Pocket On Call.
"The only truly pocket-sized guide dedicated to preparing for and being on call, Pocket On Call is ideal for use in the busy clinical setting convenient - everything the student or junior needs at their fingertips, portable - genuine pocket format, illustrated - clear, simple and reproducible e...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Pocket Series.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Section A: 'Getting set'; Chapter 1: General introduction; Chapter 2: Introduction to on call; Chapter 3: Preparing for on-call work; Section B: Acutely unwell patients; Chapter 4: Being alerted to unwell patients; Chapter 5: Remembering the alphabet ... the 'A, B, C, D, E' assessment; Chapter 6: The patient with chest pain; Chapter 7: The patient with shortness of breath; Chapter 8: The patient with an upper GI bleed; Chapter 9: The acutely collapsed patient; Chapter 10: The fitting patient; Chapter 11: The patient with acute abdominal pain.
- Chapter 12: The patient with sepsisChapter 13: The patient in cardiac arrest; Chapter 14: The fallen patient; Chapter 15: The patient with a transfusion reaction; Chapter 16: The patient with hyperkalaemia; Chapter 17: The patient with an acute stroke; Chapter 18: The patient with low urine output; Section C: Situations and communication; Chapter 19: Talking to micro & Chapter 20: Presenting to seniors; Chapter 21: Ordering portable plain chest radiographs (CXRs); Chapter 22: Certifying the deceased patient; Chapter 23: The post-take ward round.
- Chapter 24: Blood bank, blood products, and massive haemorrhage protocolsChapter 25: Needlestick injury; Section D: Prescribing; Chapter 26: Safe prescribing; Chapter 27: Analgesia; Chapter 28: Anti-emetics; Chapter 29: Fluid prescribing; Bibliography; Back Cover.