ABSTRACT

The eighth edition of this international bestselling emergency medicine handbook has been completely revised and updated to include the latest evidence-based guidelines and treatment protocols underpinning best practice in emergency medical care. Carefully designed to suit the needs of interns and resident doctors working in the emergency department as well as specialist trainees, the book covers the full range of emergencies - general medical, infectious disease and foreign travel-related, toxicological, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological, ophthalmic and psychiatric - as well as practical procedures and administrative and legal issues.

chapter Section I|41 pages

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

chapter Section II|78 pages

General Medical Emergencies

chapter Section III|22 pages

Acid-Base, Electrolyte And Renal Emergencies

chapter Section IV|19 pages

Infectious Disease and Foreign Travel Emergencies

chapter Section V|55 pages

Surgical Emergencies

chapter Section VI|41 pages

Orthopaedic Emergencies

chapter Section VII|22 pages

Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Emergencies

chapter Section VIII|39 pages

Paediatric Emergencies

chapter Section IX|18 pages

Obstetric and Gynaecological Emergencies

chapter Section X|18 pages

Ophthalmic Emergencies

chapter Section XI|13 pages

ENT Emergencies

chapter Section XII|9 pages

Maxillofacial and Dental Emergencies

chapter Section XIII|8 pages

Psychiatric Emergencies

chapter Section XIV|26 pages

Toxicology

chapter Section XV|10 pages

Toxinology Emergencies

chapter Section XVI|16 pages

Environmental Emergencies

chapter Section XVII|20 pages

Administrative and Legal Issues

chapter Section XVIII|29 pages

Practical Procedures