Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance

AvThomas Hughes,Jaycen Cruickshank

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, this brand new title provides an accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students and junior doctors. Reflecting the increased profile of Emergency Medicine in clinical practice and the medical school curriculum, Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of the key subjects that will enable any student or junior doctor to 'hit the ground running' when they enter one of the most exciting areas of clinical medicine. Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance is: A concise, visually orientated course in emergency medicine that is perfect for both study and revisionOrganised around symptoms: 'Short of Breath', rather than diagnoses: 'Pneumonia'Focused on the most common or dangerous conditions you will see in the Emergency Department and includes the latest cardiac resuscitation guidelinesComprehensively illustrated throughout with over 47 full-page colour illustrations

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-18
Mått:221 x 277 x 6 mm
Vikt:404 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:At a Glance
Antal sidor:124
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405189019

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Mer om författaren

Thomas Hughes is Consultant Emergency Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Oxford.Jaycen Cruickshank is Director of Emergency Medicine, Ballarat Health Services, and Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Recensioner i media

"With a slim, A4 size and at an affordable price, this book is an excellent choice for ED work stations or practitioners' bookshelves." (Emergency Nurse, 1 October 2011) "This book is a valuable addition to the "At a Glance" series." (G.J.Ebrahim, 1 May 2011)

Innehållsförteckning

Preface and acknowledgements 7List of abbreviations 81 Life in the Emergency Department 102 Diagnosis 123 Shock and intravenous fluids 144 Imaging in the Emergency Department 165 Analgesia 186 Airway management and sedation 207 Blood gas analysis 228 Trauma: primary survey 249 Trauma: secondary survey 2610 Major head and neck injury 2811 Minor head and neck injury 3012 Wounds 3213 Burns 3414 Hand injuries 3615 Wrist and forearm injuries 3816 Shoulder and elbow injuries 4017 Back pain, hip and knee injuries 4218 Tibia, ankle and foot injuries 4419 Abdominal pain 4620 Urology problems 4821 Ear, nose, throat and dental problems 5022 Eye problems 5223 Obstetrics and gynaecology problems 5424 Toxicology: general principles 5625 Toxicology: specific poisons 5826 Psychiatry: self-harm and capacity 6027 Psychiatry: the disturbed patient 6228 Observational medicine 6429 Loss of function and independence 6630 Syncope, collapse and falls 6831 Slow heart rate 7032 Fast heart rate 7233 Cardiac arrest 7434 Chest pain: cardiovascular 7635 Chest pain: non-cardiovascular 7836 Shortness of breath 8037 Anaphylaxis 8238 Sepsis 8439 Endocrine emergencies 8640 Gastroenterology 8841 Headache 9042 Stroke and transient ischaemic attack 9243 Seizures 9444 Hypothermia and hyperthermia 9645 Pre-hospital medicine 9846 Major incident 10047 Chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear and explosive incidents 102Case studies: questions 104Case studies: answers 107Index 113