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OverviewA Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies is a primer in acute emergency care aimed at nursing staff, senior medical students, Foundation Year doctors and physician assistants. This textbook outlines the observations, clinical management and interventions in the critical first 24 hours of admission, based on an understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms. The new edition has been updated to cover the management of COVID, the most recent advances in the care of common medical emergencies and the latest iteration of the NEWS Guidance. With a unique focus on the overlap between medical and nursing management in the Acute Medical Unit, this book is an ideal source for the entire acute medical team. Clear, simple and accessible advice on caring for patients in the first 24 hours of admission Current, evidence-based guidance as a cornerstone to a team-based approach Covers all the common emergency conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms Explains the rationale of the assessment, observations and management Focuses specifically on effective communication with the patients and their relatives Information on COVID, SARS, Avian influenza and bio-terrorism Updated NEWS 2 scoring and appropriate responses Revised case histories to reflect current practice The Clinician’s Survival Guide series (formerly A Nurse’s Survival Guide) brings you concise, accessible content, prepared by experts in a handy quick-reference format. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Harrison (Downing College, Cambridge, U.K.) , Lynda Daly (Community Practitioner, NHS, Darlington, United Kingdom)Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Edition: 4th edition ISBN: 9780443112195ISBN 10: 0443112193 Publication Date: 20 December 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Immediate Assessment of the Critically Ill 2. Cardiology 3. Respiratory Medicine 4. Acute Neurological Problems 5. Gastroenterology 6. Diabetic Complications 7. Thromboembolic Disease 8. Deliberate Self-harm, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse 9. The ‘Social Admission’ 10. Multisystem Failure 11. Emerging Problems: Outbreaks and Deliberate Releases - COVID-19ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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