This concise text, geared to students and junior doctors, covers all aspects of accident and emergency work. It covers treatment of acute medical and surgical disorders and trauma as they are presented in the accident and emergency department. Extensive cross referencing, a large index, and boxes in the text to emphasize important points are designed to facilitate the book's use during emergencies.

Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine covers all the core aspects of accident and emergency work. It concentrates on the essentials with "immediate action" first and then subsequent treatments. It has been written for students and trainees in accident and emergency medicine by two outstanding physicians. It also provides an invaluable source of information and instruction for anyone, in particular primary care doctors and nurses, who needs to know how to diagnose and manage the early stages of acute medical problems. This edition has been updated to cover the latest resuscitation guidelines. The text has been well reviewed in its previous two editions: As a starting text for understanding of vital aspects for emergency medicine, it is simple to read, logically presented and provides relevant background to any given medical crisis...Greatly useful as a clinical reference." The Gubernaculum, Melbourne University's Medical Society Newsletter "...covers the topics well in a detailed manner, with pertinent and informative diagrams and examples." MAD, The Student Magazine for Medics & Dentists at Bart's and the London "This book will appeal not only to junior staff in accident and emergency medicine but also students, nurses, and anyone with a casual interest that exceeds the knowledge of first aid." British Medical Journal "The authors have succeeded admirably in their task...invaluable for doctors staffing accident and emergency departments...a ready source of reliable information." British Book News

Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, for a sound introduction to this core specialty area. Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with flowcharts and high-quality illustrations, this fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of emergency medicine. For this new edition, Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes features: • Illustrations and flow charts in a two colour presentation throughout • More detail on imaging, diagnosis and management of a wide range of acute conditions • A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/emergencymed featuring a selection of MCQs to test readers on common pitfalls in emergency medicine Not only is this book a great starting point to support initial teaching on the topic, but it is easy to dip in and out of for reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation or final exams. Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of emergency medicine, Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes presents 'need to know' information for all those involved in treating those in an emergency setting.

This text covers all aspects of accident and emergency work. It covers treatment of acute medical and surgical disorders, and trauma as they present in the Accident and Emergency department. It concentrates on the essentials: urgent action first and then subsequent treatments.

This text contains 91 topics on many aspects of acute injury and sudden illness relevant to both medical and nursing staff working in Accident and Emergency and Acute Medical and Surgical Departments. It is a reference for anyone who deals with acute problems, including paramedics, general practitioners and nurse practioners. It is also a revision aid for candidates taking a professional examination in Accident and Emergency - either the second-part Fellowship Examination in Surgery or Accident and Emergency Medicine or the new Faculty Examination in Emergency Medicine.

The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine 5th Edition Comprehensive introduction to the core specialty area of emergency medicine Presented in a user-friendly format, combining flowcharts and high-quality illustrations together for an easy-to-read experience, this fifth edition of The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of emergency medicine and to give readers a comprehensive and highly accessible overview of the field. The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition presents important ‘need to know’ information for all those involved in treating patients in an emergency setting. The text serves as an excellent starting point to support initial teaching on the subject and reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation, or final exams. Contributions made by a variety of healthcare professionals with significant firsthand experience in the field, The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine contains information on: Major trauma and injuries. Burns, contamination, irradiation, and poisoning. Acute medical, surgical and obstetric conditions relevant to emergency medicine. Paediatric emergency medicine. Mental health and medicolegal aspects of emergency medicine. For more information on the complete range of Wiley medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wiley.com To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email This new edition is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see http://www.wiley.com/buy/9781119325819 All content reviewed by students for students Wiley Medical Education books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewmedicalbooks.com to find out more.