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Accident & Emergency

  • 3rd Edition
  • April 19, 2013
  • Brian Dolan + 1 more
  • English
Accident & Emergency: Theory into Practice is the comprehensive textbook for emergency nurses, covering the full range of emergency care issues, including trauma management and trauma care, the lifespan, psychological issues, physiology for practice, practice and professional issues. This book is about more than what a nurse should do; it is about why it should be done, leading to sustainable and safer practice. The third edition of this ever-popular text expands its horizons to include contributions from emergency care professionals in New Zealand, Australia and the Republic of Ireland, as well as the United Kingdom.

Wounds and Lacerations

  • 4th Edition
  • March 21, 2012
  • Alexander T. Trott
  • English
With Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure, you'll get clear, concise guidance on the latest techniques and strategies for treating lacerations, wounds, and burns. This medical reference book will help you optimize every aspect of patient care based on current literature and guidelines.

Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 30-1
  • December 15, 2011
  • William J. Brady + 3 more
  • English
Topics in this issue include: Cardiac Arrest as a Public Health Concern; Prehospital Cardiac Arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Cardioactive Medications in Cardiac Arrest; Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest; Rapid Response Teams; and  Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.

Seizures, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 29-1
  • December 20, 2010
  • Andy Jagoda + 1 more
  • English
This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics on Seizures will focus on topics such as: Seizure in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and Cost to Society;Seizure and Status Epilepticus: Pathophysiology and Definitions ;The Diagnosis and Management of Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the Pre-hospital Setting ;The Emergency Department Evaluation of the Patients Who Present with a First Time Seizure;Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Treatment Guidelines and Protocols;Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus;Antiepileptic Drugs: The Old and the New;Seizures in Pregnancy / Eclampsia and Psychogenic Seizures    

HIV in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 28-2
  • May 14, 2010
  • Mercedes Torres + 1 more
  • English
Drs. Mercedes Torres and Rachel Chin guest edit this issue on HIV in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Orthopedic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Pulmonary: HIV-Associated Respiratory Emergency

High Risk Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 28-1
  • January 15, 2010
  • Jeffrey Tabas + 1 more
  • English
Guest editors Jeffery Tabas, MD and Teri Reynolds, MD have put together a top-notch panel of physicians on the topic of High Risk Emergency Medicine. Articles include: Pitfalls in the Low Risk Chest Pain Patient; Pitfalls in Patients with Shortness of Breath; High Risk Airway Management; Ultrasound in the Critically Ill Patient; Pitfalls in the Patient with Shock; and Pitfalls in the Evaluation/Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient.

Risk Management, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 27-4
  • December 22, 2009
  • Joseph H. Kahn + 2 more
  • English
This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics tackles the increasingly difficult legal issues facing doctors today, guest edited by Joseph Kahn, Brendan Magauran, and John Olshaker. Topics include: "Clinical Practice Guidelines," "The Legal Process: Being a Defendant or an Expert Witness," "Professional Liability Insurance," "Informed Consent, AMA, Refusal of Care, Capacity," "CQI, Incident Reports, Reporting Requirements, PEER Review," and more!

Examination Emergency Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • November 5, 2009
  • Garry Wilkes + 3 more
  • English
Examination Emergency Medicine  is a detailed fellowship exam guide to assist emergency medicine trainees; it is intended as a guide to supplement material available from ACEM and covers the preferred nature and format of question types that has evolved – for example a shift towards using photos that show clinical problems, rather than equipment or therapies in the VAQ section.

Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety

  • 1st Edition
  • August 18, 2009
  • National Council of State Boards of Nurs
  • English
With a wealth of helpful guidelines and assessment tools, Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety makes it easy to identify the causes of practice breakdowns and to reduce health care errors. It provides expert guidance from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), plus an overview of the TERCAP® assessment tool. The book systematically examines the causes of practice breakdowns resulting from practice styles, health care environments, teamwork, and structural systems to promote patient safety.

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