Acute Medicine: A Practical Guide to the Management of Medical Emergencies, Fourth Edition

This extremely popular title has become the definitive pocket guide to the management of medical emergencies for front-line hospital doctors. It provides detailed guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all common conditions and includes a step-by-step guide to the nine most important practical procedures in acute medicine.Content: Chapter 1 The Critically ill Patient: Assessment and Stabilization (pages 3–12): Chapter 2 Cardiac Arrest (pages 13–17): Chapter 3 Cardiac Arrhythmias: General Approach (pages 18–20): Chapter 4 Broad Complex Regular Tachycardia (pages 21–26): Chapter 5 Broad Complex Irregular Tachycardia (pages 27–32): Chapter 6 Narrow Complex Tachycardia (pages 33–41): Chapter 7 Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (pages 42–46): Chapter 8 Bradycardia and Atrioventricular Block (pages 47–52): Chapter 9 Hypotension (pages 52–58): Chapter 10 Sepsis and Septic Shock (pages 59–65): Chapter 11 Poisoning: General Approach (pages 68–74): Chapter 12 Poisoning with Aspirin, Paracetamol and Carbon Monoxide (pages 75–81): Chapter 13 Acute Chest Pain (pages 82–90): Chapter 14 Acute Breathlessness (pages 91–97): Chapter 15 Arterial Blood Gases, Oxygen Saturation and Oxygen Therapy (pages 98–103): Chapter 16 Failure Respiratory (pages 104–109): Chapter 17 Acid?Base Disorders (pages 110–116): Chapter 18 The Unconscious Patient (pages 117–123): Chapter 19 Loss of Consciousness (pages 124–132): Chapter 20 Acute Confusional State (pages 133–136): Chapter 21 Falls and ‘Off Legs’ (pages 137–139): Chapter 22 Acute Headache (pages 140–146): Chapter 23 Acute Vomiting (pages 147–150): Chapter 24 Acute Abdominal Pain (pages 151–154): Chapter 25 Acute Coronary Syndrome with Persisting ST Elevation or New Left Branch Block (pages 158–168): Chapter 26 Acute Coronary Syndrome Without Persisting St Elevation (pages 169–173): Chapter 27 Cardiogenic Shock (pages 174–180): Chapter 28 Aortic Dissection (pages 181–184): Chapter 29 Acute Pulmonary Edema (pages 185–193): Chapter 30 Cardiac Valve Disease and Prosthetic Heart Valves (pages 194–202): Chapter 31 Infective Endocarditis (pages 203–211): Chapter 32 Acute Pericarditis (pages 212–215): Chapter 33 Cardiac Tamponade (pages 216–218): Chapter 34 Severe Hypertension (pages 219–223): Chapter 35 Deep Vein Thrombosis (pages 224–230): Chapter 36 Pulmonary Embolism (pages 231–235): Chapter 37 Problems with Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter?DefiBrillators (pages 236–242): Chapter 38 Airway Management and Upper Airway Obstruction (pages 245–252): Chapter 39 Acute Asthma (pages 253–260): Chapter 40 Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (pages 261–267): Chapter 41 Pneumonia (1): Community?Acquired Pneumonia (pages 268–276): Chapter 42 Pneumonia (2): Hospital?Acquired Pneumonia (pages 277–279): Chapter 43 Pneumothorax (pages 280–282): Chapter 44 Pleural Effusion (pages 283–287): Chapter 45 Hemoptysis (pages 288–290): Chapter 46 Examination of the Nervous System in Acute Medicine (pages 295–302): Chapter 47 Stroke (pages 303–314): Chapter 48 Transient Ischemic Attack (pages 315–320): Chapter 49 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 321–326): Chapter 50 Bacterial Meningitis (pages 327–333): Chapter 51 Encephalitis (pages 334–338): Chapter 52 Spinal Cord Compression (pages 339–341): Chapter 53 Guillain?Barre Syndrome (pages 339–341): Chapter 54 Epilepsy (1): Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus (pages 349–354): Chapter 55 Epilepsy (2): Management After a Generalized Fit (pages 355–359): Chapter 56 Raised Intracranial Pressure (pages 360–362): Chapter 57 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (pages 365–372): Chapter 58 Esophageal Rupture (pages 373–375): Chapter 59 Acute Diarrhea (pages 376–382): Chapter 60 Acute Jaundice (pages 383–387): Chapter 61 Ascites (pages 388–393): Chapter 62 Acute Liver Failure (pages 394–403): Chapter 63 Alcoholic Hepatitis (pages 404–405): Chapter 64 Biliary Tract Disorders and Acute Pancreatitis (pages 406–409): Chapter 65 Acute Renal Failure (pages 410–419): Chapter 66 Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemic States (pages 423–428): Chapter 67 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (pages 429–435): Chapter 68 Hyperosmolar Non?Ketotic Hyperglycemia (pages 436–438): Chapter 69 Sodium Disorders (pages 439–445): Chapter 70 Potassium Disorders (pages 446–450): Chapter 71 Calcium Disorders (pages 451–456): Chapter 72 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (pages 457–461): Chapter 73 Thyroid Emergencies (pages 462–465): Chapter 74 Cellulitis (pages 469–472): Chapter 75 Acute Arthritis (pages 473–477): Chapter 76 Acute Vasculitis (pages 478–485): Chapter 77 Interpretation of Full Blood Count (pages 489–499): Chapter 78 Bleeding Disorders and Thrombocytopenia (pages 500–506): Chapter 79 Management of Anticoagulation (pages 507–513): Chapter 80 Sickle Cell Crisis (pages 514–518): Chapter 81 Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock (pages 519–522): Chapter 82 Complications of Cancer (pages 523–532): Chapter 83 Acute Medical Problems in HIV?Positive Patients (pages 535–541): Chapter 84 Fever on Return from Abroad (pages 542–550): Chapter 85 Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy and Peripartum (pages 551–554): Chapter 86 Psychiatric Problems in Acute Medicine (pages 555–560): Chapter 87 Alcohol?Related Problems in Acute Medicine (pages 561–565): Chapter 88 Hypothermia (pages 566–570): Chapter 89 Drowning and Electrical Injury (pages 571–577): Chapter 90 Palliative Care (pages 578–584): Chapter 91 Arterial Blood Gas Sampling (pages 587–588): Chapter 92 Central Vein Cannulation (pages 589–599): Chapter 93 Temporary Cardiac Pacing (pages 600–608): Chapter 94 Pericardial Aspiration (pages 609–613): Chapter 95 DC Cardioversion (pages 614–618): Chapter 96 Insertion of a Chest Drain (pages 619–626): Chapter 97 Lumbar Puncture (pages 627–634): Chapter 98 Aspiration of a Knee Joint (pages 635–637): Chapter 99 Insertion of a Sengstaken?Blakemore Tube (pages 638–642):

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