A Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies, 4th Edition
Authors :
Richard Harrison & Lynda Daly
Date of Publication: 12/2024
A Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies is a primer in acute emergency care aimed at nursing staff, senior medical students, Foundation Year doctors and physician assistants. This textbook outlines the observations, clinical m ...view more
A Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies is a primer in acute emergency care aimed at nursing staff, senior medical students, Foundation Year doctors and physician assistants. This textbook outlines the observations, clinical management and interventions in the critical first 24 hours of admission, based on an understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms.
The new edition has been updated to cover the management of COVID, the most recent advances in the care of common medical emergencies and the latest iteration of the NEWS Guidance. With a unique focus on the overlap between medical and nursing management in the Acute Medical Unit, this book is an ideal source for the entire acute medical team.
A Clinician’s Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies is a primer in acute emergency care aimed at nursing staff, senior medical students, Foundation Year doctors and physician assistants. This textbook outlines the observations, clinical management and interventions in the critical first 24 hours of admission, based on an understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms.
The new edition has been updated to cover the management of COVID, the most recent advances in the care of common medical emergencies and the latest iteration of the NEWS Guidance. With a unique focus on the overlap between medical and nursing management in the Acute Medical Unit, this book is an ideal source for the entire acute medical team.
New to this edition
Information on COVID, SARS, Avian influenza and bio-terrorism
Updated NEWS 2 scoring and appropriate responses
Revised case histories to reflect current practice
The Clinician’s Survival Guide series (formerly A Nurse’s Survival Guide) brings you concise, accessible content, prepared by experts in a handy quick-reference format.
Key Features
Clear, simple and accessible advice on caring for patients in the first 24 hours of admission
Current, evidence-based guidance as a cornerstone to a team-based approach
Covers all the common emergency conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms
Explains the rationale of the assessment, observations and management
Focuses specifically on effective communication with the patients and their relatives
Author Information
By Richard Harrison, MD, FRCP, Consultant Physician, Salisbury District Hospital, United Kingdom and Lynda Daly, RN, RM, RHV, Stockbridge, United Kingdom
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