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Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance


Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance


At a Glance 1. Aufl.

von: Francis Morris, Jim Wardrope, Shammi Ramlakhan

28,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 27.01.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781118261330
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 112

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This brand new title provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to most common presentations encountered in GP surgeries, in minor injury units and emergency departments. It provides the basic information required to identify and manage these conditions, as well as highlighting the pitfalls and the key diagnoses not to be missed. <p><i>Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Presents the perfect combination of text and image; double page spreads enable quick access to information for readers in a pressurised environment</li> <li>Covers a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses in one illustrated, full colour volume</li> <li>Identifies key diagnoses not to be missed with red flags</li> <li>Contains Short Answer Questions (SAQs) to help test learning and recognition</li> <li>Includes a companion website featuring Short Answer Questions (SAQs) and flashcards, available at www.ataglanceseries.com/minorinjury</li> </ul> <p><i>Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance</i> is the perfect preparation guide or aide memoire for placements in acute or primary care, ideal for medical students, junior doctors, GP trainees and nurse practitioners.</p>
<p>Preface 6</p> <p>Contributors 7</p> <p>How to use your textbook 8</p> <p>About the companion website 11</p> <p><b>Part 1 System of care</b></p> <p>1 Assessment 12</p> <p>2 Management and communication 14</p> <p><b>Part 2 Skin</b></p> <p>3 Wounds 16</p> <p>4 Soft tissue infections 18</p> <p>5 Other soft tissue infections 20</p> <p>6 Burns and scalds 22</p> <p><b>Part 3 The head</b></p> <p>7 Head injury and transient loss of consciousness 24</p> <p>8 Neurological problems 26</p> <p>9 Headache 28</p> <p><b>Part 4 Ear, nose and throat</b></p> <p>10 Ear problems 30</p> <p>11 Dizziness and vertigo 32</p> <p>12 The nose 34</p> <p><b>Part 5 The face</b></p> <p>13 Facial injury 36</p> <p>14 Eye problems 38</p> <p>15 Mouth and dental 42</p> <p><b>Part 6 Chest and abdomen</b></p> <p>16 Upper respiratory tract infections 44</p> <p>17 Lower respiratory tract infections 46</p> <p>18 Chest pain 48</p> <p>19 Abdominal pain 50</p> <p>20 Urinary tract infections 52</p> <p>21 Urogenital problems 54</p> <p>22 Gynaecological problems 56</p> <p>23 Anorectal disorders 58</p> <p><b>Part 7 Musculoskeletal</b></p> <p>24 Spine examination 60</p> <p>25 Neck pain 62</p> <p>26 Back pain 64</p> <p>27 Shoulder examination 66</p> <p>28 Shoulder injuries 68</p> <p>29 The elbow 70</p> <p>30 The wrist 72</p> <p>31 Hand examination 74</p> <p>32 Hand: soft tissue injuries 76</p> <p>33 Hand: bony injuries 78</p> <p>34 The hip 80</p> <p>35 Knee examination 82</p> <p>36 Knee problems 84</p> <p>37 The calf and shin 86</p> <p>38 The ankle 88</p> <p>39 The foot 90</p> <p><b>Part 8 Children</b></p> <p>40 Approach to the injured child 92</p> <p>41 The limping child 94</p> <p>42 The febrile child 96</p> <p>43 Foreign bodies in children 99</p> <p>44 Skin problems in children 102</p> <p>Index 105</p>
<b>Francis Morris</b> is Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals<br /> <br /> <b>Jim Wardrope</b> is Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals<br /> <br /> <b>Shammi Ramlakhan</b> is Consultant in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 
This brand new title provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to most common presentations encountered in GP surgeries, in minor injury units and emergency departments. It provides the basic information required to identify and manage these conditions, as well as highlighting the pitfalls and the key diagnoses not to be missed. <p><i>Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Presents the perfect combination of text and image; double page spreads enable quick access to information for readers in a pressurised environment</li> <li>Covers a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses in one illustrated, full colour volume</li> <li>Identifies key diagnoses not to be missed with red flags</li> <li>Contains Short Answer Questions (SAQs) to help test learning and recognition</li> <li>Includes a companion website featuring Short Answer Questions (SAQs) and flashcards, available at www.ataglanceseries.com/minorinjury</li> </ul> <p><i>Minor Injury and Minor Illness at a Glance</i> is the perfect preparation guide or aide memoire for placements in acute or primary care, ideal for medical students, junior doctors, GP trainees and nurse practitioners.</p>

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