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The principles of practice
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Fifth Edition
By
Gordian Fulde, MB BS, FRCS(Edin), FRACS, FRCS(A&E), FACEM, Director, Emergency Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst NSW; Professor in Emergency
Medicine, University of New South Wales; Member, Senior Court of Examiners, Australian College of Emergency Medicine, Australia
Description
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.
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
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Paperback, 650 pages, publication date: JUL-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-7295-3876-3
ISBN-10: 0-7295-3876-1
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 20 Feb 2010
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