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An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine
  • Guide for Practitioners in the Emergency Department
  • Swaminatha V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel
  • Published online:
    27 October 2009
    Print publication:
    26 May 2005
  • Now with updated ACLS algorithms An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is a much-needed resource for individuals practicing in this challenging field. It takes a novel approach, describing in detail the best and most current methods including initial patient evaluation, generation of differential diagnoses, problem-solving and management of challenging conditions based on presenting symptoms. Unlike other textbooks, in which the diagnosis is known, this textbook approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. It provides an understanding of how to approach patients with undifferentiated conditions, ask the right questions, gather historical data, utilize physical examination skills and order and interpret laboratory and radiographic tests. It provides current management and disposition strategies with controversies presented, including pearls and summary points for each topic covered. The book is multi-author, each contributor chosen because of a track record in teaching as well as being internationally recognised experts in the specialty.

  • 39 - Expedition Orthopedics

  • from PART III - ILLNESS AND INJURIES ON EXPEDITIONS
  • Gregory H. Bledsoe, Michael J. Manyak, David A. Townes, University of Washington
  • Book:
    Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
    Published online:
    05 March 2013
    Print publication:
    03 November 2008, pp 647-672

  • Summary

    INTRODUCTION – INITIAL APPROACH TO TRAUMA IN THE FIELD

    Traumatic events in the wilderness are dramatic. It is easy to become emotional. The victim may be a friend. The scene is often witnessed. A calm, rational approach is essential for proper assessment, stabilization, and treatment of the victim – saving lives and salvaging limbs. This chapter will focus on orthopedic diagnostic and stabilization techniques without the aid of radiography and without the burden of documentation.

    INITIAL EVALUATION

    In cases of wilderness trauma, always ensure the scene is safe before proceeding toward the victim. Never assume that the scene of any injury is safe. Do not magnify the problem by becoming a statistic yourself. An unstable debris field in an avalanche zone or a hidden crevasse field on a warm, sunny day may also prove hazardous to potential rescuers.

    As you arrive at the victim's side, begin with the ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation). This is often difficult because the victim's orthopedic injuries may be very dramatic, and human nature draws our focus to them. Begin by assessing his or her airway and breathing. Call out to the patient to see if they can talk with you. Under most circumstances, hearing the victim speak with a normal voice suggests that the airway and breathing are adequate for the moment. If the victim does not respond to you, assess the airway and breathing by using the look, listen, and feel approach. Look for the symmetric, smooth rise and fall of the chest associated with normal breathing.