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OverviewThis quick-reference manual presents over 200 triage protocols for evaluating patients' symptoms over the telephone. Each symptom entry lists questions, grouped by urgency level, to determine whether the caller should seek emergency care now, seek medical care the same day, call back for appointment, or follow home care instructions. Detailed home care instructions are then provided. This edition features fourteen new protocols: avian influenza ( bird flu ); congestive heart failure; electrical burns; hand/wrist problems; hip pain/injury; influenza; neurological symptoms; newborn problems; pertussis; severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); sickle cell disease problems; substance abuse, use, or exposure; West Nile virus; and wound care: sutures or staples. New appendices include guidelines for scenario practice; difficult caller practice scenarios; mystery caller practice session; temperature conversion guide; weight conversion chart; acetaminophen dosage chart; ibuprofen dosage chart; infant feeding guide; abdominal pain causes and characteristics; chest pain causes and characteristics; and headache causes and characteristics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie K. BriggsPublisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Imprint: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9780781764612ISBN 10: 0781764610 Pages: 656 Publication Date: 07 December 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781609136468 Format: Spiral bound Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |