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Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine

    Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine (4 ed.)  

    Punit Ramrakha
    Punit RamrakhaConsultant Cardiologist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, and Hammersmith Hospital, London, UKClose
    ,
    Kevin Moore
    Kevin MooreProfessor of Hepatology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UKClose
    , and
    Amir Sam
    Amir SamConsultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Hammersmith Hospital, and Reader in Endocrinology, Imperial College London, UKClose

    Previous Edition (3 ed.)

    Abstract

    This title is a practical and comprehensive guide to the management of the acutely ill patient. It is a single source to the most up-to-date therapies and protocols. It presents the most recent treatment guidelines and evidence-based content that is up-to-date with the recent advances in clinical medicine. Topics covered include cardiac emergencies, respiratory emergencies, gastroenterological emergencies, renal emergencies, shock, neurological emergencies, infectious diseases, emergencies in human immunodeficiency virus, diabetes and endocrine emergencies, haematological emergencies, rheumatological emergencies, dermatological emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, drug overdoses, and practical procedures in acute medicine.

    Bibliographic Information

    Publisher:
    Oxford University Press
    Print Publication Date:
    Nov 2019
    Print ISBN-13:
    9780198797425
    Published online:
    Jan 2019
    DOI:
    10.1093/med/9780198797425.001.0001
    © Punit S. Ramrakha and Kevin P. Moore 2019

    Authors

    Punit Ramrakha, author Consultant Cardiologist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, and Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

    Kevin Moore, author Professor of Hepatology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UK

    Amir Sam, author Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Hammersmith Hospital, and Reader in Endocrinology, Imperial College London, UK


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    Subject(s) in Oxford Medicine Online

    • Acute Medicine
    • Clinical Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine

    Disclaimer

    Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

    Contents

    • Front Matter
      • Quick Reference Material
      • Foreword to fourth edition
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgements
      • Specialist reviewers
      • Symbols and abbreviations
    • Chapter 1 Cardiac emergencies
    • Chapter 2 Respiratory emergencies
    • Chapter 3 Gastroenterological emergencies
    • Chapter 4 Renal emergencies
    • Chapter 5 Shock
    • Chapter 6 Neurological emergencies
    • Chapter 7 Infectious diseases
    • Chapter 8 Emergencies in HIV-positive patients
    • Chapter 9 Diabetes and endocrine emergencies
    • Chapter 10 Haematological emergencies
    • Chapter 11 Rheumatological emergencies
    • Chapter 12 Dermatological emergencies
    • Chapter 13 Psychiatric emergencies
    • Chapter 14 Drug overdoses
    • Chapter 15 Practical procedures
    • Chapter 16 Differential diagnosis of common presentations
    • Chapter 17 Acute medicine and the older patient
    • End Matter
      • Appendix
      • Index
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