Bookedited by David Sprigings, John Chambers.
Summary: "Acute Medicine offers an accessible and concise guide to the practical management of all acute medical problems likely to be encountered in the emergency department, ambulatory care centre, acute medical unit or on the wards. Reflecting the maturation of acute medicine as a separate specialty, the book is divided into common presentations, specific problems and procedures. New to the fifth edition is a chapter on bed-side ultrasonography; throughout, emphasis is placed on patient safety, and the use of flow diagrams, tables and figures ensures that key information is quickly accessible. Thoroughly revised by experts in the subject, and updated to reflect current approaches to diagnosis and management, Acute Medicine is an excellent companion for the trainee as well as an aide-mm̌oire for the more experienced physician"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Presentations in Acute Medicine. The critically ill patient / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings
Hypotension and shock / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings
Reduced conscious level / Simon Rinaldi
Delirium / David Sprigings
Falls in older people / Simon Conroy, Oja Pathak
Cardiac arrest in hospital / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Acute chest pain / John B Chambers, David Sprigings
Palpitations / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
Transient loss of consciousness / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
Acute breathlessness / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Acute respiratory failure / Nayia Petousi
Pleural effusion / Ioannis Psallidas
Cough and haemoptysis / Ahmed Yousuf
Neurological diagnosis in acute medicine / Simon Rinaldi
Acute headache / Simon Rinaldi
Seizures and epilepsy / Bridget MacDonald
Weakness and paralysis / Simon Rinaldi
Acute sensory symptoms / Simon Rinaldi
Loss of vision / Tristan McMullan, David Sprigings
Acute vomiting / Simon Anderson
Acute abdominal pain / Simon Anderson
Acute diarrhoea / Simon Anderson
Acute jaundice / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson
Ascites / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson
Acute kidney injury / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings
Acute rash / Nemesha Desai, Ruth Lamb
Urticaria and angioedema / Alexandra Croom
Acute arthritis / Kehinde Sunmboye
Acute spinal pain / Michael Canty
Acute limb pain / David Sprigings
Comprehensive geriatric assessment / Simon Conroy, Oja Pathak
Acute medical problems in pregnancy / Lucy Mackillop, Charlotte Frise
Fever on return from abroad / Nick Beeching, Mike Beadsworth
Acute medical problems in the HIV-positive patient / Mas Chaponda, Nick Beeching
Syndromes and Disorders. Sepsis / Guy Glover, Manu Shankar-Hari
Poisoning / Nigel Langford, David Sprigings
Acid-base disorders / Nick Talbot
Anaphylaxis / Alexandra Croom
Acute arrhythmias: general principles of management / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Regular broad complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Irregular broad complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Narrow complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Atrial fibrillation and flutter / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Bradycardia and atrioventricular block / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Acute coronary syndromes (1): ST-segment elevation / Jim Newton, John B Chambers
Acute coronary syndromes (2): Non-ST-segment elevation / Jim Newton, John B Chambers
Acute pulmonary oedema / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Acute heart failure and decompensated chronic heart failure / John B Chambers, David Sprigings
Cardiogenic shock / John B Chambers, David Sprigings
Aortic dissection and other acute aortic syndromes / John B Chambers
Heart valve disease and prosthetic heart valves / John B Chambers
Infective endocarditis / John B Chambers, John L Klein
Acute pericarditis / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Cardiac tamponade / John B Chambers, David Sprigings
Severe hypertension / David Sprigings, John B Chambers
Deep vein thrombosis / Charlotte Masterton-Smith, Kevin O'Kane
Pulmonary embolism / Roshan Navin, Kevin O'Kane
Problems with pacemakers and other cardiac devices / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings
Upper airway obstruction / Matthew Frise
Acute asthma / Swapna Mandal
Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) / Eui-Sik Suh
Community-acquired pneumonia / Ahmed Yousuf
Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Ahmed Yousuf
Pneumothorax / Rob Hallifax
Stroke / Tony Rudd, Ajay Bhalla
Transient ischaemic attack / Ajay Bhalla, Tony Rudd
Subarachnoid haemorrhage / Michael Canty
Bacterial meningitis / David Sprigings, John L Klein
Encephalitis / David Sprigings
Spinal cord compression / Michael Canty
Guillain-Barré syndrome / Simon Rinaldi
Raised intracranial pressure / Michael Canty
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding / Simon Anderson, Udi Shmueli
Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon
Acute oesophageal disorders / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon
Inflammatory bowel disease flare / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon
Acute liver failure and decompensated chronic liver disease / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson
Alcoholic hepatitis / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson
Biliary tract disorders and acute pancreatitis / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson
Urinary tract infection / Carolyn Hemsley, Claire van Nispen tot Pannerden
Hypoglycaemia / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah
Hyperglycaemic states / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah
Diabetic ketoacidosis / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah
Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah
Disorders of plasma sodium concentration / James Crane, Paul Carroll, Martin Crook
Disorders of plasma potassium concentration / Martin Crook
Disorders of plasma calcium concentration / Martin Crook
Disorders of plasma magnesium concentration / Martin Crook
Disorders of plasma phosphate concentration / Martin Crook
Acute adrenal insufficiency / James Crane, Paul Carroll
Thyrotoxic storm / James Crane, Paul Carroll
Myxoedema coma / James Crane, Paul Carroll
Pituitary apoplexy / James Crane, Paul Carroll
Paraganglioma (phaeochromocytoma) crisis / James Crane, Paul Carroll
Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis / David Sprigings, John Klein
Erythroderma and toxic epidermal necrolysis / Nemesha Desai, Seshi Manam
Acute gout and pseudogout / Kehinde Sunmboye
Septic arthritis / Kehinde Sunmboye, John L Klein
Acute vasculitis / Raashid Luqmani
Interpretation of full blood count and film / Claire Harrison
Pancytopenia and febrile neutropenia / Deborah Hay
Bleeding disorders / Claire Harrison
Management of anticoagulation / Catherine Hildyard
Acute painful sickle cell crisis / Jo Howard
Complications of cancer / John B Chambers, Janine Mansi
Alcohol-related problems in acute medicine / David Sprigings
Hypothermia / David Sprigings
Drowning / Francesca Garnham
Electrical injury / Francesca Garnham, David Sprigings
Palliative and end-of-life care / Louise Free
Medicolegal issues in acute medicine / Tom Lloyd, Angelique Mastihi
Techniques and Procedures in Acute Medicine. Airway management / Matthew Frise
Non-invasive ventilation / Christopher Turnbull
Ultrasonography in acute medicine / John B Chambers, Nadia Short, Luna Gargani
Reading a chest X-ray / Ambika Talwar
Central vein cannulation / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
Arterial blood sampling and cannulation / David Garry
Arterial blood gases, oxygen saturation and oxygen therapy / David Sprigings
Temporary cardiac pacing / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
Pericardial aspiration (pericardiocentesis) / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
DC cardioversion / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings
Insertion of an intercostal chest drain / John Corcoran
Lumbar puncture / Kannan Nithi
Aspiration of the knee joint / Kehinde Sunmboye
Insertion of a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson.