Full Description
This new edition provides emergency medicine clinicians and trainees with the latest information and advances in their field.
Divided into 29 sections, the book begins with multiple diseases and disorders in different systems of the body that require emergency treatment. A section on paediatric emergencies is also included.
The following sections cover emergencies such as bites and stings, poisoning, burns, infections in immunocompromised and cancer patients, postoperative emergencies, medical emergencies in the air, and industrial emergencies. The final section explains emergency medical procedures.
The ninth edition has been fully revised and updated, and new topics added. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables further enhance learning.
Key points
Practical guide to emergency medicine for clinicians and trainees
Fully revised, ninth edition featuring many new topics
Covers multiple emergency scenarios in different systems of the body
Previous edition (9789351524724) published in 2015
Contents
Pediatric Emergencies
Dermatologic Emergencies
Emergencies in Ear, Nose and Throat
Ophthalmic Emergencies
Emergencies in Gynaecology
Psychiatric Emergencies
Gastrointestinal, Liver and Biliary Tract Emergencies
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies
Emergencies in Haematology
Endocrine Emergencies
Emergencies in Urogenital Diseases
Emergencies in Tropical and Infectious Diseases
Shock
Rheumatological Emergencies
Febrile Emergencies
Emergencies in HIV Infection
Emergencies Due to Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disturbances
Acute Poisoning
Venomous Bites and Stings
Emergencies Due to Physical Causes
Emergency Management in Burns
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
Emergencies in Cancer
Postoperative Medical Emergencies
Emergencies in Industrial Medicine
Medical Emergencies in the Air
Emergency Medical Procedures
Appendix
Index
