Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes provides all the
necessary information, within one short volume, for a sound
introduction to this core specialty area.
Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with
flowcharts and high-quality illustrations, this fourth edition has
been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of
emergency medicine. For this new edition, Emergency Medicine
Lecture Notes features:
* Illustrations and flow charts in a two colour
presentation throughout
* More detail on imaging, diagnosis and management of a wide
range of acute conditions
* A brand new companion website at href=’http://www.lecturenoteseries.com/emergencymed’>www.lecturenoteseries.com/emergencymed
featuring a selection of MCQs to test readers on common pitfalls in
emergency medicine
Not only is this book a great starting point to support initial
teaching on the topic, but it is easy to dip in and out of for
reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation or final
exams. Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge
of emergency medicine, Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes
presents ‘need to know’ information for all those involved in
treating those in an emergency setting.
İçerik tablosu
Preface to the fourth edition, vii
Preface to the second edition, viii
Preface to the first edition, ix
1 What every emergency physician must know, 1
2 Major trauma and multiple injuries, 19
3 Head injuries, 33
4 The neck and the back, 50
5 Facial injuries, 64
6 Injuries to the trunk, 72
7 The lower limb, 86
8 The upper limb, 111
9 The hand, 128
10 Burns, contamination and irradiation, 136
11 Cardiac arrest and cardiac dysrhythmias, 150
12 Chest pain, 176
13 Respiratory distress, 196
14 Collapse and sudden illness, 219
15 Poisoning, 268
16 Abdominal pain, 302
17 Obstetric, gynaecological, genitourinary and perineal problems, 316
18 Children’s problems in the emergency department, 328
19 The disturbed patient, 357
20 Medicolegal aspects of emergency medicine, 370
21 Small wounds and localised infections, 391
22 Ophthalmic, ENT and facial conditions, 411
Index, 426
Yazar hakkında
Chris Moulton is a Consultant in Accident & Emergency Medicine at the Royal Bolton Hospital and a Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine at the University of Manchester.
David Yates is former Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Manchester.
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