Providing the inside track on how the experts approach and deal with real-world clinical scenarios, Challenging Concepts in Emergency Medicine selects specific challenging cases that are encountered in everyday clinical practice but do not have simple answers. A case-based guide to challenging areas in emergency medicine, this book covers the core and sub-specialty areas, in particular the often grey areas of intensive care and paediatric emergency medicine. Complex cases are comprehensively examined from a multidisciplinary perspective with detailed consideration given to management options and the contemporary evidence base behind these decisions. An effective revision aid for MCEM and FCEM and a reference during workplace-based assessments, Challenging Concepts in Emergency Medicine highlights critical information through the use of boxed features: 'Learning points', 'Clinical tips', 'Evidence base', and 'Future advances'. Each chapter has been reviewed by a national or international expert in the field and they have provided an 'Expert commentary', giving a unique insight into how today's opinion leaders confront and deal with the very same management challenges that all clinicians can potentially face on a daily basis. Containing summaries of current national and international guidelines, this book is ideal for continuing medical education and revalidation as well as for trainees preparing for examinations.

A case-based guide to challenging cases in emergency medicine, this book covers the major sub-speciality areas in this field and selects specific challenging scenarios that are encountered in everyday clinical practice but do not have simple answers.

This completely revised edition continues to serve as the definitive resource. Now with a new full-color page layout--and many full-color illustrations--it encompasses all of today's scientific and clinical knowledge, with a focus on the diagnosis and management of the problems most frequently encountered in the emergency department. Comprehensive in scope--and featuring a templated, user-friendly organization--it remains a valuable reference.

This book discusses the specifics of emergency malpractice involving vascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and head and spine problems. Actual procedure and protocol forms are included, as are practice forms.