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Textbook of Emergency Medicine (Vol. 1 & 2) is a comprehensive and contemporary exposition of the vast array of disorders and emergencies that might present to the emergency or casualty department of a hospital. The book adopts a global purview and emphasises on the diverse challenges faced by doctors, nurses and other ancillary health care professionals while, practising Emergency Medicine. The sections on Pre-Hospital Care, Emergency Nursing, Disaster Medicine and Research Methodology in the book render this the new authoritative reference resource for all. The highlight of the book is the collective wisdom of 250 authors, spanning across the globe–from Alaska to Auckland. It is thus the first textbook that adopts a truly international perspective to the principles and practice of Emergency Medicine. Salient Features The book adopts a global purview and emphasises on the diverse challenges faced by doctors, nurses and other ancillary health care professionals while, practising Emergency Medicine. The sections on Pre-Hospital Care, Emergency Nursing, Disaster Medicine and Research Methodology in the book render this the new authoritative reference resource for all. The highlight of the book is the collective wisdom of 250 authors, It is the first textbook that adopts a truly international perspective to the principles and practice of Emergency Medicine. The book covers almost all the emergency clinical conditions that a physician might encounter in his clinical practice. There are 27 sections and 263 chapters in the book covering both the medical as well as surgical streams. The concepts in the book have been discussed with help of clinical photographs, tables, boxes and flow charts will help in better understanding. Table of Contents SECTION I RESUSCITATION Chapter 1 Airway Management Chapter 2 Anaphylaxis Chapter 3 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Advanced Life Support Chapter 4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic Life Support Chapter 5 Postresuscitation Care Chapter 6 Rationale and Basis of Fluid Therapy Chapter 7 Vascular Access SECTION II CRITICAL CARE Chapter 8 Acid–Base Disorders in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Chapter 9 Acute Respiratory Failure Chapter 10 Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Chapter 11 Hypotension and Shock Chapter 12 Inflammatory and Immune Responses in Sepsis Chapter 13 Clinical Perspectives of Sepsis Chapter 14 Mechanical Ventilation Chapter 15 Nutrition in the Critically Ill SECTION III CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Chapter 16 Acute Coronary Syndrome Chapter 17 Aortic Aneurysm Chapter 18 Chest Pain Chapter 19 Emergency Cardiac Imaging Chapter 20 Myocarditis, Pericarditis and Endocarditis Chapter 21 Heart Failure and Pulmonary Oedema Chapter 22 Hypertensive Emergencies Chapter 23 Emergencies in the Postcardiac Transplant Patient Chapter 24 Valvular Emergencies SECTION IV RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Chapter 25 Acute Asthma Chapter 26 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chapter 27 Pneumonia and Pleural Disease Chapter 28 Pneumothorax Chapter 29 Pulmonary Embolism SECTION V GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Chapter 30 Upper Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Oesophagus Chapter 31 Upper Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Stomach and Duodenum Chapter 32 Acute Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Chapter 33 Miscellaneous Emergencies of Small and Large Intestine Chapter 34 Mesenteric Ischaemia Chapter 35 Acute Liver Failure Chapter 36 Biliary Disorders Chapter 37 Pancreatic Disorders SECTION VI GENERAL MEDICINE AND ALLIED SPECIALTIES Chapter 38 Dermatological Emergencies Chapter 39 Diabetic Emergencies Chapter 40 Endocrine Emergencies Chapter 41 Geriatric Emergencies Chapter 42 Rheumatology: Acute Illnesses SECTION VII HAEMATOLOGY Chapter 43 Bleeding Disorders Chapter 44 Platelet Disorders Chapter 45 RBC Disorders Chapter 46 WBC Disorders Chapter 47 Thrombosis Chapter 48 Embolism SECTION VIII NEPHROLOGY Chapter 49 Acid–Base Imbalance Chapter 50 Acute Renal Failure Chapter 51 Electrolyte Imbalance—Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus Chapter 52 Electrolyte Imbalance—Potassium Chapter 53 Electrolyte Imbalance—Water and Sodium Chapter 54 Emergencies in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis Chapter 55 Emergencies in a Renal Transplant Recipient Chapter 56 Prevention of Renal Failure SECTION IX NEUROLOGY Chapter 57 Peripheral Motor Weakness Chapter 58 Altered Mental State Chapter 59 Central Nervous System Infections Chapter 60 Hypoxic Encephalopathy Chapter 61 Seizure—First Episode Chapter 62 Stroke and Stroke Syndromes Chapter 63 Status Epilepticus SECTION X ONCOLOGY Chapter 64 Oncological Emergencies: Overview Chapter 65 Pain Chapter 66 Bleeding Chapter 67 Neurological Complications Chapter 68 Febrile Neutropenia Chapter 69 Cardiopulmonary Complications Chapter 70 Treatment-Related Complications Chapter 71 Metabolic Emergencies SECTION XI PAEDIATRICS Chapter 72 Special Characteristics of the Paediatric Patient Chapter 73 Paediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation Chapter 74 Fluid Management in Paediatrics Chapter 75 Acid–Base Management in Paediatrics