Preface to the fourth edition, vii Preface to the second edition, viii Preface to the first edition, ix 1 What every emergency physician must know, 1 2 Major trauma and multiple injuries, 19 3 Head injuries, 33 4 The neck and the back, 50 5 Facial injuries, 64 6 Injuries to the trunk, 72 7 The lower limb, 86 8 The upper limb, 111 9 The hand, 128 10 Burns, contamination and irradiation, 136 11 Cardiac arrest and cardiac dysrhythmias, 150 12 Chest pain, 176 13 Respiratory distress, 196 14 Collapse and sudden illness, 219 15 Poisoning, 268 16 Abdominal pain, 302 17 Obstetric, gynaecological, genitourinary and perineal problems, 316 18 Children s problems in the emergency department, 328 19 The disturbed patient, 357 20 Medicolegal aspects of emergency medicine, 370 21 Small wounds and localised infections, 391 22 Ophthalmic, ENT and facial conditions, 411 Index, 426 Companion website A companion website is available at: www.lecturenoteseries.com/emergencymed featuring a selection of MCQs on common pitfalls in emergency medicine.
