(Ebook) Acute Medicine: A Practical Guide to the Management of Medical Emergencies, Fourth Edition by David C. Sprigings, John B. Chambers ISBN 9780470691885, 9781405129626, 0470691883, 140512962X

(Ebook) Acute Medicine: A Practical Guide to the Management of Medical Emergencies, Fourth Edition by David C. Sprigings, John B. Chambers ISBN 9780470691885, 9781405129626, 0470691883, 140512962X

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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 185–1