Description
Oxford Desk Reference: Acute Medicine collates all the current evidence-based guidelines and protocols to aid the busy physician in the admission and management of the acutely unwell patient. A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis. Richard Leach is a leading clinician and author of the popular ‘Acute and Critical Care at a Glance’.; Kevin Moore is co-editor of the highly successful Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine.; Derek Bell is the first appointed professor of Acute Medicine in the UK. 1 Introduction to acute medicine; 2 Fluid management and nutrition; 3 Lifestyle modification; 4 Cardiac diseases and resuscitation; 5 Respiratory diseases and respiratory failure; 6 Infectious diseases and emergencies; 7 Neurological diseases and emergencies; 8 Gastroenterology and hepatology; 9 Drug overdoses; 10 Endocrinology and metabolic disorders; 11 Renal diseases and emergencies; 12 Anticoagulation and transfusion; 13 Immunocompromised patients including HIV positive patients; 14 Psychiatric diseases and emergencies; 15 Haematological emergencies; 16 Rheumatology, orthopaedics, and trauma; 17 Dermatological diseases and emergencies; 18 Disorders due to physical agents; 19 Practical procedures and monitoring; 20 Emergencies in the elderly; 21 Obstetric emergencies; 22 Ethics and end of life issues
