Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine

Current, comprehensive, and focused, the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine returns for its fourth edition.

Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, this trusted, quick-reference guide includes the latest evidence-based guidelines and recommended management of medical emergencies alongside new figures and clinical tips from experienced authors and a team of dedicated specialist reviewers. With a new chapter on acute medicine and the older patient, and even more distilled key points and practice tips, it is accessible to all members of the multidisciplinary team and practitioners across an even wider range of specialties. The Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine remains the must-have resource for all those dealing with acute illness.

Your practical guide to the presentation, causes, and management of the acutely ill patient, this Handbook will take you step-by-step through the management of the patient while awaiting specialist help, and beyond, with details of specialist treatments to help you make an informed decision about your patients' ongoing care.

Table of Contents

1: Cardiac emergencies
2: Respiratory emergencies
3: Gastroenterological emergencies
4: Renal emergencies
5: Shock
6: Neurological emergencies
7: Infectious diseases
8: Emergencies in HIV-positive patients
9: Endocrine emergencies
10: Haematological emergencies
11: Rheumatological emergencies
12: Dermatological emergencies
13: Psychiatric emergencies
14: Drug overdoses
15: Practical procedures
16: Differential diagnosis
17: Acute medicine and the older patient

Punit Ramrakha, Consultant Cardiologist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, and Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, Kevin Moore, Professor of Hepatology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UK, and Amir Sam, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Hammersmith Hospital, and Reader in Endocrinology, Imperial College London, UK

Punit Ramrakha is a Consultant Cardiologist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, and Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

Kevin Moore is Professor of Hepatology at Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College, London, UK

Amir Sam is a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at Hammersmith Hospital and a Reader in Endocrinology at Imperial College London, UK