The first 72 hours following assessment and admission to the emergency department are crucial to a patient's care. As the medical practitioner on duty, you need good diagnostic skills and the ability to formulate a quick, safe and appropriate management plan. Making Sense of Acute Medicine is here to help. This book is the perfect introduction to accurate diagnosis for medical students, newly qualified doctors and anyone intimately involved with the delivery of acute medical care. By focusing on the decision-making process in relation to common clinical presentations, Making Sense of Acute Medicine will assist you to: take an accurate history and examine the patient with a focused approach make appropriate investigations requests formulate suitable management plans

This reference places the latest information at users' fingertips, and a more streamlined format makes it easy to find the exact information quickly and conveniently. Includes access to a companion Web site for additional resources.

This text provides practical guidelines on how to make sense of and interpret the evidence that is available, with information on how to avoid straying beyond evidence into conjecture, supposition, and wishful thinking. It covers size, trial design, harm as well as benefit, and health economics and management evidence.

"Here at last is the guide to preparedness for medical emergencies of every kind. In clear, authoritative language the book presents information and advice on recognizing and preparing for a wide range of medical emergencies - from pediatric, geriatric, and recreational injuries to rape trauma and psychiatric emergencies. Medical Emergency! includes a wealth of sample forms, checklist, tips, and information-packed vignettes, and covers dozens of vital topics such as: 36 symptoms that should bring you to the Emergency Department and what to expect once you get there; when it's best to stay home; emergency 9-1-1 tips that can save your life; how to advocate for yourself in the ambulance and in the Emergency Department; when to take your child to the Emergency Department; 24 medical emergencies that take women to the Emergency Department; symptoms you might miss in detecting emergencies of the elderly; the most common sports injuries and their treatment; recognizing serious mental illness; and lifesaving techniques for victims of trauma and heart attack."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The pioneering emergency ultrasound guide-updated and expanded with coverage of the newest technologies ,/p> Emergency Ultrasound is firmly established as the first state-of-the-art reference on the training, techniques, and diagnostic skills needed to perform successful ultrasound exams in the emergency department. Utilizing a templated chapter format, this trusted resource presents a wide range of detailed guidelines on performing ultrasound exams, case studies, and side-by-side comparisons of normal and abnormal scans. Emergency Ultrasound, Second Edition, is fully updated and expanded to include the latest uses of this crucial diagnostic tool, including Doppler Ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis. Taken together, this groundbreaking text is the one you'll rely on for every kind of diagnosis in the emergency setting, from soft tissue infections and peritonsillar abscess, to foreign bodies and lumbar puncture and arthrocentesis. Features: NEW! Chapters on ocular applications, prehospital applications, and ultrasound-guided procedures NEW! Content that features the latest instruments NEW! Numerous color Doppler images, plus hundreds of traditional black and white ultrasound images NEW! DVD with videos showing the most current ultrasound procedures performed in real time Coverage of ultrasound in trauma, cardiac, hepatobiliary, renal, testicular, and other applications A templated chapter organization that consists of key points; introduction; clinical considerations and indications; anatomic considerations; technique; common abnormalities; pitfalls; case studies; references; and more Focus on common findings and pitfalls in every clinical chapter Case studies in each chapter

A comprehensive work in the field of emergency medicine. Each chapter in these extremely well-organized two texts begins with the most urgently needed information in an emergency situation--stabilization, physical exam, initial diagnosis--and is followed by traditional material on epidemiology, pathophysiology, etc. Also in each chapter are "bullet-point" statements summarizing important concepts. Other unique features of this text include the use of extensive tables, boxes, and checklists. This is the only book of its kind to allow users such quick access to critical information.