Fast-track medical settings call for "at-your-fingertips" information. Here is an easy to use, quick-reference guide for nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers in emergency, medical, screening, fast-track andor primary care settings with patients across the lifespan. In a pithy, optimally organized format that includes current, evidence-based guidelines, the resource delivers a wealth of information for assessment and management of the most commonly encountered problems in these settings. Concise yet packed with crucial knowledge, The Guide is arranged in a logical head-to-toe format that includes the history and physical examination and essential medical decision-making considerations.