Acute Medical Emergencies: The Practical Approach - Softcover

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The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques".
The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.

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Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies.

This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain.

There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.

Titles of related interest

Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital Advanced Life Support Group
2005
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Safe Transfer and Retrieval of Patients: The Practical Approach, 2nd Edition
Advanced Life Support Group
2006
9780727918550

For more information on the Advanced Life Support Group, please visit: www.alsg.org

For more information on all Wiley-Blackwell Emergency Medicine resources, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/emergencymed

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Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies.

This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain.

There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.

Titles of related interest

Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital Advanced Life Support Group
2005
9780727918680

Safe Transfer and Retrieval of Patients: The Practical Approach, 2nd Edition
Advanced Life Support Group
2006
9780727918550

For more information on the Advanced Life Support Group, please visit: www.alsg.org

For more information on all Wiley-Blackwell Emergency Medicine resources, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/emergencymed

To receive automatic updates on Wiley-Blackwell books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email