CSF otorrhea, 1115 ear foreign body, 1112 evidences, 1112 –1113 initial assessment, 1113 management, 1113 temporal bone fractures, 1115 treatment goals, 1112 triage, 1112 Eastern equine encephalitis virus, 126 Eating disorders, 570 Echovirus, 411 Ecthyma gangrenosum, 440 , 440 f Ectopic pregnancies, 342 , 360 Eczema asteatotic, 433 craquele, 433 dyshidrotic, 433 eczematous rash, 432 t nummular, 432 Edema causes, 163 t common, 163 t life-threatening, 163 t conjunctival, 173 cyclical, 165 definition, 162 evaluation, 162 facial, 163 generalized, 162 , 163 t, 164 –165 localized, 162 –164 , 163 t, 165 pathophysiology, 162 Edetate calcium disodium (CaNa2 EDTA), 1063 –1064 Ehrlichiosis, 644 Eisenmenger syndrome, 369 Elbow dislocations, 1190 –1191 , 1190 f Electrical burns, 1106 Electrical defibrillation, 693 Electrical injury, 697 alternating current (AC), 697 clinical recognition, 697 –698 direct current (DC), 697 indications for discharge and admission, 699 lightning vs high-voltage, 696 t “locking-on,” 697 management and diagnostic studies, 698 –699 , 699 t resistance, 697 severity, 696 treatment, goals of, 696 Electrolyte abnormalities, 80 Electrolyte disturbances, 502 Electronic health record, –9 , 11 t Electronic medical record (EMR) clinical decision support, Emergency department care, high-quality, –10 guidelines, t–3 t principles of high-reliability organizations, , t Emergency Medical Services (EMS) air transport and safety, 13e –15e communication, 8e direct medical control, 9e epidemiology and, 2e equipment for ambulances, C134 e134.4t communication, 8e fellowship training programs, 5e governance of, 2e indirect medical control, 9e –10e interfacility transport, 1e –6e IOM reports, 19e –20e lights and siren use, 16e medical control, 15e medical director responsibilities, C134 e134.6t medical–legal issues, 15e –16e medical oversight, 3e –5e medical records, 14e modes of transport, 8e offline patient care guideline, C134 e134.2f overview, 1e paramedics, 3e patient and team safety, 13e pediatric prehospital airway management, 16e –17e prehospital component of, 3e providers of, 3e regionalization in, 16e related organizations and online resources, C134 e134.6t reports to hospital personnel, 8e state-approved medications, C134 e134.4t team composition and models, 11e telemedicine in, 14e vehicle safety, 15e –16e Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), 24 Emergency Nurses’ Association (ENA), 30 Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triage system, 26 Emicizumab, 796 Empyema, 142 Enalaprilat, 245 Encephalitis, 891 –892 Encephaloceles, 1346 Encopresis, 1304 Endocarditis, 369 Endocrine abnormalities, 343 –344 Endocrine emergencies acute adrenal insufficiency, 663 –664 congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 665 –667 congenital hypothyroidism, 678 diabetes insipidus, 668 –670 diabetic ketoacidosis, 655 –658 hyperparathyroidism, 671 –673 hypoglycemia, 660 –662 hypoparathyroidism, 673 –674 hypopituitarism, 662 –663 mild ketoacidosis, 658 –660 neonatal thyrotoxicosis, 677 pheochromocytoma, 668 –668 rickets, 674 –676 thyroid storm, 676 –677 Endometrial destruction, 345 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), 293 , 1090 Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), 1386 Endotracheal intubation, 65 –66 Endotracheal tubes, 36 –37 , 48 cuffed, 36 postprocedure management, 40 uncuffed, 36 End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2 ) monitoring, 29 , 40 , 48 , 487 , 1030 Enlarged vestibular aqueducts (EVAs), 1114 Enophthalmos, 1123 ENT emergencies, 1319 –1331 auricular perichondritis, 1329 –1330 , 1330 f bacterial rhinosinusitis, acute antibiotic for, 1324 t cellulitis, 1323 –1325 cervical adenitis clinical recognition, 1327 diagnostic testing, 1327 –1328 discharge/admission, clinical indications, 1328 evidences, 1327 initial assessment, 1327 management, 1327 –1328 treatment goals, 1327 triage considerations, 1327 ear, external, 1329 auricular perichondritis, 1329 –1330 , 1330 f otitis externa, 1329 –1330 , 1329 f–1330 f treatment, goals of, 1329 emergency care, goals of, 1319 epistaxis, 1330 –1331 larynx, 1331 nasal septum, vascular supply, 1330 f ... composition and models, 11e telemedicine in, 14e vehicle safety, 15e –16e Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), 24 Emergency Nurses’ Association (ENA), 30 Emergency Severity Index... record (EMR) clinical decision support, Emergency department care, high-quality, –10 guidelines, t–3 t principles of high-reliability organizations, , t Emergency Medical Services (EMS) air transport... offline patient care guideline, C134 e134.2f overview, 1e paramedics, 3e patient and team safety, 13e pediatric prehospital airway management, 16e –17e prehospital component of, 3e providers of, 3e