Philip Jevon is Resuscitation Officer/Clinical Skills Lead and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Manor Hospital Walsall.Melanie Humphreys is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Beverley Ewens is Staff Development Nurse, Critical Care Unit, Joondalup Health Campus, Western Australia.

• Contributors viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xiChapter 1 Overview of the treatment of medical emergencies 1Philip JevonChapter 2 Respiratory emergencies 21Kate DeaconChapter 3 Cardiac emergencies 51Melanie HumphreysChapter 4 Cardiovascular emergencies 105Melanie HumphreysChapter 5 Shock 136Beverley EwensChapter 6 Neurological emergencies 166Anthony Batson and Christine ThompsonChapter 7 Acute renal failure 199Sue TalbotChapter 8 Gastrointestinal emergencies 228Beverley EwensChapter 9 Endocrine emergencies 249Philip JevonChapter 10 Poisoning 267James BethelChapter 11 Critical care outreach service 289Kate DeaconChapter 12 Ethical and legal issues 302Fiona FoxallIndex 321

Philip Jevon is Resuscitation Officer/Clinical Skills Lead and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Manor Hospital Walsall.Melanie Humphreys is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Beverley Ewens is Staff Development Nurse, Critical Care Unit, Joondalup Health Campus, Western Australia.

• Contributors viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xiChapter 1 Overview of the treatment of medical emergencies 1Philip JevonChapter 2 Respiratory emergencies 21Kate DeaconChapter 3 Cardiac emergencies 51Melanie HumphreysChapter 4 Cardiovascular emergencies 105Melanie HumphreysChapter 5 Shock 136Beverley EwensChapter 6 Neurological emergencies 166Anthony Batson and Christine ThompsonChapter 7 Acute renal failure 199Sue TalbotChapter 8 Gastrointestinal emergencies 228Beverley EwensChapter 9 Endocrine emergencies 249Philip JevonChapter 10 Poisoning 267James BethelChapter 11 Critical care outreach service 289Kate DeaconChapter 12 Ethical and legal issues 302Fiona FoxallIndex 321

Philip Jevon is Resuscitation Officer/Clinical Skills Lead and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Manor Hospital Walsall.Melanie Humphreys is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Beverley Ewens is Staff Development Nurse, Critical Care Unit, Joondalup Health Campus, Western Australia.

• Contributors viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xiChapter 1 Overview of the treatment of medical emergencies 1Philip JevonChapter 2 Respiratory emergencies 21Kate DeaconChapter 3 Cardiac emergencies 51Melanie HumphreysChapter 4 Cardiovascular emergencies 105Melanie HumphreysChapter 5 Shock 136Beverley EwensChapter 6 Neurological emergencies 166Anthony Batson and Christine ThompsonChapter 7 Acute renal failure 199Sue TalbotChapter 8 Gastrointestinal emergencies 228Beverley EwensChapter 9 Endocrine emergencies 249Philip JevonChapter 10 Poisoning 267James BethelChapter 11 Critical care outreach service 289Kate DeaconChapter 12 Ethical and legal issues 302Fiona FoxallIndex 321