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Wiley Medical Student Survival Skills The Acutely Ill Patient 2019 Edition by Philip Jevon , Konnur Ramkumar , Emma Jenkinson
Medical Student Survival SkillsMedical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The Medical Student Survival Skills series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success.Medical Student Survival Skills: The Acutely Ill Patient is a concise and portable reference on the management of patients in acute care settings. Managing acutely ill patients can be challenging for many medical students, where quick and decisive decision-making is crucial. This important resource covers the management of numerous acute care conditions, such as tachypnoea, acute stroke, ketoacidosis, anaphylaxis and acute liver failure. With OCSE key learning points, figures and illustrations, The Acutely Ill Patient is the key to success in emergency and surgical rotations and OCSE exams. Table of Contents : About the companion website vii1 ABCDE: Assessment and treatment of the acutely Ill patient 12 Management of tachypnoea 133 Management of bradycardia 174 Management of sinus tachycardia 255 Management of other tachycardias 276 Management of oliguria 377 Management of pyrexia 418 Management of anaphylaxis 479 Management of acute asthma 5510 Management of hypovolaemia 6111 Management of sepsis 6712 Management of acute stroke 7313 Management of chest pain 7914 Management of abdominal pain 8515 Management of acute ischaemic leg 9116 Management of acute kidney injury 9917 Management of the unconscious patient 10518 Management of upper gastrointestinal bleed 11319 Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 12120 Management of hypoglycaemia 12721 Management of severe headache 13122 Management of acute liver failure 14123 Management of self?harm and poisoning 14724 Management of trauma 15925 In?hospital resuscitation 167References 179Index 181