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Churchill Livingstone
01 November 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 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.

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

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.
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Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9780443112195
ISBN 10:   0443112193
Series:   A Nurse's Survival Guide
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. Introduction: Immediate Assessment of the Critically Ill 2. Cardiology 3. Respiratory Medicine 4. Acute Neurological Problems 5. Gastroenterology 6. Diabetic Complications 7. Thromboembolic Disease 8. Deliberate Self-harm, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse 9. The ‘Social Admission’ 10. Multisystem Failure 11. Emerging Problems: Outbreaks and Deliberate Releases - COVID-19

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