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Emergency Medicine

The principles of practice

  • 5th Edition - July 30, 2009
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Sascha Fulde
  • Language: English

Emergency Medicine: The principles of practice, 5th edition is a practical guide to assist doctors and other health professionals with patients presenting with acute problems. With… Read more

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Emergency Medicine: The principles of practice, 5th edition is a practical guide to assist doctors and other health professionals with patients presenting with acute problems. With contributions from over 60 eminent emergency physicians, doctors and other health professionals, the book provides the most up-to-date coverage of treatment and management in acute medical care including resuscitation, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and further care.
Emergency Medicine, 5th edition contains essential information and provides a quick reference tool for emergency physicians, hospital residents, paramedics, ambulance officers, nurses and general practitioners, as well as students of these disciplines.

Key features

  • Coverage of important controversies with evidence based recommendations.
  • Editor comments contained in relevant chapters to provide clinical tips and advice for practice.
  • Increased coverage of topical issues such as deep vein thrombosis (economy class syndrome) and street drugs.
  • Practical rapid reference appendix.
  • Detailed glossary and index.

Table of contents

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation


2. Securing the airway and ventilation: Resuscitation procedures


3. Resuscitation and emergency procedures


4. Ultrasound in emergency medicine


5. The patient with chest pain, dyspnoea or haemoptysis


6. Acute Myocardial infarction


7. Respiratory emergencies, acute breathlessness


8. Acute pulmonary oedema


9. Pulmonary embolis and venous thrombosis


10. Shock


11. Clinical Electrocardiology and arrhythmia management


12. Trauma


13. Neurosurgical emergencies


14. Aortic and vascular emergencies


15. Orthopaedic principles, fractures and dislocations


16. Hand injuries and care


17. Urological emergencies


18. Burns


19. Pain control and analgesia


20. Patient transport and retrieval


21. Mass casualty, chemical, biological and radiological hazard contingencies


22. Neurology


23. Sick patients and tips


24. Gastrointestinal emergencies


25. Poisoning, overdosage and alcohol


26. Drowning


27. Envenomation


28. Electrical injuries


29. Hypothermia, hyperthermia


30. Childhood emergencies


31. Geriatric care


32. Emergency gynaecology


33. Endocrine emergencies


34. Metabolic disorders


35. Ophthalmic emergencies


36. Ear, nose and throat emergencies


37. Dental emergencies


38. Mental health presentations


39. Dermatological presentations to emergency


40. Infectious diseases


41. The immunocompromised patient


42. Haematology


43. Diagnostic imaging


44. Rural emergencies, indigenous or remote emergency attendances


45. Advanced nursing roles


46. Working with IT and the General Practitioner


47. Quality emergency care and administration


48. Students guide to an emergency term

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 30, 2009
  • Language: English

About the author

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Sascha Fulde

Affiliations and expertise
Emergency Specialist, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sutherland Hospital, Sydney, NSW Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales