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Squid's Little Pink Book

A Pocket Guide for Emergency Doctors

  • 1st Edition - September 1, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Lydia Lozzi
  • Language: English

Written by Lydia Lozzi, the bespoke structure and design of Squid's Little Pink Book: A pocket guide for emergency doctors has been developed with the busy emergency doctor in… Read more

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Written by Lydia Lozzi, the bespoke structure and design of Squid's Little Pink Book: A pocket guide for emergency doctors has been developed with the busy emergency doctor in mind – a compact quick-reference and memory jogger that can be easily transported in day-to-day practice.

The text offers doctors an evidence-based and reassuring confidence boost when standing at a patient’s bedside postulating a diagnosis or for those panicked and uncertain moments when a nudge is needed in the right direction. It helps with preparation prior to a consult with specialty teams – what questions need to be answered and what information needs to be available to offer patients the best possible care.

Key features

  • Compact, quick-reference, easily transportable pocketbook
  • Reviewed and refined over 20 years
  • Appropriate coverage for doctors at all levels – includes basic management through to advanced care plans, including information relevant for emergency specialists
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase

Table of contents

Important Phone NumbersImportant Drug DosesChapter 1 - Resuscitation and traumaChapter 2 - Procedures and ultrasoundChapter 3 - CardiologyChapter 4 - RespiratoryChapter 5 - Gastroenterology and surgeryChapter 6 - Orthopaedics and rheumatologyChapter 7 - NeurologyChapter 8 - Coagulation, anticoagulation and vascularChapter 9 - Renal and urologyChapter 10 - HaematologyChapter 11 - ToxicologyChapter 12 - EndocrineChapter 13 - Obstetrics and GynaecologyChapter 14 - Psychiatry and Substance AbuseChapter 15 - DermatologyChapter 16 - OphthalmologyChapter 17 - Ear, nose and throat (ENT)Chapter 18 - PaediatricsChapter 19 - ECG—detailed guideChapter 20 - ABG—detailed guideChapter 21 - Retrievals, disasters, epidemics and pandemicsIndex

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 4, 2020
  • Language: English

About the author

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Lydia Lozzi

Affiliations and expertise
Course Coordinator - Pathology, Masters of Critical Care Professional Medical Education Sydney Medical School The University of Sydney Staff Specialist, Emergency Medicine Central Coast Local Health District Australia