Acute Medical Emergencies
The Practical Approach
3rd Edition
Published on 18. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-7279-1464-4 (ISBN)
Description
Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies.
This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain.
There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.
This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain.
There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.
More details
Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BMJ Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
35
Dimensions
Height: 296 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1346 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7279-1464-4 (9780727914644)
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Content
PART 1: Introduction.
1. Introduction.
2. Recognition of the medical emergency.
PART 2: Structured approach.
3. Structured approach to the medical emergency.
4. Airway assessment.
5. Breathing assessment.
6. Circulation assessment.
7. Disability assessment.
8. Examination and history taking.
PART 3: Presenting complaints.
9. The patient with breathing difficulties.
10. The patient with shock.
11. The patient with chest pain.
12. The patient with altered conscious level.
13. The collapsed patient.
14. The confused patient.
15. The overdose patient.
16. The patient with headache.
17. The patient with abdominal pain.
18. The patient with hot red legs and cold white ones.
19. The patient with hot and/or swollen joints.
20. The patient with rash.
PART 4: Failures.
21. Respiratory failure.
22. Cardiac failure.
23. Hepatic failure.
24. Renal failure.
25. Brain failure.
PART 5: Interpretation of emergency investigations.
26. Blood gas analysis.
27. Dysrhythmia recognition.
28. Chest xray interpretation.
29. Haematological investigations.
30. Biochemical investigations.
PART 6: Special circumstances.
31. The pregnant patient.
32. The elderly patient.
33. The immunocompromised patient.
34. Transportation of the seriously ill patient.
PART 7: Practical procedures.
35. Practical procedures: airway & breathing.
36. Practical procedures: circulation.
37. Practical procedures: medical.
PART 8: Appendices.
Appendix a-drugs
1. Introduction.
2. Recognition of the medical emergency.
PART 2: Structured approach.
3. Structured approach to the medical emergency.
4. Airway assessment.
5. Breathing assessment.
6. Circulation assessment.
7. Disability assessment.
8. Examination and history taking.
PART 3: Presenting complaints.
9. The patient with breathing difficulties.
10. The patient with shock.
11. The patient with chest pain.
12. The patient with altered conscious level.
13. The collapsed patient.
14. The confused patient.
15. The overdose patient.
16. The patient with headache.
17. The patient with abdominal pain.
18. The patient with hot red legs and cold white ones.
19. The patient with hot and/or swollen joints.
20. The patient with rash.
PART 4: Failures.
21. Respiratory failure.
22. Cardiac failure.
23. Hepatic failure.
24. Renal failure.
25. Brain failure.
PART 5: Interpretation of emergency investigations.
26. Blood gas analysis.
27. Dysrhythmia recognition.
28. Chest xray interpretation.
29. Haematological investigations.
30. Biochemical investigations.
PART 6: Special circumstances.
31. The pregnant patient.
32. The elderly patient.
33. The immunocompromised patient.
34. Transportation of the seriously ill patient.
PART 7: Practical procedures.
35. Practical procedures: airway & breathing.
36. Practical procedures: circulation.
37. Practical procedures: medical.
PART 8: Appendices.
Appendix a-drugs