Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine, 3rd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------The bestselling Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine provides practical,accessible guidelines on a huge range of situations that present tothe Emergency department. It is the essential guide for junior doctors(including candidates for examinations in Emergency Medicine), specialistnurses, paramedics, general practitioners and other allied health professionals.The text is deliberately precise and prescriptive giving up-to-datestep-by-step advice on presentation, investigation, diagnosis, emergencytreatment and further referral for adult and paediatric patients. Practicalguidance on the management of a huge range of situations is providedincluding poisoning, major trauma, ob/gyn, psychiatric and paediatricemergencies. Important practical procedures are covered in a stepwise,easy-to-follow format with line diagrams illustrating anatomical landmarks.This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to includethe 2006 Resuscitation Council guidelines, as well as new guidelinesfrom NICE, SIGN, BTS, ATLS and changes to the compulsory psychiatrichospitalisation law.There are updates on management throughout andnew information on avian flu, terrorism, hospital acquired infectionsincluding MRSA and hand washing.