Main description:

This book is an easy-to-use guide to the management of common medical emergencies. Emergencies nearly always present first to the junior doctor, either as a result of direct observation on the ward, or a phone call from nursing staff when on call. The key to their management is timely recognition and intervention. This book gives the junior doctor and senior medical student the confidence to do this. The text covers emergencies from both a problem-based and disease-based approach, with the book being divided into two sections - presentations and diseases. Cross-referencing between these two sections enables quick reference under pressure, with clear, step-by-step instructions and advice on when and who to call for help.

Contents:

1. Basics; SECTION 1; 2. Presentations; SECTION 2; 3. Cardiology; 4. Respiratory Medicine; 5. Endocrine; 6. Gastroenterology; 7. Renal and urology; 8. Haematology, Oncology, and Infectious Disease; 9. Neurology and Neurosurgery; 10. Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Dermatology; 11. Surgery; 12. Clinical biochemistry