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Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance


Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance


At a Glance, Band 46 1. Aufl.

von: Thomas Hughes, Jaycen Cruickshank

28,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 16.11.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118293942
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 124

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Following the familiar, easy-to-use <i>at a Glance</i> 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, <i>Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance</i> 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. <p><i>Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance</i> is:</p> <ul> <li>A concise, visually orientated course in emergency medicine that is perfect for both study and revision</li> <li>Organised around symptoms: 'Short of Breath', rather than diagnoses: 'Pneumonia'</li> <li>Focused on the most common or dangerous conditions you will see in the Emergency Department and includes the latest cardiac resuscitation guidelines</li> <li>Comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 47 full-page colour illustrations</li> </ul>
<p>Preface and acknowledgements 7</p> <p>List of abbreviations 8</p> <p>1 Life in the Emergency Department 10</p> <p>2 Diagnosis 12</p> <p>3 Shock and intravenous fluids 14</p> <p>4 Imaging in the Emergency Department 16</p> <p>5 Analgesia 18</p> <p>6 Airway management and sedation 20</p> <p>7 Blood gas analysis 22</p> <p>8 Trauma: primary survey 24</p> <p>9 Trauma: secondary survey 26</p> <p>10 Major head and neck injury 28</p> <p>11 Minor head and neck injury 30</p> <p>12 Wounds 32</p> <p>13 Burns 34</p> <p>14 Hand injuries 36</p> <p>15 Wrist and forearm injuries 38</p> <p>16 Shoulder and elbow injuries 40</p> <p>17 Back pain, hip and knee injuries 42</p> <p>18 Tibia, ankle and foot injuries 44</p> <p>19 Abdominal pain 46</p> <p>20 Urology problems 48</p> <p>21 Ear, nose, throat and dental problems 50</p> <p>22 Eye problems 52</p> <p>23 Obstetrics and gynaecology problems 54</p> <p>24 Toxicology: general principles 56</p> <p>25 Toxicology: specific poisons 58</p> <p>26 Psychiatry: self-harm and capacity 60</p> <p>27 Psychiatry: the disturbed patient 62</p> <p>28 Observational medicine 64</p> <p>29 Loss of function and independence 66</p> <p>30 Syncope, collapse and falls 68</p> <p>31 Slow heart rate 70</p> <p>32 Fast heart rate 72</p> <p>33 Cardiac arrest 74</p> <p>34 Chest pain: cardiovascular 76</p> <p>35 Chest pain: non-cardiovascular 78</p> <p>36 Shortness of breath 80</p> <p>37 Anaphylaxis 82</p> <p>38 Sepsis 84</p> <p>39 Endocrine emergencies 86</p> <p>40 Gastroenterology 88</p> <p>41 Headache 90</p> <p>42 Stroke and transient ischaemic attack 92</p> <p>43 Seizures 94</p> <p>44 Hypothermia and hyperthermia 96</p> <p>45 Pre-hospital medicine 98</p> <p>46 Major incident 100</p> <p>47 Chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear and explosive incidents 102</p> <p>Case studies: questions 104</p> <p>Case studies: answers 107</p> <p>Index 113</p>
"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)<br /> <br /> <p>"This book is a valuable addition to the "At a Glance" series." (G.J.Ebrahim, 1 May 2011)</p>
<b>Thomas Hughes</b> is Consultant Emergency Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Oxford <p><b>Jaycen Cruickshank</b> is<b> </b> Director of Emergency Medicine, Ballarat Health Services, and Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia</p>
Following the familiar, easy-to-use <i>at a Glance</i> 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, <i>Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance</i> 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. <p><i>Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance</i> is:</p> <ul> <li>A concise, visually orientated course in emergency medicine that is perfect for both study and revision</li> <li>Organised around symptoms: 'Short of Breath', rather than diagnoses: 'Pneumonia'</li> <li>Focused on the most common or dangerous conditions you will see in the Emergency Department and includes the latest cardiac resuscitation guidelines</li> <li>Comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 47 full-page colour illustrations</li> </ul>

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