Accident and emergency medicine Books

Book SynopsisPart of the popular Washington Manual® handbook series, The Washington Manual® of Critical Care provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in the field. Edited by Drs. Marin H. Kollef, Vladimir N. Despotovic, Bryan D. Kraft, Rachel K. McDonald, and Nguyet Nguyen, and written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, the fourth edition focuses on the essential information you need to know, using a brief, bulleted format, along with numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and images throughout. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find complete coverage of bedside diagnosis and management of the most frequently encountered illnesses and problems seen in the ICU—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. Covers the treatment and management of shock, sepsis, acute episodes of COPD and asthma, myocardial infarctions, organ failure, and other conditions and disorders

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Book SynopsisFor over thirty years, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties has guided students and junior doctors through their clinical placements, renowned for providing all the information needed for both practice and revision in a deceptively small package. Now in its eleventh edition, the Handbook has been revitalized by an expanded team of specialty experts and junior doctors to guide readers through each of the specialties encountered through medical school and Foundation Programme rotations, while remaining true to the humanity and patient focus of the original edition. Updated with the latest advice and clinical guidelines, packed full of high-quality illustrations, boxes, tables, and classifications, and with a brand new chapter on how to survive your junior doctor years and beyond, this handbook is ideal for both study and use at direct point of care. Each chapter is clear and concise and filled with medical gems, with features including ribbons to mark your most-used pages and mnemonics to help you memorize and retain key facts. With reassuring and friendly advice throughout, this is the ultimate guide and revision tool for every medical student and junior doctor for each clinical specialty placement. This well-loved Handbook remains the perfect companion to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, together encompassing the entire spectrum of clinical medicine and unmatched by any competitor in their class, helping you become the doctor you want to be.Trade ReviewPretty much a must -- have for medical students having clinical placements, great summaries of all the most important conditions within numerous clinical specialties. Got delivered in perfect condition. * Amazon Review *Absolutely perfect if you've also got the handbook of clinical medicine. Between the two they basically cover most of the med school curriculum. Use this along side NICE CKS, BMJ best practice and passmed and you're sorted. * Medical student, Amazon *Due to the easy-to-read nature of the handbook and the concise way in which is written we would recommend the book to any medical student who is wanting to grasp the concepts of their specialities learning. It has all the information in one place- perfect for notetaking and revision. * North Wing Magazine *As a GP Registrar, I find this book of immense value during my hospital rotations, as well as during my rotation at the GP Surgery. It is also serving me as a source of information to prepare for the Applied Knowledge Test needed for my Certificate of Completion of Training. * Dr Michael Zar, GP Registrar, Glycosmedia *Table of Contents1: Charlotte Goumalatsou: Obstetrics 2: Charlotte Goumalatsou: Gynaecology 3: Simon Buckley: Paediatrics 4: Alastair Denniston, Priscilla Mathewson: Ophthalmology 5: Nicholas Steventon: Ear, nose, and throat 6: Sanju Arianayagam: Dermatology 7: Juliet Clutton: Orthopaedics 8: Juliet Clutton: Trauma 9: Blair Graham: Emergency medicine 10: Terry Collingwood: Pre-hospital emergency medicine 11: Nina Hjelde: Anaesthesia 12: Gil Myers: Psychiatry 13: Andrew Baldwin: General practice 14: Andrew Baldwin: Eponymous syndromes 15: Andrew Baldwin, Gil Myers: Doctors' health and performance

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Book SynopsisDesigned for easy portability and quick reference, Pocket ICU, Third Edition, provides essential information that intensivists, residents, and nurses need daily in the ICU. Helmed by Drs. Gyorgy Frendl and Avery Tung and written by an expert team of contributing authors, this fully updated volume in the popular Pocket Notebook series provides a concise and focused review of all areas of critical care in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook. Provides fast access to the most relevant, evidence-based information in every area of critical care, including adult, pediatric, neuro, cardiac, transplant, trauma and burn critical care New chapters addressing bioweapons, disaster preparedness and critical care challenges of an air-transmissible, pandemic-causing pathogen like COVID-19. Uniform reader-friendly, bulleted outline format with numerous tables and diagrams throughout Features an improved table of contents for faster access to essential information, a smart Index for key phrases, PubMed IDs for quick access to source literature Convenient, portable size to fit in your lab coat pocket Includes current contributions from leading critical care experts, as well as the most recent published evidence

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025! Using an easy-to-read style, Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department, Third Edition, discusses 365 topics in which errors are frequently committed in the practice of emergency medicine. The authors give practical, easy-to-remember key points for avoiding these pitfalls. Chapters are brief, evidence-based, and easy-to-read immediately before the start of a shift, used for quick reference during a shift, or read daily over the course of one year for personal growth and review. Drs. Michael E. Winters, Dale P. Woolridge, Evie Marcolini, Mimi Lu, and Sarah B. Dubbs have fully revised this edition offering a fresh perspective in this rapidly changing field. Presents hard-earned clinical wisdom in an informal, easy-to-read style that focuses on uncommonly taught pearls, pitfalls, and misconceptions in every area of emergency medicine Contains extensive revisions throughout, including new topics, updated content, new expert contributors, a newly streamlined organization, and more Includes new and revised content on COVID-19, chest pain management, sepsis, stroke, anaphylaxis and angioedema, pneumonia, acute heart failure, and more Ideal for emergency medicine physicians, residents, and attendings; emergency nurse practitioners; physician associates who practice in the ED; and primary care physicians in urgent care centers Enrich Your eBook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a small, soft-backed, pocket book of just over 160 pages. Its aim is to provide a quick entry into the subject and act as an aide memoir for those faced with assessing a patient with ultrasound in an acute situation. Simple drawings are used to show probe position and example ultrasound images are provided. These images are taken from the type of relatively cheap portable ultrasound machine that is likely to be present in the emergency department. There are useful tips and handy hints on how to answer the binary question posed. Importantly, the book tells the reader what ultrasound can and cannot tell you in each scenario, and goes onto say what to do next. The book has well-structured headings enabling easy reference. It has a friendly style and is not in the least intimidating. I would encourage radiologists to make sure that those using ultrasound in this way are taught appropriate skills and know their limitations. This book is a good place for them to start. I like the final quote given, "a fool with a stethoscope will still be a fool with an ultrasound". I strongly urge each practitioner to buy a copy. Clinical Radiology Journal This is a very succinct, well-illustrated book, which is sharply clinically focused, and would be of considerable use to those who work in the emergency department and have an interest in adding diagnostic ultrasound to their clinical skills. Medical Journal of New Zealand This text provides an excellent introduction to most of the emergency applications for bedside ultrasound. It provides a practical, focused look at the role of bedside ultrasound for non-radiologists. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care In spite of the disappearance of white coats from British hospital wards, there remains a role for the pocket-sized book. This one achieves what the title claims. Having assumed that the reader has no practical experience of ultrasound scanning, it provides a concise and clear approach to emergency ultrasonography for the non-radiologist. The authors stress its roles and limitations, principally by stating in a didactic manner the questions it can or cannot answer. Although a multiauthor book, the editors have set out each chapter in the same way, supported by excellent drawings and ultrasound images. For the enthusiastic accident and emergency doctor or surgical resident with access to an appropriate ultrasound machine, this book should be invaluable. British Journal of Surgery

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Book SynopsisCurrent, comprehensive, and focused, the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine returns for its fourth edition.Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, this trusted, quick-reference guide includes the latest evidence-based guidelines and recommended management of medical emergencies alongside new figures and clinical tips from experienced authors and a team of dedicated specialist reviewers. With a new chapter on acute medicine and the older patient, and even more distilled key points and practice tips, it is accessible to all members of the multidisciplinary team and practitioners across an even wider range of specialties. The Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine remains the must-have resource for all those dealing with acute illness.Your practical guide to the presentation, causes, and management of the acutely ill patient, this Handbook will take you step-by-step through the management of the patient while awaiting specialist help, and beyond, with details of specialist treatmTrade ReviewReview from previous edition Continuing on the tradition of excellence that define the Oxford Handbooks, this little book is ideal for all stages of medical training... This book is definitely one to add to your collection of core texts. * Northwing *Table of Contents1: Cardiac emergencies 2: Respiratory emergencies 3: Gastroenterological emergencies 4: Renal emergencies 5: Shock 6: Neurological emergencies 7: Infectious diseases 8: Emergencies in HIV-positive patients 9: Endocrine emergencies 10: Haematological emergencies 11: Rheumatological emergencies 12: Dermatological emergencies 13: Psychiatric emergencies 14: Drug overdoses 15: Practical procedures 16: Differential diagnosis 17: Acute medicine and the older patient

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2022 "If you can only afford to buy one textbook this year, make it Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine" 2017 BMA Awards: The BMA Illustrated Book Award "This is the essential book for healthcare providers wishing to enhance their knowledge of urgent or emergency self-care and/or care for the masses during personal travel, exploration, or medical relief situations. The pairing of the print book with online access provides readers the portability required for world travel. This seventh edition is essential to present current state-of-the-art and cutting-edge information. As an emergency medicine physician and wilderness medicine enthusiast, I turn to Auerbach's as the authoritative gold standard." - Keith D Henry, MD, FAAEM (Regions Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center) for Doody's Review Services

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! Pocket-sized and easy to use, Pocket Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition, provides accurate, actionable, and up-to-date information essential to caring for patients in life-threatening situations. Edited by Drs. Richard D. Zane and Joshua M. Kosowsky, this handy, loose-leaf resource is designed to be used at the bedside by clinicians on the front lines of emergency care. A volume in the popular Pocket Notebook series, it organizes chapters by presenting condition and supports the thought processes needed to hone everyday diagnostic decision making. Offers easily accessible information on the entire field of emergency medicine—from history and physical exam to differential diagnosis testing to therapeutics to disposition—all in one easy-to-navigate notebook Follows the popular Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Features fully updated content throughout, including the latest research and best practices, as well as a new subsection on COVID-19 Covers all major organ systems, plus emergencies related to the environment, pediatrics, the psychiatric patient, toxicology, airway management, trauma, and more Contains useful quick-reference appendices on abbreviations, PALS, ICU medications, equations, and more Written by emergency medicine residents from the University of Colorado and Harvard Medical School, and edited by senior faculty

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Book SynopsisBuilding on the previous edition with contributions from internationally renowned experts this book provides a fully comprehensive resource for managing the post emergency/treatment stage of acute poisoning. Chapters incorporate evidence-based paradigms with up-to-date citations from the original medical literature. Topic areas covered include: diagnosis and management of the critically poisoned patient, including pediatric patients and poisoning in pregnancy; toxic syndromes including hepatotoxic and pulmonary syndromes as well as poisonings from medications, drugs of abuse, chemical and biological agents. This book is an essential resource for Clinical Toxicologists, Intensivists and Emergency Medicine specialists in training and in practice.Trade Review“This is a valuable addition to the archives of clinical toxicology and will undoubtedly become the standard for the profession. … I highly recommend this book as a necessary addition to the professional library of every medical student and resident with an interest in clinical toxicology as well as practitioners at all levels (nurses, fellows, residents, and attending level physicians) of critical care, intensive care, emergency medicine, and clinical and medical toxicology.” (Michael I. Greenberg, Clinical Toxicology, Vol. 56 (3), December, 2017)Table of Contents4-Dimethylaminophenol.- Acetaminophen (Paracetamol).- Beta Receptor Antagonists.- Cardiac Conduction and Rate Disturbances.- Digitalis Glycosides.- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Poisoned Patient.- Fumigants.- Gyromitra Mushrooms.- Hydrocarbons and Halogenated Hydrocarbons.- Irritant and Toxic Respiratory Injuries.- Lipid Resuscitation Therapy.- Marine Vertebrates, Cnidarians and Mollusks.- Nerve Agents.- Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides.- Phosphine and Metal Phosphide.- Rifampin, Dapsone, and Vancomycin.- Salicylates.- Thallium.- Unithiol (DMPS).- Valproic Acid.- Widow and Related Lactrodectus Spiders.

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Book SynopsisWild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic emergencies in some of the most isolated and rugged parts of America. In 2014, Kevin Grange left his job as a paramedic in Los Angeles to work in a response area with 2.2 million acres: Yellowstone National Park. Seeking a break from city life and urban EMS, he wanted to experience pure nature, fulfill his dream of working for the National Park Service, and take a crash-course in wilderness medicine. Between calls, Grange reflects upon the democratic ideal of the National Park mission, the beauty of the land, and the many threats facing it. With visitation rising, budgets shrinking, and people loving our parks to death, he realized that—along with the health of his patients—he was also fighting for the life of “America’s Best Idea.”Trade Review"There are thousands of ways to die in the Great Outdoors, but an elite group of park rangers and paramedics mind the gap. One of them has finally brought us their riveting stories of rescue in this quick and interesting book full of drama and real-life heroism." Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood's Walk" Wild Rescues is a book you want to read, not be featured in. But if you did have the bad luck to be the subject of one of these entertaining and occasionally scary stories, you'd be eternally grateful for Kevin Grange and his fellow Rangers. A paramedic with more than a decade of experience rescuing people, Grange talks of tumbles, heart attacks, freak storms, wild animals, and suicides in the National Parks with the steady voice of one who's seen it all, and then some. Whatever the emergency, specially trained National Park Rangers respond again and again in his pages, risking their necks to save lives. Written with a deep appreciation of the Wild and the awesome beauty of our National Parks, Wild Rescues lives up to its title. Armchair travelers will thrill to the hair-raising rescues, and seasoned trekkers will be reminded of the inherent dangers of their pastime. All will be grateful that people like Grange are on the job." Jim DeFelice, bestselling author of American Sniper"Kevin Grange details nearly everything that possibly could go wrong in a national park and yet still manages to make you more excited than ever to hit the trail." Conor Knighton, New York Times bestselling author of Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park"Writing at the intersection of medicine and adventure, Grange gives us a fascinating glimpse into rescues that would scare the pants off most of us. He writes with empathy, intelligence, humor and humanity. A captivating memoir. I couldn't put it down." Kate Siber, correspondent for Outside magazine and author of National Parks of the USA"National parks bring together visitors accustomed to more controlled circumstances with heat, cold, cliffs, whitewater, wild animals, and thin air that challenges aging hearts. Anyone who suffers misfortune under these conditions can only hope that Kevin Grange is on duty. This man loves his job." Jordan Fisher Smith, author of Engineering Eden and Nature Noir"This is one helluva book. Grange somehow manages to combine the madness of life on an ambulance with the serenity and awe of America's most beautiful places. Rangers, medics, tourists, adventurers (Alex Honnold makes a brief appearance), the fauna of Yellowstoneit's all here. And you should be too. Wild Rescues is unlike anything you've read." Kevin Hazzard, author of A Thousand Naked Strangers"This book shares experiences, insights, learning from an experienced paramedic and wilderness rescue provider who tells it like it is about the challenges of patient care in remote environments, and the sometimes complex decisions that need to be made when 911 is not at your beck and call. There is honesty in the descriptions of team dynamics and the lives of those dedicated to serving others. And those who appreciate our national parks will take renewed pride at the dedication of those who care for those lands and those who visit them, the NPS rangers, who wear many hatsrescuer, resource caretaker, firefighter, visitor welcome, law enforcerall to preserve this great American idea, our national parks." Tod Schimelpfenig, author of NOLS Wilderness First AidTable of ContentsAuthor’s NotePrologue: Return of Spontaneous CirculationPart I: Yellowstone1: The Definition of Insanity2: Land of Large Carnivores3: The World’s First National Park4: Onboarding5: A Call in the Wild6: Alone on the Ambulance7: Concessionaire Craziness8: Bucket List9: Job Security10: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health11: Be on the Lookout12: Sink or SwimPart II: Yosemite13: The Other “Y” Park14: Lug Nut Rule15: Thinking Outside the Box16: Scope of Practice17: Frequent Flyers18: Meditation at Gunpoint19: Somebody’s Worst Day20: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up21: Swiss Cheese and Silver LiningsPart III: Grand Teton22: The Wildland-Urban Interface23: Good Medicine in Bad Places24: Gone Too Soon25: My Darkest Hour26: Something for the Pain27: The Call of the SummerEpilogue: Wildfire

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Book SynopsisAn ideal accompaniment to ECGs for the Emergency Physician Volume 1 This extension to the popular ECGs for the Emergency Physician Volume 1 continues to provide the emergency health care provider with outstanding practical and emergency medicine-relevant teaching of a life-saving skill: emergency electrocardiography interpretation.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Dedications. Part 1 Focus on dysrhythmias. Case histories. ECG interpretations and comments. Part 2 12-Lead ECGs (intermediate level). Case histories. ECG interpretations and comments. Part 3 12-Lead ECGs (advanced level). Case histories. ECG interpretations and comments. Appendix A: Differential diagnoses. Appendix B: Commonly used abbreviations. Index

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Book SynopsisObra dedicada a residentes y profesionales de medicina de urgencias y emergencias, urgenciólogos y estudiantes de medicina en rotaciones por unidades de atención a eventos de urgencia o emergencia. Se organiza en 14 secciones divididas en tipos de procedimientos o áreas de conocimiento como: respiratorio, traumatismos, GU, GI, obstétrico, pediátrico, cuerpos extraños y tejidos blandos, entre otros.Características principales: Abarca casi 100 procedimientos básicos y complejos , desde sutura de tejidos hasta procedimientos más avanzados como hipotermia terapéutica Cada procedimiento se describe e ilustra con amplitud cubriendo los siguientes apartados: descripción general, indicaciones, contraindicaciones, hitos, técnica, complicaciones potenciales, y consejos de seguridad. Figuras de línea, diagramas y fotografías a todo color Lecturas recomendadas para profundizar en el procedimiento

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Book SynopsisManagement of the airway is an important and challenging aspect of many clinicians'' work and is a source of complications and litigation. The new edition of this popular book remains a clear, practical and highly-illustrated guide to all necessary aspects of airway management. The book has been updated throughout, to cover all changes to best practice and clinical management and provides extensive coverage of the key skills and knowledge required to manage airways in a wide variety of patients and clinical settings. The best of the previous editions has been preserved, whilst new chapters on videolaryngoscopy, awake tracheal intubation, lung separation, airway ultrasonography, airway management in an epidemic and many more have been added. This is an essential text for anyone who manages the airway including trainees and specialists in anaesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, prehospital medicine as well as nurses and other healthcare professionals.Table of ContentsPreface; Section 1. Airway Management: Background and Techniques: 1. Anatomy John Picard; 2. Physiology of Apnoea, Hypoxia and Airway Reflexes Andrew D. Farmery and Jeremy A. Langton; 3. The Epidemiology of Airway Management Complications Johannes M. Huitink and Tim Cook; 4. Structured Planning of Airway Management J. Adam Law and Thomas Heidegger; 5. Pre-anaesthetic Airway Assessment Carin A. Hagberg, Gang Zheng and Pierre Diemunsch; 6. Pre-anaesthetic Airway Endoscopy, Real and Virtual William Rosenblatt and Imran Ahmad; 7. Ultrasonography for Airway Management Wendy H. Teoh and Michael S. Kristensen; 8. Oxygenation: Before, During and After Airway Management Søren Steemann Rudolph and Anil Patel; 9. Awake Tracheal Intubation Charlotte Vallentin Rosenstock and Iljaz Hodzovic; 10. Drugs for Airway Management Lars S. Rasmussen; 11. How to Avoid Morbidity from Aspiration of Gastric Content to the Lungs Richard Vanner and Tak Asai; 12. Face Mask Ventilation Adrian Matioc; 13. Supraglottic Airways Tim Cook; 14. Tracheal Intubation: Direct Laryngoscopy Keith Greenland and Richard Levitan; 15. Tracheal Tube Introducers (Bougies), Stylets and Airway Exchange Catheters Massimiliano Sorbello and Iljaz Hodzovic; 16. Tracheal Intubation Using the Flexible Optical Bronchoscope P. Allan Klock, Jr, Mridula Rai and Mansukh Popat; 17. Videolaryngoscopy Lorenz Theiler, Tim Cook and Michael Aziz; 18. Expiratory Ventilation Assistance and Ventilation through Narrow Tubes Michiel W.P. de Wolf and Michael S. Kristensen; 19. Multimodal Techniques for Airway Management Pierre Diemunsch, Pierre-Olivier Ludes and Carin A. Hagberg; 20. Front of Neck Airway (FONA) Paul A. Baker, Laura V. Duggan and Dietmar Enk; 21. Extubation Viki Mitchell and Richard Cooper; Section 2. Airway Management: Clinical Settings and Subspecialties: 22. The Airway in Obstetrics Wendy H. Teoh and Mary C. Mushambi; 23. The Paediatric Airway Morten Bøttger and Narasimhan Jagannathan; 24. Airway Management in Obesity Daniela Godoroja, Marie Louise Rovsing and Jay B. Brodsky; 25. Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery Hanne Abildstrøm and Brian Jenkins; 26. Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery: Airway Management Basem Abdelmalak and Anil Patel; 27. Lung Separation Jay B. Brodsky; 28. Airway Management in the Critically Ill Andy Higgs and Audrey De Jong; 29. The Patient with a Tracheostomy Brendan McGrath and Sheila Nainan Myatra; 30. Pre-hospital and Trauma Airway Management Leif Rognås and David Lockey; 31. Airway Management during CPR Jerry P. Nolan and Jasmeet Soar; 32. The Bloody and Bleeding Airway Michael S. Kristensen and Barry McGuire; 33. The Airway in Anaesthesia for Transoral Robotic Surgery Rasmus Winkel and Michael S. Kristensen; Section 3. Airway Management: Organisation: 34. Departmental and Hospital Organisation Lauren Berkow and Alistair McNarry; 35. Training in Airway Management Mark R. W. Stacey; 36. Human Factors in Airway Management Mikael Rewers and Nicholas Chrimes; 37. Decontamination of Airway Equipment Subrahmanyan Radhakrishna; 38. Airway Management in a Respiratory Epidemic or Pandemic Tim Cook and Massimiliano Sorbello; Index.

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Book SynopsisFully revised according to up-to-date clinical guidance, this second edition provides a practical, accessible guide to emergency situations encountered in the practice of supportive and palliative care. Designed for rapid use, it addresses the immediate clinical challenges while more definitive measures are being put in place.Structured around frequently encountered symptoms, the book is split into two sections. The first section explores how patients with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, AIDS, and end-stage organ failure normally present, and looks at the reversibility of their condition. The second section provides a detailed approach to specific clinical conditions, and is for use once the clinical diagnosis has been reached on the basis of the presenting symptoms. An improved order to the table of contents for this edition matches clinical practice. Guiding the decision-making process is an understanding of where the patient is on their disease trajectory. The book uses threTrade ReviewReview from previous edition Its small format and resilient soft plastic cover make it easy to carry around and many clinicians will feel empowered to be able to quickly refer to it when face with an emergency which could be life-threatening. ...this book will be invaluable to clinicians. * Oncology News *This little pocket-sized book provides a guide through the maze...[and] will be very useful for nurses and junior medical staff as a quick reference in their day-to-day work in palliative care. * Roger Woodruff, Director of Palliative Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia *

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Book SynopsisEn un práctico formato fácil de usar, Medicina de urgencias de bolsillo ofrece información precisa, práctica y actualizada, esencial para atender a los pacientes en situaciones de riesgo vital. Editado por los doctores Richard D. Zane y Joshua M. Kosowsky, este práctico recurso está diseñado para ser utilizado en la cabecera del paciente por los médicos que están en primera línea en el servicio de urgencias médicas. Esta 5.ª edición continúa con su característico diseño que organiza capítulos por condiciones de presentación y facilita los procesos de pensamiento necesarios para perfeccionar la toma de decisiones diagnósticas diarias. Ofrece información de fácil acceso sobre el campo de la medicina de urgencias, desde la recopilación del historial médico y la ejecución del examen físico, hasta la indicación de pruebas laboratorio, el proceso de diagnóstico diferencial, y opciones de tratamiento, todo en un práctico y portable libro.Table of ContentsSECCIÓN I: CARDIOVASCULAR SECCIÓN II: PULMONAR SECCIÓN III: GASTROINTESTINAL SECCIÓN IV: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS SECCIÓN V: NEUROLÓGICO SECCIÓN VI: RENAL Y GENITOURINARIO SECCIÓN VII: OBSTÉTRICO SECCIÓN VIII: CUTÁNEO SECCIÓN IX: ENDOCRINO Y METABÓLICO SECCIÓN X: MEDIO AMBIENTE SECCIÓN XI: HEMATOLÓGICO Y ONCOLÓGICO SECCIÓN XII: MUSCULOESQUELÉTICO Y REUMATOLÓGICO SECCIÓN XIII: OTORRINOLARINGOLÓGICO/ODONTOLÓGICO/OFTALMOLÓGICO SECCIÓN XIV: PEDIÁTRICO SECCIÓN XV: PSIQUIÁTRICO SECCIÓN XVI: TOXICOLÓGICO SECCIÓN XVII: MANEJO DE LA VÍA AÉREA SECCIÓN XVIII: TRAUMATOLÓGICO SECCIÓN IX: APÉNDICE

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Book SynopsisThe Skipper''s Medical Emergency Handbook is designed to assist all who go to sea - whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise or an even longer trip. This essential book provides practical advice, boosts confidence and helps you to solve problems and minimise danger for all on board. Written by two medical experts and hugely experienced sailors, this third edition has been thoroughly updated throughout in line with new practices, procedures and treatments, reflecting the ever-evolving practice of medicine in the 21st century. It includes the latest developments in the treatment of medical conditions, and also the latest improvements in the emergency treatment of trauma.Step-by-step instructions, explanatory illustrations and flow charts create an essential at-a-glance reference on how to prevent, treat and care for the sick and injured at sea. There is clear advice on pre-voyage preparations, establishing emergency procedures, first response and asseTrade ReviewIf you take only one medical handbook on board, make it this one. It has been carefully thought through and is presented logically in an at-a-glance format that would be quick and easy to use in a crisis, with plenty of diagrams and flow charts to help. * Yachting World *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Preparation 2. Emergency care: How to save and preserve life 3. Trauma and accidents 4. Medical disorders 5. Emergency medical procedures Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! Covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of critical care,Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Ninth Edition, provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based knowledge for specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. Drs. Craig M. Lilly, Walter A. Boyle, and Richard S. Irwin, along with a team of expert contributing authors and education expert, William F. Kelly, offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance from an interprofessional, collaborative, educational, and scholarly perspective, encompassing all adult critical care specialties. Provides easy access to evidence-based critical care practice Offers a practical, clinically oriented approach to intensive care, with detailed descriptions of procedures, incorporating new ultrasound and how-to videos that can easily be accessed in the eBook Key points are identified at the beginning of each chapter and in the margins of the text Key references chosen by the author experts are highlighted at the end of each chapter Available even during network downtime A key educational tool for learning critical care Comprehensive coverage of topics in the field of critical care, including current information provided in 215 chapters authored by well-recognized experts In-depth, comprehensive coverage that allows key skill acquisition Useful resource for board preparation New multiple-choice questions with annotated answers accompany each chapter in the eBook Brings new expertise with senior editor Dr. Walter A. Boyle and online question editor William F. Kelly Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisApley & Solomon's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Trauma is firmly established as the leading introductory textbook of orthopaedic practice and the principles of fracture and trauma management. Praised in previous editions for the systematic approach, balanced content and easy-to-read style, this fifth edition has been brought fully up to date under the direction of the new and distinguished authorial team, while remaining true to the teaching principles of Alan Apley and his successor Louis Solomon.Key features: Focused â on diseases and clinical signs with additional detail on anatomy where appropriate International â enhanced coverage of 'global orthopaedics' reflect the changing pattern of musculoskeletal disease and trauma around the world Relevant â provides helpful guidance on simple procedures without unnecessary operative detail Readable â increaseTrade Review'Very nice edition. Flipping through the book with pleasure. Useful support for the lecturer and students.' Alexander Zolotov, Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon, Far East Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia Table of ContentsGENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS. Diagnosis in Orthopaedics. Infection. Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders. Gout and Pseudogout. Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders. Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis). Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders. Genetic Disorders, Dysplasias and Malformations. Tumours and Tumour-like Lesions. Neuromuscular Disorders. Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Principles of Operative Treatment. REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS. The Shoulder. The Elbow. The Wrist. The Hand. The Neck. The Back. The Hip. The Knee. The Ankle and Foot. FRACTURES AND JOINT INJURIES. The Management of Major Injuries. Fractures and Joint Injuries. Fractures—Principles of Treatment. Complications of Fractures. Injuries of the Shoulder, Upper Arm and Elbow. Injuries of the Forearm and Wrist. Injuries of the Hand. Injuries of the Spine and Thorax. Fractures of the Pelvis. Injuries of the Hip and Femur. Injuries of the Knee and Leg. Injuries of the Ankle and Foot.

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Book SynopsisHospital-based Emergency Departments (EDs) are required to stabilise patients with emergent conditions regardless of the patients'' ability to pay as a requirement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Given this requirement, EDs play an important part in the health care safety net by serving the uninsured, the underserved, and those enrolled in Medicaid. This book describes EDs and the role they play in the health care delivery system. It also discusses the federal role and interest in supporting emergency care.

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Book SynopsisBRYAN E. BLEDSOE, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, EMT-P Dr. Bryan Bledsoe is an emergency physician, researcher, and EMS author. Presently he is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the EMS Fellowship program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and an Attending Emergency Physician at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He is board-certified in emergency medicine. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Bledsoe worked as an EMT, a paramedic, and a paramedic instructor. He completed EMT training in 1974 and paramedic training in 1976 and worked for six years as a field paramedic in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1979, he joined the faculty of the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center and served as coordinator of EMT and paramedic education programs at the university.   Dr. Bledsoe is active in emergency medicine and EMS research. He is a popular Table of Contents1. Gynecology 2. Obstetrics 3. Neonatology 4. Pediatrics 5. Geriatrics 6. Abuse, Neglect, and Assault 7. The Challenged Patient 8. Acute Interventions for the Chronic Care Patient 9. Ground Ambulance Operations 10. Air Medical Operations 11. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management 12. Rescue Awareness and Operations 13. Hazardous Materials 14. Crime Scene Awareness 15. Rural EMS 16. Responding to Terrorist Acts

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Book SynopsisBRYAN E. BLEDSOE, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, EMT-P Dr. Bryan Bledsoe is an emergency physician, researcher, and EMS author. Presently he is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the EMS Fellowship program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and an Attending Emergency Physician at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He is board-certified in emergency medicine. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Bledsoe worked as an EMT, a paramedic, and a paramedic instructor. He completed EMT training in 1974 and paramedic training in 1976 and worked for six years as a field paramedic in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1979, he joined the faculty of the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center and served as coordinator of EMT and paramedic education programs at the university.   Dr. Bledsoe is active in emergency medicine and EMS research. He is a popular Table of Contents Pulmonology Cardiology Neurology Endocrinology Immunology Gastroenterology Urology and Nephrology Toxicology and Substance Abuse Hematology Infectious Diseases and Sepsis Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Trade ReviewI only wish I had a book like this when I was working in a casualty department... This book is superb... It acts as a consultant, dispensing wise, experienced and practical advice. * Dr Harry Brown, univadis.co.uk *Table of ContentsINDEX

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Book SynopsisExplores the pressures on emergency departments and identifies the burdens and conflicts that undermine their efforts to provide compassionate care to people in psychiatric crisis. This book is for those working in a hospital emergency department, as well as health care policy makers and advocates for people with psychiatric disabilities.Trade Review"Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient is a marvelous work. It shows us the ED through the eyes of the patient. Even more important, it shows us how rules and procedures can be set up that help ED personnel to respect and support people with mental illness during what are often their worst moments. This book should be read by everyone who works with people with mental illness."--Charles W. Lidz, Ph.D., Research Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Center for Mental Health Services Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School "Although more by default than design, hospital emergency departments have become settings where the nation's failures in addressing the needs of people who have mental illnesses are routinely played out. For many of these individuals, the emergency department has come to represent less a safe haven and a gateway to care than yet another affirmation of how a "mental patient" is an unwanted burden. Ms. Stefan's thoughtful analysis of this scenario and recommendations for improvements make Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient essential reading for anyone concerned about the disjuncture between physical and mental healthcare and the nation's urgent need for meaningful reform."--Robert Bernstein, Ph.D., Executive Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law "Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient includes a set of valuable proposals by experts for standards of care for emergency mental health treatment. As an overview of current conditions and futures directions, [this] book will serve as a valuable handbook and reference handbook for clinicians who work in emergency settings, for emergency room physicians, for health planners, and for attorneys and other advocates who work with persons with serious mental illness."-- Robert M. Factor, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Emergency Services, Mental Health Center of Dane County "...a concise yet comprehensive discussion of these various problems and challenges from both a macro and micro level...it is an excellent work...appropriately organized and clearly written and consider it a must-read for health care professionals across disciplines who practice in the area of emergency medicine."--PsycCRITIQUES "Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient is a marvelous work. It shows us the ED through the eyes of the patient. Even more important, it shows us how rules and procedures can be set up that help ED personnel to respect and support people with mental illness during what are often their worst moments. This book should be read by everyone who works with people with mental illness."--Charles W. Lidz, Ph.D., Research Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Center for Mental Health Services Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School "Although more by default than design, hospital emergency departments have become settings where the nation's failures in addressing the needs of people who have mental illnesses are routinely played out. For many of these individuals, the emergency department has come to represent less a safe haven and a gateway to care than yet another affirmation of how a "mental patient" is an unwanted burden. Ms. Stefan's thoughtful analysis of this scenario and recommendations for improvements make Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient essential reading for anyone concerned about the disjuncture between physical and mental healthcare and the nation's urgent need for meaningful reform."--Robert Bernstein, Ph.D., Executive Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law "Emergency Department Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient includes a set of valuable proposals by experts for standards of care for emergency mental health treatment. As an overview of current conditions and futures directions, [this] book will serve as a valuable handbook and reference handbook for clinicians who work in emergency settings, for emergency room physicians, for health planners, and for attorneys and other advocates who work with persons with serious mental illness."-- Robert M. Factor, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Emergency Services, Mental Health Center of Dane County "...a concise yet comprehensive discussion of these various problems and challenges from both a macro and micro level...it is an excellent work...appropriately organized and clearly written and consider it a must-read for health care professionals across disciplines who practice in the area of emergency medicine."--PsycCRITIQUESTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Overview of Emergency Services for People with Psychiatric Disabilities ; 3. Patients' Problems in Emergency Department Care ; 4. Professional Issues in Emergency Department Care ; 5. Legal Rights and Standards in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities ; 6. Solutions to Problems in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities ; 7. Conclusion ; Appendix A: Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings and Proposed Standards

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Book SynopsisThis text presents epidemiologic methods for studying injuries and evaluating interventions to prevent them. It explains how to formulate research questions, the sources of reliable and valid data, and the best choice of research methods. The difficulties of applying rates and ratios to the evaluation of programs are discussed, and the use of economic concepts and policy analysis is covered. It provides specific objectives for research in the various stages of injury control planning and implementation, including the types of data needed to reach the objectives. This third edition is fully updated throughout with new studies used as discussion examples. The chapters have been reorganised into more precise topic areas, for ease of reference.Trade Review...excellent material that should be of great interest to many readers. The case studies are excellent examples of the interpretations of epidemiological data. * Doody's Notes *Table of Contents1. Injury and the Role of Epidemiology ; 2. Energy Characteristics and Control Strategies ; 3. Research Objectives and Usable Data ; 4. Injury Severity ; 5. Injury Statistics ; 6. National Injury Surveillance ; 7. Local Injury Surveillance ; 8. The Use and Abuse of Causal Analysis ; 9. Research Designs and Data Analysis ; 10. Human Factors ; 11. Evaluation of Programs to Change Human Factors Voluntarily ; 12. Evaluation of Laws and Rules Directed at Individual Behavior ; 13. Evaluation of Agent, Vehicle and Environmental Modifications ; 14. Evaluation of Post-injury Treatment and Rehabilitation ; 15. Injury Epidemiology and Economics ; 16. Summation of Principles

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Book SynopsisDisasters are difficult to manage for many reasons: the immediacy of the event, magnitude of the event, lack of evidence-based practices, and the limited usefulness of many developed protocols. Consequently, combining academic approaches with realistic and practical recommendations continues to be an underdeveloped aspect of disaster texts. The Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicine offers a functional blend of science with pragmatism. Approached from a real-world perspective, the handbook is a portable guide that provides sufficient scientific background to facilitate broader application and problem solving yet approach the topic in a prioritized fashion, supporting rapid understanding and utilization. Contributing authors are clinical and public health providers with disaster experience. This book encompasses the entire scope of disaster medicine from general concepts and fundamental principles to both manmade and natural threats.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction ; 1 Definition of a Disaster ; 2 All-Hazards Approach ; 3 The Disaster Cycle: An Overview of Disaster Phases ; 4 Mitigation Phase of Disasters ; 5 Preparedness Phase of Disasters ; 6 Response Phase of Disasters ; 7 Recovery Phase of Disasters ; Part 2: General Concepts ; Components of Disaster Response ; 8 Local Level Disaster Response ; 9 State Level Disaster Response ; 10 Federal Disaster Response ; 11 Military Disaster Response ; 12 Emergency Management in Disasters ; 13 Emergency Medical Services ; 14 Public Health in Disasters ; 15 International Disaster Response ; 16 Complex Humanitarian Emergencies ; Hospital Components of Disaster Re-sponse ; 17 Hospital Administration Disaster Response ; 18 Hospital Ancillary Services Disaster Response ; 19 Hospital Medical Staff Disaster Response ; 20 Hospital Nursing Disaster Response ; Part 3: Pre-Disaster Considera-tions ; 21 Disaster Length: An Overview ; 22 Short Term Events (Hours) ; 23 Long Term Events (Days) ; 24 Extended Events (Weeks to Months) ; 25 Hazard Vulnerability Analysis ; 26 Drills and Evaluation ; Part 4: Fundamental Principles of Disaster Management ; 27 Communications ; 28 Decontamination ; 29 Evacuation ; 30 Force Health Protection ; 31 Incident Command System ; 32 Mass Sheltering ; 33 The National Response Framework ; 34 Pediatric Concerns ; 35 Personal Protective Equipment ; 36 Regional Mass Care ; 37 Provider Mental Health ; 38 Disaster Triage ; 39 Vulnerable Populations ; Part 5: Special Considerations in Disaster Management ; 40 Research in Disaster and Triage Settings ; 41 Disaster Training and Education ; 42 Medical Ethics in Disasters ; 43 Politics and Disasters ; 44 Rural Approaches ; 45 Urban Approaches ; 46 Terrorism ; 47 Risks and Variations of an Aerosolized Bioter-ror Attack ; 48 Public Media Relations ; 49 Ultrasound in Disaster Medicine ; 50 Disaster Informatics ; 51 Palliative Care in Disaster Medicine ; 52 Legal Aspects of Disaster Medicine ; Part 6: Specific Hazards in Disasters ; Human Caused Disasters ; 53 Man Made Threats: An Overview ; Biological Disasters ; 54 Anthrax ; 55 Botulism ; 56 Plague ; 57 Smallpox ; 58 Tularemia ; 59 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ; 60 Other Biological Agents ; Chemical Disasters ; 61 Asphyxiants ; 62 Blister Agents ; 63 Organophosphates/Nerve Gases ; 64 Cyanide and Other Chemical Agents ; 65 Pulmonary Agents ; 66 Riot Control Agents ; 67 Explosives ; 68 Mass Shootings ; 69 Nuclear Terrorism ; 70 Radiological Terrorism ; Mechanical and Structural Disasters ; Land ; 71 Automobile Disasters ; 72 Bus Disasters ; 73 Fires ; 74 Rail Disasters ; 75 Subway Disasters ; Air and Sea ; 76 Aviation Disasters ; 77 Helicopter Disasters ; 78 Ship Disasters ; Natural Disasters ; 79 Natural Disasters: An Overview ; 80 Avalanche ; 81 Cold Weather ; 82 Earthquakes ; 83 Flooding ; 84 Heat Wave ; 85 Hurricanes ; 86 Landslides and Mudslides ; 87 Lightening Strikes ; 88 Influenza Pandemic ; 89 Tornadoes ; 90 Tsunami ; 91 Volcanic Eruption ; Part 7: Post Disaster Consid-erations ; 92 Survivor Mental Health ; 93 Displaced Populations ; 94 Lessons Learned ; 95 International Disaster Response Organizations ; 96 Future Humanitarian Crises ; Index ; Index

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Book SynopsisEverything you need to pass FRCEM Primary is in this book. Based on the popular and successful Revision Notes for the MCEM Part A this new edition is mapped against the new FRCEM Primary syllabus. Addressing the basic sciences as they apply to Emergency Medicine and recent exam topics such as clinical trials and statistics, all components of the exams are covered.Written in a revision notes style, lists, bullets points and tables help candidates to absorb information and revise efficiently. This new edition includes more anatomy illustrations to bring the text to life and aid understanding. The author, a successful FRCEM candidate and Consultant in Emergency Medicine, brings his considerable experience to this text.Complete, refreshed and improved, Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary is the ideal companion for all FRCEM candidates.Table of ContentsSECTION A: ANATOMY; SECTION B: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY; SECTION C:MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY: SPECIFIC PATHOGEN GROUPS; SECTION D: PHYSIOLOGY; SECTION E: PHARMACOLOGY; SECTION F: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SECTION G: PATHOLOGY; SECTION H: EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE

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Book SynopsisThis is the only revision guide you will need to pass the FRCEM Intermediate examination. A new edition of the popular and successful Revision Notes for the MCEM Part B, this guide is mapped directly to the new FRCEM Intermediate syllabus. The book is tailored to match all areas on which you may be tested, allowing candidates to revise accurately and efficiently for this challenging exam.To ensure effective revision, information is presented in concise notes and bullet points with visually memorable tools, such as tables and diagrams. Each chapter contains high-quality example SAQs so candidates can practice their exam technique, and ''key points'' and ''exam tips'' boxes to highlight the most important information. Drawing on the authors'' experience and expertise, Revision Notes for the FRCEM Intermediate SAQ paper is a trustworthy revision guide for this difficult and clinically focused examination, as well as a useful reference guide for practicing emergency medical doctors.Table of Contents1: Exam tips 2: Resuscitation 3: Anaesthetics and pain management 4: Major trauma 5: Musculoskeletal and orthopaedic emergencies 6: Surgery 7: Surgical sub-specialities 8: Obstetrics and gynaecology 9: Cardiac emergencies 10: Respiratory emergencies 11: Neurological emergencies 12: Renal emergencies 13: Gastrointestinal emergencies 14: Endocrine emergencies 15: Infectious diseases 16: Dermatology 17: Toxicology 18: Psychiatric emergencies 19: Paediatric emergencies 20: Haematology and Oncology 21: Legal aspects of Emergency Medicine?

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Book SynopsisClinical SAQs for the Final FRCEM offers a tailored solution to any person wishing to succeed in the clinical SAQ exam. Featuring over 200 Short Answer Questions mapped to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine curriculum, this comprehensive guide ensures high quality preparation. Designed specifically to reflect the examination format, each question presents clinical cases with diagnostic test results and, where relevant, imaging. Detailed model answers act as both a high yield revision guide and as a template for answering similar questions on exam day. 50 questions are illustration based including radiology, ultrasound, and ECGs allowing candidates to practice typical questions in this clinical exam. Further reading directs candidates to guidelines and articles for additional preparation. Written by a team including successful candidates and a senior consultant, Clinical SAQs for the Final FRCEM holds the key to passing the exam.Trade ReviewThis book is of high value for trainees preparing for the FRCEM and is also of good value for other trainees taking equivalent exams. It covers the essentials of treatment in appropriate depth and is a quick read with bulleted information. 4 Stars. * Tracy Marko, Doody's Reviews *Table of Contents1: Abdominal surgery 2: Cardiology 3: Care of the Elderly 4: Critical Care and anaesthesia 5: Dermatology 6: Endocrinology 7: ENT surgery 8: Environmental medicine and toxicology 9: Gastroenterology 10: Haematology 11: Infectious diseases 12: Maxillofacial surgery 13: Metabolic conditions 14: Musculoskeletal conditions 15: Neurology and psychiatry 16: Obstetrics and gynaecology 17: Ophthalmology 18: Paediatrics 19: Respiratory medicine 20: Trauma 21: Urology 22: Vascular emergencies

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Book SynopsisOSCE Revision for the MRCEM is a practical and expert guide for the OSCE component of the membership exam for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

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Book SynopsisAnesthesia Emergencies contains relevant step-by-step information on how to detect, manage, and treat complications and emergencies during the perioperative period. Concisely written, highlighted sections on immediate management and risk factors reinforce essential points for easy memorization, while consistent organization and checklists provide ease of learning and clarity. Anesthesia providers will find this book an indispensable resource, describing assessment and treatment of life-threatening situations, including airway, thoracic, surgical, pediatric, and cardiovascular emergencies. The second edition contains a revised table of contents which presents topics in order of their priority during emergencies, as well as two new chapters on crisis resource management and disaster medicine.Trade Review"[T]his new edition will be of value to be read by perioperative physician professionals in anesthesia and emergency medicine and will give direction to the overall management of critical events." -International Anesthesia Research SocietyTable of Contents1. Crisis Resource Management: Before the Emergency ; 2. Airway Emergencies ; 3. Respiratory Emergencies ; 4. Cardiovascular Emergencies ; 5. Thoracic Emergencies ; 6. Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies ; 7. Neurologic and Neurosurgical Emergencies ; 8. Obstetric Emergencies ; 9. Pediatric Anesthesia Emergencies ; 10. Miscellaneous Emergencies ; 11. Surgical Emergencies ; 12. Postanesthesia Care Unit ; 13. Regional Anesthesia Complications ; 14. Equipment Emergencies ; 15. Procedures ; 16. Disaster Management ; 17. Ethical Considerations

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Book SynopsisProviding a practical, accessible guide to emergency situations encountered in obstetrics and gynaecology, the second edition of this essential handbook is designed around the symptoms and signs a patient presents with.Table of ContentsPART 1: OBSTETRICS; PART 2: GYNAECOLOGY

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Book Synopsis''A remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back from death'' - Adam KayIn these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit - the section of the hospital where the sickest patients are brought to be cared for until their condition improves. With honesty, humility and a streak of dark humour, Dr Down describes the quietly heroic work of doctors and nurses on the ICU, a place which sits at the cutting edge of medical technology and where a split-second decision can make the difference between life and death. From headline-grabbing cases like that of Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned by Russian agents and admitted to Down''s ward, to the appalling aftermath of a train crash, Life in the Balance offers an inside glimpse of intensive care medicine, its immense challenges, deleterious effects on doctors'' mental health and enormous rewards. Its profundity will make you reconsider the fragility of life and reframe Trade ReviewA remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back from death -- Adam Kay * author of This is Going to Hurt *[Jim] describes with unflinching honesty the toll that working in intensive care can take on his own mental healthJim Down is as remarkable a writer as he is a doctor. If I'm ever in ICU I hope he's my consultant * Medical Editor, BBC *Whether treating famous Russian spies, the victims of terrorist attacks, or people taken close to death by Covid, he shows us what it's really like to care for those who are clinging to life, and describes with unflinching honesty the toll that working in intensive care can take on his own mental health -- Alastair CampbellSpies, terror, personal crisis, resolution and redemption; Life in the Balance really has it all ... a hilarious, beautiful book, I was sincerely moved -- Dr Chris van TullekenBeautifully written, witty and heartbreaking -- Olivia ColmanIf Jim Down is as good a doctor as he is a writer, I'd definitely want him treating me. * John O'Farrell *Transport yourself into the angst ridden, terrifying, and at times hilarious world of the trainee doctor of the 1990s. A cross between This is Going to Hurt and Do No Harm ... highly recommended! -- Dr Andrew Jenkinson * author of Why We Eat too Much *Jim's book is different. His ear is attuned, and his recounting conversations makes me live his scenes. And he made me think, weep and smile. He's a smart, wise and kind doctor in real life, and these characteristics shine through. Whoever you are, you should read this book. One in five of you will, at some point, need a Jim -- Hugh Montgomery * Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London *Life in the Balance brims with the wonder, trauma and magic of medicine. Jim Down is a consummate storyteller whose tales of life and death in the ICU are riveting. I loved this book! -- Dr Rachel Clarke * author of Breathtaking *A beautifully written, brutally honest account of what life spent as an ICU doctor is like, how it feels and what it costs -- Dr Kevin FongMedical students should read this. Young doctors should read this. Patients should read this. Having read it, I have no idea how Dr Down found the time to write it! -- Sir Richard StilgoeJim Down is as remarkable a writer as he is a doctor. It is like being by the patient's bedside in critical care, but more than that you are inside Jim's head as he struggles with ethical as well as medical dilemmas. What comes across most strongly is his humanity. If I'm ever in ICU I hope he's my consultant -- Fergus Walsh * Medical Editor, BBC *[Jim] describes with unflinching honesty the toll that working in intensive care can take on his own mental health * Alastair Campbell *

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Book SynopsisProvides guidance on the advanced techniques and strategies for treating lacerations, wounds, and burns. This book helps you to optimize various aspects of patient care.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Emergency Wound Care: An Overview CHAPTER 2 Patient Evaluation and Wound Assessment CHAPTER 3 Anatomy of Wound Repair CHAPTER 4 Wound Healing and Cosmetic Outcome CHAPTER 5 Wound Care and the Pediatric Patient CHAPTER 6 Infiltration and Nerve Block Anesthesia CHAPTER 7 Wound Cleansing and Irrigation CHAPTER 8 Instruments, Suture Materials, and Closure Choices CHAPTER 9 Decisions before Closure: Timing, Débridement, and Consultation CHAPTER 10 Basic Laceration Repair: Principles and Techniques CHAPTER 11 Complex Skin Wounds: Advanced Repair Techniques CHAPTER 12 Special Anatomic Sites CHAPTER 13 The Hand Chapter 14 Tissue Adhesives and Alternative Wound Closure CHAPTER 15 Bite Wounds CHAPTER 16 Common Wound Care Problems CHAPTER 17 Minor Thermal Burns CHAPTER 18 Cutaneous and Superficial Abscesses CHAPTER 19 Complicated, Chronic, and Aging Skin Wounds CHAPTER 20 Wound Dressing and Bandaging Techniques CHAPTER 21 Tetanus Immunity and Antibiotic Wound Prophylaxis CHAPTER 22 Suture Removal and Wound Aftercare

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I Opening Round Part II Fair Game Part III Challenge PART IV Answers Index of Cases Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAuerbach/Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th edition - TOC Color Plate 1 High-Altitude Medicine 2 Avalanche Safety and Rescue 3 Hypothermia 4 Frostbite and Other Cold-Induced Tissue Injuries 5 Heat Illnesses 6 Wildland Fires 7 Burns and Smoke Inhalation 8 Solar Radiation and Photoprotection 9 Lightning Injuries 10 Emergency Airway Management 11 Emergency Oxygen Administration 12 Trauma Emergencies: Assessment and Stabilization 13 Shock 14 Head Injuries 15 Chest Trauma 16 Intraabdominal Injuries 17 Maxillofacial Trauma 18 Orthopedic Injuries, Splints, and Slings 19 Firearm and Arrow Injuries/Fishhook Injuries 20 Lacerations, Abrasions, and Dressings 21 Sprains and Strains 22 Foot Problems and Care 23 Bandaging and Taping Techniques 24 Pain Management 25 Life-Threatening Emergencies (Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking) 26 Allergic Reactions 27 Cardiopulmonary Emergencies 28 Neurologic Emergencies 29 Diabetic Emergencies 30 Genitourinary Tract Disorders 31 Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies 32 Wilderness Eye Emergencies 33 Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies 34 Dental Emergencies 35 Mental Health 36 Global Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Medicine (NEW) 37 Snake and Other Reptile Bites 38 Bites and Stings from Arthropods and Mosquitoes 39 Protection from Blood-Feeding Arthropods 40 Toxic Plants 41 Mushroom Toxicity 42 Animal Attacks 43 Zoonoses 44 Diarrhea and Constipation 45 Field Water Disinfection 46 Hydration and Dehydration 47 Malaria 48 Travel-Acquired Illnesses 49 Immunizations for Travel 50 Drowning and Cold Water Immersion 51 Scuba Diving-Related Disorders 52 Injuries from Nonvenomous Aquatic Animals 53 Envenomation by Marine Life 54 Seafood Toxidromes 55 Aquatic Skin Disorders 56 Search and Rescue 57 Improvised Litters and Carries 58 Aeromedical Transport 59 Survival 60 Knots 61 Wilderness Medical Kits 62 Children in the Wilderness 63 Emergency Veterinary Medicine 64 Leave No Trace Appendix A Avalanche Resources Appendix B Glasgow Coma Scale Appendix C SCAT Concussion Score (NEW) Appendix D High-Altitude Illness Scores (NEW) Appendix E Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel Appendix F Repair Supplies for Wilderness Travel Appendix G Priority First-Aid Equipment Appendix H Antimicrobials Appendix I Wilderness Eye Kit Appendix J Recommended Oral Antibiotics for Prophylaxis of Domestic Animal and Human Bite Wounds Appendix K Therapy for Parasitic Infections Appendix L Sample Basic Wilderness Survival Kit Appendix M Sample Winter Survival Kit Appendix N Sample Desert Survival Kit Appendix 0 Sample Camp and Survival Gear for Jungle Travel Appendix P Vehicle Cold Weather Survival Kit Appendix Q Pediatric Wilderness Medical Kit: Basic Supplies Appendix R Drug Storage and Stability Appendix S Guide to Initial Dosage of Certain Antivenoms for Treating Bites by Medically Important Snakes Outside the Americas

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is a brief guide to diagnosing and managing common and uncommon ailments encountered in the wilderness setting. The book is divided into five sections and includes an appendix with more details on medications and procedures." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Faran Ahmad, MBBS(Creighton University Medical Center)Table of ContentsPART ONE: General Information How to Use This Book Before You Go General First Aid Principles Patient Assessment-A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the Outdoors PART TWO: Major Medical Problems An Approach to the Unconscious Victim Chest Injury Serious Lung Disorders Chest Pain Bleeding Shock Head Injury Allergic Reaction Seizure Fractures and Dislocations Amputation Burns Inhalation Injuries Abdominal Pain Problems of Ovaries and Vagina Disorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostate Problems of the Penis and Testicles Emergency Childbirth Diabetes Stroke Infectious Diseases PART THREE: Minor Medical Problems General Symptoms Head (Including Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth) Upper Respiratory Disorders Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract Skin Disorders Minor Bruises and Wounds Musculoskeletal Injuries Mental Health (Psychiatric) Emergencies PART FOUR: Disorders Related to Specific Environments Injuries and Illnesses Due to Cold Injuries and Illnesses Due to Heat Wildland Fires High Altitude-Related Problems Snakebite Insect and Arthropod Bites Lightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood,Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow Avalanche Hazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic Infections Underwater Diving Accidents Drowning Animal Attacks Wild Plant and Mushroom Poisoning PART FIVE: Miscellaneous Information Oxygen Administration Water Disinfection Motion Sickness Jet Lag Personal Safety in an Age of Conflict, Kidnapping, and Terrorism First Aid Kits Physicians Abroad Immunizations Transport of the Injured Victim Ground-to-Air Distress Signals Lost People Procedures Dealing With Death APPENDICES Appendix One: Commonly Used Drugs (Medications) and Doses Appendix Two: Conversion Tables Appendix Three: Guidelines for Prevention of Diseases Transmitted via Human Blood and Other Bodily Fluids Appendix Four: Commonly Used Applications of the SAM Splint Appendix Five: Emergency Canine Medicine GLOSSARY (INCLUDING ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS) INDEX

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. DECISION MAKING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE 1. Decision Making in Emergency Medicine 2. Management of Cardiac Arrest and Principles of Resuscitation 3. Airway Management 4. Shock 5. Emergency Ultrasound 6. Geriatric Emergency Medicine 7. Palliative Care and Advance Directives 8. How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature 9. Evidence-Based Rational Use of Diagnostic Imaging 10. Emtala, The Joint Commission, and HIPPA 11. Emergency Medicine Observation Medicine 12. Performance Evaluation and Improvement in Emergency Medicine II. PRIMARY COMPLAINTS 13. Altered Mental Status and Coma 14. Fever 15. Chest Pain 16. Abdominal Pain, Nausea and Vomiting 17. Headache 18.. Syncope, Vertigo and Dizziness 19. Seizures 20. Anaphylaxis 21. Low Back Pain III. NONTRAUMATIC ILLNESS 22. Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies 23. Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies 24. Dental and Oral Surgical Emergencies IV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 25. Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident 26. Meningitis V. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 27. Breathing and Ventilation 28. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pneumonia 29. Venous Thromboembolism VI. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 30. Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema 31. Ischemic Heart Disease 32. Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators 33. Hypertension, Hypertensive Crisis, Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms 34. Pericarditis and Myocarditis VII. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 35. Esophagus and Stomach Disorders 36. Bowel Disorders 37. Liver and Biliary Tract Disease VIII. GENITOURINARY TRACT 38. Renal Colic and Scrotal Pain 39. Acute Urinary Retention 40. Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis 41. Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis IX. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY 42. Hemostasis and Coagulopathies 43. Sickle Cell Disease 44. Oncologic Emergencies X. METABOLISM AND ENDOCRINOLOGY 43. Fluids and Electrolytes 44. Acid-Base Disorders 45. Diabetes Mellitus 46. Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders XI. INFECTIOUS DISEASE 49. Sepsis Syndromes and Toxic Shock 50. Soft-Tissue Infections 51. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection 52. Tetanus, Botulism, and Food Poisoning 53. Travel Medicine and Vector-Borne Diseases 54. Arthritis 55. Skin Diseases XII. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES 56. Lightning and Electrical Injuries 57. Drowning 58. Hypothermia and Frostbite 59. Heat Illness 60. Altitude Illness and Dysbarisms XIII. NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD DISORDERS 61. Evaluation of Fever in Children Younger Than Age Three 62. Seizures in Infancy and Childhood 63. Acute Respiratory Disorders in Children 64. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration 65. Pediatric Infectious Diseases 66. Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse 67. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia of the Pediatric Patient 68. Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation XIV. TOXICOLOGIC EMERGENCIES 69. General Approach to Poisonings 70. The Alcohols: Ethanol, Ethylene Glycol, Methanol and Isopropyl Alcohol and Alcohol-Related Complications 71. Antipyretic Poisoning 72. Bites and Stings 73. Smoke Inhalation 74. Common Drugs of Abuse 75. Cardiovascular Toxicology 76. Pediatric Ingestions XV. GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS 77. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 78. Sexual Assault 79. Spontaneous Abortion, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Vaginal Bleeding 80. Third-Trimester Complications and Delivery XVI. TRAUMA 81. Multiple Trauma 82. Maxillofacial Trauma 83. Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma 84. Head Trauma 85. Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies 86. Neck Trauma 87. Chest Trauma 88. Abdominal Trauma 89. Pelvic Fractures and Genitourinary Trauma 90. Trauma in Pregnancy 91. Pediatric Trauma 92. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Hand Injuries 93. Burns 94. Wound Management XVII. BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES 95. Acute Psychosis 96. Depression, Suicide and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 97. Management of the Violent Patient 98. Intimate Partner Violence XVIII. EMERGENCY MEDICINE SERVICES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT 99. EMS Medical Oversight 100. Disaster Management 101. Weapons of Mass Destruction 102. Tactical Medicine

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Imaging Modalities in the Pediatric Patient: How to Choose 2. ALARA principles 3. Sedation/Anxiolysis for Pediatric Imaging Section 1: Neonatal 4. My What a Big Thymus You Have! Neonate/Infant Mediastinal Masses 5. A Wheezin' We Will Go: Bronchiolitis/Viral Pathology 6. Twisting the Night Away: Malrotation 7. Double Bubble.Double Trouble! Duodenal Obstruction 8. Breakin' My Heart: Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease 9. More Than Constipation: Failure to Pass Meconium 10. Rumbly in the Tumbly: Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis Section 2: Cardiac 11. Matters of the Heart: Pericarditis 12. A Bit of a Mix-up: Right Sided Aortic Arch 13. You're Surrounded: Vascular Rings Section 3: Gastroenterology 14. Twisting Tubes: Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube/Buttons 15. Not Movin': Pediatric Bowel Obstruction 16. Screaming Fits: Intussusception 17. My Tummy! Appendicitis 18. SMA Syndrome: It's Not In to Be Thin 19. You Ate What? Swallowed Foreign Bodies 20. Right Out of 'The Exorcist': Pyloric Stenosis Section 4: Genitourinary 21. Twists and Turns: Testicular Torsion 22. That Looks Painful: Hydrocele 23. Unusually Painful: Ovarian torsion 24. All Pain and No Gain: Renal Stones 25. Belly Getting Bigger? Wilms Tumor 26. TOA (Tubo-ovarian Abscess): Three Letters You Don't Want to Hear Section 5: Neurologic 27. Don't Lose Your Head: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Issues 28. More than a Migraine: Intracranial Mass - Medulloblastoma 29. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: DIPG 30. Not Actin' Right: Lacunar Infarct and Pediatric Stroke 31. Hard to Wake Up: Cerebritis 32. Nothing Cute About It: Acute Flaccid Myelitis 33. Headache? Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformation 34. Can you see it? Orbital Cellulitis 35. Something in Your Eye: Periorbital Cellulitis 36. Somethin' Growin': Pediatric Arachnoid Cysts Section 6: Pulmonary 37. Rattlin' in the Chest: Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children 38. Is That Pneumonia? Atelectasis 39. Will the Cough Ever Stop? Atypical Pneumonia 40. Of Course You Have Asthma: Persistent Wheezing Section 7: Trauma 41. Buckle Up: Abdominal Trauma 42. Case: Where's the Air? Pneumothorax 43. Can't Pee: Pediatric Bladder Trauma 44. Heads Up!: Head Trauma 45. Cruisn' For a Bruisin': Pulmonary contusion 46. The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Trauma 47. Chest Pains: Pediatric Chest Trauma Imaging 48. Check That Neck: Cervical Spine Imaging 49. My Achin' Back: Vertebral Compression Fractures 50. How'd That Happen? Non-accidental Trauma (NAT) Section 8: Musculoskeletal 51. Growing Pains: Salter-Harris Classification of Physeal Injuries 52. My Fracture Is Not Humerus: Supracondylar fractures 53. Elbow Grease: Lateral and Medial Condyle Fractures of the Humerus 54. Rough Trip: Scapula Fracture 55. Humeral Shaft Fractures: Nothing Funny About That! 56. In Pieces: Clavicle Fractures 57. Let's Play: Forearm fractures 58. Italian Twins: Monteggia and Galleazzi Fractures 59. Bones Out of Place? Wrist fractures 60. Snuffbox? Scaphoid fractures 61. Punchin' Out: Fifth Metacarpal (Boxer's) Fracture 62. Pfunny Pfingers: Phalanx fractures (dislocations, etc) 63. Can't Move Your Hips: Pelvic fractures 64. All Fun and Games: Femoral fractures 65. Knee Pain: It's Not Always the Knee - Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 66. Weak in the Knees: Patellar dislocation 67. It's the Way You (Don't) Walk: Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula 68. Tough Day: Triplane Fracture 69. My Achin' Feet: Talus fracture 70. My Achn' Back! Spondylolysis/Spondylolisthesis 71. Achy Muscles: Pyomyositis/Myositis 72. 'Lil Stuffy Noses: Sinusitis 73. Who's Brodie? Brodie's abscess 74. I Feel It In My Bones: Osteomyelitis 75. More Than an Achy Back: Spinal Epidural Abscess 76. It's Tough Being a Kid: Toddler's fracture 77. Hurtn' To Stand: Discitis 78. My Knee Won't Stop Swelling! Osteosarcoma 79. Not THOSE Ewings: Ewing sarcoma 80. What Is This? Bone cyst Section 9: ENT 81. Who Let the Dogs Out? Croup 82. All That Drools: Retropharyngeal and Peritonsillar Abscess 83. Frog In Your Throat: Supraglottic Infections and Bacterial Tracheitis

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1 Basic Emergency Issues 1 Legal Considerations 2 Ethical Considerations 3 Workplace Violence 4 Patient Safety 5 Disaster Considerations 6 Infectious Diseases 7 Triage 8 Care of the Patient With Pain 9 Forensic Considerations 10 Patient Care Management SECTION 2 Medical and Traumatic Emergencies 11 Respiratory Emergencies 12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 13 Cardiopulmonary Arrest 14 Chest Trauma 15 Shock Emergencies 16 Neurologic Emergencies 17 Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma 18 Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies 19 Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma 20 Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies 21 Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma 22 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies 23 Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma 24 Sexually Transmitted Infections 25 Musculoskeletal Trauma 26 Wound Management 27 Burn Trauma 28 Interpersonal Violence and Abuse 29 Sexual Assault 30 Environmental Emergencies 31 Bite and Sting Emergencies 32 Metabolic Emergencies 33 Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies 34 Toxicologic Emergencies 35 Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies SECTION 3 Special Population Considerations 36 Critical Care in the Emergency Department 37 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations 38 Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations 39 Mental Health Emergencies 40 Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity 41 Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient 42 Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Anatomy: will describe the relevant anatomy of the tibial plateau including bony, ligamentous, and muscular anatomy with pictures and descriptions with commonly used surgical approaches for fixation. Chapter 2: Mechanism, Evaluation, and Temporary Treatments: this chapter will describe the demographic data for these fractures, give detailed information on the evaluation from history taking to physical exam, to radiographic evaluation and how to decide what imaging to obtain. Additionally, initial emergency department management and temporary splinting vs external fixation will be discussed. Chapter 3: Nonsurgical Treatment: Indications for nonsurgical treatment and detailed evidence based descriptions on how to perform nonsurgical treatment. Chapter 4: External Fixation: Indications and techniques for both temporary and definitive external fixation of tibial plateau fractures Chapter 5: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Indications and techniques for open treatment of tibial plateau fractures Chapter 6: Treatment of Associated Soft Tissue Injuries: Indications and techniques for soft tissue repair/reconstruction associated with tibial plateau fractures Chapter 7: Postoperative Care/Rehabilitation: postoperative care including wound care, weight bearing, exercises, rehabilitation for a wide spectrum of tibial plateau injuries Chapter 8: Complications: common complications associated with tibial plateau fractures (such as compartment syndrome, wound healing issues, post-traumatic arthritis, etc) and methods of treating these complications

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Role of the Hospital ED and the Speciality of Emergency Medicine Chapter 2: The Organization of the Hospital and the ED Chapter 3: Medical Terminology Chapter 4: Nursing, MDs, and ED Techs: Teamwork and Communication Chapter 5: ED Flow and Patient Assessment Chapter 6: Point of care testing Chapter 7: Cardiology and ECG;s Chapter 8 : Respiratory Care Chapter 9: Abdominal and Genitourinary Issues Chapter 10: Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Issues Chapter 11: Stroke Chapter 12: Vascular Access Chapter 13: Sonographic Vascular Access Chapter 14: Wound Care Chapter 15 Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 16: Splinting Chapter 17: The Major Trauma Patient Chapter 18: Behavioural Health and Toxicologic Emergencies Chapter 19: Case Studies in Emergency Triage

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Table of ContentsPrinciples of ResuscitationResuscitation of the Traumatically Injured PatientNursing Care for the Initial Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis PatientsNursing Care for the Initial Resuscitation of Burn PatientsPediatric ResuscitationTargeted Temperature Management After Cardiac ArrestResuscitation Team Roles and Responsibilities: In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest TeamsFamily Presence and Support During ResuscitationOutcomes of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review of the EvidenceThe Role of Tele-Critical Care in Rescue and Resuscitation

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Symbols and abbreviations Foreward PART I - MANAGEMENT Working in Urgent Medical Care Systems The development of urgent care systems - a brief history The development of urgent care systems - challenges The development of urgent care systems - evolving solutions Alternative urgent care models The evolution of urgent care workforces Patient choice and behaviour UUC operational environments NHS 111 services GP out of hours services Working in multi-disciplinary teams 999 call handling and dispatch (The functions of urgent care) The characteristics of good and bad urgent care services Working effectively with acute and urgent care services Providing support to urgent care staff Supporting workers after traumatic events Using Technology in Urgent Medical Care Definitions and meanings Drivers for change - overview Drivers for change - system Drivers for change - individual Future technology Relevance of health technology in UUC settings What is an Urgent Treatment Centre? Example near-patient investigations Use of PPE Indwelling catheters Hand decontamination Remote care and monitoring TeleMedicine Managing Safe Dispositions Role and responsibilities of the referring clinician Factors influencing referral decisions Factors influencing risk-based decision-making Decision-making and referral in remote consultation Remote consultations - safeguarding considerations Supportive care and avoiding admissions Compulsory mental health admission The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 Assessment of capacity Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) Child safeguarding Adult safeguarding Raising concerns Whistle blowing Prevent/Channel Domestic violence and abuse Human trafficking Modern slavery Female genital mutilation Patient transfer and transport Role of clinicians in transfers The ambulance response programme Risk Management and Urgent Care Preparedness Hazard and risk Risk management and system design in the context of urgent care Learning from significant event analysis (SEA) and serious untoward incidents (SUIs) Principles of emergency preparedness, response and recovery The role of urgent care services in relation to a major incident Management of major incident situations The psychological needs of those involved in a major incident Business continuity relevant to urgent care services Human Factors Human factors in healthcare and patient safety The swiss cheese model The SHEEP model The WHO surgical safety checklist Crew resource management Cognitive bias Decision-making in urgent care Communication within and between teams (CHANGE) Teamworking Leadership Bad leadership Managing fatigue and stress Error investigation and management Root cause analysis Operational Performance Local and national operational guidance Settings for patient care Urgent Treatment Centres Professional roles in urgent care Communication with colleagues and patients Communication with routine healthcare providers Consultation models Monitoring the delivery of patient care Targets Applying principles of equality and diversity PART II - CLINICAL Emergency and Time-Critical Conditions Anaphylaxis Cardiac arrest Choking Meningitis Sepsis Status epilepticus Unconsciousness Symptom Management 2WW considerations Acute abdominal pain Chest pain Collapse Haemoptysis Hyperventilation Shortness of breath Breast 2WW considerations Breast lump Mastitis End of Life Care General considerations Managing EOL symptoms Cardiology Angina Acute coronary syndromes - unstable angina / NSTEMI Acute coronary syndromes - STEMI Aortic dissection Brady and tachy-arrythmias Electrical Injury Left ventricular failure / pulmonary oedema Pericarditis Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation Uncontrolled hypertension Dental Acute dental and gum Infection Dermatology Abscess Cellulitis Ear Nose and Throat Bell's palsy Loss of hearing Otitis externa Otitis media Sinusitis TMJ dysfunction Tonsillitis Vertigo Endocrine, Haematology & Metabolic 2WW considerations Addisonian crisis Hyperglcaemic crisis Hypoglycaemia Hyperkalaemia Hypokalaemia Hypernatraemia Hyponatraemia Thyrotoxic crisis Gastroenterology and General Surgery 2WW considerations Acute appendicitis Acute cholecystitis Acute pancreatitis Anal pain Constipation Diverticulitis Gastroenteritis GI bleed - lower GI bleed - upper Haemorrhoids Hernia Intestinal obstruction Peptic ulcer Mental Health Mental health assessment Mental health symptoms and signs Psychological therapies Anxiety Other anxiety-type disorders Chronic stress Depression Drugs for treating depression Psychosis Schizophrenia and mania Acute delirium Dementia Eating disorders Other psychological conditions Musculoskeletal including Trauma Olecranon bursitis Neurology 2WW considerations Acute confusional state / delerium First fit Headache Migraine Status epilepticus Stroke / CVA Subarachnoid haemorrhage TIA Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2WW considerations Abnormal vaginal bleeding Ectopic pregnancy Gynaecological pain Pre-eclampsia Menorrhagia Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy Vaginal discharge Ophthalmology Blepharitis Conjunctivitis Corneal abrasions and ulcers Peri-orbital cellulitis The red eye Respiratory 2WW considerations Acute asthma - moderate Acute asthma - life threatening COPD Pleural effusion Pneumonia / LRTI Spontaneous pneumothorax Urogenital 2WW considerations Acute epididymitis / epididymo-orchitis Acute prostatitis Balanitis Renal colic Testicular torsion Urinary retention Urinary tract infection Vascular Acute limb ischaemia Deep vein thrombosis Pulmonary embolism Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm PART III - THE DIPLOMA IN URGENT MEDICAL CARE Outline Example single best answer (SBA) questions Example structured oral questions BIBLIOGRAPHY

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