Good records are essential in Accident & Emergency medicine for adequa te clinical care as well as for medico-legal reasons. This book explai ns the reasons for keeping good records and describes how A&E records should be kept both in general terms and emphasizes the essential info rmation to be recorded with different mechanisms of injury and in diff erent anatomical sites. Some proformas for collecting information on s pecific injuries are given and there are many examples of appropriate notes.

All professionals nowadays require a working knowledge of the law rela ting to their subject, since the dictum Ignorance of the law is no ex cuse' has become universal. Those practicing emergency medicine are no exception, whether working in hospital E.R.'s, or general practitione rs. This volume is designed to help them avoid litigation and legal pr oblems. It offers practical advice on dealing with the police, and bal ancing individual rights with the requirements of both law and medicin e. The first to cover this subject, the present volume is divided into two parts. The first offers...

This book describes all aspects of the management of cardiopulmonary a rrest in both adults and children. The management of life-threatening cardiac emergencies, including myocardial infarction and various arrhy thmias is also described in detail. This book will be useful to all th ose doctors, nurses, and paramedics working in the front line of medic ine who are expected to respond promptly and effectively to such emerg encies.

The second edition of this book includes a revised section on paediatr ic resuscitation summarizing the main guidelines. The section on major trauma has been extended to follow the Advanced Paediatric Life suppo rt guidelines. The book will continue to provide an essential practica l reference for all junior doctors and nurses working in an A & E depa rtment.

The second edition of this book includes a revised section on paediatr ic resuscitation summarizing the main guidelines. The section on major trauma has been extended to follow the Advanced Paediatric Life suppo rt guidelines. The book will continue to provide an essential practica l reference for all junior doctors and nurses working in an A & E depa rtment.

This compact yet comprehensive handbook will allow emergency staff to investigate and treat hand injuries with confidence, and just as impor tantly, to see at a glance which patients should be referred immediate ly to a specialist hand surgeon. Written in a concise and accessible s tyle, it is illustrated throughout with clear and informative diagrams .

Musculo-skeletal Problems in Emergency Medicine provides guidelines on the history taking and examination of patients with musculo-skeletal problems. The book starts by explaining the pathology of musculo-skele tal injuries, describing the wide range of non-traumatic musculo-skele tal problems encountered in the emergency room. Each section of the bo dy is then dealt with in detail, with advice given on the management o f specific patient presentations. Throughout, emphasis is placed on th e diagnosis of traumatic and non-traumatic injuries, and detailed guid ance provided on their initial...

Many patients come to the emergency room in pain or with conditions re quiring local or general anesthesia. Close co-operation between the st aff of the anesthesia and emergency departments is vital if anaesthesi a and analgesia are to be dealt with efficiently and safely. This new edition of Anaethesia and Analgesia in Emergency Medicine has been ext ensively revised throughout, especially with regard to resuscitation t echniques. It provides a concise guide to anesthesia and pain relief i n emergency medicine. Throughout, the emphasis of the handbook is on t he practical management of...

This new edition has been extensively revised throughout, especially with regard to resuscitation techniques. It provides a concise guide to anaesthesia and pain relief in Emergency Medicine. Throughout, the emphasis is on the practical management of problems, giving clear instructions about the treatment of common conditions.

This new edition provides practical and authoritative information on a ll aspects of wound and burn care, taking the reader from initial asse ssment to the treatment of specific injuries. The care and legal aspec ts of life-threatening wounds are discussed, as well as anesthesia, su rgical techniques, and infection in injuries to the hand, face, neck, chest and abdomen. Throughout, the authors present the guidelines conc isely, with detailed advice on anatomy, medication, and treatment tech niques, providing an invaluable source for junior doctors and nurses i n ambulances and in the...