Overview

Medical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The Medical Student Survival Skills series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success. Medical Student Survival Skills: The Acutely Ill Patient is a concise and portable reference on the management of patients in acute care settings. Managing acutely ill patients can be challenging for many medical students, where quick and decisive decision-making is crucial. This important resource covers the management of numerous acute care conditions, such as tachypnoea, acute stroke, ketoacidosis, anaphylaxis and acute liver failure. With OCSE key learning points, figures and illustrations, The Acutely Ill Patient is the key to success in emergency and surgical rotations and OCSE exams.

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Author:   Philip Jevon (Manor Hospital, Walsall) ,  Konnur Ramkumar ,  Emma Jenkinson
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781118902837

ISBN 10:   1118902831
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   19 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

About the companion website vii 1 ABCDE: Assessment and treatment of the acutely Ill patient 1 2 Management of tachypnoea 13 3 Management of bradycardia 17 4 Management of sinus tachycardia 25 5 Management of other tachycardias 27 6 Management of oliguria 37 7 Management of pyrexia 41 8 Management of anaphylaxis 47 9 Management of acute asthma 55 10 Management of hypovolaemia 61 11 Management of sepsis 67 12 Management of acute stroke 73 13 Management of chest pain 79 14 Management of abdominal pain 85 15 Management of acute ischaemic leg 91 16 Management of acute kidney injury 99 17 Management of the unconscious patient 105 18 Management of upper gastrointestinal bleed 113 19 Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 121 20 Management of hypoglycaemia 127 21 Management of severe headache 131 22 Management of acute liver failure 141 23 Management of self‐harm and poisoning 147 24 Management of trauma 159 25 In‐hospital resuscitation 167 References 179 Index 181

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Philip Jevon is Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Birmingham Medical School and Academy Manager/Tutor, Walsall Teaching Academy, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK. Konnur Ramkumar is Consultant Anaesthetist, Senior Academy Tutor, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK. Emma Jenkinson is Consultant, Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital, West Midlands, UK.

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