On Call Principles and Protocols
5th Edition
Published on 21. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-1-4377-2371-7 (ISBN)
Description
Portable and extremely practical, "On Call Principles and Protocols, 5th Edition", by Drs. Marshall and Ruedy, is the bestselling handbook you can trust to guide you quickly and confidently through virtually any on-call situation. This new edition takes you step by step through the most common on-call problems and approaches, giving you up-to-date information and clear protocols on what to do and how to do it quickly. You'll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 111 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4377-2371-7 (9781437723717)
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New editions
Shane A. Marshall | John Ruedy
On Call Principles and Protocols
Book
12/2016
6th Edition
Elsevier
€39.60
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Previous edition
Book
01/2006
4th Edition
Saunders
€40.84
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Content
Introduction * Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems * Documentation of On-Call Problems * Assessment and Management of Volume Status * HIV, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer Patient -Related Problems: The Common Calls * Abdominal Pain * Chest Pain * Combativeness: The Out-of-Control Patient * Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness * Decreased Urine Output * Diarrhea * Fall Out of Bed * Fever * Gastrointestinal Bleeding * Headache * Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders * High Blood Pressure * Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics * Hypotension and Shock * Leg Pain * Lines, Tubes, and Drains * Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence * Pronouncing Death * Seizures * Shortness of Breath * Skin Rashes and Urticaria * Stroke * Syncope * Transfusion Reactions Laboratory-Related Problems: The Common Calls * Acid-Base Disorders * Anemia * Calcium Disorders * Coagulation Disorders * Glucose Disorders * Potassium Disorders * Sodium Disorders Appendices A. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Core Drugs and Therapy B. Blood Products C. Reading Electrocardiograms D. Miscellaneous E. SI Units Conversion Table F. The On-Call Formulary Index