 6 Chest Pain - p. 49 9. Chapter 7 Combativeness: The Out-of-Control Patient - p. 64 10. Chapter 8 Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness - p. 68 11. Chapter 9 Decreased Urine Output - p. 80 12. Chapter 10 Diarrhea - p. 89 13. Chapter 11 Fall Out of Bed - p. 98 14. Chapter 12 Fever - p. 104 15. Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. 118 16. Chapter 14 Headache - p. 129 17. Chapter 15 Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders - p. 141 18. Chapter 16 High Blood Pressure - p. 169 19. Chapter 17 Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics - p. 179 20. Chapter 18 Hypotension and Shock - p. 189 21. Chapter 19 Leg Pain - p. 200 22. Chapter 20 Lines, Tubes, and Drains - p. 215 23. Chapter 21 Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence - p. 257 24. Chapter 22 Pronouncing Death - p. 265 25. Chapter 23 Seizures - p. 269 26. Chapter 24 Shortness of Breath - p. 281 27. Chapter 25 Skin Rashes and Urticaria - p. 309 28. Chapter 26 Stroke - p. 318 29. Syncope - p. 339 30. Chapter 28 Transfusion Reactions - p. 349 31. LABORATORY-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS - p. 357 32. Chapter 29 Acid–Base Disorders - p. 358 33. Chapter 30 Anemia - p. 367 34. Chapter 31 Calcium Disorders - p. 372 35. Chapter 32 Coagulation Disorders - p. 380 36. Chapter 33 Glucose Disorders - p. 391 37. Chapter 34 Potassium Disorders - p. 403 38. Chapter 35 Sodium Disorders - p. 411 39. APPENDIXES - p. 419 40. Appendix A Blood Products - p. 420 41. Appendix B Reading Electrocardiograms - p. 425 42. Appendix C Miscellaneous - p. 430 43. Appendix D SI Units Conversion Table - p. 441 44. Appendix E The On-Call Formulary - p. 449 45. Index - p. 525
