This is a practical manual that describes the assessment and treatment of conditions encountered in the emergency department. Highly illustrated, it emphasises 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. Whilst making it highly accessible, the editors have also ensured that this book provides the trainee with the detailed information that they require.
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Principles of emergency care (taking a history; investigations in emergency are; communication; approach to the trauma patient; wound management; dealing with children; care of the elderly; analgesia and anaesthesia; legal aspects of emergency medicine) / Medical and surgical emergencies (cardiac arrest; cardiovascular; respiratory; neurological; gastro-intestinal; poisoning and substance abuse; allergy, immunology and haematology; endocrine; genitourinary; infectious diseases) / Trauma care (head and neck; maxillofacial; spinal injury; chest trauma; abdomen, pelvis and genitourinary; upper limb; lower limb; hand; burns; gunshot and blast injuries); Infectious diseases) / Trauma care (head and neck; maxillofacial; spinal injury; chest trauma; abdomen, pelvis and genitourinary; upper limb; lower limb; hand; burns; gunshot and blast injuries) / Infection and inflammation (painful joint; soft tissue infection and inflammation) / Specialties (dermatology; obstetrics and gynaecology; psychiatry; environmental emergencies) / Head and neck (ophthalmology; ear, nose and throat; dental problems) / The child (paediatric trauma and child abuse; The sick child) / Prehospital care (immediate care; major incidents) / Appendices (practical procedures; nomograms; algorithms; normal values) / Further reading.
