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Author Jenkins, Paul F

Title Making sense of acute medicine : a guide to diagnosis / Paul F. Jenkins, Paula H. Johnson
Published London : Hodder Arnold, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations
Series Making sense
Making sense (London, England)
Contents 1. The shocked patient -- 2. The comatose patient -- 3. Chest pain -- 4. Breathlessness -- 5. Palpitation -- 6. Syncope -- 7. Seizures -- 8. Dizziness -- 9. Acute confusion -- 10. Acute headache -- 11. Weakness -- 12. Abdominal pain -- 13. Haematemesis and melaena -- 14. Diarrhoea and vomiting -- 15. Jaundice -- 16. The patient with a fever -- 17. Joint problems -- 18. Skin rashes -- 19. Back pain -- 20. Leg swelling
Summary The first 72 hours following assessment and admission to the emergency department are crucial to a patient's care. As the medical practitioner on duty, you need good diagnostic skills and the ability to formulate a quick, safe and appropriate management plan. Making Sense of Acute Medicine is here to help
This book is the perfect introduction to accurate diagnosis for medical students, newly qualified doctors and anyone intimately involved with the delivery of acute medical care. --Book Jacket
Notes Print version record
Subject Medical emergencies.
Critical care medicine.
Acute diseases.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Acute Disease
Critical Care -- methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Treatment -- methods
Emergencies
Critical Care
MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Emergency.
MEDICAL -- Emergency Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Emergency Medical Services.
Diagnosis, Differential
Acute diseases
Critical care medicine
Medical emergencies
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Johnson, Paula H. (Paula Harriet)
ISBN 9781444128185
1444128183