EMERGENCY MEDICINE
8: Neurology
section 8 Neurology Anne-Maree Kelly 8.1 Headache 368 8.2 Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks 372 8.3 Subarachnoid haemorrhage 381 8.4 Altered conscious state 386 8.5 Seizures 392 8.6 Syncope and…
4: Orthopaedic Emergencies
Section 4 Orthopaedic Emergencies Edited by Anthony F.T. Brown, Anne-Maree Kelly 4.1 Injuries of the shoulder 154 4.2 Fractures of the humerus 157 4.3 Dislocations of the elbow 161 4.4…
15: Dermatology
Section 15 Dermatology Edited by Anthony F.T. Brown 15.1 Emergency dermatology 559 15.1 Emergency dermatology Edward Upjohn, George Varigos, Vanessa Morgan Essentials 1 Emergency dermatology presentations may be divided into…
11: Endocrine
Section 11 Endocrine Edited by Anthony F.T. Brown 11.1 Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia: an overview 481 11.2 Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar, hyperglycaemic non-ketotic state 483 11.3 Thyroid and adrenal emergencies…
2: Critical Care
Section 2 Critical Care Edited by Anthony F.T. Brown 2.1 Airway and ventilation management 20 2.2 Oxygen therapy 27 2.3 Haemodynamic monitoring 38 2.4 Shock overview 45 2.5 Sepsis and…
28: Environmental
Section 28 Environmental Edited by Lindsay Murray 28.1 Heat-related illness 848 28.2 Hypothermia 852 28.3 Dysbarism 856 28.4 Radiation incidents 865 28.5 Drowning 872 28.6 Electric shock and lightning injury…
22: Pain Relief
Section 22 Pain Relief Edited by Anthony F.T. Brown 22.1 General pain management 692 22.2 Local anaesthesia 698 22.3 Procedural sedation and analgesia 704 22.1 General pain management Daniel M….
27: Administration
Section 27 Administration George Jelinek 27.1 Emergency department staffing 814 27.2 Emergency department layout 816 27.3 Quality assurance/quality improvement 821 27.4 Business planning 823 27.5 Accreditation, specialist training and recognition…
7: Digestive
section 7 Digestive Anne-Maree Kelly 7.1 Dysphagia 314 7.2 Approach to abdominal pain 316 7.3 Bowel obstruction 325 7.4 Hernia 327 7.5 Gastroenteritis 329 7.6 Haematemesis and melaena 334 7.7…