On Call Principles and Protocols

•           Introduction

• Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems

Documentation of On-Call Problems

Assessment and Management of Volume Status

HIV, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer

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

Stroke

Syncope

Transfusion Reactions

Laboratory-Related Problems: The Common Calls

Acid-Base Disorders

Anemia

Calcium Disorders

Coagulation Disorders

Glucose Disorders

Potassium Disorders

Sodium Disorders

          Appendices

   A.   Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Core Drugs and Therapy

   B.   Blood Products

   C.   Reading Electrocardiograms

   D.   Miscellaneous

   E.   SI Units Conversion Table

   F.   The On-Call Formulary

Index