Acute Medicine (häftad, eng)

Revised edition of a leading educational resource on acute medicine, updated with existing guidance and new, exciting areas of research Acute Medicine is a quick reference guide that details a comprehensive range of acute medical emergencies affecting different organ systems with the latest guidelines and evidence for management of these emergencies.

It includes discussions around location of care, including principles of ambulatory care or same day emergency care and the different services that are in place to provide acute care within the community (e.g. hospital at home). The book adopts a unique approach to clinical assessment by outlining key priorities during acute critical periods, along with ongoing management considerations after diagnosis and initial treatment.

This new edition covers the latest research and applications in this rapidly developing field, such as point-of-care ultrasound, its role in frontline medicine, and its use in clinical assessment. Contributed to by experts in their fields sharing the latest and ground-breaking best clinical practice, Acute Medicine includes information on: Hypotension and shock, reduced consciousness level, delirium, and falls in older peopleAcute chest pain, palpitations, transient loss of consciousness, acute breathlessness and respiratory failure, and pleural effusionAcute headaches, seizures and epilepsy, weakness and paralysis, acute sensory symptoms, and loss of visionAcute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, alcoholic hepatitis, urinary tract infections, and acute liver failureCellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis, erythroderma and toxic epidermal necrolysis, septic arthritis, acute vasculitis, and acute gout and pseudogout Acute Medicine serves as an excellent one-stop reference for practitioners in the field, physicians, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and many more It may also be used as a revision aid for those in undergraduate or postgraduate education.

Format	Häftad
Omfång	848 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Utgivningsdatum	2025-09-25
ISBN	9781394221394