Overview

The fifth edition of this international best-selling emergency medicine handbook has been completely updated and expanded to include the latest evidence-based guidelines in both emergency and acute medicine. The text follows a standard, clear and well set-out approach designed to maximize the practical delivery of care at the bedside. New additions to this edition range from the 2005 CPR Guidelines, febrile neutropenia and acute renal failure to information on handling SARS, bird 'flu and chemical and biological threats, amongst many others. On-the-spot decision making with a constant stream of undifferentiated patients requires a special kind of doctor - one who is up to the challenge and prepared to act, not just think. This new edition will prove an indispensable resource full of succinct, invaluable and appropriate information for the intern, SHO or junior registrar, whether called upon to act in the relative quiet of the night or during the hectic challenge of a weekend afternoon. The same high standards of care are expected with no margin for error; let this book take you to the benchmark, and make you a source of invaluable knowledge for others. From reviews of the previous edition: The language is clear, the advice straightforward, and the scope comprehensive ... an essential part of the 'shop floor' library. Hospital Medicine A reliable text ... of enormous help to junior doctors practising accident and emergency medicine for the first time Postgraduate Medical Journal ... logical, methodical and provides a framework for the management of a wide spectrum of illnesses and injury. The conciseness, portability and affordability of this text make it an excellent 'registrar in book form' . Medical Journal of Australia This is one of the most popular, widely read small texts available ... an excellent text that gives acceptable, quick answers to patient diagnosis and management . Emergency Medicine

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Author:   Anthony F T Brown ,  Michael D Cadogan (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Edition:   5th New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9780340927700

ISBN 10:   0340927704
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   27 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781444120134
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I. GENERAL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chest Pain Cardiac Arrhythmias The Breathless Patient Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage Diabetic coma and precoma The Patient with an Altered Conscious Level Acute Neurological Conditions Headache Acute Arthropathy Allergic or Immunological Conditions Skin Disorders The Elderly Patient Further Reading Section 2. ACID-BASE, ELECTROLYTE AND RENAL EMERGENCIES Acid-base Disturbances Electrolyte Disorders Potassium disorders Sodium disorders Calcium disorders Magnesium disorders Acute Renal Failure Further Reading Section 3. INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND FOREIGN TRAVEL EMERGENCIES Febrile Neutropenic Patient Hepatitis Gastrointestinal Tract Infection Sexually Transmitted Diseases Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Needlestick and sharps incidents Common Imported Diseases of Travellers Pandemics Threats Further Reading Section 4. TOXICOLOGY Acute Poisoning: General Principles Specific Poisons Chemical Burns Further Reading Section 5 . TOXINOLOGY EMERGENCIES Snake Bites Spider Envenomation Marine Envenomation Bee and Wasp Stings Further Reading Section 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES Heat, Cold and Drowning Sports Diving Accidents Electrical Burns, Electrocution and Lightning Strike Further Reading Section 7. SURGICAL EMERGENCIES Multiple Injuries Head and Facial Injuries Neck Injuries Chest Injuries Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Additional Orthopaedic Injuries in Multiple Trauma Head Injury Burns The Acute Abdomen Further Reading Section 8. ORTHOPAEDIC EMERGENCIES Injuries to Shoulder and Upper Arm Injuries to the Elbow and Forearm Injuries to the Wrist and Hand Cervical Spine Injuries Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries Pelvic Injuries Injuries to the Hip and Upper Femur Injuries to the Lower Femur, Knee and Upper Tibia Injuries to the Lower Tibia, Ankle and Foot Further Reading Section 9. MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE EMERGENCIES Soft-tissue Injuries Non-articular Rheumatism Back Pain Further Reading Section 10. PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES General Assessment Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Breathless Child Stridor Abdominal Pain, Diarrhoea and Vomiting Febrile Child Seizures and Febrile Convulsions Acute Poisoning Limping Child Cot Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Child Abuse (Non-accidental Injury) Further Reading Section 11. OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES Gynaecological Assessment and Management Gynaecological Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain Bleeding in Early Pregnancy Conditions in Late Pregnancy WomenaEURO (TM)s Medicine Crises Further Reading Section 12. ENT EMERGENCIES Traumatic Conditions of the Ear Non-traumatic Conditions of the Ear Traumatic Conditions of the Nose Non-traumatic Conditions of the Nose Traumatic Conditions of the Throat Non-traumatic Conditions of the Throat Further Reading Section 13. OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCIES Visual Acuity Topical Ophthalmic Preparations Traumatic Conditions of the Eye Conditions Affecting the Eyelids The Painful, Red Eye Sudden Loss of Vision in the Uninflamed Eye Further Reading Section 14. MAXILLOFACIAL AND DENTAL EMERGENCIES Traumatic Conditions of the Face and Mouth Non-traumatic Conditions of the Mouth Further Reading Section 15. PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES Deliberate Self-harm The Violent Patient Alcohol and Drug Dependency and Abuse Involuntary Detention Further Reading SECTION 16. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES Excellent Habits of the Good Emergency Department Doctor Triage Consent, Competence and Refusal of Treatment The Police, Coroner and Attending Court Retrieval and Inter-hospital Transfer Mass Casualty Disaster and the Major Incident Further Reading

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Anthony F.T. Brown MB ChB (Bristol), FRCP, FRCS(Ed), FCEM, FACEM Associate Professor, Discipline of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane. (Trained in the UK and currently working in Australia. Editor-in-Chief Emergency Medicine Australasia. Senior Court of Examiners, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM). Inaugural ACEM Teaching Excellence Award, 2001). Michael D. Cadogan MA(Oxon), MB ChB (Edin), FACEM Clinical Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth. Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth. (Trained in the UK and currently working in Australia. Expert in Medical Informatics. Winner, Gold Medal / Buchanan Prize, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Fellowship Exam 2003).

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