Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine

by Wyatt, Jonathan; Illingworth, Robin; Graham, Colin; Clancy, Michael; Robertson, Colin

• ISBN13: 9780199206070
• ISBN10: 0199206074
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The bestselling Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine provides practical, accessible guidelines on a huge range of situations that present to the Emergency department. It is the essential guide for junior doctors (including candidates for examinations in Emergency Medicine), specialist nurses,paramedics, general practitioners and other allied health professionals. The text is deliberately precise and prescriptive giving up-to-date step-by-step advice on presentation, investigation, diagnosis, emergency treatment and further referral for adult and paediatric patients. Practical guidanceon the management of a huge range of situations is provided including poisoning, major trauma, ob/gyn, psychiatric and paediatric emergencies. Important practical procedures are covered in a stepwise, easy-to-follow format with line diagrams illustrating anatomical landmarks. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to include the 2006 Resuscitation Council guidelines, as well as new guidelines from NICE, SIGN, BTS, ATLS and changes to the compulsory psychiatric hospitalisation law. There are updates on management throughout and new information on avianflu, terrorism, hospital acquired infections including MRSA and hand washing.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and symbols	p. vii
Normal values	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
General approach	p. 1
Life-threatening emergencies	p. 43
Medicine	p. 64
Poisoning	p. 177
Infectious diseases	p. 215
Environmental emergencies	p. 251
Analgesia and anaesthesia	p. 269
Major trauma	p. 317
Wounds, fractures, orthopaedics	p. 398
Surgery	p. 501
Ophthalmology	p. 531
Ear, nose and throat	p. 543
Obstetrics and gynaecology	p. 559
Psychiatry	p. 597
Paediatric emergencies	p. 626
Index	p. 733
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