Description
Book SynopsisRapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care.
Table of ContentsForeword vi
Preface viii
1. Why Rapid Assessment Is Essential for Ward Staff 1
2. Track and Trigger Systems: Early Warning Scores, Calling Criteria and Rapid Response Teams 13
3. Assessment Techniques 30
4. A–B–C–D–E: Airway Assessment and Management Techniques 43
5. A-B-C-D-E: Breathing (and Failure to Breathe) 61
6. A–B–C–D–E: Circulation (and Circulatory Failure) 98
7. A–B–C–D–E: Acute Neurological Care (Disability) 153
8. A–B–C–D–E: Everything that Should Be Considered for Other Potential Problems 181
9. Patient-centred Care, Team Working and Communication 198
Appendix 1: Acid–Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gases 221
Appendix 2: Oxygen Delivery Devices 227
Index 232
