Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A "Must-Have" reference for every emergency department and for every emergency department physician This is the first book on the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases, as they present to the Emergency Department, that's been written specifically for emergency physicians by emergency physicians. These expert authors, working in large urban Emergency Departments, understand the importance of having an authoritative reference at the ready for fast diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases occurring in all body systems.The expert authors present: Information selected and organized to meet the daily clinical needs of the emergency physicianCase presentations in every chapterA Treatment Summary Box in each chapter, with at-a-glance review of recommended drugs and dosagesConsiderations of special populationsFull treatment of current issues in infectious disease: bioterrorism (Anthrax, Smallpox, Plague, and Tularemia), sexually transmitted diseases, emerging infections (West Nile Virus, SARS, Hanta-Virus, and Leptospirosis), tick-borne diseases, fever in the returning traveler, and immunizationsExamination of HIV-associated infections in various body systemsInclusion of TB-associated infections, influenza, CAP and bronchitis, and other lower respiratory tract infectionsA close look at central nervous system infections, including meningitis and encephalitisGuidance for gastrointestinal infections such as hepatitis, infectious diarrhea, and more