Description

This book of “Clinical Emergency Medicine” is a must-have resource for individuals practising in the challenging field of emergency medicine. Unlike other textbooks, this book approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. Stunning full-color chapters. Emergency medicine (EM) is a fast-paced practice caring for any patient with an emergency condition, including pediatric and trauma patients. Acuity ranges from patients with straightforward concerns to those with very complicated problems received in extremis by emergency medical systems, helicopter, or from another institution. In this book we cover key topics that you will encounter in the emergency department (ED). Emergency medicine is not defined by location but may be practiced in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, hospital-based and freestanding emergency departments (EDs), urgent care clinics, observation medicine units, emergency medical response vehicles, at disaster sites. Emergency medicine encompasses planning, oversight, and medical direction for community emergency medical response, medical control, and disaster preparedness. Emergency medicine professionals provide valuable clinical, administrative, and leadership services to the emergency department and other sectors of the health care delivery system. This fully revised edition is a must-have resource for individuals practising in the challenging field of emergency medicine. Unlike other textbooks, this book approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. Stunning full-color chapters.