Acute medicine; a practical guide to the management of medical emergencies, 4th ed.9781405129626 Acute medicine; a practical guide to the management of medical emergencies, 4th ed. Sprigings, David and John B. Chambers. Blackwell Publishing 2008 662 pages $40.95 Paperback RC86 Two UK physicians have expanded the scope of the 2001, 1995, and 1990 editions of this guide to cover acute medical problems commonly encountered in the hospital emergency room. They emphasize urgent management (though some guidance is provided on aftercare af·ter·care n. Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program. aftercare the care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially one that has undergone surgery. and palliative care palliative care (paˑ·lē·ā·tiv kerˑ), n an approach to health care that is concerned primarily with attending to physical and emotional comfort rather ), and the use of echocardiography Echocardiography Definition Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves to create an image of the heart muscle. Ultrasound waves that rebound or echo off the heart can show the size, shape, and movement of the heart's valves and in the ER. Moving from common presentations by critically ill patients to specific problems and procedures, they distill dis·till v. 1. To subject a substance to distillation. 2. To separate a distillate by distillation. 3. To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify a substance by distillation. the text to handy flow diagrams with linked summary tables for decision-making. Pediatric patients pediatric patient Child, see there are not specifically addressed. Chapters include alerts and further reading. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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