Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 666 pages) |
Contents |
Approach to the diagnosis and management of on-call problems -- Professionalism and teamwork -- Documentation and communication -- Ethical and legal considerations -- Death, dying and breaking bad news -- Preparation of patients for transfer -- The critically ill patient -- Cardiac arrest -- Acute airway failure -- Acute respiratory failure -- Acute circulatory failure -- Disability: acute neurological failure -- Environment, exposure and examination -- Hospital-based emergency response codes == Shortness of breath, cough and haemoptysis -- Chest pain -- Heart rate and rhythm disorders -- Hypotension -- Hypertension -- Altered mental status -- Collapse, syncope and mechanical aids -- Headache -- Seizures -- Weakness and dizziness -- Abdominal pain -- Altered bowel habit -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Haenaturia -- Decreased urine output and acute kidney injury -- G=Frequency and polyuria -- Leg pain -- Febrile patient -- Skin rashes including allergic reactions -- Transfusion reactions -- Electrocardiogram -- Chest x-ray -- Abdominal x-ray -- CT head scan -- Urinalysis -- Acid-base disorders -- Glucose disorders -- Sodium disorders -- Potassium disorders -- Calcium disorders -- Anaemia -- Coagulation disorders -- General preparation for a practical procedure -- Infection control and standard precautions -- Venepuncture -- Blood cultures -- Peripheral venous cannulation -- Aterial puncture -- Administering an injection -- Local anaesthetic infiltration -- Nasogastric tube insertion -- Urinary catheterisation -- Paracentesis -- Pleural tap -- Chest drain insertion and removal -- Lumbar puncture -- Joint aspiration -- Cardiac monitoring and the electrocardiograph -- Defibrillation -- Electrical cardioversion (DC reversion) -- Transthoracic cardiac pacing -- Central venous cannulation -- On-call formulary -- Normal laboratory ranges |
Summary |
On Call: Principles and Protocols 3e provides a carefully structured, risk-based approach to the initial assessment, investigation, differential diagnosis and short-term management of ward problems on-call. This new 3rd edition is completely revised and up-to-date, with the latest guidelines laid out in a succinct format to give a practical, rapid, efficient and effective bedside approach to problem solving. Clinical reasoning has never been made so explicit and exciting! This edition includes the full eBook on ExpertConsult with additional reading material, high-quality images, procedural videos and references available on http://lifeinthefastlane.com/book/oncallïŽ |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Emergency medicine -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Medical emergencies -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Emergency nursing -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Communication in emergency medicine -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Emergency medicine -- New Zealand -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Medical emergencies -- New Zealand -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Emergency nursing -- New Zealand -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Communication in emergency medicine -- New Zealand -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Medical emergencies.
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Emergency medicine.
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Emergency Treatment -- methods
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Emergencies
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Emergency Medicine
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Communication in emergency medicine
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Emergency medicine
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Emergency nursing
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Medical emergencies
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Reading List |
HME941 prescribed text 2024
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handbooks.
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Textbooks
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Handbooks and manuals
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Textbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Cadogan, Michael D., author
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Celenza, Antonio, author
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Marshall, Shane A.
On call. 5th edition
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