Emergency Medicine: The Principles of Practice, 6e

Gordian W. O. Fulde MB BS FRCS(Edin) FRACS FRCS(A&E) FACEM (Author), Sascha Fulde (Author)n?nThe ultimate emergency medicine textbook from the renowned Professor Gordian Fulde now in a new edition.nEmergency Medicine 6e presents evidence-based clinical management and treatment advice for emergency medicine students and practitioners in Australasia. The vast range of topics include paediatric, geriatric, gynaecology, psychiatric, dental, rural and Indigenous presentations, ensuring readers are well prepared for any eventuality in the Emergency Department.nThis outstanding text combines expertise and experience with fully up-to-date content. It is authored by Professor Gordian Fulde, Emergency Department director at Sydney?s St Vincent?s Hospital, with contributions from Dr Sascha Fulde and over 60 other notable emergency medicine clinicians.nReaders will gain a solid understanding of effective procedural and management skills in the ED. Practical tips relate to: patient transport and retrieval; seriously ill patients; advanced nursing roles; general practitioners; working with IT; administration, legal matters, governance and quality care; and interns and students in the emergency department.nThe ideal complement to hands-on emergency medicine training, this new edition of Emergency Medicine also prepares readers to apply key emergency medicine skills to unique incidents such as mass casualty and chemical, biological and radiological hazard contingencies.nTopics included in this edition of Emergency Medicine include: . securing the airway . resuscitation . arrhythmia management . pain management . imaging . dermatology . trauma . poisoning . envenomation . overdosennCoverage of important controversies with evidence based recommendations.nEditor comments contained in relevant chapters to provide clinical tips and advice for practice.nIncreased coverage of topical issues such as deep vein thrombosis (economy class syndrome) and street drugs.nPractical rapid reference appendix.nDetailed glossary and index.nThe Quick Reference Guide is updated and included in this book. It is also made available as an appnUpdating all chapters ? particularly toxicology, IT, PaediatricsnNew resuscitation guidelines ? Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; External Automated Defibrillation in BLS; Compressions; Breathing; Airway; Unconsciousness; Priorities in an Emergency; Principles and Format for Developing Guidelines (all revised 12/2010 following ILCOR)nMore comprehensive content for Indigenous and Rural Emergencies chapternModerate repetition arising from so many contributorsnThe CT Brain and C spine Rules have been added to the Quick Reference Guide.nn?nProduct DetailsnnPaperback: 1052 pagesnPublisher: Churchill Livingstone; 6 edition (October 17, 2013)nLanguage: EnglishnISBN-10: 0729541460nISBN-13: 978-0729541466