acute and emergency medicine books 2010

Acute And emergency medicine Books 2010

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Pre-hospital Obstetric Emergency Training 3Pocket Guide to Teaching for Medical Instructors, 2E 3Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach, 2E 4Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital 4Safe Transfer and Retrieval of Patients: The Practical Approach, 2E 5Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval: The Practical Approach 5Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach, 2E 6Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach, 4E 6Emergency Paediatric Care CD-Rom: The Practical Approach 7Acute Medical Emergencies: The Practical Approach 7Disaster Rules 8Emergency Surgery 8Occupational Emergency Medicine 9Emergency Medicine: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Improving the Outcomes 9Trauma Rules 2: Incorporating Military Trauma Rules, 2E 10Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 10Emergency Triage, 2E 11Major Incident Management System (MIMS) 11Evidence-Based Chronic Pain Management 12Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules 12Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine 13Critical Decisions in Emergency and Acute Care Electrocardiography 13ECGs for the Emergency Physician 1 14ECGs for the Emergency Physician 2 14Cardiovascular Critical Care 15Advanced Practice in Critical Care: A Case Study Approach 15Acute Medicine: A Practical Guide to the Management of Medical Emergencies, 4E 16Essential Guide to Acute Care, 2E 16Practical Teaching in Emergency Medicine 17Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach 17Acute Medicine: Clinical Cases Uncovered 18Acute and Critical Care Medicine at a Glance, 2E 18Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine, 3E 19ABC of Imaging in Trauma 19ABC of Intensive Care 20ABC of Major Trauma, 4E 20ABC of Practical Procedures 21ABC of Emergency Differential Diagnosis 21ABC of Medical Law 22ABC of Transfusion, 4E 22ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography, 2E 23ABC of Tubes, Drains, Lines and Frames 23ABC of Patient Safety 24ABC of Emergency Radiology, 2E 24ABC of Wound Healing 25ABC of Conflict and Disaster 25ABC of Burns 26ABC of Resuscitation, 5E 26Gastrointestinal Emergencies, 2E 27

CONTENTS

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core material for advanced life support

The Advanced Life Support Group works globally to provide teaching courses on advanced life support, concentrating on a practical approach.

These tried and tested course books:

provide step-by-step guidance•

are fully Illustrated with instructional line •drawings

provide materials in ring-binders allowing for •the addition of updates and local customization

are written by multi-centred teams•

offer regular updates in line with international •guidelines

The books in this series address the most urgent current issues in emergency medicine from major incident management to safe transfer of adults, babies and children.


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Pre-hospital obstetric emergency trainingAdvanced Life support groupManchester, UK

The Pre-hospital Obstetric Emergency Training (POET) programme provides an introduction to the obstetric patient and the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during pregnancy (including interpretation of patient-held records and rapid assessment of the obstetric patient). It includes clear definitions and describes risk factors, diagnosis and pre-hospital management of significant problems that occur in both early and late pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period. These are all situations that the pre-hospital practitioner may attend.

This text and the accompanying integrated on-line and ‘hands on’ course will help practitioners identify and manage a range of time-critical obstetric emergencies specifically in the pre-hospital setting, and provides a structured examination and assessment technique as an aid to determining what treatment should be provided before transport, as well as when and how urgently transport should be initiated.

POET is of relevance to paramedics, ambulance staff, doctors, and nurses working in the emergency pre-hospital setting and to midwives facilitating home births. It will also be of considerable value to medical and nursing practitioners working in Emergency Departments and unscheduled care settings where immediate access to skilled obstetric assistance is not available.

2009 | 9781405184755 | 224 pages | £29.99/$59.95/€37.90

Pocket guide to teaching for medical instructors2 n d E d i t i o n

Advanced Life support groupManchester, UK

This new edition of the bestselling Pocket Guide to Teaching for Medical Instructors provides an updated guide for instructors teaching on life support courses. Compiled by authors experienced in designing highly respected and successful courses, this guide gives sound, clear advice on the most effective methods of teaching.

Covers an introduction to the basic principles of teaching and deals in detail with a number of modes of teaching on courses. Lectures, skill stations, role play, workshops, discussions and e-learning are all explored and in each case practical guidance is given to help the reader to become a more effective teacher. Though designed for trainees on life support instructor courses, Pocket Guide to Teaching for Medical Instructors contains practical guidance applicable to any health professional interested in becoming a more effective teacher.

2008 | 9781405175692 | 104 pages | £14.99/$29.95/€17.90


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major incident medical management and support: the Practical Approach2 n d E d i t i o n


This book is a simple and practical guide to managing one of the most challenging situations in medicine — that of a multiple casualty incident. The approach has been taught around the world since its introduction in 1994, and has become integrated into civilian and military medical practice. In this international edition, common principles can be enhanced by users themselves in the local information boxes to make the text highly relevant to every reader.

2002 | 9780727913913 | 240 pages | £41.99/$77.95/€52.90

Forthcoming

3 r d E d i t i o n p u b l i s h i n g i n M a r c h 2 0 1 1

9781405187572 | 272 pages | £41.99/$83.95/€57.90

major incident medical management and support: the Practical Approach in the HospitalAdvanced Life support groupManchester, UK

This is the course book for an ALSG course on preparation for and medical management of major incidents within the hospital. It is a companion volume to MIMMS (ISBN 9780727913913 and ISBN 9781405187572, page 4), which deals with the pre-hospital situation, and meets an ever increasing need as natural and other disasters affect hospital staff and administrators.

The course provides a systematic approach for all personnel who would be involved in managing a major incident in the hospital.

“...this book should be read by all hospital personnel with potential roles in major incidents, from chief executives, through duty managers, to front line emergency care staff. It offers practical guidance of such importance that every emergency department in the UK should have a readily available copy of the book for all staff to read.” Emergency Nurse

2005 | 9780727918680 | 176 pages | £46.99/$90.00/€57.90


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safe transfer and retrieval of Patients: the Practical Approach2 n d E d i t i o n


The safe transfer of all hospital patients, especially those who are critically ill, is of crucial importance, demanding organisational, as well as clinical skills. Safe Transfer and Retrieval of Patients (STaR) is aimed at all health care workers involved with inter and intra-hospital transfers. It provides a much needed structured approach to transfer medicine, together with sound guidance on relevant clinical procedures.

The second edition has been extensively revised in line with new developments in transfer medicine. The book has been redesigned with five distinct sections covering:

the principles of the STaR structured approach •to transfers

the management of the transfer or retrieval•

practical procedures related to transfer medicine•

an overview of clinical care during the •assessment and stabilisation phases of transfer

the legal and safety aspects of transfers, specific •differences in helicopter transfers and transfers involving children

A new chapter, the infectious or contaminated patient, has been added, in light of current concerns around the potential transfer of infection between patients and staff. The major revisions to this STaR coursebook bring it into line with the latest thinking on patient transfers, making it an invaluable guide for anyone involved in this aspect of health care.

2006 | 9780727918550 | 248 pages | £45.99/$86.95/€57.90

Paediatric and neonatal safe transfer and retrieval: the Practical ApproachAdvanced Life support groupManchester, UK

With over ten thousand inter-hospital transfers of children and neonates now taking place every year in the UK, this book, and the associated training course run by the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) have been developed to provide an introduction to the knowledge required to undertake these transfers.

Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval (PaNSTaR) is aimed at healthcare professionals either beginning their training in paediatric or neonatal transport and those who are involved in undertaking such transfers on an occasional basis.

Developed by a multi-professional group from across the UK, this new title incorporates a systematic approach throughout. This approach is adapted from the adult STaR course and covers the following:

an overview of the current delivery of children’s •transport services

the ACCEPT approach (Assessment, Control, •Communication, Evaluation, Preparation and Packaging, Transportation)

practical issues that are encountered during the •transfer process from both an equipment and a clinical perspective

special considerations and circumstances that •require additional planning

useful appendices that contain supporting •information, sample checklists and example documentation.

2008 | 9781405169196 | 208 pages | £49.99/$94.95/€62.90




Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life support: the Practical Approach2 n d E d i t i o n


This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. It is a complementary volume to the bestselling Advanced Paediatric Life Support (ISBN 9780727918475, page 6).

This comprehensive and authoritative guide is based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care, comes in an easy-to-handle, A5 ring binder, and includes additional quick-to-follow algorithms of at the scene procedures.

2005 | 9780727918529 | 240 pages | £32.99/$60.95/€39.90

Advanced Paediatric Life support: the Practical Approach4 t h E d i t i o n


This internationally acclaimed bestseller covers the full advanced paediatric life support course, with the core sections for the abbreviated one-day course clearly picked out. The book provides practical guidance for managing children and infants in the first life-threatening “golden” hour. This edition goes beyond immediate management to include stabilisation and transfer, includes updated material at www.alsg.org.uk, and features BestBETs and other evidence-based references throughout.

2004 | 9780727918475 | 416 pages | £39.99/$75.95/€49.90

Forthcoming

5 t h E d i t i o n p u b l i s h i n g i n M a r c h 2 0 1 1

9781444330595 | 416 pages | £37.99/$64.95/€47.90



emergency Paediatric care cd-rom: the Practical ApproachAdvanced Life support groupManchester, UK

With over 900 pages of management including more than 500 clinical photographs, x rays, ECGs, this CD Rom contains information on the clinical management of neonatal and paediatric emergencies. Also included are over 120 videos which demonstrate children experiencing emergency problems and receiving various life saving procedures, an essential element of the CD Rom as a training tool.

There are algorithms for the management of emergencies throughout, as well as a formulary of emergency drugs. A valuable resource to all who are dealing with this element of paediatric life support.

2004 | 9781405132626 | cd-rom | £34.99/$54.95/€42.90

Acute medical emergencies: the Practical ApproachAdvanced Life support groupManchester, UK

This major text, based on the Advanced Life Support Group course, is a comprehensive and practical guide which deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies.

Contents include:

Recognition of the medical emergency•

Presenting complaints•

Failures•

Interpretation of emergency investigations•

Special circumstances•

Practical procedures•

2000 | 9780727914644 | 464 pages | £49.99/$94.95/€62.90

Forthcoming

2 n d E d i t i o n p u b l i s h i n g i n J u ly 2 0 1 0

9780727918543 | 508 pages £45.00/$79.95/€54.90




Timothy Hodgetts, Peter Mahoney, Rob Russel and Nick Castle

Disaster Rules

disaster rulestimothy J. Hodgetts, Peter mahoney, rob russell & nick castleUniversity of Birmingham; The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham; Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham; Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey

Disaster Rules is a pocket-sized companion to the popular Trauma Rules 2 (9780727916495, page 10). It follows the successful format and presents a structured set of easily memorised epithets for use in emergency situations — when even the most experienced health professional may need a quick prompt to speed them into action. Each rule is followed by concise yet authoritative, evidence-based explanations and guidance.

Disaster Rules is written by leading emergency and pre-hospital physicians who have extensive experience of the varied civilian and military disaster situations that this book covers, and is illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings.

december 2010 | 9781405193788 | 160 pages £24.99/$49.95/€29.90

emergency surgeryAdam Brooks, Bryan A. cotton, nigel tai & Peter F. mahoneyNottingham University NHS Trust, Nottingham, and The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham; Vanderbilt University; The Royal London Hospital; The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham

Emergency Surgery provides both a practical guide and an understanding of the issues that need to be considered in the management of emergency surgery patients. It presents a clear account of the key issues involved in the assessment, investigation, resuscitation and surgical management of patients who present to the on-call emergency team.

It considers the full breadth of issues encountered in these patients including anaesthesia, pre-op resuscitation/optimization, and initial post-operative care including preliminary high dependency/critical care, as well as the complications and acute issues found in acute surgical patients on the ward.

It is ideal for surgical trainees as well as trainees from other specialties involved in the care of these complex and challenging patients.

April 2010 | 9781405170253 | 228 pages £44.99/$74.95/€54.90



Occupational Emergency Medicine

Edited by Michael Greenberg

occupational emergency medicinemichael greenbergDrexel University College of Medicine

The vast majority of acute occupational illnesses and injuries are first seen and assessed in the emergency department, but the overwhelming majority of emergency medicine professionals have no formal training in occupational medicine.

This book supplies needed guidance on the legal implications for the physician, department, and hospital as well as the most effective and time-efficient treatments for common injuries.

december 2010 | 9781405180719 | 256 pages £34.99/$69.95/€42.90

emergency medicine: Avoiding the Pitfalls and improving the outcomesAmal mattu & deepi goyalUniversity of Maryland; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Emergency Medicine focuses on the common pitfalls and mistakes that can occur when dealing with high-risk conditions during standard medical practice. Concise chapters focus on clinical relevance, addressing the mistakes, the consequences and the knowledge necessary to avoid high-risk mistakes. An essential book for all staff dealing with emergencies.

“Clearly organized around the tendencies of the good emergency physician, it has a dedication to evidence, with the clear belief that data will protect our patients.” Doodys Reviews

2007 | 9781405141666 | 128 pages | £33.99/$56.95/€42.90




trauma rules 2: incorporating military trauma rules2 n d E d i t i o n

timothy J. Hodgetts & Lee turnerUniversity of Birmingham; Linton Military Camp, New Zealand

Trauma Rules 2 retains its lively and fun presentation to help you remember the essential principles of trauma care and feel confident about handling and treating patients appropriately in the first hours of injury. Thoroughly expanded and updated, and now including military trauma rules, the second edition of this popular pocket book now offers:

70 easy-to-memorize rules covering the •important aspects of trauma care

clear, authoritative explanations and instructive •illustrations

the three principal stages of trauma •management: approach to the patient, initial assessment and resuscitation, and investigation and definitive care.

Trauma Rules 2 is compiled especially for those dealing with the immediate and early management of the severely injured patient.

2006 | 9780727916495 | 160 pages | £23.99/$41.95/€29.90

Visual diagnosis in emergency and critical care medicinechristopher P. Holstege, Alexander B. Baer, Jesse m. Pines & William J. BradyUniversity of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Pennsylvania; University of Virginia

Containing high quality images, this book presents the common visual diagnoses that are either pathognomonic or suggestive of specific illnesses. Organized randomly as a patient would present their ‘chief complaint’ rather than neatly into topics, this book is an invaluable aid for all health care personnel who manage patients in acute care settings. This book is also ideal for national examination review.

2006 | 9781405134910 | 176 pages | £47.99/$83.95/€59.90



emergency triage2 n d E d i t i o n

manchester triage groupManchester, UK

The Manchester Triage System (MTS) is the most widely used triage system in the UK, Europe and Australia, with tens of millions of patients being processed through hospital emergency departments. Emergency Triage is the core text for the MTS which utilises a risk averse system of prioritisation for patients in all unscheduled care settings, and as such it is an essential text for all emergency department staff using the MTS, in particular triage nurses themselves.

This second edition has been revised throughout and takes in the changes in practice introduced into MTS to reflect the more up to date, modified approach to triage while retaining the principles of clinical prioritisation, which in the authors’ words remains a central plank of clinical risk management in emergency care.

Emergency Triage is an essential handbook for all clinicians involved in unscheduled care settings such as emergency care, walk in centres, minor injury units, and primary care out-of-hours services.

2005 | 9780727915429 | 192 pages | £19.99/$37.95/€24.90

major incident management system (mims)timothy J. Hodgetts & crispin PorterUniversity of Birmingham; Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey

This highly practical aid to management of major incidents is the refined and improved latest edition of Prehospital Emergency Management Master.

Concentrating on the essential elements in treatment and transport of the wounded in a major incident this system provides easily assimilable information on:

symbols and terminology•

first actions•

METHANE report•

command•

safety•

communications•

triage•

treatment•

transport•

The system is produced on waterproof pages, and includes 12 separate action cards for use by auxiliary helpers, and a log for recording the facts. The complete package comes in a handy sized ring binder, allowing users to add their own local notes. The use of colour and easily recognisable icons makes this a valuable aid even in the most difficult conditions.

2002 | 9780727916143 | 124 pages | £39.99/$77.95/€49.90




evidence-Based chronic Pain managementcathy stannard, eija kalso & Jane BallantyneMacmillan Centre, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol; University of Helsinki; University of Pennsylvania

Pain management is a critical element of patient care, particularly in chronic disease. This genuinely evidence-based text for optimum pain relief in chronic illness provides the information on which to build more coherent and standardized strategies for pain relief.

Evidence-Based Chronic Pain Management seeks to answer the questions both about which are the most effective methods, and those which are not effective yet continue to be used. In taking this thorough approach, the book provides all clinicians managing patients with chronic pain with complementary focuses: a critically appraised review of the evidence, and a guide to using the evidence for optimum management of the individual patient.

march 2010 | 9781405152914 | 464 pages £120.00/$199.95/€149.00

evidence-Based emergency care: diagnostic testing and clinical decision rulesJesse m. Pines & Worth W. everettBoth University of Pennsylvania

This useful handbook provides a concise compilation of the evidence supporting diagnostic testing and clinical decision rules in emergency care. Clinical decision rules are now widely recognised as best practice for the ordering of diagnostic tests in the emergency department.

Aimed at all physicians working with emergency and acute patients, the book begins with an overview of how to evaluate a diagnostic test using an evidence-based approach, followed by an explanation of the clinical decision rules and the methods of assessing the strength and applicability of the clinical prediction rule.

These introductory chapters are followed by sections covering the following clinical areas:

Traumatic Injuries •Cardiology •Infectious Disease •Surgical and Abdominal Complaints •Urology •Neurology •Ophthalmology, Hematology, Rheumatology •Pulmonology•

For each test and clinical decision rule, the most current and best-available studies in the literature are discussed and applied to emergency department and acute care patients in addressing the question at hand, followed by an overall recommendation on how to use the test or rule in the clinical context.

Evidence-based Emergency Care is an accessible and extremely useful reference for physicians at all levels to use in applying an evidence-based approach to ordering and interpreting tests in an acute care environment.

2008 | 9781405154000 | 296 pages | £49.99/$83.95/€62.90



evidence-Based emergency medicineBrian H. rowe, eddy s. Lang, michael d. Brown, debra Houry, david H. newman & Peter c. WyerUniversity of Alberta; McGill University; Michigan State University; Emory University; Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York; Columbia University

Emergency physicians assess and manage a wide variety of problems from patients presenting with a diversity of severities, ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. They are expected to maintain their competency and expertise in areas where there is rapid knowledge change. Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is the first book of its kind in emergency medicine to tackle the problems practicing physicians encounter in the emergency setting using an evidence-based approach.

It summarizes the published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults. Each chapter contextualizes a topic area using a clinical vignette and generates a series of key clinically important diagnostic and treatment questions. By completing detailed reviews of diagnostic and treatment research, using evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and prospective observational studies, the authors provide conclusions and practical recommendations.

Focusing primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (e.g. DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g. asthma), this text is written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine.

Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is ideal for emergency physicians and trainees, emergency department staff, and family physicians specialising in the acute care of medical and injured patients.

2008 | 9781405161435 | 680 pages | £165.99/$289.00/€205.00

critical decisions in emergency and Acute care electro-cardiographyWilliam J. Brady & Jonathon d. truwitUniversity of Virginia; University of Virginia

This scenario-based text provides answers to urgent and emergent questions in acute, emergency, and critical care situations focusing on the electrocardiogram in patient care management. The text is arranged in traditional topics areas such as ACS, dysrhythmia, etc yet each chapter is essentially a question with several cases illustrating the clinical dilemma — the chapter itself is a specific answer to the question.

This is a unique format among textbooks with an ECG focus. The clinical scenarios cover the issues involved in detecting and managing major cardiovascular conditions. Focused, structured discussion then solves these problems in a clinically relevant, rapid, and easy to read fashion.

This novel approach to ECG instruction is ideal for practicing critical care and emergency physicians, specialist nurses, cardiologists, as well as students and trainees with a special interest in the ECG.

2009 | 9781405159067 | 488 pages | £59.99/$99.95/€72.90




ecgs for the emergency Physician 1Amal mattu & William J. BradyUniversity of Maryland; University of Virginia

With over 200 traces to test your knowledge, this book is a first class learning tool for emergency physicians. Basic student-level knowledge of ECGs is assumed, so the reader can move directly to learning about the more complex traces that occur in the emergency department. The level of difficulty is stratified into two sections for specialists in training and specialist emergency physicians.

A minimum amount of information is given beneath each trace, as if in the real situation. The full clinical description is printed in a separate section to avoid the temptation of “looking”.

Accompanied by learning points, and with the cases presented randomly, this book provides a rich source of information on the interpretation of ECGs — a core skill for all emergency department staff.

2003 | 9780727916549 | 176 pages | £27.99/$44.95/€34.90

ecgs for the emergency Physician 2Amal mattu & William J. BradyUniversity of Maryland; University of Virginia

This extension to the popular ECGs for the Emergency Physician 1 (ISBN 9780727916549, page 14) continues to provide the emergency health care provider with outstanding practical and emergency medicine-relevant teaching of a life-saving skill: emergency electrocardiography interpretation.

This volume can be used individually or paired with Volume 1 to present one of the most comprehensive and educational ECG collections ever assembled for emergency physicians and other acute health care providers.

Special features of this volume include:

Greater focus on dysrhythmias•

Provision of more clinical outcomes of actual •cases to simulate real-life experience in emergency medicine

More pearls and pitfalls to help avoid clinical •errors and learn from common mistakes

Superb illustrations in the commentary section •to assist both learners and teachers

ECGs for the Emergency Physician 2 will benefit all emergency health care providers, especially experienced physicians, residents/registrars in training, students, nurses, paramedics.

2008 | 9781405157018 | 224 pages | £35.99/$61.95/€44.90



cardiovascular critical caremark griffiths, Jeremy cordingley & susanna PriceAll Royal Brompton Hospital, London

Remarkable improvements in cardiac survival rates have made cardiovascular critical care much more common, but no less challenging for the practitioner. This important volume draws on the skills of an expert team of editors and contributors to present a timely overview of clinical practice.

The book covers the full range of the field, from pre-operative assessment and the haematological complications of cardiovascular surgery and critical care to the care of patients with:

Arrhythmias •

Heart Failure •

Adult Congenital Heart Disease •

Mitral Valve Disease •

Aortic Valve Disease •

Infective Endocarditis •

Vasculitis •

The authors also address the special problems associated with the management of conditions consequent upon pregnancy, eclampsia, and the hypertensive crisis.

With high-quality illustrations and a helpful index, Cardiovascular Critical Care gives you access to information that helps you provide the best possible care to your patients.

June 2010 | 9781405148573 | 504 pages £74.99/$129.95/€92.90

Advanced Practice in critical care: A case study Approachsarah mcgloin & Anne mcLeodUniversity College Suffolk, Ipswich; City University, London

Advanced Practice in Critical Care provides experienced critical care nurses with a clear and distinct evidence base for contemporary critical care practice. Central to the book is the application of research and evidence to practice and, therefore, case studies and key critical care clinical situations are used throughout the book.

This key new book provides in-depth rationales for contemporary critical care practice in an effort to increase the depth of knowledge of nurses who care for the critically ill patient, so that they can truly evaluate their care interventions in view of underlying pathophysiology and evidence. Each chapter introduces a patient scenario, which is developed and explored throughout the course of the chapter. Advanced assessment techniques are explained and the underlying pathophysiology is discussed in depth.

Advanced Practice in Critical Care is an essential resource for experienced practitioners within critical care whom primarily care for patients requiring high dependency or intensive care.

April 2010 | 9781405185653 | 280 pages £33.99/$57.99/€42.90




Acute medicine: A Practical guide to the management of medical emergencies4 t h E d i t i o n

david c. sprigings & John B. chambersNorthampton General Hospital; Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London and Maidstone Hospital, Kent

This extremely popular title has become the definitive pocket guide to the management of medical emergencies for front-line hospital doctors. It provides detailed guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all common conditions and includes a step-by-step guide to the nine most important practical procedures in acute medicine.

Content is divided into common presentations, specific problems and procedures, and has been broadened to include all problems in general medicine likely to be encountered in the emergency department. A key feature of this fourth edition is the integration of echocardiography. Extensively revised and updated to reflect current approaches to diagnosis and management, this edition also incorporates colour and uses flow diagrams, tables and figures to make key information easily and quickly accessible.

2007 | 9781405129626 | 672 pages | £34.99/$65.95/€42.90

essential guide to Acute care2 n d E d i t i o n

nicola cooper, kirsty Forrest & Paul crampThe Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Essential Guide to Acute Care contains everything you really need to know about acute care that you can’t find in a standard textbook and have probably never been taught before. Starting with the concept of patients at risk, the Essential Guide to Acute Care explains how to recognise and manage the generic altered physiology that accompanies acute illness.

The principles of acute care are explained simply yet comprehensively. Throughout the book mini-tutorials expand on the latest thinking or controversies, and practical case histories reinforce learning at the end of each chapter. The chapters are designed to be read by individuals or used for group tutorials in acute care.

2006 | 9781405139724 | 216 pages | £24.99/$47.95/€29.90



Practical teaching in emergency medicinerobert L. rogers, Amal mattu, michael Winters & Joseph martinezAll University of Maryland School of Medicine

Inherent to the teaching and practice of emergency medicine are specific challenges not found in other specialties - the unknowns of the emergency department, the need to identify life- and limb-threatening conditions, the pressure to solve problems and find solutions quickly, and the orchestration of clinical specialists and ancillary services.

Because of these unique demands, books written by clinicians from other disciplines, that extrapolate their information from other specialties, arent always suitable references for teachers of emergency medicine. This book is different — it shows how to incorporate effective teaching strategies into the unique teaching atmosphere of the emergency department, how to effectively lecture, lead small groups, give feedback, foster life-long faculty development skills, and much more - it is written by emergency medicine physicians for emergency medicine physicians.

Practical Teaching in Emergency Medicine gets to the essential core of how to best teach the art of practicing emergency medicine and provides the blueprint to become a better teacher, providing guidance on how to accomplish skilful teaching in busy emergency departments. It provides emergency physicians and trainees with the necessary tools to effectively and efficiently transmit information to learners in the often times chaotic emergency department environment.

2009 | 9781405176224 | 264 pages | £32.99/$52.95/€39.90

invasive medical skills: A multimedia Approachmark stoneham & Jonathan WestbrookBoth John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Oxford University

First Prize in the Electronic Media category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008

Allay your anxieties about performing complex practical procedures under pressure and increase your confidence and competence with Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach. This multimedia package, with accompanying DVD, covers all the core invasive medical skills required by senior medical students and junior doctors, including injections, cannulation, airway management, catheterization and chest drain insertion.

All the clinical procedures are covered by videos and commentaries and are also supported at the click of your mouse with:

Animations explaining what is occurring under •the skin, or how complications can occur

Notes which include indications, •contraindications, theory and technology, tricks of the trade, complications and references

Anatomy portrayed with relevant diagrams and •photos with an on/off labels feature

Equipment photographs of everything required •to perform the procedure

Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach gives an opportunity to develop in-depth understanding of the principles of invasive clinical techniques and knowledge of how to conduct them safely and comfortably for patients.

2007 | 9781405159869 | 160 pages | £24.99/$47.95/€29.90




Acute medicine: clinical cases uncoveredchris roseveareSouthampton University Hospitals Trust

Acute Medicine is the central part of foundation and specialist general medical training and is one of the most rapidly expanding UK hospital specialties. Acute Medicine: Clinical Cases Uncovered combines patient cases and outcomes, drawn from real-life experiences, with reference to the curriculum for Training in General (Acute) Medicine. It provides self-assessment MCQs, EMQs and SAQs to give medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals the perfect preparation for life on the wards.

2009 | 9781405168830 | 256 pages | £20.99/$41.95/€24.90

“This is a great book for people who like solid answers to practical questions. Unlike some revision books this one is actually useful to doctors and not just medical students wanting to pass finals. It tackles common presentations, not rare conditions and is interesting to read however it cannot act as a substitute for seeing real patients.” The Murmur

Acute and critical care medicine at a glance2 n d E d i t i o n

richard Leach Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust and King’s College, London

This new edition of Acute and Critical Care Medicine at a Glance provides a brief and straightforward, yet rapid, introduction to care of the critically ill that can be easily assimilated prior to starting a new job or clinical attachment. It encompasses the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic skills required to manage acutely ill patients in a variety of settings, and includes assessment of the acutely unwell patient, monitoring, emergency resuscitation, oxygenation, circulatory support, and methods of ventilation and management of a wide variety of medical and surgical emergencies.

There are new chapters on fluid management, oxygenation, non-invasive ventilation, recognition of the seriously ill patient and hospital-acquired infections, to provide an invaluable resource for all undergraduates in medicine, as well as clinical medical students, junior doctors, nurses caring for acutely-ill patients and paramedics.

2009 | 9781405161398 | 144 pages | £21.99/$38.95/€27.90



Lecture notes: emergency medicine3 r d E d i t i o n

chris moulton & david yatesRoyal Bolton Hospital; Hope Hospital, University of Manchester

Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine covers all the core aspects of accident and emergency work. It concentrates on the essentials with “immediate action” first and then subsequent treatments. It has been written for students and trainees in accident and emergency medicine by two outstanding physicians. It also provides an invaluable source of information and instruction for anyone, in particular primary care doctors and nurses, who need to know how to diagnose and manage the early stages of acute medical problems. This edition has also been updated to cover the latest resuscitation guidelines.

2006 | 9781405122733 | 456 pages | £26.99/$54.95/€32.90

“This is one of the best textbooks on the market for Emergency Medicine. It has a clear logical approach to the topics and is thoroughly readable. The book contains all the latest information on how to diagnose and manage acute medical problems. Any medical student or foundation doctor can not afford to be without this book.” Medical Student, Keele University

ABc of imaging in traumaLeonard J. king & david c. WherrySouthampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, and the British Army; Uniformed Services of the University of Health Sciences, Bethesda

An understanding of current trauma imaging concepts is essential for all medical personnel involved in the care of trauma patients where the outcome may depend on a rapid assessment of the nature and severity of injuries, allowing appropriate medical management and surgical or non-surgical intervention.

Containing more than 300 state of the art full colour images, the ABC of Imaging in Trauma addresses this increasingly important area and provides a concise and practical guide to the role, performance and interpretation of emergency imaging procedures in disaster victims and major trauma patients, and focuses on the use of CT, ultrasound, and MRI scanning to diagnose such patients. It is ideal for the non specialist and emergency physicians, Foundation doctors, trainee radiologists, and specialist trauma nurses.

January 2010 | 9781405183321 | 144 pages £25.99/$44.95/€32.90




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The importance of early prevention and treatment of sepsis has never been greater. In the UK alone sepsis contributes to more deaths than lung cancer, bowel cancer and breast cancer combined, and approximately one third of patients who suffer from severe sepsis die. The ABC of Sepsis provides a much needed introduction and an invaluable aid in the increasing efforts to reduce hospital infection and improve patient safety.

As growing numbers of junior medical staff experience emergency medicine, critical care and acute medicine as part of the foundation programme, there is an increasing need to develop the skills required to treat severe sepsis. The editors are involved with the Survive Sepsis campaign – developed to improve the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis – and are perfectly placed to guide junior medics, GPs, specialist nurses, critical care nurses and primary care staff through this core aspect of acute medicine.

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ABc of intensive care graham nimmo & mervyn singer Stirling Royal Infirmary; University College London

This new and updated edition is a practical guide to intensive care for the non-specialist, and covers the core knowledge and principles of IC patient management. It follows new guidance on end of life care, brain stem death and organ donation, with colour images throughout and includes the basics of physiology and ‘best practice’ management in the ICU and chapters on haematological support and imaging. It is also fully endorsed by the Intensive Care Society.

november 2010 | 9781405178037 | 80 pages £19.99/$36.95/€24.90

ABc of major trauma4 t h E d i t i o n

david skinner & Peter driscollJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; Hope Hospital, Salford

Pre-hospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow. The fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies. Each chapter gives concise and clear guidance and is accompanied by excellent photographs and diagrams.

Edited and written by leading UK trauma authorities, this is a truly comprehensive and practical book for everyday use by emergency medicine staff, nurses, hospital doctors, paramedics, and ambulance services.

march 2011 | 9780727918598 | 168 pages £24.99/$44.95/€29.90



ABc of Practical Procedurestim nutbeam & ron danielsGood Hope Hospital, Birmingham and Survive Sepsis; Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham, Surviving Sepsis Campaign UK and Survive Sepsis

The ABC of Practical Procedures is a fully illustrated guide to the core skills and procedures all those at the frontline of care need to know. With over 280 full colour illustrations, every stage of each procedure is illustrated with colour step-by-step photographs as it is being performed. Covering key competencies such local anaesthesia, blood taking, and thoracic drain and central venous catheter insertions, each practical procedure is accompanied with useful hints and tips for key learning.

This new ABC provides a guide to performing the most common practical procedures undertaken by healthcare professionals including junior doctors, nurses and paramedics. It is also ideal for the needs of the Foundation Programme, for all trainee doctors and medical students.

2009 | 9781405185950 | 144 pages | £25.99/$44.95/€32.90

ABc of emergency differential diagnosisFrancis morris & Alan FletcherBoth Northern General Hospital, Sheffield

A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of acute symptoms and conditions, the ABC of Emergency Differential Diagnosis provides a step-by-step guide to emergency differential diagnosis for non-specialists in a hospital or primary care setting.

This new title in the ABC series covers the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the most common symptoms with ‘walk through’ diagnosis, clear learning outcomes, and easy to find treatment options. Using the familiar problem-based teaching approach for rapid assimilation of information, case studies in each chapter allow the reader to be sure that they have synthesised the information given and can apply it to clinical cases.

2009 | 9781405170635 | 96 pages | £26.99/$49.95/€32.90




ABc of medical LawLorraine corfield, ingrid granne & William Latimer-sayerGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London; University of Oxford; Lawyer, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Specialist

An understanding of medical law is increasingly important for all health professionals and this new ABC provides a basic introduction to the legal issues faced in health care that is accessible to anyone without any legal knowledge. The ABC of Medical Law provides ideal guidance to the practicing physician - covering just what you need to know without becoming embroiled in complicated legal discussion.

The ABC of Medical Law has up-to-date coverage of the legal issues to be found in daily medical practice, including confidentiality, research, consent, negligence, organ donation and human rights, as well as more contentious issues such as tissue retention and withholding/withdrawing treatment. Well illustrated and presented in a user-friendly format, chapters include summaries and cases to help clarify the points made.

Written by practising clinicians with expertise in medical law and a medical barrister, the ABC of Medical Law will help keep a practice within the constraints of the law and is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students, and anyone wanting to understand the broad basics of medical law.

2009 | 9781405176286 | 64 pages | £19.99/$35.95/€24.90

ABc of transfusion4 t h E d i t i o n

marcela contrerasRoyal Free & University College Hospitals Medical School, London

Blood services and Transfusion Medicine have become more clinical, scientific, well organised and consolidated over the last 20 years. More is known about the frequency and aetiology of the hazards of blood transfusions. The ABC of Transfusion is a well established introduction for all staff working in blood services, blood transfusion departments, surgical units and intensive care, and all prescribers and users of blood. It is a comprehensive, highly regarded guide to all the practical aspects of blood transfusion, including the various complications that can arise.

This fourth edition of ABC of Transfusion includes five new chapters on all the latest issues including pre-transfusion testing, vCJD, stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, and appropriate use of blood - reflecting the fact that transfusion medicine has been revolutionised. Useful as a practical guide, a refresher or for quick reference, it covers all essential transfusion matters and is an ideal source of information for all health professionals involved with safe and efficient use of blood.

2009 | 9781405156462 | 128 pages | £26.99/$49.95/€32.90



ABc of clinical electrocardiography2 n d E d i t i o n

Francis morris, William J. Brady & John cammNorthern General Hospital, Sheffield; University of Virginia; St. George’s, University of London

Electrocardiography is an essential tool in diagnosing cardiac disorders. This second edition of the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiogram in clinical practice and covers the fundamentals of ECG interpretation and analysis.

Fully revised and updated, this edition includes a self-assessment section to aid revision and check comprehension, clear anatomical diagrams to illustrate key points and a larger format to show 12-lead ECGs clearly and without truncation.

Edited and written by leading experts, the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography is a valuable text for anyone managing patients with heart disorders, both in general practice and in hospitals. Junior doctors and nurses, especially those working in cardiology and emergency departments, as well as medical students, will find this a vaulable introduction to the understanding of this key clinical tool.

2008 | 9781405170642 | 112 pages | £27.99/$52.95/€34.90

ABc of tubes, drains, Lines and FramesAdam Brooks, Peter F. mahoney & Brian rowlandsNottingham University NHS Trust, Nottingham, and The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham; The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham; Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham University NHS Trust and University of Nottingham

Surgical patients are increasingly undergoing operative procedures that require complex post-operative care followed by prolonged rehabilitation in the community, and few leave surgery without a wound, tube, line or drain. The care of these surgical adjuncts is undertaken either in hospital by ward staff or away from the hospital in the community, where GPs and practice nurses are expected to take over the day-to-day management of this care.

The ABC of Tubes, Drains, Lines and Frames is a practical guide that provides a clear account of the key issues involved in the assessment and management of surgical wounds, tubes, drains, lines and stomas from the operating theatre to the Critical Care unit and from the ward into the community. It highlights common pitfalls and includes trouble shooting sections that provide an understanding of the issues at all stages of post-operative care.

This new ABC is an invaluable resource for all GPs, practice nurses, surgical nurses, junior doctors, and community paramedics.

2008 | 9781405160148 | 88 pages | £21.99/$37.95/€27.90




ABc of Patient safetyJohn sandars & gary cookUniversity of Leeds; Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport

This new title offers an up-to-date introduction on improving patient safety in primary and secondary care. The ABC of Patient Safety covers an area of increasing importance in healthcare and provides a clear description of the underlying principles that influence practice. Patient safety is now an integral part of the training for all Foundation doctors and is rapidly becoming a component of many undergraduate and postgraduate exams, including the nMRCGP. This book is an ideal companion for this training.

A wide variety of clinical staff and managers in primary and secondary care will find this book an essential text, offering an ideal theoretical and practical aid to patient safety. GPs and practice managers will find this book of particular interest, as well as medical and nursing students.

2007 | 9781405156929 | 64 pages | £23.99/$42.95/€29.90

ABc of emergency radiology2 n d E d i t i o n

otto chanLondon Independent Hospital

Mistakes can easily be made when interpreting emergency radiographs. The situation is often made more difficult by the urgency and circumstances in which the radiograph has to be evaluated. This book describes a systematic approach to assessing radiographs, instructing you on the appearances of radiological abnormalities and comparing these with normal radiographs. Each chapter covers a different part of the body and leads you through the anatomy, followed by the different types of view to request, the system of assessment itself, and pitfalls to avoid.

With its clear explanation, combined with over 400 radiographs and illustrations, this essential book provides a great source of examples that can be referred to in the heat of an emergency. It will be invaluable for accident and emergency staff, trainee radiologists, medical students, nurses, and radiographers.

2007 | 9780727915283 | 144 pages | £29.99/$53.95/€37.90



ABc of Wound HealingJoseph e. grey & keith g. HardingUniversity Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust; Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Gwent NHS Trust

The ABC of Wound Healing is an invaluable guide for healthcare professionals encountering various types of wounds. This book covers the principles of healing as well as the diagnosis and treatment of different injuries and abrasions. It contains detailed information on surgical wounds, burns, ulcers, infection, and drugs that will aid quick and efficient healing.

This concise, well illustrated, and highly practical text will make an excellent reference for general practitioners, practice nurses, and junior doctors handling hospital admissions.

2006 | 9780727916952 | 56 pages | £21.99/$37.95/€27.90

ABc of conflict and disasterAnthony d. redmond, Peter F. mahoney, James m. ryan & cara macnabKeele University; The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham; University College London; University College London

The ABC of Conflict and Disaster gives a clear, concise overview of different global situations where medical professionals may be able to provide invaluable humanitarian assistance. It covers topics such as the training and skills needed to cope in an emergency situation as well as the special needs of women and children, and public health in the aftermath of a disaster. It deals with subjects such as earthquakes and landslides as well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationally and internationally.

Written by experienced professionals in the field, this is an excellent resource for any aid worker or health professional considering going to, training to go to, or having been to a disaster or conflict situation.

2005 | 9780727917263 | 80 pages | £21.99/$37.95/€27.90




ABc of Burnsshehan Hettiaratchy, remo Papini & Peter dziewulskiPan-Thames Training Scheme, London; Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham; Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex

Burns are one of the most devastating conditions encountered in medicine. The injuries affect people of all ages, both physically and psychologically, in the developed and the developing world. The correct management of burns needs a skilled multidisciplinary approach and this ABC provides an overview of the most important aspects of burn injuries for healthcare professionals.

Presented in a clear and concise manner with many illustrations, this book is ideal for medical students, nurses, hospital doctors, and general practitioners.

2004 | 9780727917874 | 56 pages | £21.99/$37.95/€27.90

ABc of resuscitation5 t h E d i t i o n

m.c. colquhoun, A.J. Handley & t.r. evansAll Resuscitation Council, London

Concise and clearly illustrated, the ABC of Resuscitation contains practical information on all aspects of the subject.

Including the latest guidelines are just one of the changes to the 5th edition of this book — many of the chapters are completely rewritten, with material on automated defibrillators, advanced life support including paediatric life support, drugs, and many illustrations.

“A must for every general practice, ward, or unit.” Care of the Critically Ill

“A welcome source of knowledge and practical advice for health care professionals involved in resuscitation.” British Journal of Resuscitation

2003 | 9780727916693 | 111 pages | £28.99/$53.95/€34.90



gastrointestinal emergencies2 n d E d i t i o n

tony c.k. tham, John s.A. collins & roy m. soetiknoUniversity of Ulster and Royal Hospitals Trust, Belfast; University of Ulster and Royal Hospitals Trust, Belfast; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System

Emergencies of the GI tract present an enormous challenge to practicing gastroenterologists. The second edition of Gastrointestinal Emergencies provides a practical, up-to-date guide for immediate reference by the practitioner trying to manage complications or emergencies. The text focuses on a range of conditions such as acute pancreatitis, esophageal perforation, capsule endoscopy complications, acute appendicitis, and the difficulties after endoscopy procedures. Gastroenterologists, endoscopists, hepatologists, and GI specialist nurses, and emergency care physicians, whether in training or in practice, will find it an absolutely essential reference tool.

2008 | 9781405146340 | 232 pages | £44.99/$78.95/€54.90

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