Accident and Emergency Diagnosis and Management

by Brown, Anthony F. T.

• ISBN13: 9780750608589
• ISBN10: 0750608587
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-09-01
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

This new edition covers every emergency from the major life-threatening event to the more frequent minor complaints. It describes the essentials of diagnosis and management clearly and concisely, including exact drug dosages, relevant practical procedures, patient disposition, inpatient care and common pitfalls for the inexperienced.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgements
Medical emergencies
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	p. 3
Chest pain	p. 12
The breathless patient	p. 23
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage	p. 30
Diabetic ketoacidosis	p. 32
The collapsed or unconscious patient	p. 34
Acute neurological conditions	p. 38
Headache	p. 46
The overdose	p. 52
Specific poisons	p. 56
Venomous bites and stings	p. 67
Diseases imported from abroad	p. 71
Environmental emergencies	p. 78
Sports (SCUBA) diving accidents	p. 83
Sickle cell crises	p. 87
Acute monoarthropathy	p. 89
Acute polyarthropathy	p. 93
Nonarticular rheumatism	p. 94
Allergic or immunological conditions	p. 98
Skin disorders	p. 101
Sexually transmitted diseases	p. 105
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)	p. 106
Inoculation accidents	p. 109
The elderly patient	p. 111
Disordered behaviour in the elderly	p. 113
Falls in the elderly	p. 115
Surgical emergencies
Head injury	p. 119
Multiple injuries	p. 128
Burns	p. 158
The acute abdomen	p. 170
Orthopaedic emergencies
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm	p. 193
Injuries to the elbow and forearm	p. 201
Injuries to the wrist and hand	p. 207
Cervical spine injuries	p. 223
Thoracic and lumbar spine injuries	p. 223
Pelvic injuries	p. 223
Injuries to the hip and upper femur	p. 223
Injuries to the lower femur, knee and upper tibia	p. 227
Injuries to the lower tibia, ankle and foot	p. 232
Soft-tissue injuries	p. 240
Back pain	p. 250
Paediatric emergencies
Some helpful normal values	p. 257
General considerations	p. 259
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	p. 261
Cot death (sudden infant death syndrome)	p. 266
Child abuse (nonaccidental injury)	p. 268
The breathless child	p. 270
Stridor	p. 273
Abdominal pain	p. 276
Dehydration, diarrhoea and vomiting	p. 279
Fever	p. 282
Fits and febrile convulsions	p. 285
Poisoning and accidental overdose	p. 288
The limping child	p. 290
ENT emergencies
Traumatic conditions of the ear	p. 293
Nontraumatic conditions of the ear	p. 296
Traumatic conditions of the nose	p. 300
Nontraumatic conditions of the nose	p. 302
Traumatic conditions of the throat	p. 305
Nontraumatic conditions of the throat	p. 305
Ophthalmic emergencies
Visual acuity	p. 311
Topical ophthalmic preparations	p. 311
Traumatic conditions of the eye	p. 313
Conditions affecting the eyelids	p. 320
The painful, red eye	p. 323
Sudden loss of vision in the uninflamed eye	p. 327
Oral surgery emergencies
Traumatic conditions of the face and mouth	p. 333
Nontraumatic conditions of the mouth	p. 340
Gynaecological emergencies
Prescribing in pregnancy	p. 345
Gynaecological causes of acute abdominal pain	p. 346
Bleeding in early pregnancy	p. 350
Conditions in late pregnancy	p. 353
Postcoital contraception	p. 359
Missed oral contraceptive pill	p. 360
Rape	p. 361
Psychiatric emergencies
Attempted suicide	p. 365
The confused patient	p. 367
The violent patient	p. 369
Alcohol-related problems	p. 370
Drug dependency and drug abuse	p. 374
Compulsory admission	p. 377
Administrative and legal considerations
Accident and emergency records	p. 381
Self discharge and refusal of treatment	p. 382
Consent for operation	p. 383
Police	p. 383
Breaking the news of sudden death	p. 385
Coroner	p. 386
Attending an inquest	p. 387
Communication with the general practitioner	p. 387
The major incident	p. 388
Further reading	p. 391
Glossary	p. 393
Index	p. 397
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