Triage Protocols for Aging Adults.

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Protocols -- Abdominal Pain -- Abdominal Swelling -- Abrasions -- Alcohol Problems -- Allergic Reaction -- Altered Mental Status (AMS) -- Ankle Injury -- Ankle Problems -- Anxiety -- Appetite Loss -- Arm/Hand Injury -- Arm/Hand Problems -- Asthma -- Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") Exposure -- B Protocols -- Back/Neck Injury -- Back Pain -- Bad Breath -- Bedbug Exposure or Concerns -- Bee Stings -- Bites, Animal/Human -- Bites, Insect -- Bites, Marine Animal -- Bites, Snake -- Bites, Tick -- Bleeding, Severe -- Blood/Body Fluid Exposure -- Bone, Joint, and Tissue Injury -- Breast Problems -- Breathing Problems -- Bruising -- Burns, Chemical -- Burns, Electrical -- Burns, Thermal -- C Protocols -- Cast/Splint Problems -- Chest Pain -- Chest Trauma -- Choking -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Cold Exposure Problems -- Common Cold Symptoms -- Confusion -- Congestion -- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) -- Constipation -- Contact Lens Problems -- Cough -- D Protocols -- Dehydration -- Depression -- Diabetes Problems -- Diaper (Absorbant Pad) Rash -- Diarrhea -- Dizziness -- Domestic Abuse -- E Protocols -- Earache, Drainage -- Ear Injury, Foreign Body -- Ear Ringing -- Elder Abuse -- Electrical Injury -- Eye Injury -- Eye Problems -- F Protocols -- Facial Problems -- Facial Skin Problems -- Fainting -- Falls -- Fatigue -- Feeding Tube Problems -- Fever -- Finger and Toe Problems -- Food Allergy, Known or Suspected -- Food Poisoning, Suspected -- Foot Problems -- Foreign Body, Eye -- Foreign Body, Inhaled -- Foreign Body, Nose -- Foreign Body, Rectum -- Foreign Body, Skin -- Foreign Body, Swallowing of -- Foreign Body, Vagina -- Frostbite -- G Protocols -- Gas/Belching -- Gas/Flatulence -- Genital Lesions.

Glands, Swollen or Tender -- H Protocols -- Hair Loss -- Hay Fever Problems -- Headache -- Head Injury -- Hearing Loss -- Heartburn -- Heart Rate Problems -- Heat Exposure Problems -- Hemorrhoids -- Hepatitis -- Hiccups -- Hip Pain/Injury -- Hives -- HIV Exposure -- Hoarseness -- Hospice Problems -- Hypertension -- Hyperventilation -- Hypotension -- I Protocols -- Immunization Reactions -- Immunization, Tetanus -- Impetigo -- Indigestion -- Influenza -- Insomnia -- Intravenous Therapy Problems -- Itching -- J/K Protocols -- Jaw Pain -- Joint Pain/Swelling -- Knee Pain/Swelling/Injury -- L Protocols -- Laceration -- Leg Injury -- Leg Pain/Swelling -- Lice -- M Protocols -- Mouth Problems -- Muscle Cramps -- N Protocols -- Neck Pain -- Neurologic Symptoms -- Nosebleed -- Nose Injury -- Numbness and Tingling -- O Protocols -- Ostomy Problems -- Overdose -- P Protocols -- Penis Problems -- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) -- Piercing/Pocketing Problems -- Pinkeye -- Poisoning, Suspected -- Postoperative Problems -- Puncture Wound -- R Protocols -- Rash -- Rectal Bleeding -- Rectal Problems -- S Protocols -- Scabies -- Scrotal Problems -- Seizure -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -- Sexual Assault -- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) -- Shingles: Suspected or Exposure -- Shock, Suspected -- Shoulder Pain/Injury -- Sickle Cell Disease Problems -- Sinus Problems -- Skin Lesions: Lumps, Bumps, and Sores -- Sleep Apnea -- Sore Throat -- Speaking Difficulty -- Stool, Abnormal -- Stool, Incontinence -- Stroke, Suspected -- Stye -- Substance Abuse, Use, or Exposure -- Suicide Attempt, Threat -- Sunburn -- Swallowing Difficulty -- Sweating, Excessive -- Swelling -- Swine Flu (H1N1 Virus) Exposure -- T Protocols -- Tattoo Problems -- Tongue Problems -- Tooth Injury -- Tooth Problems -- U Protocols -- Urinary Catheter/Nephrostomy Tube Problems.

Urination, Difficult -- Urination, Excessive -- Urination, Painful -- Urine, Abnormal Color -- Urine, Incontinence -- V Protocols -- Vaginal Bleeding -- Vaginal Discharge/Pain/Itching -- Vision Problems -- Vomiting -- W Protocols -- Weakness -- West Nile Virus -- Wheezing -- Wound Care: Sutures or Staples -- Wound Healing and Infection -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

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