Section I
Introduction
Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems
Documentation of On-Call Problems
Assessment and Management of Volume Status
AIDS HBV HCV and the House Officer
Section II
PATIENT-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS
Abdominal Pain
Chest Pain
Combativeness - The Out-of-Control Patient
Confusion / Decreased Level of Consciousness
Decreased Urine Output
Diarrhea
Fall Out of Bed
Fever
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Headache
Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders
High Blood Pressure
Hypnotics Laxatives Analgesics and Antipyretics
Hypotension and Shock
Leg Pain
Lines Tubes and Drains
Polyuria Frequency and Incontinence
Pronouncing Death
Seizures
Shortness of Breath
Skin Rashes and Urticaria
Syncope
Transfusion Reactions
Section III
LABORATORY-RELATED PROBLEMS: THE COMMON CALLS
Acid-Base Disorders
Anemia
Calcium Disorders
Coagulation Disorders
Glucose Disorders
Potassium Disorders
Sodium Disorders
APPENDICES
Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Algorithms
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Drugs and Electrical Therapy
Blood Products
Reading Electrocardiograms
Miscellaneous
SI Units Conversion Table
The On-Call Formulary"
"This is the latest edition of the flagship volume in the best-selling On Call series. The book continues to serve as a reassuring second opinion for readers who are on call alone and faced with a patient problem in the middle of the night. It tells them what to do and how to do it quickly—from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. The introduction of a new 2- color interior design allows readers to easily discriminate between instructions and protocols rationales and medications—which all appear in different typefaces."