Marshall & Ruedy's On Call: Principles & Protocols
Australian Version
- 2nd Edition - August 15, 2011
- Imprint: Saunders Australia
- Authors: Mike Cadogan, Anthony F. T. Brown, Antonio (Tony) Celenza
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 2 7 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 7 9 6 1 - 2
This book provides a structured approach to the initial assessment, resuscitation, differential diagnosis and short-term management of common on-call problems. It also provides an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis book provides a structured approach to the initial assessment, resuscitation, differential diagnosis and short-term management of common on-call problems. It also provides an overall guide to hospital practice and acute clinical skills. It is designed to help junior doctors and senior medical students acquire a logical, practical and efficient approach, which is essential for problem-based learning and acute management.
Clinical problem-solving is an essential skill for the doctor on call. Traditionally, the diagnosis and management of a patient’s problems are approached with an ordered, structured and sequential system (e.g. history-taking, physical examination, and review of available investigations) before formulating the provisional and differential diagnoses and the management plan.
In an emergency, doctors proceed concurrently with resuscitation, history, examination, investigation and definitive treatment. Stabilisation of the airway, breathing, circulation and neurological disability must occur in the first few minutes to avoid death and disability.
A ‘complete history and physical examination’ can take 60 minutes or more to complete. However, while on call this is not possible, as unnecessary time spent on a patient with a relatively minor complaint may deny adequate treatment time to patients who may require resuscitation.
This book provides a focused approach to many clinical problems in order to increase efficiency and improve time management.
Clinical problem-solving is an essential skill for the doctor on call. Traditionally, the diagnosis and management of a patient’s problems are approached with an ordered, structured and sequential system (e.g. history-taking, physical examination, and review of available investigations) before formulating the provisional and differential diagnoses and the management plan.
In an emergency, doctors proceed concurrently with resuscitation, history, examination, investigation and definitive treatment. Stabilisation of the airway, breathing, circulation and neurological disability must occur in the first few minutes to avoid death and disability.
A ‘complete history and physical examination’ can take 60 minutes or more to complete. However, while on call this is not possible, as unnecessary time spent on a patient with a relatively minor complaint may deny adequate treatment time to patients who may require resuscitation.
This book provides a focused approach to many clinical problems in order to increase efficiency and improve time management.
- Latest 2010 ACLS guidelines
- Practical problem based format – individual patient problems carefully analysed to allow the doctor to make correct assessment and not miss important diagnoses
- All terms, definitions and clinical information reviewed and rewritten to match local health system practice
- Edition: 2
- Published: August 15, 2011
- Imprint: Saunders Australia
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780729582797
- eBook ISBN: 9780729579612
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Mike Cadogan
Mike Cadogan (sandnsurf) has a special interest in medical education, AI-powered medical informatics and the integration of social media with healthcare. He designs and implements web-based online education programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is the co-founder of LITFL.com, and consultant for Medmastery.com and PMcardio.com.
Affiliations and expertise
Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth; Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of LITFL.com, AustraliaAB
Anthony F. T. Brown
Professor Tony Brown has written extensively in the medical literature, including a bestselling handbook on emergency medicine now in its eighth edition. He holds a Professorial academic teaching title at the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine, and still works full-time in clinical emergency medicine. He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in 2018, “For significant service to emergency medicine as a clinician, author and educator". His teaching awards include the inaugural Teaching Excellence Award 2001 at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine; the Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award 2001 at the Royal Brisbane Hospital; the Outstanding Teaching Award 2015 at the Royal Brisbane Clinical School, University of Queensland; and The Michael Perera Teaching Award, Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, Phase 2 MD Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland in 2021.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Mayne Academy of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine MD Program, University of Queensland, Brisbane; Senior Staff Specialist (Pre-Eminent Status), Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’ s Hospital, Brisbane, AustraliaAC
Antonio (Tony) Celenza
Professor Tony Celenza is the Head of the Discipline of Emergency Medicine at the UWA Medical School, and Director of Clinical Research in the Emergency Department of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He has been Director of the UWA MD Program and has designed and conducts courses in Airway, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Orthopaedic, and Wilderness Emergencies for rural practitioners, medical students, and emergency trainees. He is passionate about medical education and has received several international, national and local awards for excellence in education and teaching.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Emergency, University of Western Australia, Perth; Staff Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia