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Outline of emergency medicine

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to emergency medicine:

Emergency medicine – medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated, unscheduled patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency physicians undertake acute investigations and interventions to resuscitate and stabilize patients. Emergency physicians generally practice in hospital emergency departments, pre-hospital settings via emergency medical services, and intensive care units.

Presentations

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Types of emergencies

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Listed below are conditions that constitute a possible medical emergency and may require immediate first aid, emergency room care, surgery, or care by a physician or nurse. Not all medical emergencies are life-threatening; some conditions require medical attention in order to prevent significant and long-lasting effects on physical or mental health.

Blood

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Children

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Endocrine

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Environmental

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Eyes

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Gastrointestinal

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Genitourinary

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Heart and blood vessels

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Infectious disease

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Inflammatory

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Injury

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Lungs and airway

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Nephrology

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Nervous system

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Pregnancy

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Psychiatric

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Skin

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Toxicological

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Gynecologic

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Emergency medical care

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Critical care

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Life support

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Environmental medicine

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Environmental medicine

Branches of emergency medicine

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Contributory fields

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Emergency medicine is multidisciplinary – due to the diversity of medical emergencies encountered, emergency medicine relies heavily upon the knowledge and procedures of many medical specialties, including:

Emergency medical system

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Emergency medical services

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Emergency medical services

Emergency medical facilities

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Emergency medical professionals

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Tools and equipment

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Emergency medical equipment

Drugs

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History

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Journals

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Organizations

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See also

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References

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Marx, John (2010). Rosen's emergency medicine: concepts and clinical practice 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-05472-0.

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