From the award-winning authors of Fast Facts for the Triage Nurse!The vital information you need to quickly identify acutely ill or injured patients.Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Chief Complaints With High-Risk Presentations is the first pocket-sized clinical manual focusing on patient-driven chief complaints. Designed to assist in rapidly recognizing potential life-threatening or life-altering conditions, this guide can be used in a variety of healthcare settings.Content covers each body system and its most common chief complaints along with first-line questions, assessments, and interventions to prompt the user. Red flag findings, easily identified by the flag icon, denote critical signs and symptoms, while a light bulb icon helps the user locate key tips.The guide includes evidence-based practice guidelines, reference tables, and checklists for at-a-glance retrieval of information. Most chapters contain space for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, or pasting facility specific policies and procedures.Key Common chief complaints with essential tipsUnique patient presentationsTriage processes, clinical red flags, screening toolsPediatric and older adult considerationsDisaster responseActive shooter or violent situation action steps

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