Preceded by Acute medicine / David Sprigings, John Chambers. 4th ed. 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Presentations in Acute Medicine. The critically ill patient / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings -- Hypotension and shock / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings -- Reduced conscious level / Simon Rinaldi -- Delirium / David Sprigings -- Falls in older people / Simon Conroy, Oja Pathak -- Cardiac arrest in hospital / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Acute chest pain / John B Chambers, David Sprigings -- Palpitations / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- Transient loss of consciousness / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- Acute breathlessness / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Acute respiratory failure / Nayia Petousi -- Pleural effusion / Ioannis Psallidas -- Cough and haemoptysis / Ahmed Yousuf -- Neurological diagnosis in acute medicine / Simon Rinaldi -- Acute headache / Simon Rinaldi -- Seizures and epilepsy / Bridget MacDonald -- Weakness and paralysis / Simon Rinaldi -- Acute sensory symptoms / Simon Rinaldi -- Loss of vision / Tristan McMullan, David Sprigings -- Acute vomiting / Simon Anderson -- Acute abdominal pain / Simon Anderson -- Acute diarrhoea / Simon Anderson -- Acute jaundice / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson -- Ascites / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson -- Acute kidney injury / Marlies Ostermann, David Sprigings -- Acute rash / Nemesha Desai, Ruth Lamb -- Urticaria and angioedema / Alexandra Croom -- Acute arthritis / Kehinde Sunmboye -- Acute spinal pain / Michael Canty -- Acute limb pain / David Sprigings -- Comprehensive geriatric assessment / Simon Conroy, Oja Pathak -- Acute medical problems in pregnancy / Lucy Mackillop, Charlotte Frise -- Fever on return from abroad / Nick Beeching, Mike Beadsworth -- Acute medical problems in the HIV-positive patient / Mas Chaponda, Nick Beeching -- Syndromes and Disorders. Sepsis / Guy Glover, Manu Shankar-Hari -- Poisoning / Nigel Langford, David Sprigings -- Acid-base disorders / Nick Talbot -- Anaphylaxis / Alexandra Croom -- Acute arrhythmias: general principles of management / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Regular broad complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Irregular broad complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Narrow complex tachycardia / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Atrial fibrillation and flutter / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Bradycardia and atrioventricular block / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Acute coronary syndromes (1): ST-segment elevation / Jim Newton, John B Chambers -- Acute coronary syndromes (2): Non-ST-segment elevation / Jim Newton, John B Chambers -- Acute pulmonary oedema / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Acute heart failure and decompensated chronic heart failure / John B Chambers, David Sprigings -- Cardiogenic shock / John B Chambers, David Sprigings -- Aortic dissection and other acute aortic syndromes / John B Chambers -- Heart valve disease and prosthetic heart valves / John B Chambers -- Infective endocarditis / John B Chambers, John L Klein -- Acute pericarditis / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Cardiac tamponade / John B Chambers, David Sprigings -- Severe hypertension / David Sprigings, John B Chambers -- Deep vein thrombosis / Charlotte Masterton-Smith, Kevin O'Kane -- Pulmonary embolism / Roshan Navin, Kevin O'Kane -- Problems with pacemakers and other cardiac devices / Michael Cooklin, David Sprigings -- Upper airway obstruction / Matthew Frise -- Acute asthma / Swapna Mandal -- Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) / Eui-Sik Suh -- Community-acquired pneumonia / Ahmed Yousuf -- Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Ahmed Yousuf -- Pneumothorax / Rob Hallifax -- Stroke / Tony Rudd, Ajay Bhalla -- Transient ischaemic attack / Ajay Bhalla, Tony Rudd -- Subarachnoid haemorrhage / Michael Canty -- Bacterial meningitis / David Sprigings, John L Klein -- Encephalitis / David Sprigings -- Spinal cord compression / Michael Canty -- Guillain-Barré syndrome / Simon Rinaldi -- Raised intracranial pressure / Michael Canty -- Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding / Simon Anderson, Udi Shmueli -- Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon -- Acute oesophageal disorders / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon -- Inflammatory bowel disease flare / Sophia Savva, Andrew Dixon -- Acute liver failure and decompensated chronic liver disease / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson -- Alcoholic hepatitis / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson -- Biliary tract disorders and acute pancreatitis / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson -- Urinary tract infection / Carolyn Hemsley, Claire van Nispen tot Pannerden -- Hypoglycaemia / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah -- Hyperglycaemic states / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah -- Diabetic ketoacidosis / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah -- Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state / Vimal Venugopal, Vito Carone, Manohara Kenchaiah -- Disorders of plasma sodium concentration / James Crane, Paul Carroll, Martin Crook -- Disorders of plasma potassium concentration / Martin Crook -- Disorders of plasma calcium concentration / Martin Crook -- Disorders of plasma magnesium concentration / Martin Crook -- Disorders of plasma phosphate concentration / Martin Crook -- Acute adrenal insufficiency / James Crane, Paul Carroll -- Thyrotoxic storm / James Crane, Paul Carroll -- Myxoedema coma / James Crane, Paul Carroll -- Pituitary apoplexy / James Crane, Paul Carroll -- Paraganglioma (phaeochromocytoma) crisis / James Crane, Paul Carroll -- Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis / David Sprigings, John Klein -- Erythroderma and toxic epidermal necrolysis / Nemesha Desai, Seshi Manam -- Acute gout and pseudogout / Kehinde Sunmboye -- Septic arthritis / Kehinde Sunmboye, John L Klein -- Acute vasculitis / Raashid Luqmani -- Interpretation of full blood count and film / Claire Harrison -- Pancytopenia and febrile neutropenia / Deborah Hay -- Bleeding disorders / Claire Harrison -- Management of anticoagulation / Catherine Hildyard -- Acute painful sickle cell crisis / Jo Howard -- Complications of cancer / John B Chambers, Janine Mansi -- Alcohol-related problems in acute medicine / David Sprigings -- Hypothermia / David Sprigings -- Drowning / Francesca Garnham -- Electrical injury / Francesca Garnham, David Sprigings -- Palliative and end-of-life care / Louise Free -- Medicolegal issues in acute medicine / Tom Lloyd, Angelique Mastihi -- Techniques and Procedures in Acute Medicine. Airway management / Matthew Frise -- Non-invasive ventilation / Christopher Turnbull -- Ultrasonography in acute medicine / John B Chambers, Nadia Short, Luna Gargani -- Reading a chest X-ray / Ambika Talwar -- Central vein cannulation / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- Arterial blood sampling and cannulation / David Garry -- Arterial blood gases, oxygen saturation and oxygen therapy / David Sprigings -- Temporary cardiac pacing / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- Pericardial aspiration (pericardiocentesis) / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- DC cardioversion / Sandeep Hothi, David Sprigings -- Insertion of an intercostal chest drain / John Corcoran -- Lumbar puncture / Kannan Nithi -- Aspiration of the knee joint / Kehinde Sunmboye -- Insertion of a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube / Ben Warner, Mark Wilkinson.

"Acute Medicine offers an accessible and concise guide to the practical management of all acute medical problems likely to be encountered in the emergency department, ambulatory care centre, acute medical unit or on the wards. Reflecting the maturation of acute medicine as a separate specialty, the book is divided into common presentations, specific problems and procedures. New to the fifth edition is a chapter on bed-side ultrasonography; throughout, emphasis is placed on patient safety, and the use of flow diagrams, tables and figures ensures that key information is quickly accessible. Thoroughly revised by experts in the subject, and updated to reflect current approaches to diagnosis and management, Acute Medicine is an excellent companion for the trainee as well as an aide-mm̌oire for the more experienced physician"--Provided by publisher.

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