Books with title Medical emergency

Emergency Medicine: Diagnosis and Management incorporates the latest ideas and evidence base underpinning best practice emergency medicine care. This book covers a wide variety of emergencies, including general medical, critical care, infectious disease, foreign travel, acid-base and electrolytes to surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric, obstretrics and gynaecology, ophthalmic, ENT and psychiatric, as well as toxicology, practical procedures and administrative and legal issues. Presented in an easy-to-read format, the book includes succinct bullet point text, synoptic tables, charts and diagrams to find key information quickly, in a new edition aimed as much for use at the bedside as it is for studying. Every emergency topic is approached in the same standardized format covering first the Diagnosis and then Management. Diagnosis includes essential knowledge to elicit in the history including background and epidemiology, characteristic features on examination including vital signs and organ-specific findings, and investigations such as bedside testing, laboratory testing, and radiology. Management then covers general supportive measures, specific treatment, and the disposal decision including whether time-critical, to which specialty and conversely who may safely go home. The text is supported by a wealth of additional online material at www.lifeinthefastlane.com including high-resolution clinical images, videos, case-based questions, examination material and links to online references. This edition is completely revised and contains up-to-date evidence on every topic, including the latest 2015 CPR guidelines, sepsis guidelines, major trauma management, HIV care and many other newly released treatment protocols.

NMS Emergency Medicine, Second Edition provides medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with an introduction to the core content of emergency medicine. The book's concise narrative outline format helps readers quickly assimilate large amounts of material. Each chapter is followed by USMLE-style study questions. A comprehensive Board simulation examination is offered online.This edition has been thoroughly updated and streamlined to focus on essential material. Questions have been revised to better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf exams. The book has a new two-color design with more illustrations and wider margins for notes.

LEGO(R) minifigures rush to the rescue in Level 2 reader. This stunning book is filled with outstanding photos, fun facts, and lots of LEGO(R) humor.Did you know that a fire truck's ladder can reach as high as 100 feet?Join the LEGO(R) minifigures as they get to know police, firefighters, and other everyday heroes rush to the rescue. Learn amazing facts about their awesome vehicles like mountain rescue trucks, ambulances, and more. Bursting with stunning photographs, fun facts, mini comics, building ideas, and stickers, Emergency! is the perfect book for any young reader.The LEGO(R) nonfiction series is exceptional as it combines the world's most powerful toy brand with the most trusted name in children's publishing.

Did you know that a fire truck's ladder can reach as high as 100 feet? Join the LEGO(R) minifigures as they get to know police, firefighters, and other everyday heroes rush to the rescue. Learn amazing facts about their awesome vehicles like mountain rescue trucks, ambulances, and more. Bursting with stunning photographs, fun facts, mini comics, building ideas, and stickers, Emergency! is the perfect book for any young reader.The LEGO(R) nonfiction series is exceptional as it combines the world's most powerful toy brand with the most trusted name in children's publishing.

Discover the world of vehicles and machines with realistic foam-padded pages.Rough and Tough is a series of fun board books designed specifically for kids who love all sorts of vehicles. Discover amazing facts and explore the bright photographs of many different machines in these four new tactile books. The foam-padded format is ideal for little hands to hold and explore each page, and even feels just like a real tire.

Emergency medical technicians are heroes on the move. As first responders, they have to stay calm and act quickly. They also need to operate complex equipment and do everything they can to save lives, all while under extreme pressure. Readers will get a glimpse at the exhilarating life of this heroic career, learning what it takes to be an EMT and what a typical day is like. This information-rich text covers training, specializations, certifications, and the steps necessary for getting involved in this career that counts. Readers will learn about the risks and rewards of being an EMT and are encouraged to think about if they, one day, could join their community’s team of heroes. Fact boxes, sidebars, and helpful infographics provide opportunities for additional learning.