Medicina d'urgenza

Emergency Medicine is not divided into specific areas of practice. Emergency room visitors come in all shapes and sizes, at any time of day or night, with a wide range of maladies. Emergency physicians need to become experts in diverse areas of medicine and to be able to make quick and informed decisions about patient care. A cornerstone of emergency medicine training is the constant drilling and re-drilling of simulated cases and clinical scenarios. This book offers a unique yet underutilized strategy for learning: a case-based approach from real patients and actual events. Each case provides the opportunity for learning essential clinical concepts. Focused exclusively on the needs of in-training emergency physicians and nurses, the book covers more than 100 common and unusual cases in emergency medicine. The procedures have been class-tested by the Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Packed with outstanding full-color, clinical photos and illustrations, the fourth edition of this comprehensive text focuses on why you take certain actions in the field, as well as how. It provides thorough, yet practical coverage of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Basic, the new National Education Standards, and the National Registry of EMTs National EMS Practice Analysis. This comprehensive approach helps you better understand the process of disease progression and your role in prehospital patient care.

Manuale, ragionato per schede di facile consultazione e testato dall'esperienza di 10 medici, che fornisce tutte le informazioni indispensabili sulle patologie più comuni che si possono presentare durante un turno di guardia medica.

Il testo affronta la valutazione al triage attraverso una metodologia scientifica che individua i segni e sintomi con i quali si possono presentare le persone e le loro interrelazioni patologiche che consentono di individuare reali o potenziali compromissioni delle funzioni vitali (i codici gialli e rossi). Il libro propone come modello di attribuzione dei codici di priorità una scala a cinque colori corrispondenti a cinque attese temporali diverse (come ormai riconosciuto ed adottato in tutto il mondo) per poter offrire al meglio un'accoglienza personalizzata. Un capitolo è dedicato all'aspetto psicologico poiché la dimensione emotiva situazionale può condizionare l'espressione e la presentazione clinica. I capitoli successivi affrontano tematiche cliniche con sviluppo a mappa concettuale che, partendo dal sintomo, portino ad un ragionamento semeiotico e diagnostico di correlazione per differenziare le criticità dalle non criticità. Un ulteriore capitolo è dedicato ad una panoramica dei modelli organizzativi internazionali che possono ulteriormente diventare stimolo per ripensare a risposte integrate ai bisogni di salute della popolazione.

The Trauma Care Manual was first published in 2000, and was the first evidence-based manual of best trauma practice. Now in its second edition, it continues to offer clear and practical guidelines for the management of victims of major trauma, reflecting current practice in the United Kingdom and Europe. The second edition benefits from an increase in illustrative material, and is further enhanced by the addition of at least one case study for every topic in the book. 'Objectives' and 'Summary' boxes ensure a user-friendly approach, and are supplemented by key points, highlighted throughout the text. New to the second edition are 'Global Perspectives' boxes at the end of most of the chapters, which highlight techniques and practices from around the world. Written by members of Trauma Care and invited experts, the Trauma Care Manual offers a nationally accepted set of standards for good practice which provide a benchmark for all those involved in the care of the trauma patient. It is a unique reference for all professionals involved in the care of victims of trauma and an invaluable addition to every Accident and Emergency Department.

Emergency physicians assess and manage a wide variety of problems from patients presenting with a diversity of severities, ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. They are expected to maintain their competency and expertise in areas where there is rapid knowledge change. Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is the first book of its kind in emergency medicine to tackle the problems practicing physicians encounter in the emergency setting using an evidence-based approach. It summarizes the published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults. Each chapter contextualizes a topic area using a clinical vignette and generates a series of key clinically important diagnostic and treatment questions. By completing detailed reviews of diagnostic and treatment research, using evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and prospective observational studies, the authors provide conclusions and practical recommendations. Focusing primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (e.g. DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g. asthma), this text is written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is ideal for emergency physicians and trainees, emergency department staff, and family physicians specialising in the acute care of medical and injured patients.

Neonatal Respiratory Handbook is an excellent handbook which will illustrate the more common types of procedures that a respiratory therapist, new graduate or an experienced therapist would be expected to perform in the day-to-day operations of a highly specialized unit for children. This book is especially appropriate for respiratory students enrolled in a Neonatal/Pediatric class, particularly during their Neonatal and Pediatric rotation; Respiratory Educators and Residents, within a pulmonary medicine residency; and Respiratory graduates, orienting or completing their orientation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Neonatal Respiratoy Handbook is a valuable tool, as it has all the necessary resources in one handy book. A helpful "how to" guide that a therapist would refer to time and time again, this book is simple and straight forward with numerous pictures and illustrations of various respiratory procedures and/or equipment. Additionally, this book goes a step further in that it looks at the major categories of Respiratory illnesses affecting this patient population and reviews the types of equipment appropriate to treat each disease entity. A skills DVD will also be included and packaged with the book as an added feature. Instructor Resources: TestBank

"The Workbook for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care" is designed to help the user focus on the most important information in Egan's. It challenges students to answer three questions about the content: what do I need to know, why do I need to know it, and how will I use it? The author breaks down complex information to the essentials and presents it in an approachable manner though the use of humor, real life examples, and a wide range of activities. Activities include matching, fill-in-the-blank, crossword puzzles, short answers, case studies, NBRC-style multiple-choice questions, and internet activities, to name a few.

"Community Emergency Medicine" has been written especially for health professions who are responsible for providing emergency medical care. It guides the decision-making process using a system of assessment that identifies those patients who need immediate life saving treatment and those who need hospital care. The book also concentrates on the assessment and management of the patients who will be managed in the community. It connects emergency care with the community and secondary care and places it firmly in the context of patient care pathways."Community Emergency Medicine": guides the decision making process through a system that enables swift assessment of patients; covers a wide range of presentations including chest pain, shortness of breath, paediatric emergencies, abdominal pain, ENT problems, itch and rash, care of the older patient, musculoskeletal problems, neurological problems, psychiatric problems; and, explores ethical issues. It is useful for paramedicine, primary care and emergency care.