Emergency Medicine, 6th Edition The Principles of Practice

Emergency Medicine: The principles of practice, 5th edition is a practical guide to assist doctors and other health professionals with patients presenting with acute problems. With contributions from over 60 eminent emergency physicians, doctors and other health professionals, the book provides the most up-to-date coverage of treatment and management in acute medical care including resuscitation, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and further care.
Emergency Medicine, 5th edition contains essential information and provides a quick reference tool for emergency physicians, hospital residents, paramedics, ambulance officers, nurses and general practitioners, as well as students of these disciplines.
Key Features

• Coverage of important controversies with evidence based recommendations.
• Editor comments contained in relevant chapters to provide clinical tips and advice for practice.
• Increased coverage of topical issues such as deep vein thrombosis (economy class syndrome) and street drugs.
• Practical rapid reference appendix.
• Detailed glossary and index.

New to this Edition

• The Quick Reference Guide is updated and included in this book. It is also made available as an app
• Updating all chapters - particularly toxicology, IT, Paediatrics
• New resuscitation guidelines - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; External Automated Defibrillation in BLS; Compressions; Breathing; Airway; Unconsciousness; Priorities in an Emergency; Principles and Format for Developing Guidelines (all revised 12/2010 following ILCOR)
• More comprehensive content for Indigenous and Rural Emergencies chapter
• Moderate repetition arising from so many contributors
• The CT Brain and C spine Rules have been added to the Quick Reference Guide.

Author Information

By Gordian W. O. Fulde, MBBS, FRACS, FRCS(Ed), FRACS/RCP (A&E) Ed, FACEM

Director, Emergency Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW; Director,Emergency Department, Sydney Hospital; Director Emergency Services, South East Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service; Member, Senior Court of Examiners, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine; Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Sydney; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Sascha Fulde MBBS, BSc

Registrar in Emergency Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney