Skin and soft tissue infections are a common complaint seen in the emergency setting, with
diagnosis traditionally made by history and physical examination alone. Cellulitis and …

Within emergency care settings, rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is frequently used to
secure a definitive airway (ie, endotracheal tube) to provide optimal oxygenation and …

Central venous access is an important procedure to understand and perform not only in the
emergency unit but also for prolonged reliable venous access. All clinicians must be familiar …

Science and technology have evolved quickly during the two decades of the 21st century,
but healthcare systems are grounded in last century's structure and processes. Changes in …

Traumatic auricular hematomas may be encountered in emergency care settings due to
blunt trauma such as assaults or contact sports. Emergency nurse practitioners should be …

Community and primary care nursing offer scope for teaching self-care to patients. Patients
with long-term conditions can find it helpful to receive carefully targeted teaching designed …

Pediatric patients frequently present to emergency departments with complaint of foreign
bodies in the ear and/or nose. Emergency nurse practitioners need the knowledge base to …

A peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a localized collection of pus in the peritonsillar space,
between the palatine tonsillar capsule and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (G …

1. Platelet counts can be mildly low in the 100 to 150 range for 25% to 50% of all SLE
patients. 2. Most common type associated with SLE patients is idiopathic thrombocytopenic …