Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition

Since the first edition of Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine was published twenty years ago, there has been enormous change in the way emergency care is delivered. This has occurred both in countries where emergency medicine was originally developed and in those where its application was limited because of cost. Emergency medicine is now perceived as the cornerstone of response to acute illness regardless of resources.

This fully revised Fifth Edition provides clear and consistent coverage of this constantly evolving specialty. Building on the success of previous editions it covers all the major topics relevant to the practice of emergency medicine. The book will prove invaluable to professionals working in this setting - including nurse specialists and paramedics - who require concise, highly practical guidance, incorporating the latest best practice and evidence-based guidelines.

This edition comes with an enhanced electronic version with video and self-assessment content, providing a richer learning experience and making rapid reference easier than ever before, anytime, anywhere.

New to this edition

-There have been major updates in topics such as airway, shock and sepsis where guidelines have changed rapidly.

-The imaging chapters have also evolved with changing practice and improved technology, to be concordant with evidence on the importance of image interpretation by emergency clinicians.

-There are major sections on other skills and issues of key importance to today’s advanced emergency medicine practitioner, such as staffing, overcrowding, triage, patient safety and quality measures.

-In addition, difficult topics such as death and dying, the challenging patient, ethics, giving evidence and domestic violence are covered. Governance, training, research and organisational subjects such as disaster planning and response, humanitarian emergencies and refugee medicine are included to give the reader a framework to understand the complexity of managing major emergency systems of care.

Table of Contents:

Section 1 Resuscitation

Section 2 Critical Care

Section 3 Trauma

Section 4 Orthopaedic Emergencies

Section 5 Cardiovascular Emergencies

Section 6 Respiratory Emergencies

Section 7 Digestive Emergencies

Section 8 Neurology Emergencies

Section 9 Infectious Disease Emergencies

Section 10 Genitourinary Emergencies

Section 11 Endocrine Emergencies

Section 12 Metabolic Emergencies

Section 13 Haematology Emergencies

Section 14 Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Emergencies

Section 15 Dermatology Emergencies

Section 16 Ocular Emergencies

Section 17 Dental Emergencies

Section 18 Ear, Nose and Throat Emergencies

Section 19 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Emergencies

Section 20 Psychiatric Emergencies

Section 21 Challenging situations

Section 22 Pain Relief

Section 23 Emergency Imaging

Section 24 Environmental Emergencies

Section 25 Toxicology Emergencies

Section 26 Toxinology Emergencies

Section 27 Academic Emergency Medicine

Section 28 Emergency Medicine and the Law

Section 29 Emergency and Medical systems

Section 30 Administration