Description

Book Synopsis

This book aims to achieve a fine balance between a practical evidence-based tool, that can be carried around to be used at the patients’ bedside, and a comprehensive reference with sufficient information for examination requirements in Emergency Medicine, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

This edition preserves several of its predecessor’s hallmark features, in particular:

  • Easy-to-read format: clinical descriptions are presented succinctly, key points are highlighted, and problems are introduced with a symptom-based approach in Part 1;
  • Popular sections such as Caveats, covering pitfalls likely to be encountered in clinical practice, and Special Tips for GPs.
New features of this edition include:

  • Clear demarcation between chapters for basic learners (medical students) and advanced learners, with 805 pages for basic learners and advanced chapters marked with blue bars on the sides;
  • Thorough revision of all chapters, including more comprehensive illustrations;
  • 9 additional brand-new chapters, including 3 chapters on emergency CT interpretation;
  • QR codes to: more than 100 between clinical photos, radiological images and videos; reference chapters, to ensure that the extra information is available without making the book too voluminous.


Table of Contents

PART 1 COMMON PRESENTATIONS IN ADULT PATIENTS

1 Altered Mental State

2 Bleeding, Gastrointestinal Tract

3 Bleeding, Vaginal, Abnormal

4 Blurring of Vision

5 Breathlessness, Acute

6 Diarrhoea and Vomiting

7 Fever

8 Giddiness

9 Haemoptysis

10 Headache

11 Hyperventilation

12 Jaundice

13 Lower Limb Swelling

14 Pain, Abdominal

15 Pain, Chest, Acute

16 Pain, Joint, Peripheral

17 Pain, Low Back

18 Pain, Scrotal and Penile

19 Palpitations

20 Poisoning, General Principles

21 Red Eye

22 Seizure

23 Shock/Hypoperfusion States

24 Stridor

25 Syncope

26 Trauma, Multiple, Initial Management

27 Urinary Retention, Acute

28 Violent and Psychotic Patients

29 Weakness

PART 2 SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

PART 2A | AIRWAY AND RESUSCITATION

30 Airway Management/Rapid SequenceIntubation

31 Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis

32 Cardiac Arrest Algorithms

33 Cardiogenic Shock

34 Neurogenic Shock

35 Sepsis/Septic Shock

PART 2B | CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES

36 Aortic Emergencies

37 Bradydysrhythmias

38 Coronary Syndromes, Acute

39 Heart Failure, Acute

40 Hypertensive Crises

41 Limb Ischaemia, Acute

42 Pulmonary Embolism

43 Tachydysrhythmias

44 Venous Emergencies

45 Other Heart Conditions

PART 2C | RESPIRATORYEMERGENCIES

46 Asthma

47 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

48 Pneumonia, Community Acquired

49 Pneumothorax

50 Respiratory Failure, Acute

PART 2D | GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES

51 Appendicitis, Acute

52 Hepatic Encephalopathy, Acute

53 Hepatobiliary Emergencies

54 Intestinal Obstruction

55 Ischaemic Bowel/Mesenteric Ischaemia

56 Pancreatitis, Acute

57 Peptic Ulcer Disease/Dyspepsia

58 Perianal Conditions

PART 2E | ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC EMERGENCIES

59 Acid-Base Emergencies

60 Adrenal Insufficiency, Acute

61 Diabetic Ketoacidosis andHyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State

62 Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

63 Hypoglycaemia

64 Thyroid Emergencies, Thyroid Crisisand Myxoedema

PART 2F | RENAL ANDGENITO-URINARY EMERGENCIES

65 Renal Emergencies

66 Urinary Tract Infections

67 Urolithiasis

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PART 2G | NEUROLOGICEMERGENCIES

68 Meningitis

69 Migraine, Tension and ClusterHeadache

70 Stroke

71 Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

72 Transient Ischaemic Attack

73 Giant Cell Arteritis

PART 2H | INFECTIOUSDISEASES

74 Dengue Fever

75 Coping with Emerging InfectiousDiseases in the Emergency Department

76 Malaria

77 Needlestick/Body Fluid Exposure

78 Tetanus

PART 2I | HAEMATOLOGIC/ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES/PALLIATIVECARE

79 Administration of Blood Products inthe Emergency Department

80 Emergency Anticoagulation Reversal

81 Oncologic Emergencies

82 Palliative and End-of-life EmergencyCare

PART 2J | DERMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES

83 Introduction to Dermatology inEmergency Care

83A Inflammatory Dermatological Conditions

83B Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions

83C Infections and the Skin

83D Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIVPost-exposure Prophylaxis

PART 2K | GERIATRICEMERGENCIES

84 Geriatric Emergencies

PART 2L | TOXICOLOGY

85 Poisoning, Benzodiazepine

86 Poisoning, Cyclic Antidepressants

87 Poisoning, Organophosphates

88 Poisoning, Paracetamol

89 Alcohol Intoxication and Poisoningwith Other Alcohols

90 Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide

91 Poisoning, Digoxin

92 Poisoning, Salicylates

93 Poisoning, Novel PsychoactiveSubstances

94 Poisoning, Serotonin Syndrome

PART 2M | TOXICOLOGY (INCLUDING BITES)

95 Bites, Mammalian and Human

96 Snake-related Injuries

PART 2N | SURGICALAND ORTHOPADIC TRAUMA/INFECTIOUS EMERGENCIES

97 Trauma,Abdominal

98 Trauma,Chest

99 Trauma,Head

100 Trauma and Infections, Hand

101 Trauma, Lower Extremity

102 Trauma, Maxillofacial

103 Trauma, Pelvic

104 Trauma, Spinal Cord and Cervical SpineClearance

105 Trauma, Upper Extremity

106 Wound Care and Management

107 CrushSyndrome

108 Trauma,Paediatric

109 Trauma,in Pregnancy

PART 2O | ENT EMERGENCIES

110 Common Ear, Nose and Throat Emergencies

PART 2P | EYE EMERGENCIES

111 Eye Emergencies

PART 2Q | PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES

112 Assault (Non-sexual)

PART 2R | OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGIC EMERGENCIES

113 Eclampsia

114 Ectopic Pregnancy

115 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

116 Emergency Delivery of the Newborn

PART 2S | ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

117 Burns, Major

118 Burns, Minor

119 Electrical and Lightning Injuries

120 Hyperbaric Emergencies

121 Hyperthermia

122 Submersion Injuries

PART 2T | IMAGING

123 Emergency CT Brain Interpretation

124 Emergency Ultrasound

125 Views of X-rays to Order

126 Emergency CT Abdomen and PelvisInterpretation

127 Emergency CT Thorax Interpretation

PART 2U | PHARMACOLOGY

128 Prescribing in Pregnancy

129 Commonly Used Emergency Drugs in Adults

130 Drugs to Avoid in G6PD Deficiency

PART 2V | PAEDIATRICEMERGENCIES

131 Child with Acute Abdominal Pain

132 Child with Breathlessness

133 Child/Baby, Crying

134 Child with Diarrhoea

135 Child with Fever

136 Child, Fitting

137 Child with Vomiting

138 Paediatric Asthma

139 Bronchiolitis

140 Fluid Replacement in Paediatrics

141 Newborn Resuscitation in the EmergencyDepartment

142 Non-accidental Injury in Paediatrics

143 Paediatric Drugs and Equipment

144 Trauma, Paediatric

145 Child with Altered Mental State

PART 2W | MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL INFORMATION

146 Common Emergency Procedures

147 Pain Management and Nerve Blocks

148 Procedural Sedation

149 Simple Statistics

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    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (Asia)
    Publication Date: 11/04/2022
    ISBN13: 9789814923446, 978-9814923446
    ISBN10: 9814923443
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    This book aims to achieve a fine balance between a practical evidence-based tool, that can be carried around to be used at the patients’ bedside, and a comprehensive reference with sufficient information for examination requirements in Emergency Medicine, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

    This edition preserves several of its predecessor’s hallmark features, in particular:

    • Easy-to-read format: clinical descriptions are presented succinctly, key points are highlighted, and problems are introduced with a symptom-based approach in Part 1;
    • Popular sections such as Caveats, covering pitfalls likely to be encountered in clinical practice, and Special Tips for GPs.
    New features of this edition include:

    • Clear demarcation between chapters for basic learners (medical students) and advanced learners, with 805 pages for basic learners and advanced chapters marked with blue bars on the sides;
    • Thorough revision of all chapters, including more comprehensive illustrations;
    • 9 additional brand-new chapters, including 3 chapters on emergency CT interpretation;
    • QR codes to: more than 100 between clinical photos, radiological images and videos; reference chapters, to ensure that the extra information is available without making the book too voluminous.


    Table of Contents

    PART 1 COMMON PRESENTATIONS IN ADULT PATIENTS

    1 Altered Mental State

    2 Bleeding, Gastrointestinal Tract

    3 Bleeding, Vaginal, Abnormal

    4 Blurring of Vision

    5 Breathlessness, Acute

    6 Diarrhoea and Vomiting

    7 Fever

    8 Giddiness

    9 Haemoptysis

    10 Headache

    11 Hyperventilation

    12 Jaundice

    13 Lower Limb Swelling

    14 Pain, Abdominal

    15 Pain, Chest, Acute

    16 Pain, Joint, Peripheral

    17 Pain, Low Back

    18 Pain, Scrotal and Penile

    19 Palpitations

    20 Poisoning, General Principles

    21 Red Eye

    22 Seizure

    23 Shock/Hypoperfusion States

    24 Stridor

    25 Syncope

    26 Trauma, Multiple, Initial Management

    27 Urinary Retention, Acute

    28 Violent and Psychotic Patients

    29 Weakness

    PART 2 SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

    PART 2A | AIRWAY AND RESUSCITATION

    30 Airway Management/Rapid SequenceIntubation

    31 Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis

    32 Cardiac Arrest Algorithms

    33 Cardiogenic Shock

    34 Neurogenic Shock

    35 Sepsis/Septic Shock

    PART 2B | CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES

    36 Aortic Emergencies

    37 Bradydysrhythmias

    38 Coronary Syndromes, Acute

    39 Heart Failure, Acute

    40 Hypertensive Crises

    41 Limb Ischaemia, Acute

    42 Pulmonary Embolism

    43 Tachydysrhythmias

    44 Venous Emergencies

    45 Other Heart Conditions

    PART 2C | RESPIRATORYEMERGENCIES

    46 Asthma

    47 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    48 Pneumonia, Community Acquired

    49 Pneumothorax

    50 Respiratory Failure, Acute

    PART 2D | GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES

    51 Appendicitis, Acute

    52 Hepatic Encephalopathy, Acute

    53 Hepatobiliary Emergencies

    54 Intestinal Obstruction

    55 Ischaemic Bowel/Mesenteric Ischaemia

    56 Pancreatitis, Acute

    57 Peptic Ulcer Disease/Dyspepsia

    58 Perianal Conditions

    PART 2E | ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC EMERGENCIES

    59 Acid-Base Emergencies

    60 Adrenal Insufficiency, Acute

    61 Diabetic Ketoacidosis andHyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State

    62 Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

    63 Hypoglycaemia

    64 Thyroid Emergencies, Thyroid Crisisand Myxoedema

    PART 2F | RENAL ANDGENITO-URINARY EMERGENCIES

    65 Renal Emergencies

    66 Urinary Tract Infections

    67 Urolithiasis

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    PART 2G | NEUROLOGICEMERGENCIES

    68 Meningitis

    69 Migraine, Tension and ClusterHeadache

    70 Stroke

    71 Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

    72 Transient Ischaemic Attack

    73 Giant Cell Arteritis

    PART 2H | INFECTIOUSDISEASES

    74 Dengue Fever

    75 Coping with Emerging InfectiousDiseases in the Emergency Department

    76 Malaria

    77 Needlestick/Body Fluid Exposure

    78 Tetanus

    PART 2I | HAEMATOLOGIC/ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES/PALLIATIVECARE

    79 Administration of Blood Products inthe Emergency Department

    80 Emergency Anticoagulation Reversal

    81 Oncologic Emergencies

    82 Palliative and End-of-life EmergencyCare

    PART 2J | DERMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES

    83 Introduction to Dermatology inEmergency Care

    83A Inflammatory Dermatological Conditions

    83B Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions

    83C Infections and the Skin

    83D Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIVPost-exposure Prophylaxis

    PART 2K | GERIATRICEMERGENCIES

    84 Geriatric Emergencies

    PART 2L | TOXICOLOGY

    85 Poisoning, Benzodiazepine

    86 Poisoning, Cyclic Antidepressants

    87 Poisoning, Organophosphates

    88 Poisoning, Paracetamol

    89 Alcohol Intoxication and Poisoningwith Other Alcohols

    90 Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide

    91 Poisoning, Digoxin

    92 Poisoning, Salicylates

    93 Poisoning, Novel PsychoactiveSubstances

    94 Poisoning, Serotonin Syndrome

    PART 2M | TOXICOLOGY (INCLUDING BITES)

    95 Bites, Mammalian and Human

    96 Snake-related Injuries

    PART 2N | SURGICALAND ORTHOPADIC TRAUMA/INFECTIOUS EMERGENCIES

    97 Trauma,Abdominal

    98 Trauma,Chest

    99 Trauma,Head

    100 Trauma and Infections, Hand

    101 Trauma, Lower Extremity

    102 Trauma, Maxillofacial

    103 Trauma, Pelvic

    104 Trauma, Spinal Cord and Cervical SpineClearance

    105 Trauma, Upper Extremity

    106 Wound Care and Management

    107 CrushSyndrome

    108 Trauma,Paediatric

    109 Trauma,in Pregnancy

    PART 2O | ENT EMERGENCIES

    110 Common Ear, Nose and Throat Emergencies

    PART 2P | EYE EMERGENCIES

    111 Eye Emergencies

    PART 2Q | PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES

    112 Assault (Non-sexual)

    PART 2R | OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGIC EMERGENCIES

    113 Eclampsia

    114 Ectopic Pregnancy

    115 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    116 Emergency Delivery of the Newborn

    PART 2S | ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

    117 Burns, Major

    118 Burns, Minor

    119 Electrical and Lightning Injuries

    120 Hyperbaric Emergencies

    121 Hyperthermia

    122 Submersion Injuries

    PART 2T | IMAGING

    123 Emergency CT Brain Interpretation

    124 Emergency Ultrasound

    125 Views of X-rays to Order

    126 Emergency CT Abdomen and PelvisInterpretation

    127 Emergency CT Thorax Interpretation

    PART 2U | PHARMACOLOGY

    128 Prescribing in Pregnancy

    129 Commonly Used Emergency Drugs in Adults

    130 Drugs to Avoid in G6PD Deficiency

    PART 2V | PAEDIATRICEMERGENCIES

    131 Child with Acute Abdominal Pain

    132 Child with Breathlessness

    133 Child/Baby, Crying

    134 Child with Diarrhoea

    135 Child with Fever

    136 Child, Fitting

    137 Child with Vomiting

    138 Paediatric Asthma

    139 Bronchiolitis

    140 Fluid Replacement in Paediatrics

    141 Newborn Resuscitation in the EmergencyDepartment

    142 Non-accidental Injury in Paediatrics

    143 Paediatric Drugs and Equipment

    144 Trauma, Paediatric

    145 Child with Altered Mental State

    PART 2W | MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL INFORMATION

    146 Common Emergency Procedures

    147 Pain Management and Nerve Blocks

    148 Procedural Sedation

    149 Simple Statistics

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