Nurse's Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies Updated Edition

Are you a nurse, a physician's associate or a medical student in an acute or emergency unit?This is your indispensable primer of acute medical care a pocket guide to caring for patients with acute medical conditions. This book will help you to- care for patients in the first critical 24 hours of admission- manage patients using the most up-to-date evidence based approach- understand the most common emergency medical conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms- handle the patient's assessment , understand the observations and manage their disease- easily obtain clear practical advice- know what to tell the patient and relatives using jargon-free language- access information on SARS, avian influenza and bio-terrorism This updated edition- contains improved sections on stroke care, diabetes and sepsis,- introduces the NEWS 2 observation chart- has revised its case histories in line with current practice This updated edition:contains improved sections on stroke care, diabetes and sepsis,introduces the NEWS 2 observation charthas revised its case histories in line with current practice