Acute Medicine 2015 (ePub)

From reviews:"e;This new book by Dr O'Kane is a very useful and interestingbook directed towards Medical registrars but also with many positive featuresfor anyone from Medical Student to Consultants... [It] worksthrough groups of emergencies according to speciality and organ grouping. Thisis helpful as it enables the reader to link the different differentialstogether well. It also tries to signpostall the different conditions in relation to the Acute Medicine and GeneralInternal Medicine curriculums.There is also an excellent section on fluid prescription,outlining what each fluid option contains along with potential fluidprescriptions in relation to the daily needs of the human body. Each clinicalproblem is presented in a clear and logical format, beginning with the thingsto ask or think about when receiving a referral - much as junior doctors woulddo in a real clinical situation. The book also includes an excellent 'general management'section, which covers important aspects of the assessment of mental capacityand considerations to make when discharging a patient - things which are oftenpoorly taught in other settings. All ofthe clinical procedures are described in some level of detail - not enough to learn to do the procedure butenough to signpost as well as getting the reader to think about why it isneeded and any associated risks."e; - Journal for Acute Medicine, October 2015"e;O'Kane's Acute Medicine 2015 is a fantastic text for any doctor regardless of their grade. However, it is of particular use to the junior hospital doctor. The book covers a huge array of pathology and knowledge in a succinct and accessible way with easy to use chapters with superb explanations throughout. I am currently working in A+E and have found this book invaluable. In particular the chapters covering procedures and the excellent formulary have helped me on several occasions. All of this is accentuated by the size of the book, which is genuinely pocket sized. This book is an essential text for all junior doctors."e; - A junior hospital doctorAcute Medicine is written for registrars, junior doctors and medical students working on the wards. It is a current and concise guide to hospital emergency medicine which provides: detailed management of acute medical and surgical emergencies, including in pregnancy general ward management issues descriptions of key procedures normal laboratory values drug formulary covering the common drugs you will use every day.It is not just a list of instructions, but contains detailed pathophysiology and useful clinical pearls.It is designed to be carried round in a pocket for easy reference.