Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Major Trauma written by Jason Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text covers all the main areas of trauma care necessary for the trauma specialist in the 21st century.
Download or read book Major Trauma written by Ian Greaves and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text covers all the main areas of trauma care necessary for the trauma specialist in the 21st century.
Download or read book Emergency Nursing at a Glance written by Natalie Holbery and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes a wide-ranging and succinct overview of the key concepts of emergency care. Emergency Nursing at a Glance uses the unique and highly visual at a Glance format to convey vital information quickly and efficiently, ensuring that nursing students have access to all the important topics they need for an emergency care placement. This highly visual, easy-to-read guide is the ideal companion for anyone entering fields involving urgent or unscheduled care. •Includes all aspects of emergency care, including trauma, minor injury, triage processes, patient assessment, common emergency presentations, as well as legal, ethical and professional issues. •Covers care of adults, children, and those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions •Presented in the bestselling at a Glance format, with superb illustrations and a concise approach Emergency Nursing at a Glance is an invaluable resource for nursing students, newly qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, urgent care centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Endocrinology written by Helen E. Turner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 931 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Desk Reference: Endocrinology provides easy access to evidence-based materials for quick consultation but also provides an in-depth expert reference for clinical practice. It covers the process of diagnosis, investigation, and management, as well as information for patients. Internationally-renowned experts have brought together evidence, guidelines and their clinical expertise to put trustworthy support at your fingertips. The vast spectrum of endocrine disorders are clearly laid out in self-contained topics for easy reference. Chapters build bridges between pathogenesis, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and investigation to aid understanding. Careful consideration is given to establishing a diagnosis including the recognition, investigation and management of the rarer diagnoses. The practical treatment of everyday endocrine disorders and the management of life-long conditions are outlined in clear protocols. Chapters are organised by endocrine glands, disorders and syndromes and there are sections on the involvement of hormones in other specialities including endocrine oncology. The continuity from childhood to adolescent and adult endocrinology as well as the needs of older patients is explored in specific sections. Dedicated chapters cover the important roles endocrine specialist nurses play in patient management, and dietetic advice. The editors have included a wealth of practical resources including: · A speedy reference section, which provides summaries and quick direction · A patient advice and reference section, which supports face-to-face discussion with patients · A medicolegal chapter, which outlines risk and DVLA regulations Oxford Desk Reference: Endocrinology is the ideal companion for consultants, registrars associate specialists and clinical assistants as well as those from other disciplines who share endocrine clinics including endocrine surgeons, oncologists, gynaecologists and paediatricians.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Oncology written by Thankamma Ajithkumar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read, practical guide distils and compiles all the disparate literature on cancer into one succinct volume. It includes the essential, evidence-based clinical guidelines needed for the safe and effective management of patients with cancer, and has a clear layout to allow for quick reference whilst on the ward. All aspects of cancer and its management are covered, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. The text begins by outlining the clinical approach to suspected cancer and the principles of multidisciplinary prevention and management. It then progresses through site-specific cancer management, including head and neck, CNS, thoracic, breast, gastrointestinal system, genitourinary system, female genital system, skin, musculoskeletal system, haemopoietic system, and endocrine. Later chapters cover oncological emergencies and acute oncology, and special situations such as cancer in younger and older people, and pregnancy and fertility. The guide also offers information about coping with the lifestyle and social issues that may arise with a diagnosis of cancer, such as insurance, travel and support, and includes a chapter dedicated to palliative care for the cancer patient. A unique appendix of clinical management flowcharts assists fast, appropriate decision-making.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Toxicology written by Nick Bateman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overdose and poisoning are one of the most frequent acute medical presentations seen in emergency departments, and high dependency and intensive care facilities. The Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology provides an authoritative guide for the management of patients with poisoning. Each chapter includes key clinical features and potential treatment options to help physicians to assess the potential severity of the poisoned patient and provide the optimum clinical care. A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis. Presented in an easy-to-use double-page spread format, highly bulleted and concise, the Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology is ideal for quick referral when an acute problem arises. Contributions from the leading figures in toxicology make this book indispensable for all those involved with the management of poisoned patients, especially trainees and consultants working in emergency medicine, acute medicine, and critical care.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Acute Medicine written by Richard Leach and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 855 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this era of evidence-based medicine, one of the biggest challenges confronting acute medicine clinicians is keeping abreast with the rapidly changing recommendations that guide clinical practice. Oxford Desk Reference: Acute Medicine allows easy access to evidence-based materials on commonly encountered acute medical problems to ensure the optimum management of the acutely unwell patient. Collating all the research-based guidelines and protocols in one easily accessible place and presenting it in a uniform style, this practical book is hugely advantageous for a busy clinician as it is not always easy to access research-based guidelines and protocols when needed in the clinic. The book is designed so that each subject forms a self-contained topic in its own right. This makes the information simple to find, read, and absorb, so that the book can be consulted in the clinic or ward setting for information on the optimum management of a particular condition. Edited by three experts in acute medicine, this book should never be far from the acute medicine clinician's side.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Geriatric Medicine written by Margot Gosney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an evidence-based guide for both trainees and consultants in geriatric medicine and those interested in geriatric medicine. Designed in line with the core Royal College curriculum, it provides a comprehensive and relevant guide to the issues seen in everyday geriatric medicine practice across the world.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Nephrology written by Jonathan Barratt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this era of evidence-based medicine, one of the biggest challenges confronting clinicians is keeping abreast with often rapidly changing recommendations that guide clinical practice. This new edition of The Oxford Desk Reference in Nephrology is designed to overcome this problem. The editors have produced a comprehensive summary of nephrology which focuses on aspects of renal disease that are important to the clinician and have brought together the key recommendations found in current evidence-based guidelines and presented them in a uniform and accessible format. It has been designed and written so that locating information is both quick and simple, and the layout of the chapters allows the reader to identify and assimilate information rapidly. Fully updated, with new chapters covering developments in nephrological practice, in particular a section on Covid 19 and the kidneys, this Desk Reference is an important addition to the armamentarium for nephrology trainees, and consultants as well as trainees in general medicine.
Download or read book Toxicology written by D. Nicholas Bateman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overdose and poisoning are one of the most frequent acute medical presentations seen in emergency departments, and high dependency and intensive care facilities. The Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology provides an authoritative guide for the management of patients with poisoning. Each chapter includes key clinical features and potential treatment options to help physicians to assess the potential severity of the poisoned patient and provide the optimum clinical care. A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis. Presented in an easy-to-use double-page spread format, highly bulleted and concise, the Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology is ideal for quick referral when an acute problem arises. Contributions from the leading figures in toxicology make this book indispensable for all those involved with the management of poisoned patients, especially trainees and consultants working in emergency medicine, acute medicine, and critical care.
Download or read book Accident Emergency written by Brian Dolan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accident & Emergency: Theory into Practice is the comprehensive textbook for emergency nurses, covering the full range of emergency care issues, including trauma management and trauma care, the lifespan, psychological issues, physiology for practice, practice and professional issues. This book is about more than what a nurse should do; it is about why it should be done, leading to sustainable and safer practice. The third edition of this ever-popular text expands its horizons to include contributions from emergency care professionals in New Zealand, Australia and the Republic of Ireland, as well as the United Kingdom. Applied anatomy and physiology and how it changes in injury and ill health Treatment and management of a wide range of emergency conditions Includes emergency care across the life continuum, trauma management, psychological dimensions and practice and professional issues. 'Transportation of the critically ill patient' chapter outlines the nursing and operational considerations related to transportation of the acutely ill person. 'Creating patient flow' chapter overviews the concepts behind patient flow across the wider health system and introduces the key concept of staff and patient time. It explores some of the techniques used in manufacturing and service industries and its application to health system, illustrating how to reduce the waste of patient and staff time. 'Managing issues of culture and power in ED' chapter demonstrates that cultural awareness is about much more than recognising the different religious needs of patients and their families; it's also about recognising culture, diversity, stereotyping and expressions of power. Updated to reflect the latest practice and guidelines in this fast-changing field of practice.
Download or read book ABC of Major Trauma written by D. Skinner and published by . This book was released on 1996-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Trauma written by Eugene Sherry and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the field of trauma, covering a wide range of non-orthopaedic trauma, as well as the more prevalent musculoskeletal injuries. After an introductory section defining the scale of the problem, the book describes the initial management and stabilisation of the patient. There then follow substantial chapters on injuries to each of the major body systems and to the musculoskeletal structure. Other physical injuries, such as electrical shock and bites, are covered, before a look at trauma in special groups, including children, the elderly and in pregnant women. The book concludes with a resource section including a drugs formulary specifically for trauma and an online directory of related websites. Contents:1. The trauma problem; 2. Resuscitation and assessment of the severely injured patient; 3. Disaster medicine; 4. Nutritional support of the critically injured patient; Injuries to Body Systems; 5. Head injuries; 6. Soft tissue neck injuries; 7. Spinal injuries (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral); 8. Brachial plexus injuries; 9. Eye injuries; 10. Maxillofacial injuries; 11. Chest injuries; 12. Abdominal injuries; 13. Urogenital injuries; 14. Skin injuries and burns; 15. Vascular injuries; 16. Introduction to musculoskeletal injuries; 17. Shoulder injuries; 18. Elbow injuries; 19. Hand, wrist and forearm injuries; 20. Pelvic injuries; 21. Hip and femur injuries; 22. Knee and tibial injuries; 23. Foot and ankle injuries; 24. Electrical injuries; 25. Radiation injuries; 26. Drowning and diving accidents; 27. Bites, stings and venomous animals; 28. Resuscitation and stabilization of the seriously injured child; 29. Paediatric orthopaedic injuries; 30. Paediatric head and maxillofacial injuries; 31. Paediatric thoracic injuries; 32. Paediatric abdominal injuries; 33. Cass: Paediatric burns; 34. Child abuse; 35. Child sexual abuse; 36. The injured elderly patient; 37. The injured pregnant woman; 38. Psychiatric trauma; 39. HIV and other infections; 40. Organ and tissue donation; 41. Sexual assault; Rehabilitation; 42. Rehabilitation of trauma; 43. Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; 44. Drugs (formulary) for trauma; 45. Trauma resources online; Appendix A: Sample trauma flow sheet; Appendix B: Air medical transport; Appendix C: Specific radiographic view for specific injuries; Appendix D: Surgical approaches; Appendix E: Application of traction; Appendix F: Trauma rules
Download or read book Military Psychologists Desk Reference written by Bret A. Moore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Psychologists' Desk Reference is the authoritative guide in the field of military mental health, covering in a clear and concise manner the depth and breadth of this expanding area at a pivotal and relevant time.
Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Critical Care written by Carl Waldmann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-11-27 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Desk Reference: Critical Care allows easy access to evidence-based materials on commonly encountered critical care problems for quick consultation to ensure the optimum management of a particular condition. A concise reference book, it collates key recommendations and presents them in an easily accessible and uniform way.
Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Critical Care written by Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 1961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Care is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary text covering all aspects of adult intensive care management. Uniquely this text takes a problem-orientated approach providing a key resource for daily clinical issues in the intensive care unit. The text is organized into short topics allowing readers to rapidly access authoritative information on specific clinical problems. Each topic refers to basic physiological principles and provides up-to-date treatment advice supported by references to the most vital literature. Where international differences exist in clinical practice, authors cover alternative views. Key messages summarise each topic in order to aid quick review and decision making. Edited and written by an international group of recognized experts from many disciplines, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Careprovides an up-to-date reference that is relevant for intensive care units and emergency departments globally. This volume is the definitive text for all health care providers, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other allied health professionals who take care of critically ill patients.
