EMERGENCY MEDICINE
12: Metabolic
Section 12 Metabolic Lindsay Murray 12.1 Acid–base disorders 494 12.2 Electrolyte disturbances 497 12.1 Acid–base disorders Robert Dunn ESSENTIALS 1 Acid–base homeostasis is maintained by buffering, respiratory and renal mechanisms….
25: Emergency Medicine and the Law
Section 25 Emergency Medicine and the Law Edited by George Jelinek 25.1 Mental health and the law: the Australasian and UK perspectives 751 25.2 The coroner: the Australasian and UK…
13: Haematology
Section 13 Haematology Edited by Lindsay Murray 13.1 Anaemia 508 13.2 Neutropenia 515 13.3 Thrombocytopenia 517 13.4 Haemophilia 521 13.5 Blood and blood products 525 13.1 Anaemia Lindsay Murray Essentials…
1: Resuscitation
Section 1 Resuscitation Anthony F.T. Brown 1.1 Basic life support 1 1.2 Advanced life support 5 1.3 Ethics of resuscitation 14 1.1 Basic life support Stephen Bernard Essentials 1 The…
18. Lower limb injuries
chapter 18. Lower limb injuries MJ Shelly and IP Kelly INTRODUCTION The lower limb is frequently injured during sport. Fortunately, most injuries are minor and the player can play on….
14. Upper limb injuries
chapter 14. Upper limb injuries MH Vioreanu and JH Mullett INTRODUCTION Upper limb injuries are very common in collision sports (e.g. rugby, ice-hockey) and in sports that use large ranges…
5. The ABC chapter
chapter 5. The ABC chapter A M Byrne and N Eustace A = Airway B = Breathing C = Circulation This chapter is designed as a quick reference guide for…
11. Head injuries
chapter 11. Head injuries JS Butler and C Bolger INTRODUCTION Head injuries range from a simple blow to the head to serious injury causing brain damage and death. It is…
