Overview

The AFEM Handbook of Acute and Emergency Care guides the reader through the approach to the patient in a low resource setting (e.g. basic medications and interventions, with a goal to stabilisation and transfer), a moderately resourced setting (e.g. where an x-ray machine and oxygen are available), or a setting with full resources (e.g. with a CT scanner and NIPPV). This unique stratified approach is tailored to the specificities of the African context. This second edition presents updated clinical management recommendations, an expanded section on unstable patients, a new section on palliative care, and several of the new emergency care outputs from WHO.

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Author:   Lee Wallis ,  Teri Reynolds ,  Keegan Checkett
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 5.20cm , Length: 18.50cm
Weight:   0.742kg
ISBN:  

9780190722821

ISBN 10:   0190722827
Pages:   1044
Publication Date:   28 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Approach to the unstable patient Part 3: Rapid assessment protocols Part 4: Disorders by system A. Cardiovascular system B. Dental and Oral Surgery C. Dermatology D. Ear, nose and throat E. Environmental emergencies F. Gastrointestinal G. Haematology H. Infectious diseases I. Metabolic and nutritional J. Neurology K. Obstetrics and gynaecology L. Ophthalmology M. Orthopaedics N. Psychiatry O. Renal and urology P. Respiratory system Q. Rheumatology R. Toxicology S. Trauma Part 5: Emergency Ultrasound Part 6: Procedures Part 7: Special considerations A. Process B. Out of hospital care C. Disaster medicine Part 8: Appendix

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Professor Lee A. Wallis is Head of Emergency Medicine at the University of Cape Town and University of Stellenbosch, and President of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine. Dr Teri A. Reynolds is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Emergency Medicine Residency Programme Director at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam; and Chair of the AFEM Scientific Committee.

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