Rapid Response Situations: Management in Adult and Geriatric Hospitalist Medicine

Practically focused and evidence based, Rapid Response Situations: Management in Adult and Geriatric Hospitalist Medicine compiles the essential information needed by rapid response teams (RRT) for early intervention at the bedside of an acutely ill patient. This portable resource is ideal for hospitalists and other members of the RRT, offering step-by-step coverage of the assessment and stabilization information most needed at the time of emergency. INDICE: INTRODUCTION RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES Asthma exacerbation COPD exacerbation Massive hemoptysis ARDS Massive pulmonary embolism Acute partial upper airway obstruction Acute complete upper airway obstruction Anaphylaxis Angioedema CARDIAC EMERGENCIES Acute decompensated heart failure Acute coronary syndrome Atrial fibrillation Hypertensive emergency with encephalopathy Hypertensive emergency with hemorrhagic stroke Hypertensive emergency with aortic dissection GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES Upper GI bleed Lower GI bleed Acute liver failure Acute severe pancreatitis NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES Seizure Acute increased intracranial pressure Syncope Acute ischemic stroke Myasthenic crisis ENDOCRINE EMERGENCIES Hypoglycemic crisis Thyroid storm Myxedema coma Diabetic ketoacidosis Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state Adrenal crisis ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES Tumor lysis syndrome Hypercalcemia of malignancy Febrile neutropenia Superior vena cava syndrome HEMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES Acute blood transfusion reaction - circulatory fluid overload Acute blood transfusion reaction - acute hemolytic reaction Acute blood transfusion reaction - transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) Acute blood transfusion reaction - anaphylactic reaction Heparin induced thrombocytopenia Disseminated intravascular coagulation Acute sickle cell crisis Immune thrombocytopenia Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Hemolytic uremic syndrome COMMON POST-PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS Cardiac catheterization complication: hematoma at the access site at common femoral artery Cardiac catheterization complication: retroperitoneal hematoma Complication of paracentesis Complications of thoracentesis Complications of lumbar puncture Complications of central line placements

• ISBN: 978-0-323-83375-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 254
• Fecha Publicación: 22/09/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés