Synopses & Reviews
This is a practical manual that describes the assessment and treatment of conditions encountered in the emergency department. Highly illustrated, it emphasizes the problem-oriented approach central to modern practice. Structured to serve as a quick reference on a wide range of medical and surgical emergencies, summary boxes, key points and practice tips feature throughout. While making it highly accessible, the editors have also ensured that this book provides the trainee with the detailed information that they require.
Table of Contents
Clinical assessment and documentation
Investigations in emergency medicine
Communication
Approach to the trauma patient
Wound management
Dealing with children
The elderly in the emergency department
Analgesia, sedation and anaesthesia
Legal aspects of emergency medicine
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac emergencies
Respiratory emergencies
Neurological emergencies
Gastrointestinal emergencies
Toxicology
Haematology, immunology and allergy
Endocrine emergencies
Genitourinary emergencies
Infectious diseases
Head and neck trauma
Maxillofacial injury
Spinal injury
Thoracic trauma
Abdominal and genitourinary trauma
Injuries to the lower limb
Injuries to the upper limb
The hand
Burns
Blast and gunshot injury
Soft-tissue and wound infections
The painful joint
Dermatology
Obstetrics and gynaecological emergencies
Psychiatric emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Ophthalmology
Ear, nose and throat
Dental problems
Paediatric trauma
The sick child
Immediate care
Major incidents