Emergency Medicine focuses on the common pitfalls and mistakes that can occur when dealing with high-risk conditions during standard medical practice.

Concise chapters focus on:

• clinical relevance
• addressing the mistakes
• the consequences and the knowledge necessary to avoid high-risk mistakes

An essential book for all staff dealing with emergencies.

Contents

1. Evaluation and Management of Patients with Chest Syndromes
2. Management of the Dyspneic Patient in the ED
3. Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Abdominal Pain
4. Management of Patients with Acute Back Pain in the ED
5. Headache Management
6. Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Neck Pain
7. Trauma Management in the ED
8. Management of Infectious Diseases
9. Wound Care in Emergency Medicine
10. Management of the Pregnant Patient in the ED
11. Pediatric Care in the ED
12. Management of Hematology/Oncology Patients in the ED
13. Management of Intoxicated/Violent Patients

Index

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