Accident and emergency medicine Books

Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword v Preface vi Dedications viii Part 1 Case histories 3 ECG interpretations and comments 53 Part 2 Case histories 83 ECG interpretations and comments 133 Appendix A: Differential Diagnoses 159 Appendix B: Commonly used abbreviations 161 Index 162

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Book SynopsisThis guide to the proper use of the ECG in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction puts the combined experience of international authorities at your fingertips for immediate use. In The 12 Lead ECG in ST Elevation MI: A Practical Approach for Clinicians, Drs. Bayés de Luna, Fiol-Sala and Antman supply the practical, specific information you need to determine which patients with ACS are showing ST elevation. To facilitate correct diagnosis and guide management, the authors use a consistent sequence to explain the ECG abnormalities for each site of coronary occlusion. A schematic of the coronary tree illustrates the point of occlusion. The second part of the book contains a self-assessment section with a series of 15 cases, each of which includes one or more 12-lead ECGs for analysis. These valuable examples help you prepare for on-the-spot interpretation in the emergency department or intensive care unit.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. 1 The heart walls and coronary circulation. The heart walls and their segmentation: The importance of uniform nomenclature. Coronary circulation: The perfusion of the heart walls. 2 The ECG changes in ST elevation myocardial infarction. 3 The concept of injury vector: direct and reciprocal patterns. 4 Clinical interpretation and significance of ST changes. Location of the occlusion and risk stratification: the role of deviations of the ST-segment. 1. From the occluded artery to the area at risk and thecorresponding electrocardiographic abnormality. 2. From the electrocardiographic pattern to the occluded artery and the area at risk. Other characteristics of ST elevation regarding prognosis. ST changes in patients with ischemia due to multivessel occlusion. 5 Conclusions. 6 Self-assessment. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis scenario-based text provides answers to urgent and emergent questions in acute, emergency, and critical care situations focusing on the electrocardiogram in patient care management.Trade Review"This book is written by the emergency physician for the emergency physician and it would appeal to any avid, competitive ECG collector who will find it value for money." (Cardiology News, 1 October 2011) “I loved this book and excitedly read bits aloud as I scanned the chapters. It was the combination of a scholarly approach combined with a down-to-earth discussion of patient management that was so appealing.” (British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, September 2009)Table of ContentsSection Editors vii Contributors viii Preface xi Forewords xii Part 1 The ECG in Clinical Practice 1 1 What are the clinical applications of the ECG in emergency and critical care? 3 2 What are the indications for the ECG in the pediatric emergency department? 12 3 What are the limitations of the ECG in clinical practice? 19 4 Is the ECG indicated in stable non-cardiac patients admitted to the hospital? 24 5 What is the use of the ECG in preoperative assessment and cardiovascular risk stratification? 28 6 Which patients benefit from continuous electrocardiographic monitoring during hospitalization? 33 Part 2 The ECG in Cardinal Presentations 39 7 How should the ECG be used in the syncope patient? 41 8 How should the ECG be used in the chest pain patient? 49 9 How should the ECG be used in the dyspneic patient? 58 10 How should the ECG be used in the patient with altered mentation? 64 11 How should the ECG be used in the patient during and following cardiac arrest? 69 12 What is the impact/proper role of the ECG in the undifferentiated cardiorespiratory failure patient? 75 Part 3 The ECG in ACS 83 13 What is the role of the ECG in ACS? 85 14 What pseudoinfarction patterns mimic ST elevation myocardial infarction? 92 15 What ECG changes might myocardial ischemia cause other than ST segment elevation or Q waves and what are the differential diagnoses of these changes? 103 16 What is a hyperacute T Wave? 115 17 What is the significance of Q waves? 122 18 What are the ECG indications for additional electrocardiographic leads (including electrocardiographic body-surface mapping) in chest pain patients? 128 19 What further diagnostic adjuncts to the standard 12-lead ECG may help to diagnose ACS? 138 20 Is serial electrocardiography (serial ECGs and ST segment monitoring) of value in the ECG diagnosis of ACS? 148 21 What QRS complex abnormalities result in ST segment elevation that may mimic or obscure AMI? 155 22 What are the electrocardiographically silent areas of the heart? 167 23 What is the value of the prehospital acquired 12-lead Ecg? 176 24 What are the electrocardiographic indications for reperfusion therapy? 182 25 What are the ECG manifestations of reperfusion and reocclusion? 195 26 Does localization of the anatomic segment/identification of the infarct-related artery affect early care? 204 27 Can the ECG be used to predict cardiovascular risk and acute complications in ACS? 216 Part 4 The Dysrhythmic ECG 231 28 Can the electrocardiogram determine the rhythm diagnosis in narrow complex tachycardia? 233 29 Can the ECG guide treatment of narrow QRS tachycardia? 244 30 How can the ECG guide the diagnosis and management of wide complex tachycardias? 251 31 Can the ECG guide management in the patient with bradydysrhythmias? 267 32 What are the electrocardiographic indications for temporary cardiac pacing? 276 33 Can the ECG accurately diagnose pacemaker malfunction and/or complication? 284 34 How can the ECG guide acute therapy in the Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) patient? 295 35 What is the role of the ECG in PEA cardiac arrest scenarios? 303 Part 5 The ECG in Critical Care 315 36 What is the role of the ECG in the critically ill non-coronary patient? 317 37 Can the ECG distinguish between coronary and non-coronary etiologies in the critically ill patient? 326 38 What is the role of the ECG in therapeutic considerations/ medical management decisions in the critically ill patient? 335 39 Can the ECG predict risk in the critically ill noncoronary patient? 345 40 What is the proper role of the ECG in the evaluation of patients with suspected PE? 354 41 What is the role and impact of the ECG in the patient with hyperkalemia? 362 42 What is the role and impact of the ECG in the patient with electrolyte abnormalities other than hyperkalemia? 371 43 What is the role of the ECG in the hypothermic patient? 378 44 What are the non-ACS “deadly” ECG presentations? 384 Part 6 The Toxicologic ECG 395 45 How useful is the ECG in the evaluation of the poisoned patient? 397 46 Can the ECG guide management in the critically ill poisoned patient? 402 47 Do characteristics of the QRS complex in the poisoned patient correlate with outcome? 407 48 What is the treatment for wide complex dysrhythmias in the poisoned patient? 412 Part 7 Electrocardiogaphic Differential Diagnosis 417 49 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of ST segment elevation? 419 50 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of ST segment depression? 428 51 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of the abnormal T wave? 436 52 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of narrow complex tachycardia? 444 53 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of wide complex tachycardia? 452 54 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of bradycardia? 461 55 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of the abnormally wide or large QRS complex? 469 56 What is the ECG differential diagnosis of a prolonged QT interval? 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Book SynopsisEmergency 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.<Trade Review"The forward to this large format, hard cover, 658 page excellent book encapsulates why its topic is so important to the practice of modern emergency medicine." (BMJ, 13 April 2011) “Dr. Brian Rowe, his co-editors and contributors, have masterfully designed a book to ‘answer the direct, give-me-the-bottom-line questions emergency physicians ask in the middle of their shifts’ … .Each chapter is extremely well referenced and the index seems complete and is user friendly ... .This will be my new goto text for evidenced-based answers to specific clinical questions. It belongs in every emergency medicine library, as well as on the shelf of those in charge of journal clubs and evidence-based lecture series.” (Annals of Emergency Medicine, November 2009) "This book alone takes on the difficult challenge of reviewing the evidence based decisions that are still not ubiquitous in the emergency departments of America." (Doody's, August 2009) "The best available evidence in a clear and concise manner. … Especially useful to medical and pharmacy residents because of their background in the topics covered in this book ... .It is a significant evidence-based contribution to the emergency medicine literature." (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, July 2009)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgments. List of Abbreviations. Part 1 General Issues. Edited by Brian H. Rowe. 1 Introduction. Brian H. Rowe & Peter C. Wyer. 2 Knowledge Translation: a Primer for Emergency Physicians. Eddy S. Lang, Peter C. Wyer & Marc Afilalo. 3 Critical Appraisal: General Issues in Emergency Medicine. Suneel Upadhye. 4 Continuing Education. Joel Lexchin. 5 Quality Improvement. Andrew Worster & Ann McKibbon. 6 Medication Adherence. Ursula Whalen & Sunil Kripalani. 7 Emergency Department Triage. Sandy Dong & Michael Bullard. 8 Emergency Department Overcrowding. Michael Schull & Matthew Cooke. Part 2 Respiratory. Edited by Brian H. Rowe. 9 Emergency Management of Asthma Exacerbations. Brian H. Rowe & Carlos A. Camargo, Jr. 10 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. Brian H. Rowe & Rita K. Cydulka. 11 Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Sam Campbell & Tom Marrie. 12 Deep Vein Thrombosis. Eddy S. Lang & Phil Wells. 13 Pulmonary Embolism. Phil Wells & Michael Brown. 14 Prevention and Treatment of Influenza. Stephen R. Pitts. 15 Anaphylaxis. Theodore Gaeta. Part 3 Cardiology. Edited by Eddy S. Lang. 16 Chest Pain. Alain Vadeboncoeur, Jerrald Dankoff & Eddy S. Lang. 17 Acute Coronary Syndromes. Kirk Magee. 18 Acute Myocardial Infarction. Bjug Borgundvaag. 19 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Brett Jones & Sean P. Collins. 20 Acute Fibrillation. Barry Diner. 21 Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmias. Eddy S. Lang & Eli Segal. 22 Cardiac Arrest. Riyad B. Abu-Laban & Michael Shuster. Part 4 General Medical Conditions. Edited by Peter C. Wyer. 23 Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Peter W. Greenwald, Scott Weingart & H. Bryant Nguyen. 24 Delirium. Denise Nassisi & Andy Jagoda. 25 Caring for the Elderly. Christopher R. Carpenter, Michael Stern & Arthur B. Sanders. 26 Syncope. Richard Lappin & James Quinn. 27 General Toxicology. Luke Yip, Nicole Bouchard & Marco Sivilotti. 28 Toxicology: Acetaminophen and Salicylate Poisoning. Mark Yarema & Richard Dart. Part 5 Injury. Edited by Brian H. Rowe & Peter C. Wyer. 29 Minor Traumatic Brain Injury. Jeff J. Bazarian & Will Townend. 30 Neck Injuries. Marcia L. Edmonds & Robert Brison. 31 Ankle Injuries. Jerome Fan. 32 Knee Injuries. Anita Pozgay & Elisabeth Hobden. 33 Wrist injuries. Sandy Dong & Brian H. Rowe. 34 Shoulder Injuries. Jenn Carpenter, Marcel Emond & Robert Brison. 35 Chest Trauma. Shahriar Zehtabchi & Richard Sinert. 36 Hemorrhagic Shock. Dennis Djogovic, Jonathan Davidow & Peter Brindley. Part 6 Genitourinary and Abdominal. Edited by David H. Newman. 37 Acute Appendicitis. James A. Nelson & Stephen R. Hayden. 38 Ectopic Pregnancy. Heather Murray & Elisha David Targonsky. 39 Acute Ureteric Colic. Andrew Worster. 40 Urinary Tract Infection. Rawle A. Seupaul, Chris McDowell & Robert Bassett. 41 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Linda Papa & Kurt Weber. 42 Pregnancy. Ashley Shreves. 43 Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Michael Bullard & Justin Cheung. Part 7 Neurosciences. Edited by Michael Brown. 44 Transient Ischemic Attack. Ted Glynn. 45 Stroke. William Meurer & Robert Silbergleit. 46 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Jeffrey J. Perry. 47 Bacterial Meningitis. Cheryl K. Chang & Peter C. Wyer. 48 Migraine and Other Primary Headache Disorders. Benjamin W. Friedman. 49 Seizures. Elizabeth B. Jones. 50 The Agitated Patient. Michael S. Radeos & Edwin D. Boudreaux. Part 8 ENT. Edited by Eddy S. Lang. 51 Sore Throat. Benson Yeh & Barnet Eskin. 52 Sinusitis. Errol Stern. 53 Conjunctivitis. Nicola E. Schiebel. Part 9 Minor Procedures. Edited by Michael Brown. 54 Procedural Sedation and Analgesia. David W. Messenger & Marco Sivilotti. 55 Wound Repair. Helen Ouyang & James Quinn. 56 Soft Tissue Abscess. Heather Murray. 57 Ultrasound Use: Three Select Applications. Srikar Adhikari & Michael Blaivas. Part 10 Public Health. Edited by Debra Houry. 58 Injury Prevention. Mary Patricia McKay & Liesl A. Curtis. 59 Intimate Partner Violence. Debra Houry. 60 Smoking Cessation. Lisa Cabral & Steven L. Bernstein. 61 Immunization. Jeremy Hess & Katherine L. Heilpern. 62 Alcohol and Other Drugs. Barbara M. Kirrane, Linda C. Degutis & Gail D’Onofrio. 63 Elder Abuse. Ralph J. Riviello. Index

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Book SynopsisThe often complex problems of the trauma patient present many challenges to front line emergency staff. Multiple injuries involving many systems of the body require careful and timely prioritisation and intervention in the emergency department. Trauma Care provides emergency nurses with a practical guide to the systematic assessment and management of trauma patients, equipping them with the clinical knowledge and practical skills necessary to initially assess and care for the trauma patient in the emergency department trauma environment. Trauma Care explores the concept of trauma assessment, focusing on patient priorities and interprofessional trauma team working. Individual chapters look at the essential assessment and management issues for each system of the body and specific age related complications. Emphasis is placed on key patient priorities, with acknowledgement to the common pitfalls in initial trauma care. This text will be essential forTrade Review“I believe this book will be an invaluable resource for even the most skilled practitioner.” (Doody's Reviews, May 2009)Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Mechanism of Injury. 3. Initial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient in the Emergency Department. 4. Head Injuries. 5. Chest Injuries. 6. Spinal Cord Injuries. 7. Abdominal Injuries. 8. Pelvic Injuries. 9. Extremity Injuries. 10. Maxillofacial Injuries. 11. Burns. 12. Special Population Considerations

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Book SynopsisIn Paramedics On and Off the Streets, Michael K. Corman embarks on an institutional ethnography of the complex, mundane, intricate, and exhilarating work of paramedics in Calgary, Alberta.Trade Review"This is an important book that thoroughly updates and expands the limited sociological literature on emergency ambulance work." -- Leo McCann, University of York * Work, Employment, and Society, vol 33: 1 *Table of ContentsCHAPTERS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Opening vignette - Getting Hooked 1.2. Being a "Good" Academic 1.2.1. Historical Roots of EMS and Paramedics 1.2.2. Paramedics' training and organizational oversight 1.2.3. Paramedics' Work 1.3. Why Paramedics? Why Now? 1.4. Purpose of the Book 1.4.1. In and out of the field 1.4.2. Overview of book - Summary of Chapters Part 1 2. SETTING THE SCENE 2.1. The Station 2.2. The Ambulance 2.3. The Tones 2.4. Assessment Work - "We're trying to play a chess match, 3, 5 moves ahead" 2.5. "REPAC please" 2.6. The Hospital 2.7. The ePCR 2.8. "One, Two, Three" - Stretcher Work 3. "THE HOSPITAL'S GOING TO COMPLAIN" 3.1. At the Hall 3.2. Hospital Relief 3.3. Lack of Sympathy? 3.4. Downtime - Coffee 3.5. "I've been burned several times" 4. "THAT WAS A GOODER" 4.1. "Cold Cocked" 4.2. "That was a Gooder" 4.3. Code Room 4.4. "On our truck, everyone is 36.5" 4.5. Treating the Patient, not the Protocol, not the Machine 4.6. The "Social Stuff" 4.7. Self-Policing 4.8. Fortying - "You Call, We Haul" - and Convincing Work 5. Epilogue - Overview and Discussion of Chapters 2-4 5.1. Overview 5.2. A Reflection on the Diversity of Ride-Alongs 5.3. Orienting to the What Ifs 5.4. Taken-for-granted Work: What Counts and What is Being Counted 5.5. Other Players in Emergency Medical Services Part 2 6. THE "BRAINS" OF EMS 6.1. Introduction 6.2. EMD and ProQA - "911, for what City?" 6.3. Dispatchers - Alpha 1 6.4. Dispatchers - Alpha 2 6.5. On the Centre's Floor - Interfacing or Discretionary Work 6.6. Conclusion 7. TAMING AND CREATING KNOWLEDGE OF FRONT-LINE WORK 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Protocols and the Targeting of Clinical Practice 7.3. The Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) 7.4. Producing Compliance and Quality on the Front Lines 7.5. Business Intelligence - "Analyze and Effect Change" 7.6. Tracing Relations of Governance and Accountability 7.7. Conclusion Part 3 8. SO WHAT? WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 8.1. Overview of Book 8.2. Cause for Concern? 8.2.1. Doing More With Less 8.2.2. Changing Professional Mandate 8.2.3. Reformation of Time 8.3. Broader Implications 8.4. Closing Remarks

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Book SynopsisKeep pace with the latest advances in CT imaging of the heart with this cutting-edge Second Edition. With a special emphasis on the complementary nature of anatomic and functional cardiac data, Clinical Cardiac CT: Anatomy and Function -- now in a lavishly illustrated Second Edition -- ensures physicians develop the skills they need to interpret cardiac CT images with confidence. This volume begins with a brief introduction to the essentials of CT technique, normal cardiac anatomy, and anatomic anomalies. The expert authors then discuss the clinical application of cardiac CT for risk stratification, how to evaluate coronary artery disease, and the preoperative planning for and postoperative assessment of percutaneous cardiac procedures, including coronary stents and bypass grafts. Features: Entirely new chapters address evaluation of the thoracic aorta, congenital heart disease in the adult, triple rule-out CT angiography, and the latest innovations in cardiac CT 1,157 high-resolution CT images -- including over 500 images that are new to this edition -- demonstrate the full range of normal cardiac variations and pathologic findings An accompanying DVD contains 3-D displays of anatomic relationships and cine clips of more than 200 cases that demonstrate cardiac function and valve evaluation New information on frontier techniques, including myocardial perfusion and targeted contrast agents This highly visual reference is a must-have for anyone involved in performing or interpreting cardiac CT images. It is an essential resource for radiologists, cardiologists, or cardiothoracic surgeons, as well as for residents or fellows preparing for Boards or a cardiac imaging rotation.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition: this book was a pleasure to read and is one that I will continue to refer to in my practice. --- RadiologyTable of Contents1 Key Issues in Cardiac CT 2 Technique, Protocols, Instrumentation, and Radiation Dose 3 Normal Coronary Anatomy 4 Coronary Anomalies 5 Calcium Scoring 6 Coronary Artery Disease 7 Coronary Stents 8 Bypass Grafts 9 Cardiac Morphology and Function 10 Valve Assessment 11 Ablation in the Left Atrium 12 Cardiac Interventions 13 Thoracic Aorta 14 Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult 15 Triple Rule-Out CT Angiography for Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain and Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome 16 Innovations in Cardiac CT: Slice Wars, Dual Energy, Myocardial Perfusion and Targeted Contrast Agents

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to the radiology of trauma and emergency medicine A practical introductory reference on the clinical radiology of trauma and acute diseases, Emergency Radiology: A Practical Guide helps readers acquire the image interpretation skills necessary to care for patients with emergent conditions. The book is organized by anatomic region, and each of the eight sections has an introduction that includes an analytical approach and checklist, anatomy, imaging techniques, and important differential diagnoses. Key Features: More than 500 high-quality images Concise discussions of more than 230 important traumatic and emergent conditions A format optimized for self-study and review, with illustrations and explanatory text on facing pages Each section includes an approach, checklist, essential anatomy, study indications, imaging protocols, and differential diagnoses Tailored to the needs of senior medical students, radiology and emergency medicine residents, and clinicians who care for emergency patients, this book is an indispensable practical reference.Table of Contents1 Introduction to Emergency Imaging 2 Brain 3 Head and Neck 4 Spine 5 Chest 6 Abdomen and Pelvis 7 Musculoskeletal 8 Pediatrics

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Book SynopsisAll the key Radiology cases for your rounds, rotations, and exams Emergency Radiology presents the challenging cases that are most likely to be encountered by physicians and radiologists in the emergency room. It helps radiologists and emergency physicians correctly interpret images and thus quickly make initial diagnoses on both common and less common disorders. This book can also be used as an effective review guide for those studying for the radiology board exams. Key Features: Examples of critical cases that must be accurately diagnosed to avert potential disaster in daily practice and on exams Clearly labeled, high-quality images help you quickly absorb key findings RadCases contains cases selected to simulate everything that you'll see on your rounds, rotations, and exams. RadCases also helps you identify the correct differential diagnosis for each case—including the most critical. RadCases covers: Cardiac Imaging · Interventional Radiology · Musculoskeletal Radiology · Neuro Imaging · Thoracic Imaging · Pediatric Imaging · Gastrointestinal Imaging · Breast Imaging · Nuclear Medicine · Ultrasound Imaging · Head and Neck Imaging · Genitourinary Imaging Each RadCases title features 100 carefully selected, must-know cases documented with clear, high-quality radiographs. The organization provides maximum ease of use for self-assessment. Each case begins with the clinical presentation on the right-hand page; simply turn the page for imaging findings, differential diagnoses, the definitive diagnosis, essential facts, and more. This RadCases book comes with a code providing access to additional online cases: 100 from this book plus 150 more cases. Learn your cases, diagnose with confidence, and pass your exams. RadCases. This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Table of Contents100 Radiology Cases

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Book SynopsisA state-of-the-art reference on the management and treatment of neurosurgical emergencies The third edition of this acclaimed book covers frequently encountered neurosurgical emergencies, with contributions from renowned experts in their respective subspecialties. Clinical insights and easy-to-follow protocols are presented for emergencies associated with disease, infection, and trauma - and complications such as status epilepticus and acute shunt malfunction. Injury classification, evaluation, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical indications, approaches, and prognosis are presented for each condition. Concise, evidence-based descriptions enable readers to rapidly gain a solid understanding of the pathogenesis of each problem. The authors retained the scope and content of previous editions and added six new chapters that reflect recent advances. These include novel invasive brain monitoring techniques and their relevance to clinical practice, emergency surgery for stroke, emergency endovascular stroke treatment, cerebral venous thrombosis, consideration of cervical stenosis as an emergency, and emergent presentation and management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and vascular lesions. Key Features Updated from black and white to full-color illustrations Current guidelines for managing a full spectrum of intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve emergencies - from assessment of acute loss of consciousness - to pituitary apoplexy, cerebral herniation, and penetrating spine and peripheral nerve injuries Neurosurgical emergencies in pediatric patients including spinal cord injury and perinatal management of myelomeningocele Treatment and management of spontaneous intracerebral, subarachnoid, and intraspinal hemorrhages Recognition and management of intrathecal baclofen and narcotic withdrawal This stellar resource is a must-have for practicing neurosurgeons and emergency medicine specialists. It will also greatly benefit residents and fellows in these fields of medicine.Table of Contents1 Assessment of Acute Loss of Consciousness 2 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure 3 Invasive Multimodality Brain Monitoring 4 Management of Acute Hydrocephalus 5 The Recognition and Management of Cerebral Herniation Syndromes 6 Penetrating Cerebral Trauma 7 Extra-Axial Hematomas 8 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 9 Pituitary Apoplexy 10 Acute Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 11 Chemical Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 12 Surgical Interventions for Acute Ischemic Stroke 13 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis 14 Cerebral Infectious Processes 15 Emergency Treatment of Brain Tumors 16 Acute Bony Decompression of the Optic and Facial Nerves 17 Status Epilepticus 18 The Evaluation and Management of Combined Cranial, Spinal, and Multisystem Trauma 19 Summary and Synopsis of the Brain Trauma Foundation Head Injury Guidelines 20 Special Considerations of Antiplatelet Therapy, Anticoagulation, and the Need for Reversal in Neurosurgical Emergencies 21 Acute Intervention for Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Disk Disease 22 Is Cervical Stenosis an Emergency? 23 The Intensive Care Management of Spine– and Spinal Cord–Injured Patients 24 Biomechanical Considerations for Operative Interventions in Vertebral Column Fractures and Dislocations 25 Athletic Injuries and Their Differential Diagnosis 26 Penetrating Spine Trauma 27 Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Neoplastic Disease: Epidural Metastasis and Pathologic Fracture 28 Intraspinal Hemorrhage 29 Emergent Presentation and Management of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas and Vascular Lesions 30 Spinal Infections 31 Summary of Spine Injury Treatment Guidelines 32 Penetrating Injuries of Peripheral Nerves 33 Acute Management of Compressive Peripheral Neuropathies 34 Spinal Cord Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality in Children 35 Acute Shunt Malfunction 36 The Perinatal Management of a Child Born with Myelomeningocele 37 Recognition and Management of Intratheca Baclofen and Narcotic Withdrawal Syndromes

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Book SynopsisNeurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain, 2nd edition by renowned neurosurgeons Jack Jallo and Christopher Loftus incorporates salient components of the highly praised first edition. The updated text reflects cutting-edge discussion on traumatic brain injury management in a neurocritical care setting. Contributions from top experts in neurosurgery, neurology, critical care, cardiac and pulmonary care, and trauma surgery provide a concise review of a complex and evolving field. The book lays a solid foundation with discussion of TBI classification, pathophysiology, key blood biomarkers, noninvasive neuromonitoring in severe TBI patients, multimodality monitoring in neurocritical care, and brain imaging modalities. From the prehospital setting to intensive care, top experts share clinical pearls and core guidelines on the management of mild, moderate, and severe TBI and complications. Chapters new to this edition include concomitant injuries, orbital/facial fractures, vascular injuries, spine fractures, autonomic dysfunction, and temperature management. Key Highlights Specialized topics include wartime penetrating injuries, cardiovascular complications of TBI, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, ethical considerations, TBI costs in the U.S. and the financial return on helmets Management of pediatric brain injuries in the NICU with illustrative cases Nearly 200 high quality illustrations facilitate understanding of complex anatomy and techniques Summary tables provide a handy overview of injury type, causes, characteristics, and recommended imaging modalities This remarkable resource is essential reading for neurosurgeons, neurologists, trauma physicians, critical care and rehabilitation medicine specialists, and residents in these specialties. Paired with Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine, 2nd edition, this dynamic duo is the most up-to-date neurocritical care reference available today.Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1. Brain Trauma and Critical Care: A Brief History 2. The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States and The World 3. The Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury Part II: Science 4. Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury 5. Blood Biomarkers: What is Needed in the Traumatic Brain Injury Field 6. Noninvasive Neuromonitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury 7. Multimodality Monitoring in Neurocritical Care 8. Brain Injury Imaging Part III: Management 9. Prehospital Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury 10. Assessment of Acute Loss of Consciousness 11. Guidelines Application for Traumatic Brain Injury 12. Mild Brain Injury 13. Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury 14. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury 15. Wartime Penetrating Injuries 16. Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury 17. Concomitant Injuries in the Brain-injured Patient 18. Pediatric Brian Injury Part IV: Critical Care 19. Neurological Critical Care 20. Fluids Resuscitation and Traumatic Brain Injury 21. Sedation and Analgesia in Traumatic Brain Injury 22. Mechanial Ventilation and Pulmonary Critical Care 23. Nutrition Support in Brain Injury 24. Cardiovascular Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury 25. Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity 26. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the Neurocritical Care Population 27. Traumatic Brain Injury and Infection 28. Targeted Temperature Management in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Part V: Outcome 29. Neurorehabilitation after Brain Injury 30. Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injury Part VI: Socioeconomics 31. Ethics: Life and Death Choices for Traumatic Brain Injury 32. Cost of Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States and Return on Helmet Investments

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Book SynopsisThe quintessential reference for bedside medical management of neurocritical care patients Medical management of patients in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU) often spells the difference between life or death and return to normal function or a lifetime disability. As such, it is vital that patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical illnesses receive prompt diagnosis and rapid interventions in the NCCU. The Jefferson Manual for Neurocritical Care by renowned neurosurgeon Jack I. Jallo, neurointensive care physician Jacqueline S. Urtecho, and distinguished colleagues is a high-yield pocket resource ideal for the bedside care of patients with serious, life-altering diseases. Nineteen concise chapters encompass cerebrovascular, neuromuscular, oncologic, and traumatic conditions, as well as core clinical topics applicable to the care of neurocritical patients. Key Highlights Evidence-based management strategies created at Thomas Jefferson University's Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience presented in reader-friendly algorithms, pictures, and charts General chapters cover brain death, sodium dysregulation, nutrition, sedation, pain management, neuromonitoring, and ventilation strategies Disease-specific chapters featuring succinct, bulleted format include epidemiology, causes, diagnostic tests, treatment options, symptoms, common clinical presentation, risk factors, differential diagnoses, and more This manual is an indispensable resource for neurocritical care residents and fellows, NCCU nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, general intensive care physicians, and neurointensivists. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.Table of Contents1. Encephalopathy and Delirium 2. Cerebrovascular Emergency: Acute Stroke Diagnosis and Management 3. Cerebrovascular Emergency: Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) 4. Cerebrovascular Emergencies: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) 5. Transfusion Medicine and Anticoagulation 6. Cerebral Edema and Elevated Intracranial Pressure 7. Fevers and Infections in the Neuro-ICU 8. Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Adults 9. Trauma 10. Neuromuscular and Other Neurologic Emergencies 11. Brain Tumor Postoperative Management 12. Brain Death in Adults 13. Sodium Dysregulation 14. Nutrition 15. Sedation 16. Pain Management in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 17. Advanced Hemodynamic and Neurological Monitoring in the Neuro-ICU 18. Neuroimaging 19. Ventilation Strategies in Neuro-ICU

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Book SynopsisEmbarking on the first clinical rotation in a hospital is a daunting experience for clinicians, as textbook knowledge does not necessarily correlate with the know-how that is necessary "in the trenches" at the hospital. Whether you are a nurse tending to a central venous line or an intern inserting that line, Code Blue is an indispensable addition to your arsenal of emergency care knowledge. Put this handbook in your lab coat pocket and place the following information at your fingertips: Basics on body systems, diseases, and drugs Critical information for emergent procedures at the patient's bedside Information on treating cardiopulmonary emergencies Pearls and pitfalls for a wide range of conditions Needed supplies Important post-procedure checks Notes and orders, laboratory values, and equations you will refer to every day

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Book SynopsisThe Essential Burn Unit Handbook is a pocket-sized reference dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis, care, and treatment of burn patients. It covers the spectrum of burn care, from initial assessment and treatment to long-term sequelae. This second edition includes an added chapter on the criteria for admissions to a burn unit as well as outpatient and follow-up care. It covers a wealth of topics that surgical residents, emergency medicine residents, and critical care fellows often encounter such as patient nutrition, the use of antibiotics, wound care, and some of the unique pathologic conditions seen in this distinct and often critically injured population. The book covers electrical burns, inhalation injury, chemical burns, and pediatric patient management. It also presents a full range of day-to-day management modalities along with sample orders and templates for patient presentation and the organization of notes. A quick-reference glossary includes many of the acronyms and abbreviations used in this setting as well as a list of useful equations and ranges. This book will help you provide better patient care while shortening your learning curve. It stands alone as the most convenient, practical, and informative guide available today for those working with burn patients.Table of Contents1 Introduction to the Burn Unit 2 Pathophysiology 3 Evaluation, Resuscitation, and Treatment 4 Admissions and Follow-up Care 5 Wound Care, Use of Antiobiotics, and Control of Burn Wound Sepsis 6 Nutrition 7 Inhalation Injury 8 General (Nonburn) Inpatient Wound Care 9 Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 10 Electric Burns 11 Chemical Burns 12 Pediatric Burn Management

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Book SynopsisThis book emphasizes the fundamental surgical, medical and related procedures involved in each stage of burn care, thus enabling the reader to focus on the essentials, and ensure the best outcome for patients. Chapters range from burn physiology, initial care and resuscitation, to wound evaluation and surgical management, respiratory and critical care, rehabilitation, reconstruction and aftercare. The book's concise visual approach will appeal to all professionals caring for burn patients in acute or recovery phases.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Background Chapter 2 Physiology of Burns Chapter 3 Initial Care Chapter 4 Fluid Resuscitation Chapter 5 Wound Excision and Closure Chapter 6 Respiratory Issues Chapter 7 Burn Critical Care Chapter 8 Definitive Wound Closure Chapter 9 Special Injuries and Illnesses Chapter 10 Out-patient Management Chapter 11 Burn Rehabilitation Chapter 12 Acute Burn Reconstruction and Aftercare

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Book SynopsisPediatric Abusive Head Trauma Pocket Atlas, Volume 1: Traumatic Injuries offers complete guidelines for identifying and responding to pediatric abusive head trauma, all in a portable format. Written in mostly non-technical language and conveniently sized, this guide can easily be referenced at any point during the identification or response process.This complete overview of abusive head trauma includes comprehensive information on common presentation and possible outcomes of abusive head trauma. It also details the many different kinds of injuries that may result from abusive head trauma, including extracranial injuries and scalp trauma, intracranial injuries with and without associated bleeding, and fractures.This pocket guide is supplemented with more than 150 radiologic images, offering a perfect point of reference for identifying the various kinds of injuries one may face in investigating abusive head trauma. This atlas also provides readers with concrete analyses of a variety of traumatic head injuries in children. The comprehensive nature of Pediatric Head Trauma Pocket Atlas: Traumatic Injuries makes it an ideal resource for medical, social work, and law enforcement professionals in need of a quick, comprehensive field reference on abusive head trauma.

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Book SynopsisSkin injuries are among the most common, and, certainly, the most visible, symptoms of physical abuse in children. In some cases, these injuries may leave lasting marks on the bodies of the abused¾enduring tokens of the pain inflicted upon them. Because professionals working with children will, at times, encounter such injuries, it is vital they be able to recognize abusive burns, bruises, and other skin injuries in order to differentiate them from accidental injuries and to respond appropriately when encountered.This new pocket atlas, the first of an ongoing series on child maltreatment, includes 600 full-color photographs of skin injuries in children, with diagnostic case studies written by attending medical professionals. It is expertly designed by and for first responders, medical practitioners, and social service professionals who routinely work with children. Any readers who encounter, or may encounter, cases of child abuse in the course of their work will enjoy the benefit of a pocket-sized photographic reference to better inform and support the identification of abusive skin injuries in children.

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Book Synopsis This comprehensive, multi-authored book covers all aspects of surgery on obese patients in emergency conditions. Obesity is a metabolic disease affecting a high percentage of world population.. It involves marked anthropometric changes, affecting surgical practice and altering patients’ ability to react to surgical stress. The prevalent comorbidities also affect the rate of complications and mortality after surgery. The obesity paradox, the ability of obese patients to survive emergency operations in spite of an increased risk of complications, is an effect of the widespread development of “Obesity Science”. This volume discusses this science, examining the frailty of the obese patients and the main comorbidities that affect clinical practice, as well as the most frequent emergency situations after trauma, inflammatory diseases and the complications of bariatric surgery.With contributions from leading experts, it provides clinicians with detailed and updated information for better practice in this emerging field of surgery.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsForeword.- 1 The frailty of the obese patients and the effect of surgical stress.- 2 Emergency anaesthesia in the obese patient.- 3 Perioperative and intensive care management of the obese surgical patient.- 4 Postoperative complications in ICU.- 5 The ERAS protocol.- I CLINICAL SETTINGS IN OBESE PATIENTS.- 6 Trauma and burns in obese patients.- 7 Perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract.- 8 Acute Diverticolitis.- 9 Acute appendicitis.- 10 Pancreatic and biliary emergencies.- 11 Bowel obstruction.- 12 Abdominal compartment syndrome.- II CLINICAL SETTING AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY.- 13 The evolution and development of bariatric surgery.- 14 Metabolic complications after b.s.: the faulse acute Abdomen.- 15 Complications after bariatric surgery.: a general overview.- 16 Complications of BIB therapy.- 17 Complications of restrictive operation.- 18 Upper G-I bleeding after bariatric surgery.- 19 Peptic ulcer after bariatric surgery.- 20 Bowel obstruction after bariatric surgery.- 21 Acute peritonitis and abscess after bariatric surgery.- 22 Anastomotic leakage after bariatric Surgery: from prevention to treatment.- 23 Gallstones and related complications, cholecistitis and Cholangitis after bariatric surgery.- 24 Emergencies After bariatric surgery: the role of flexible endoscopy and interventional radiology.- 25 Extreme remedial surgery for b.s. acute complications.- 26 Accreditation of the surgeon to emergency bariatric surgery.- 27 Litigation after bariatric surgery.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the essential knowledge required for the management of critically ill and severely injured children. It is designed to facilitate successful completion of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Board Examination of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). Each chapter follows a Question & Answer format, covering major areas in pediatrics such as cardiology, dermatology, nephrology, surgery and trauma. The book concludes with a comprehensive practice test, allowing it to function as a well-rounded reference and study guide. Prepare for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Board Examination is an essential resource for any clinician or trainee seeking a concise review of how to manage critically ill and severely injured children.Table of Contents1. Resuscitation2. Emergency Medical Services/prehospital care3. Environmental Emergencies4. Airway and respiratory Emergencies5. Cardiology6. Dermatology7. Neonatal8. Nephrology9. NEUROLOGY 10. Gynecology11. Infectious Diseases12. Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases13. Hematology and Oncology 14. Toxicology15. Psychosocial Emergencies16. Child Abuse17. ENT 18. Ophthalmology19. Surgery20. Trauma 21. Emergency Obstetric Ultrasound22. Emergency Cardiac Ultrasound23. Emergency Ultrasound in Trauma24. Emergency point of care Ultrasound 25. Orthopedics26. Procedures27. Dental 28. Dental Procedures29. Burns30. Snake Envenomation//Animal Bites31. Administration 32. Epidemiology33. Biostatistics34. Practice Test

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Book SynopsisSocial Emergency Medicine incorporates consideration of patients’ social needs and larger structural context into the practice of emergency care and related research. In doing so, the field explores the interplay of social forces and the emergency care system as they influence the well-being of individual patients and the broader community. Social Emergency Medicine recognizes that in many cases typical fixes such as prescriptions and follow-up visits are not enough; the need for housing, a safe neighborhood in which to exercise or socialize, or access to healthy food must be identified and addressed before patients’ health can be restored. While interest in the subject is growing rapidly, the field of Social Emergency Medicine to date has lacked a foundational text – a gap this book seeks to fill. This book includes foundational chapters on the salience of racism, gender and gender identity, immigration, language and literacy, and neighborhood to emergency care. It provides readers with knowledge and resources to assess and assist emergency department patients with social needs including but not limited to housing, food, economic opportunity, and transportation. Core emergency medicine content areas including violence and substance use are covered uniquely through the lens of Social Emergency Medicine. Each chapter provides background and research, implications and recommendations for practice from the bedside to the hospital/healthcare system and beyond, and case studies for teaching. Social Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice is an essential resource for physicians and physician assistants, residents, medical students, nurses and nurse practitioners, social workers, hospital administrators, and other professionals who recognize that high-quality emergency care extends beyond the ambulance bay.Table of ContentsHistory of Social Emergency MedicinePublic Health, Population Health, and Health DisparitiesRace and RacismGender and Sexual IdentityImmigrationLanguage and LiteracyAccess to CareFrequent Emergency Department Use: A Social Emergency Medicine PerspectiveSubstance Use: A Social Emergency Medicine PerspectiveEducation and EmploymentFinancial InsecurityFood InsecurityHomelessnessHousing Instability and QualityTransportationLegal NeedsNeighborhoods and the Built EnvironmentViolenceFirearm InjuryIncarcerationHuman Trafficking.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an overview of acute care surgery around the world, focusing on the four main branches of this novel subdiscipline: trauma, general emergencies, critical care, and rescue surgery. The book’s primary goal is to provide a general view of acute care surgery, while addressing the most important issues in depth.The content is divided into three parts, the first of which is dedicated to the general organization of trauma centers, including the composition of modern trauma teams. Protocols of activation and action for the trauma team, as well as damage control procedures both in the emergency room and in the surgical theatre, are described. The book also addresses the development of a trauma registry, together with the quality assessment process that can be applied.In turn, the second part describes the principal protocols for making diagnoses, with special attention to circumstances such as unstable hemodynamics, neurological deterioration, normal vital signs, and penetrating injuries. The book subsequently deals with the most important aspects of trauma to the abdomen, chest, and pelvis, with notes on both surgical and intensive care issues. Practical descriptions of how to treat principal injuries to various organs are also provided. Finally, the third part of the book is dedicated to the most frequent general surgical emergencies and rescue surgical approaches, and includes information on diagnostic support with point of care ultrasound and endoscopic advanced techniques. Presenting cutting-edge strategies, this book will be of interest to professionals involved in surgical and intensive care for emergency conditions, such as colonic perforations, obstructions, acute pancreatitis, biliary tree stones, and caustic injuries.Table of Contents1 The tale of two cities: the development of trauma and acute care surgery.- 2 Organization and training in trauma and acute care surgery in Italy.- 3 The development of a regional trauma registry.- 4 Quality assessment in acute care surgery.- 5 Diagnostic protocols in trauma care.- 6 Damage control surgery. An Update.- 7 Damage control resuscitation and massive transfusion.- 8 REBOA in exanguinating torso haemorrhage.- 9 Definitive Care of abdominal solid organ injuries.- 10 Trauma to the chest: the role of trauma surgeon.- 11 Abdomino-pelvic trauma.- 12 The open abdomen: indications and techniques.- 13 Entero-atmospheric fistula: a challenge of acute care surgery.- 14 Operative endoscopy in acute care surgery.- 15 Point of Care Ultrasounds in acute care surgery.- 16 Large bowel emergencies.- 17 Biliary emergencies.- 18 Step-up approach in acute pancreatitis.- 19 Source control in abdominal sepsis.- 20 Laparoscopy in acute care surgery.- 21 Caustic injuries.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book addresses the acute emergencies in neuromuscular disease from a novel perspective, focusing on clinical management and treatment of these disorders rather than the more traditional neuropathology, neurogenetics, and neurophysiology approaches. The book fills the gap in guidelines by providing an evidence-based guidance for the clinical adult or pediatric neurologist confronted by an acutely ill patient in a potentially life-threatening situation. The book is structured according to pathophysiological principles, but each chapter is strictly organised around case vignettes that emphasize clinical relevance allowing the non-specialist to access complex scientific backgrounds. The electronic supplementary material and multimedia are provided as an integral tool to facilitate accessibility and understanding of a notoriously difficult field of neurology. Finally, the role of patients, who are increasingly involved in many management decisions, is highlighted in a chapter on ethical issues discussing withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapy, patient end-of-life values, wishes and preferences, and on advanced directives. The publication is aimed equally at the non-specialist neurologist in frontline clinical practice confronted by a rare disorder needing immediate management decisions, at the clinical specialist referring for guidance in specific management aspects, and at the specialist researcher keen to maintain clinic relevance.Table of ContentsDiagnostic assessment in acute neuromuscular disease.- The differential diagnosis of the patient with acute neuromuscular disease and acute flaccid paralysis.- The clinical assessment of the neuromuscular emergency.- Clinical assessment in the child with an acute neuromuscular illness.- Antibody testing and immunological assessment in acute neuromuscular disorders.- Testing of the patient with exercise intolerance and acute rhabdomyolysis.- Electrophysiological assessment of acute neuromuscular disorders and EMG in the ICU.- Assessment of autonomic function.- Nerve and muscle biopsies in the acutely ill patient and histological assessment.- Imaging of the acutely weak patient.- Molecular and genetic testing algorithms in the acutely ill neuromuscular patient.- The neurology of acutely failing respiratory mechanics and its assessment.- Categories of acute neuromuscular disorders.- Poliomyelitis and acute infectious disorders of the motor neurone.- The emergency presentation of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and atypical motor neurone disorders (text; tables/flow charts).- Acute presentation of inherited and metabolic neuropathies.- Acute inflammatory neuropathy – Guillain Barre syndrome and its differential diagnoses.- Myasthenia Gravis and myasthenic emergencies.- Botulism, and the Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.- Congenital myasthenic syndromes and their emergency presentation- Channelopathies and disorders of skeletal muscle membrane excitability.- Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria.- Acute emergencies in childhood muscular dystrophies.- Emergencies in advanced muscular dystrophy.- Acute cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac dysrhythmia in muscle disease.- Congenital myopathies and acute emergencies.- Metabolic myopathies and their acute presentation.- Mitochondrial myopathies: acute presentation and emergency management.- Endocrine and toxic myopathies.- Acute inflammatory and paraneoplastic myopathies.- Infectious and granulomatous myopathies.- C. Management problems in acute and emergency neuromuscular disorders.- 1. ICU-acquired weakness and neuromuscular complications of critical care- 2. Weaning from the ventilator and liberation from tracheotomy in the neuromuscular patient .- 3. Palliative care and advanced decisions in neuromuscular disease.- 4. Acute neuromuscular disorders in challenging environments.- D. ESM (media links; algorithms; self-assessment tools; MCQs).

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Book SynopsisIt is well known that certain diseases and patient conditions are associated with increased perioperative risk. The aim of this book is to define and identify the clinical factors that warrant a broader and more detailed assessment of pre-operative surgical risk in difficult and unusual clinical settings. One of the sections is dedicated to the main pathway of peri- and post-surgical critical care based on the patient-specific deterioration risk and associated diseases; here, a panel of selected experts describes the correct patient-oriented pathways for complex or unscheduled surgical operations in order to reduce the operative risk. In addition, the book describes the latest trends in minimally invasive surgical techniques that are associated with peri- and post-operative risk reduction, and provides an overview of recent advances in surgical simulation, focusing on perspectives in surgical research to increase patient safety.Guidance is also provided on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), and their management in patients requiring emergency surgery. The book will help surgical trainees recognize cases with the highest surgical risk and identify the most common complications at an early stage. Table of Contentssee attachment

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Book SynopsisThe Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in these fields. The book is addressed to everyone involved in intensive care and emergency medicine, anesthesia, surgery, internal medicine, and pediatrics.Table of ContentsPart I. Precision Medicine.- The role of transcriptomics in redefining critical illness.- Metagenomic sequencing in the ICU for precision diagnosis of critical infectious illnesses.- Risk stratification and precision medicine: is it feasible for severe infections?.- Interrogating the sepsis host immune response using cytomics.- Precision medicine in septic shock.- Part II. Sepsis Biomarkers And Organ Dysfunction Scores.- Host response biomarkers for sepsis In the emergency room.- Repetitive assessment of biomarker combinations as a new paradigm to detect sepsis early.- Organ dysfunction scores in the adult ICU.- Part III. ARDS.- Ex vivo lung perfusion models to explore the pathobiology of ARDS.- Interpretation of lung perfusion in ARDS.- A structured diagnostic algorithm for patients with ARDS.- Hemodynamic implications of prone positioning in patients with ARDS.- Part IV. Ventilatory Support.- Update on the management of acute respiratory failure using non-invasive ventilation and pulse oximetry.- Managing the physiologically difficult airway in critically ill adults.- Dyspnea in patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation.- The potential risks of pressure support ventilation.- Advancing sedation strategies to improve clinical outcomes in ventilated critically ill patients.- Part V. Extracorporeal Support Setting and monitoring of mechanical ventilation during venovenous ECMO.- Early mobilization of patients receiving ECMO for respiratory failure.- Physiological adaptations during weaning from venovenous ECMO.- Novel strategies to enhance the efficiency of extracorporeal CO2.- Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic approach.- Temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support in the ICU.- Part VI. Fluids and Transfusion.- Venous congestion: why examine the abdomen with ultrasound in critically ill patients?.- The most important questions in the current practice of transfusion of critically bleeding patients.- Part VII. Acute Renal Failure.- Fluid management and acute kidney injury.- Cardiorenal syndrome 1: what’s in a name?.- Part VIII. The Microcirculation and Metabolism.- Update on the microcirculatory assessment of the critically ill patient.- Intracellular measurements of micronutrients in critically ill patients.- Optimal glycemic targets in critically ill patients with diabetes.- Part IX: A Look Back at COVID-19.- Hydroxychloroquine: time for reappraisal of its effect in COVID-19 patients.- Blood purification in COVID-19 outside acute kidney injury.- Part X. Neurologic Considerations.- Epidemiology, outcomes and costs of pediatric traumatic brain injury patients treated in the ICU.- Quality improvements in the determination of death by neurologic criteria around the world.- Part XI. Obstetric Issues.- COVID-19-induced ARDS in pregnancy: implications for the non-COVID era.- Amniotic fluid embolism.- Part XII. Pre and Post-Intensive Care.- Remote telehealth aid during humanitarian crisis.- Boarding in the emergency department: challenges and success strategies to mitigate the current crisis.- Post-intensive care syndrome revisited in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Part XIII. Ethical Issues.- Rethinking the role of palliative care in the ICU.

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Book SynopsisThis book will offer a practical guide for the surgical management of oncologic emergencies, that pose great challenges to both surgeons and oncologists. Combining the knowledge of experienced surgeons and oncologists, it describes the experience gained from daily life into a tertiary hospital. Every chapter will be focused on radical treatment of primary tumors, metastatic disease and palliation, and will include an “Highlight” section with 4-5 key messages at the beginning of each chapter, whereas at the end a flow-diagram will be employed to summarize the subject discussed topic. Every chapter will be written by at least two authors, including a surgeon and an oncologist, to guarantee a 360 degrees analysis of each topic. This work will benefit both surgeons and oncologists: surgeons will found in it a step to step practical tool that helps the decision making process, while oncologists will find interesting indications about how and when to involve a general surgeon into the management of an oncologic emergent condition.Table of ContentsHead and neck.- Adrenal glands.- Lung.- Esophagus.- Stomach.- Duodenum.- Small Bowel.- Right colon.- Appendix.- Left colon.- Rectum.- Liver.- Pancreas.- Gallbladder and biliary tract.- Spleen.- Uterus and Ovaries.- Kidney.- Urinary Bladder.- Peritoneal carcinosis.- Miscellaneous rare malignancies - Intra-abdominal lymphomas.- Miscellaneous rare malignancies – GIST.- Miscellaneous rare malignancies – Desmoplastic.- Miscellaneous rare malignancies – Sarcomas.- Miscellaneous rare malignancies - Pseudomixoma peritoneum.- Ethical issues.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to highlight the importance of the development of health conditions and demand for the application of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) outside the intensive care units (ICUs); the diversification of possible scenarios outside the ICUs; the need to establish references that consolidate this phenomenon and the healthcare organizations models.In the last decades the extension of the use of NIMV outside of the ICUs has led to the generation of protocols and to the creation of new in-hospital care models. In this field, the main determining factors are a better knowledge of technique, technological advancement, better monitoring capacity, the creation of multidisciplinary teams adequately trained in their application, and social and health events that have overloaded ICUs. All these elements have promoted the creation of these NIMV units outside ICUs. This new reality entails the need for clarification of concepts, recommendations, and analysis of how to plan NIMV.Although the literature that clearly determine the indications and aids on the use of NIMV is considerable, this volume, pointing out the diversity of different healthcare models to define how to organize NIMV outside the ICUs, shed a light and bring a clear benefit to the scientific community involved.The book is structured in eleven main sections analyzing the epidemiology and trends for NIMV healthcare models and determining factors for these models outside ICUs.The originality of the work, its clear clinical-practical impact and the multidisciplinary approach given by all healthcare professionals involved (intensivists, pneumologists, internal medicine and emergency medicine specialists, geriatricians, chest respiratory therapists, etc.) is very relevant for the thoroughness of the book. Table of ContentsPart 1. Epidemiology, Rationale Equipment, Monitoring and Noninvasive Ventilation Response Outside Intensive Care Unit.- Epidemiology.- Rationale.- Clinical indications and recommendations.- Part 2. Indications for Noninvasive Mechanical ventilation outside ICU.- Classification Respiratory failure – Hypercapnic – Hypoxemic.- Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in Do not intubation order.- Comorbidities.- Part 3-Equipment and options for noninvasive ventilation outside ICU.- Options noninvasive ventilator support (NIMV, nasal high flow oxygen).- Equipments for Noninvasive mechanical ventilation.- Part 4. Monitoring Noninvasive mechanical ventilation outside ICU.- Basic monitoring.- Telemonitoring.- Part 5. Response, complications, safety, supervision, and quality indicators for NIMV outside ICU.- Risk factors failure.- Complications and prevention.- Safety recommendations.- Registration, supervision, and policies.- Quality indicators.- Part 6-Flow chart in noninvasive ventilation outside ICU.- Patients flow charts and models and NIMV: organization in hospital (pre- and beyond ICU).- Discharge planning’s from Intensive Care.- Prevention ICU-readmissions.- Part 7. Models of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Units.- NIMV in the Emergency Room.- NIMV in Step Down units.- NIMV in High dependency Critical Units.- NIMV in Conventional Respiratory ward.- NIMV in Respiratory intermediate care units.- NIMV in Internal Medicine ward.- NIMV in the Perioperative medicine.- NIMV in the Endoscopic wards.- NIMV in Specialized Weaning.- NIMV in Geriatric wards.- NIMV in Hematology - Oncology departments.- NIMV Palliative care and End-stage' NIMV in respiratory rehabilitation unit.- NIMV during intra-hospital transport.- Models of NIMV in Pandemics conditions.- Models of NIMV in Bioterrorism and other catastrophic conditions.- NIMV outside ICU in low-income countries.- Part 8. Respiratory Care, Education, Ethics and Cost of NIMV Outside Intensive Care Unit.- Chest physiotherapy.- Nutrition support.- Psychologic support.- Nurse Planning and family and caregivers support.- Part 9. Education, Ethics and Cost.- Education and accreditation recommendations for NIMV outside ICU.- Ethics and palliative aspects of NIMV outside ICU.- Cost determinants.- Part 10. Noninvasive Ventilation Outside Intensive Care Unit: Discharge Plan From Hospital To Home Care.- Hospital discharge planning for patients requiring NIMV support at home.- Role Respiratory technicians in discharge program from hospital to home.- Part 11. Outcome and Long Term Follow Up in NIMV Outside ICU.- Clinical determinants hospital outcome noninvasive ventilatory support outside ICU.- Long term follow up patients receiving home NIMV.

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Book SynopsisDefinitions.- 2 Bone consolidation.- 3 Emergency room analgesia of limb trauma.- 4 Pre-anesthetic assessment in traumatology of the limbs of adults.- 5 Wound Management.- 6 Joint wounds.- 7 Face wounds.- 8 Hand wounds.- 9 Conduct to be held in front of a bite wound of dog or cat.- 10 Peripheral nerve damage.- 11 Fatigue fractures.- 12 Acute muscle injury.- 13 Traction and installations in traumatology of limbs.- II TRAUMATOLOGY OF THE UPPER LIMB.- 14 Clinical examination of chronic painful shoulder.- 15 Clavicle fractures.- 16 Disjonctions sterno-cost-claviculaires.- 17 Acromioclavicular disjunctions.- 18 Fractures of the scapula.- 19 Dealing with a traumatic dislocation of the shoulder.shoulder .- 20 Fractures of the proximal end of the humerus.- 21 Dealing with trauma shoulder to "normal" X-rays.- 22 Humeral diaphysis fractures.- 23 Arm tendon injuries.- 24 Adult elbow fractures.- 25 Dealing with elbow trauma "normal" X-rays.- 26 Elbow dislocations.- 27 Forearm fractures.- 28 Dist

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Book SynopsisA detailed guide to the latest endoscopic techniques in interventional pulmonology In Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy: Manual and Atlas, international experts explain the current methodology and demonstrate different technical approaches to medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy (MT/P) in the diagnosis and treatment of pleuropulmonary diseases. A combination of instructive manual and atlas, this book presents clinical cases with indications, techniques, and outcomes for each procedure. In the 'Atlas', endoscopic photographs demonstrate the application of this minimally invasive technique in various pathologies, from pleural effusion to various manifestations of lung cancer. Features: Diagnostic and therapeutic indications reflect new technology such as the semi-rigid/semi-flexible pleuroscope, CT/MR imaging, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) Over 150 full-color endoscopic photographs and 120 figures enhance the text An accompanying DVD contains video clips of 8 typical clinical cases, plus practical information on the use of talc poudrage, the induction of a pneumothorax, and more This comprehensive visual guide is an indispensable primer for residents and fellows in pulmonology or pneumology, and for respiratory physicians, internists, or thoracic surgeons. System Requirements for the DVD: Language: English; region code: 0; picture format: 4:3 NTSC; duration: 33 minutes (approximately); disk format: DVD-5.Trade ReviewThis very complete book is highly recommended to every fellow or pulmonologist who wants to learn thoracoscopy, and to every thoracoscopist who wants to keep up with recent developments and new techniques in the exciting field of diagnosis and treatment of pleural diseases.--BreatheTable of ContentsSection A: Manual 1. Introduction 2. Differences between Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy and Surgical Thoracoscopy/Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery 3. Indications for and Results of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy 4. Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy in Children 5. Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy in Animals 6. Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy in Research 7. Clinical Prerequisites for Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy 8. Contraindications 9. Complications and Their Prevention 10. Knowledge and Skills Required 11. Techniques of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy 12. Documentation 13. Teaching Methods Section B: Atlas 14. Malignant Pleural Effusions due to Lung Cancer 15. Pleural Effusions due to Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos-related Pleural Diseases 16. Malignant Pleural Effusions Secondary to Metastatic Neoplasms 17. Pleural Effusions due to Malignant Lymphoma/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm 18. Tuberculous Pleural Effusions 19. Pleural Effusions of Other Origin 20. Pneumothorax 21. Diffuse Lung Diseases 22. Other Indications References

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Book SynopsisPatient Blood Management (PBM) is an innovative clinical concept that aims to reduce the need for allogenic blood transfusions, cut health-care costs, and avert or correct the risk factors related to blood transfusion, thus minimizing the rate of side effects and complications. This comprehensive hands-on volume offers a three-point approach for the implementation of PBM to improve patient outcome, focusing on how to prevent or treat anemia, reduce blood loss, and increase anemia tolerance. The book also goes beyond preoperative PBM, with detailed accounts of coagulation disorder management and the administration of coagulation products and platelet concentrates. Special Features: Presents a clear three-pillar strategy for the application of PBM: diagnosis and treatment of anemia, reduction of peri-interventional blood loss, and optimization of the tolerance to anemia in the everyday clinical setting Covers issues such as PBM during surgery, requirements for modern transfusion medicine, ordering blood products, the role of pre-anesthesia clinics, benchmarking processes, and potential implications of PBM in the public health sector Overview of research in PBM including landmark studies and current clinical trials Boxes in each chapter highlighting key information, core statements, and summaries A multidisciplinary and international team of contributors experienced in PBM Patient Blood Management is a guide for clinicians and residents whose patients are at risk for anemia, coagulation disorders, or severe blood loss. Anesthesiologists, surgeons, and specialists involved in the use of blood and blood products can use the book for quick reference or to learn more about a leading-edge concept for optimizing patient safety and improving outcome.Trade Review...a welcome addition to the literature...has the potential to make a real difference in the way we practice medicine. -- Anesthesia & Analgesia ...The tables and graphs are very well described and provide good context to the text. Each chapter could stand alone and be an easy reference when specific questions arise. -- Critical Care MedicineTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Practical Aspects of Preoperative Patient Management 3 First Pillar of PBM—Optimization of the Red Blood Cell Volume 4 Second Pillar of PBM—Minimization of Bleeding and Blood Loss 5 Third Pillar of PBM—Harnessing and Optimization of the Patient's Physiological Tolerance to Anemia 6 PBM in Surgical Settings 7 PBM in Nonsurgical Settings 8 Practical Implementation of PBM and Outlook 9 Appendix

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Book SynopsisThe Annual Update compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.Table of ContentsPart I. Infections and antibiotics.- Interpreting Procalcitonin at the Bedside.- Reducing Antibiotic Use in the ICU: A Time-based Approach to Rational Antimicrobial Use.- Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Severe Influenza Infection.- Critically Ill Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection.- Part II. Sepsis.- Immunomodulation: The Future for Sepsis?.- Norepinephrine in Septic Shock: Five Reasons to Initiate it Early.- Myths and Facts Regarding Lactate in Sepsis.- Part III. Renal issues.- Creatinine-based Definitions: From Baseline Creatinine to Serum Creatinine Correction in Intensive Care.- The Detrimental Cross-talk between Sepsis and AKI: New Pathogenic Mechanisms, Early Biomarkers and Targeted Therapies.- Timing of Acute Renal Replacement Therapy.- (Multiple) Organ Support Therapy beyond AKI.- Part IV. Fluid therapy.- Crystalloid Fluid Therapy.- Balanced Crystalloids for Septic Shock Resuscitation.- Part V. Bleeding.- Emergency Reversal Strategies for Anticoagulants and Anti-platelet Agents.- Part VI. Cardiovascular system.- Bedside Myocardial Perfusion Assessment with Echocardiography Contrast.- Pathophysiological Determinants of Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Septic Shock.- Cardiovascular Response to ECMO.- Mechanical Circulatory Support in the New Era: An Overview.- Part VII. Cardiac arrest.- Cardiac arrest in the Elderly: Epidemiology and Outcome.- Regional Systems of Care: The Final Link in the “Chain of Survival” Concept for Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest.- Cardiac Arrest Centers.- Part VIII. Oxygenation and respiratory failure.- High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy: Physiological Effects and Clinical Data.- The Potential Value of Monitoring the Oxygen Reserve Index in Patients Receiving Oxygen.- Variable Ventilation from Bench to Bedside.- Monitoring Respiratory Effort by Means of the Electrical Activity of the Diaphragm.- Dissipated Energy is a Key Mediator of VILI: Rationale for using Low Driving Pressures.- Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia.- Part IX. Abdominal issues.- The Neglected Role of Abdominal Compliance in Organ-organ Interactions.- Part X Metabolic support.- Metabonomics and Intensive Care.- The Rationale for Permissive Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients with Diabetes.- Indirect Calorimetry in Critically Ill Patients. Concept, Current Use, and Future Challenges.- Part XI. Ethical issues.- Managing Intensive Care Supply-demand Imbalance.- Advances in the Management of the Potential Organ Donor after Neurologic Determination of Death.- Humanizing Intensive Care: Theory, Evidence and Possibilities.- Part XII. Applying new technology.- Ultrasound Simulation Education for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.- Virtual Patients and Virtual Cohorts: A New Way to Think about the Design and Implementation of Personalized ICU Treatments.- Part XIII. Intensive care unit trajectories: The bigger picture.- Predicting Cardiorespiratory Instability.- Long-term Outcomes after Critical Illness Relevant to Randomized Clinical Trials.- Long-term Consequences of Acute Inflammation in the Surgical Patient: New Findings and Perspectives.- Kairotropy: Discovering Critical Illness Trajectories using Clinical Phenotypes with Big Data.

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Book SynopsisDer Taschenatlas liefert Praxiswissen und Hintergrundinformationen für den Notfalleinsatz. Alle Notfallsituationen werden systematisch dargestellt, mit Hintergrundinformationen zu Ursachen, Symptomen, Differenzialdiagnosen und Therapie sowie ausführlicher Beschreibung und alphabetischer Anordnung der Notfallmedikamente. Der Klassiker, geschrieben von Praktikern für Praktiker. Er wurde für die 4. Auflage komplett aktualisiert und mit neuem Layout noch übersichtlicher gestaltet.Trade Review"Die Herausgeber haben einerseits konsequent das Ziel Schnellinformation für den Notarzt abgedeckt, andererseits aber über viele andere Kitteltaschenbücher hinaus Hintergründe dargestellt. Außerdem bieten sie, dem Titel 'Taschenatlas' gerecht werdend, umfangreiche Illustrationen... Die Stärken dieses Büchleins liegen unzweifelhaft in der gut gemachten Illustration der praktischen Themen. Auf der anderen Seite ist auch im theoretischen Teil nichts vergessen worden... So stellt der Taschenatlas Notfall & Rettungsmedizin durchaus eine Bereicherung der gut besetzten Rubrik 'Kitteltaschenbücher' für den Notarzt dar; vom Inhalt her geht es deutlich über das Unverzichtbare hinaus, Umfang und Gewicht erfordern deswegen eine stabil genähte Tasche..." AnästhesistTable of ContentsEinsatz, Technik, Taktik, Recht.- Erstversorgung des Notfallpatienten.- Notfalldiagnostik.- EKG-Diagnostik im Notfall.- Herz-Kreislauf-Stillstand.- Bewusstseinsstörungen.- Respiratorische Notfälle.- Kardiozirkulatorische Notfälle.- Chirurgische und traumatologische Notfälle.- Gynäkologische Notfälle.- Pädiatrische Notfälle.- Intoxikationen.- Thermische Notfälle.- Sonstige Notfälle.- Psychiatrische Notfälle.- Notfallmedikamente.- Normwerte, Tabellen, Scores, Hygiene/Infektionsschutz.

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Book SynopsisIn lebensbedrohlichen Notfallsituationen ist sofortige Hilfe für die Patientin essenziell, auch ein ungeborenes Kind bedarf der besonderen Aufmerksamkeit. Ebenso wichtig ist es, medizinischen Komplikationen zielsicher zu begegnen. Der klar und übersichtlich strukturierte Leidfaden liefert Informations- und Entscheidungshilfen, die eine rasche und adäquate Diagnostik und Therapie ermöglichen. Zudem werden die Möglichkeiten der modernen gynäkologischen und geburtshilflichen Analgesie aufgezeigt. Die 3. Auflage wurde sorgfältig aktualisiert.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen zur 3. Auflage: "... einem äußerst lesenswerten und sehr empfehlenswerten Ratgeber, das allen in der Klinik Tätigen, die jederzeit mit akuten gynäkologischen oder geburtshilflichen Notfällen konfrontiert werden können, zu empfehlen ist." (Prof. Dr. med. M. Friedrich, in: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, April/2013, Vol. 73, Issue 4)Table of Contents1. Akute Notfälle.- 2. Notfallmaßnahmen.- 3. Gynäkologische Notfälle.- 4. Notfälle in der Schwangerschaft.- 5. Notfälle bei der Geburt.- 6. Gynäkologisch-geburtshilfliche Techniken.- 7. Notfallversorgung des Neugeborenen.- 8. Notfallmedikamente des Frauenarztes.

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Book SynopsisDie künstliche Ernährung von Intensivpatienten kann, wenn sie gezielt eingesetzt wird, die Dauer des Krankenhausaufenthalts verkürzen. In dem Band werden die Grundlagen der verschiedenen Arten künstlicher Ernährung (enteral und parenteral) übersichtlich und praxisorientiert erläutert. Auch die besonderen Bedürfnisse von Neugeborenen, von kachektischen Patienten, Patienten mit Organinsuffizienzen oder Sepsis werden behandelt. Die Inhalte orientieren sich an den Leitlinien der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährungsmedizin (DGEM).Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: “... Häufig helfen auch leicht verständliche Abbildungen und Tabellen bei der Veranschaulichung der Thematik ... Das Buch stellt ein kompaktes und dennoch sehr ausführliches Nachschlagewerk dar und dient somit allen bei der klinischen Ernährung von Intensivpatienten beteiligten Berufsgruppen, insbesondere Ärzten und Apothekern, als hilfreicher Ratgeber fur die tägliche klinische Praxis.” (Stefanie Litterst, in: Medizinische Monatsschrift für Pharmazeuten, Dezember/2013, Vol. 36, Issue 12)“… Das Buch stellt ein kompaktes und dennoch sehr ausführliches Nachschlagewerk dar und dient somit allen bei der klinischen Ernährung von Intensivpatienten beteiligten Berufsgruppen, insbesondere Ärzten und Apothekern, als hilfreicher Ratgeber für die tägliche klinische Praxis.” (Stefanie Litterst, in: Arzneimitteltherapie, November/2013, Vol. 31, Issue 11) “... Dieses Buch ist sicherlich "special interest" und dem Arzt oder interessierten Mitarbeiter der Pflege auf einer Intensivstation gewidmet. Es fasst auf recht neue Art die Fakten dieses Themas zusammen und dient als Nachschlagebuch ebenso wie als Leitfaden und Lektüre...“ (Timm Steuber, in: Amazon.de, 02/Juni/2013)Table of Contents1. Energiegewinnung.- 2. Adaption des Stoffwechsels.- 3. Pathhophysiologie des Magen-Darm-Traktes.- 4. Ernährungsstatus.- 5. Kalorienbedarf.- 6. Glukose.- 7. Aminosäuren.- 8. Fette.- 9. Vitamine und Spurenelemente in der Ernährung kritisch kranker Patienten.- 10. Enterale Ernährung des Intensivpatienten.- 11. Parenterale Ernährung.- 12. Kombinierte parenterale und enterale Ernährung.- 13. Immunonutrition.- 14. Ethische Dimensionen der künstlichen Ernährung bei Intensivpatienten.- 15. Kinder und Jugendliche.- 16. Adipositas und Kachexie bei Intensivpatienten.- 17. Organinsuffizienz.- 18. Ernährungstherapie bei schweren Verbrennungen.- 19. Sepsis.

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Book SynopsisDie Ultraschalldiagnostik erobert die Notfallmedizin. Die Notfallsonographie ist mittlerweile fester Bestandteil der Untersuchung eines Patienten in einer Akutsituation. Die Sonographie wird dabei nicht nur innerhalb eines Krankenhauses durchgeführt, z.B. auf Intensivstationen und in Notaufnahmen, sondern zunehmend auch in Form kleiner tragbarer Geräte direkt am Ort des Notfallgeschehens. Potenziell lebensbedrohliche Krankheitsbilder lassen sich mit dem Ultraschall schneller und sicherer diagnostizieren, und damit notfallmedizinische Entscheidungen und Maßnahmen noch frühzeitiger treffen. Über 350 Abbildungen zeigen wie man typische Notfallbefunde mit dem Ultraschall erkennt: • Anatomie und Sonomorphologie aller Organe • Untersuchungsablauf und Optimierungsmöglichkeiten • Die häufigsten Notfallbefunde und deren Differenzialdiagnosen • Informationen zum weiteren diagnostischen und therapeutischen Vorgehen. Die Inhalte des Buches orientieren sich an der 3-Länder-übergreifenden Basisausbildung und dem Curriculum Notfallsonographie von DEGUM, ÖGUM und SGUM. Ebenso sind die Inhalte der Konzepte, wie e-FAST und FEEL integriert. Ein praxisorientiertes und interdisziplinäres Buch - richtet sich an alle Ärzte, die Ultraschall zur Diagnostik unklarer und akuter Befunde einsetzen möchten.Trade Review“... Wer vor oder nach dem Besuch eines Notfallsonografiekurses sein praktisch erworbenes Wissen vertiefen möchte, findet in diesem Buch die nötigen Grundlagen. Das Werk gibt außerdem einen Ausblick auf die umfangreichen Möglichkeiten der organ- und regionübergreifenden Sonografie als Hilfestellung bei ersten klinischen Entscheidungen.” (Dr. Med. Manuela Riedl, in: AINS – Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Heft 10, 2015)“... Das Buch zielt darauf ab, die gesamte Bandbreite der für die Akutmedizin relevanten Ultraschalltechniken zu beleuchten. ... Zahlreiche anatomische Zeichnungen sowie einprägsame Abbildungen pathologischer Befunde erläutern die praktische Anwendung der verschiedenen Techniken. Die Fülle an fachspezifischer Information erlaubt somit auch dem Erfahrenen eine Vertiefung der Ultraschallkenntnisse ... Mit seinem interdisziplinären Ansatz eröffnet es für Anwender verschiedener Fachdisziplinen neue Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Ultraschalldiagnostik in der Akutmedizin.“ (Thomas Karlas, in: Deutsches Ärzteblatt, Jg. 111, Heft 40, 3. Oktober 2014)Table of ContentsGrundlagen und Konzepte.- Notfallsonographie von Herz, Lunge und Pleura.- Nofallsonographie des Abdomens.- Notfallsonographie des Urogenitaltrakts.- Notfallsonographie von Arterien und Venen.- Notfallsonographie des Bewegungsapparats.- Kontrastmittelsonographie und sonographiegesteuerte Punktion.

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Book SynopsisIntensivmedizin zum Nachschlagen und Lernen für die Zusatzbezeichnung "Intensivmedizin". Das Repetitorium Intensivmedizin stellt das Fach der Intensivmedizin kompakt und fundiert dar und gehört in die Reihe der Repetitorien, die sich hervorragend zur Prüfungsvorbereitung oder Beantwortung von Fragen im Klinikalltag eignen. Alle Inhalte sind systematisch und übersichtlich dargestellt und klar und prägnant in den Aussagen. Zahlreiche Schemazeichnungen und Tabellen erleichtern das Verständnis und bündeln Informationen. Das Werk erscheint bereits in der 5. Auflage. Dieses ist komplett aktualisiert und erscheint in neuem Layout. Das Werk richtet sich an alle auf einer Intensivstation tätigen Ärzte.Table of ContentsI. Allgemeine intensivmedizinische Themen.- II. Infektiologie.- III. Spezielle Krankheitsbilder.- IV. Physiologie.- V. Anhang.

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Book SynopsisDieses essential liefert alle Informationen, die für die sichere Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Intrahospitaltransporten erforderlich sind. Innerklinische Patiententransfers sind elementare Bestandteile der stationären Behandlung. Dennoch wird ihre Brisanz selten richtig und umfassend wahrgenommen. Moderne Kliniken bieten ein vielfältiges und differenziertes Spektrum an diagnostischen und therapeutischen Maßnahmen, die oft in spezialisierten Einrichtungen durchgeführt werden müssen. Hierzu müssen Patienten unter Fortführung der erforderlichen Überwachung und Behandlung innerhalb der Klinik transportiert werden. Insbesondere Intrahospitaltransporte von Intensivpatienten sind mit besonderen Gefahren verbunden, die über Morbidität und –mortalität im Rahmen des Klinikaufenthaltes entscheiden können. Sie bedürfen einer individuellen kritischen Risiko-Nutzen-Abwägung. Table of ContentsGrundlagen der Durchführung von innerklinischen Transporten.- Detaillierte Planung und systematische Vorbereitung.- Sichere Durchführung von Transfers, auch bei Risikopatienten.- Übergabe und Nachbereitung des Intrahospitaltransports

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Book SynopsisFlorian Schimböck identifiziert Screening- und Assessmentinstrumente zur systematischen Erfassung und Erkennung von Delirien durch Pflegepersonen und vergleicht sie hinsichtlich ihrer psychometrischen Eigenschaften. Insgesamt weist der Autor nach Literaturrecherche in Datenbanken und Suchmaschinen sieben Instrumente nach und beschreibt sie. Es wird deutlich, dass es bereits eine Vielzahl von geeigneten Screening- und Assessmentinstrumenten gibt, welche durch Pflegepersonen in der täglichen Praxis angewandt werden können. Die Erstellung neuer Instrumente ist daher nicht zwingend notwendig. Es wird die weitere Testung und Validierung der bereits vorhandenen Instrumente empfohlen.Table of ContentsDelir: Definitionen, Symptome, Formen, Häufigkeit und Folgen.- Systematische Literaturrecherche in Datenbanken und Suchmaschinen.- Identifizierung und Bewertung der Screening- und Assessmentinstrumente.- Empfehlungen für die Praxis.

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Book SynopsisÜbersichtlich und kompakt vermittelt Ihnen dieses Lehrbuch die wichtigsten Inhalte aus allen vier AINS-Fächern. Wie intubiere ich einen Patienten? Worauf kommt es bei der Algesiologie an? Hier bekommen Sie das gesamte Wissen, das Sie für die Prüfung brauchen mit einem direkten Praxisbezug.Trade Review“... Wenn man sich allerdings in die Struktur eingefunden hat, gelingt die schnelle Orientierung in die einzelnen Kapitel sehr gut. Gerade die Merksätze und Praxis-Tipps geben einen sehr hilfreichen klinischen Bezug und erleichtern so das Lernen für die Studierenden. Das Kurzlehrbuch erfüllt seinen Anspruch und bietet eine straffe, übersichtliche und didaktisch sehr gelungene Übersicht …” (Prof. Dr. Carsten Culmsee, in: Arzneimitteltherapie, Jg. 35, Heft 6, 2017)Table of ContentsGrundlagen der Anästhesie: Pharmakologie — Grundlagen und klinisch-praktische Details.- Narkosesysteme.- Atmung und Herzkreislauf in Narkose.- Praxis der Anästhesie: Präoperative Vorbereitung.- Anästhesieverfahren und Methoden der Atemwegssicherung.- Monitoring in Narkose und Intensivmedizin.- Perioperative Flüssigkeitstherapie.- Probleme des anästhesiologischen Alltags.- Komplikationen bei der Narkose.- Narkose bei Patienten mit Vorerkrankungen.- Anästhesie beim ambulanten Patienten.- Anästhesie in extremen Lebensaltern.- Anästhesie in verschiedenen operativen Disziplinen.- Erstversorgung und Narkose beim polytraumatisierten Patienten.- Die postoperative Phase.- Postoperative Intensivmedizin: Indikationen zur postoperativen intensivmedizinischen Behandlung.- Ernährung auf Intensivstationen.- Akute respiratorische Insuffizienz.- Analgosedierung auf Intensivstation.- Schock.- Akutes Nierenversagen.- Störungen des Wasser- und Elektrolythaushaltes.- Störungen des Säure-Basen-Haushaltes.- Blutgerinnungsstörungen.- Zerebrale und peripherneurologische Funktionsstörungen.- Sepsis.- Verbrennungen und Verbrühungen.- Tetanus.- Präeklampsie, Eklampsie und HELLP-Syndrom.- Kohlenmonoxidvergiftung.- Hygiene auf der Intensivstation.- Organisation der Intensivtherapie.- Notfallmedizin: Ziele notfallmedizinischer Behandlung.- Störung der Atmung.- Störungen des Kreislaufs.- Kardiopulmonale Reanimation.- Störungen der zerebralen Funktion.- Vergiftungen.- Spezielle Notfälle.- Spezielle notfallmedizinische Maßnahmen.- Schmerztherapie: Physiologie und Pathophysiologie des Schmerzes.- Schmerzdiagnostik, Schmerzanamnese.- Methoden der Schmerztherapie (mit palliativmedizinischem Schwerpunkt).- Spezielle Schmerztherapie. Klinische Fälle.

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