A Handbook of Emergencies

This new edition provides emergency medicine clinicians and trainees with the latest information and advances in their field. Divided into 29 sections, the book begins with multiple diseases and disorders in different systems of the body that require emergency treatment. A section on paediatric emergencies is also included. The following sections cover emergencies such as bites and stings, poisoning, burns, infections in immunocompromised and cancer patients, postoperative emergencies, medical emergencies in the air, and industrial emergencies. The final section explains emergency medical procedures. The ninth edition has been fully revised and updated, and new topics added. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables further enhance learning. Key points Practical guide to emergency medicine for clinicians and trainees Fully revised, ninth edition featuring many new topics Covers multiple emergency scenarios in different systems of the body Previous edition (9789351524724) published in 2015