A Clinicians Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies
Harrison, Richard N.
Daly, Lynda
A Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies is a primer in acute emergency care aimed at nursing staff, senior medical students, Foundation Year doctors and physician assistants. This textbook outlines the observations, clinical management and interventions in the critical first 24 hours of admission, based on an understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms. The new edition has been updated to cover the management of COVID, the most recent advances in the care of common medical emergencies and the latest iteration of the NEWS Guidance.With a unique focus on the overlap between medical and nursing management in the Acute Medical Unit, this book is an ideal source for the entire acute medical team. INDICE: 1. Introduction: Immediate Assessment of the Critically Ill 2. Cardiology 3. Respiratory Medicine 4. Acute Neurological Problems 5. Gastroenterology 6. Diabetic Complications 7. Thromboembolic Disease 8. Deliberate Self-harm, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse 9. The ‘Social Admission’ 10. Multisystem Failure 11. Emerging Problems: Outbreaks and Deliberate Releases - COVID-19
- ISBN: 978-0-443-11219-5
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés