management, 1282
triage, 1282
Aortic valve stenosis, 519
Aphthous-like ulcers, 1317
Aphthous stomatitis, 312 , 349 t, 352 , 1317
Aphthous ulcers, 1317
Aplasia cutis, 463 , 1355
Aplastic anemia, 418 –419
Apnea, 505 , 1030
approach to diagnosis and management, 104 f, 105 –106 tasks of emergency physician, 105
tests, 105
BRUE/ALTE in, 102 –103 , 103 t
congenital abnormalities and, 102 , 105
definition, 102
differential diagnosis, 102 –103 , 103 f
evaluation and decision
episodes, 104 –105
initial stabilization, 103
underlying cause, 105 –106
exogenous factors, 102
historical features, 104 t
life-threatening conditions, 104 t
muscular response in, 102
pathophysiology, 102
as result of life-threatening child abuse, 102
Apneic oxygenation, 38
Appendage torsion, 410 , 415
Appendicitis, 152 –153 , 358 , 553
with abscess and fecalith, 1295 f
acute nonperforated, 1290
clinical assessment, 1291
clinical recognition, 1290 –1291
evidences, 1290
management, 1291 –1293
treatment goals, 1290
triage considerations, 1291