Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of common emergencies faced in clinical practice, with evidence-based, current guidelines for their management. Divided into 16 sections, the text covers emergencies across a variety of medical specialties including cardiological, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, ophthalmic, and more. Each section is sub-divided to cover various emergency scenarios within that specialty. Each topic has been written and reviewed by leading experts in their respective fields. Illustrations and key points summaries further enhance learning. Whilst an invaluable ready reckoner for every medical practitioner, this book will also be of interest to non-specialists for primary management of emergencies.

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Author:   Om Tantia ,  Ghanshyam Goyal
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN:  

9789356961227

ISBN 10:   9356961220
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   10 March 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Cardiological Emergencies Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Approach to Syncope Acute Coronary Syndrome: ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Acute Heart Failure Cardiac Tamponade: Diagnosis and Management   Section 2: Respiratory Emergencies Emergency Airway Management Respiratory Failure Respiratory Emergencies Massive Hemoptysis Acute Pulmonary Embolism Acute Exacerbation of Asthma   Section 3: Neurological Emergencies Approach to an Unconscious Patient Status Epilepticus Stroke Acute Meningitis Acute Encephalitis Acute Migraine   Section 4: Gastrointestinal Emergencies Acute Abdomen: Approach Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Approach Acute Pancreatitis: Approach Acute Hepatic Failure   Section 5: Nephrological Emergencies Acute Renal Failure Drugs and Kidney   Section 6: Metabolic Emergencies Metabolic Emergencies (Electrolyte): Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, Hypokalemia, and Hyperkalemia Metabolic-hyperglycemic Emergencies Endocrinal (Hypoglycemia)   Section 7: Gynecological Emergencies Gynecological Emergencies   Section 8: Trauma Road Traffic Accidents Household Trauma   Section 9: Psychiatric Emergencies Violence in Mental Health   Section 10: Ophthalmic Emergencies Ophthalmic Emergencies   Section 11: Emergencies in ENT Emergencies in ENT Foreign Bodies in ENT: A Nightmare for Patients and Doctors Alike Tracheostomy Otalgia   Section 12: Pediatric Emergencies Pediatric Emergencies   Section 13: Rheumatological Practice Emergencies in Rheumatological Practice Burns   Section 14: Miscellaneous Emergencies-1 Postoperative Emergencies Code Blue and Crash Cart   Section 15: Miscellaneous Emergencies-2 Anesthetic Emergencies   Section 16: Miscellaneous Emergencies-3 Unknown Poisoning Snakebite: Initial Management, Myths, and Reality Anaphylaxis Emergencies in Medical Practice: Common Drugs Emergency Management of Drowning

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Om Tantia MS FRCS (Eng) FACS FICS FAIS FMAS Honorary Professor, Department of Surgery, Indian Medical Association (IMA); Medical Director and Head, Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, A Centre of Excellence (COE), Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, ILS Hospitals Kolkata, West Bengal, India Ghanshyam Goyal MBBS MD (Medicine) Consultant Diabetologist and Director, Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, ILS Hospitals Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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