Foreword |
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Preface |
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PART I ACUTE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT |
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1 | (2) |
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Section I Craniofacial Emergencies |
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3 | (90) |
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The Acute Management of Head Injuries |
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5 | (19) |
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Intra-cerebral Haemorrhage in Adults |
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24 | (12) |
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Paediatric Neurosurgical Emergencies: A Problem-Based Approach |
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36 | (20) |
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Acute Management of Craniofacial Trauma |
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56 | (18) |
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Emergencies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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74 | (19) |
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Section II Otorhinolaryngological Emergencies |
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93 | (96) |
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95 | (32) |
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Managing the Difficult Airway in an Emergency Setting |
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127 | (24) |
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151 | (20) |
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Management of Ingested Foreign Bodies |
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171 | (18) |
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Section III Cardiovascular and Thoracic Emergencies |
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189 | (56) |
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191 | (9) |
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200 | (12) |
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212 | (10) |
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222 | (10) |
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Penetrating Trauma to the Chest |
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232 | (13) |
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Section IV Gastrointestinal Tract Emergencies |
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245 | (108) |
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Management of the Acute Abdomen |
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247 | (21) |
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Management of Intestinal Obstruction |
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268 | (16) |
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Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
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284 | (18) |
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Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
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302 | (8) |
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Surgical Emergencies of the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary System |
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310 | (17) |
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327 | (26) |
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Section V Gynaecological Emergencies |
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353 | (52) |
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355 | (20) |
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375 | (12) |
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Emergency Management of Ovarian Cysts |
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387 | (18) |
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Section VI Urological Emergencies |
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405 | (50) |
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Acute Non-traumatic Urological Emergencies |
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407 | (21) |
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Renal and Ureteric Injury |
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428 | (15) |
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Trauma to the Bladder and Urethra |
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443 | (12) |
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Section VII Perianal Emergencies |
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455 | (22) |
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Genitoperineal (Fournier's) Gangrene |
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457 | (4) |
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Acute Management of Haemorrhoids |
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461 | (16) |
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Section VIII Orthopaedic Emergencies |
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477 | (28) |
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Treatment of Multiple Fractures |
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479 | (15) |
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Acute Management of Pathological Fractures |
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494 | (11) |
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Section IX Hand Surgical Emergencies |
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505 | (44) |
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Open Injuries of the Hand --- Assessment and Treatment |
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507 | (32) |
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539 | (10) |
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Section X Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries |
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549 | (28) |
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551 | (15) |
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566 | (11) |
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577 | (2) |
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579 | (58) |
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Computed Tomography Imaging of Blunt Abdominal Trauma |
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581 | (20) |
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The Role of Interventional Radiology in Acute Haemorrhage |
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601 | (36) |
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Section XII Perioperative Anaesthetic Care |
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637 | (54) |
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Optimisation of Patients for Emergency Surgery |
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639 | (17) |
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Anaesthesia for Emergency Surgery |
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656 | (19) |
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Early Postoperative Care of the Acute Surgical Patient |
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675 | (16) |
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Index |
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