Contributors |
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Abbreviations |
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SECTION 1 Practical procedures |
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1 | (46) |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (2) |
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3 Rapid sequence induction |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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6 Pleural aspiration---pneumothorax |
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12 | (2) |
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7 Intercostal drain---seldinger |
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14 | (2) |
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8 Intercostal drain---open |
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16 | (2) |
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9 Arterial blood gas sampling |
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18 | (2) |
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10 Peripheral venous cannulation |
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20 | (2) |
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11 Central venous cannulation |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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13 Urinary catheterization |
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26 | (2) |
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14 Nasogastric tube insertion |
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28 | (2) |
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15 Arterial cannulation and arterial pressure monitoring |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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17 Abdominal paracentesis/ascetic tap |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (2) |
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19 Temporary pacing (external) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (3) |
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SECTION 2 Airway and breathing |
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47 | (18) |
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48 | (2) |
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2 Apnoea, stridor and airway obstruction |
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50 | (2) |
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3 Pneumothorax/haemothorax |
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52 | (2) |
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4 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (34) |
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1 Cardiorespiratory arrest---adult life support (ALS) |
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66 | (2) |
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2 Cardiorespiratory arrest---advanced paediatric life support (APLS) |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (20) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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3 Dehydration in children |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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7 Haematemesis and melaena |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (24) |
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1 The unconscious patient |
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100 | (2) |
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2 Aggressive/disturbed behaviour |
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102 | (2) |
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3 Alcohol and substance abuse |
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104 | (2) |
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4 Acute confusion/delirium |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (2) |
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8 Syncope and pre-syncope |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (2) |
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11 Subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (34) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (2) |
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4 Major trauma---chest injuries |
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130 | (2) |
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5 Major trauma---abdominal trauma |
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132 | (2) |
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6 Major trauma---spinal injuries |
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134 | (2) |
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7 Major trauma---maxillofacial |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (2) |
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9 Traumatic limb and joint injuries |
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140 | (2) |
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10 Wound assessment and management |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (3) |
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SECTION 7 Environmental emergencies |
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157 | (12) |
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1 Heat stroke and heat exhaustion |
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158 | (2) |
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2 Drug-related hyperthermias |
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160 | (2) |
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3 Hypothermia and frostbite |
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162 | (2) |
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4 Electrical burns/electrocution |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (40) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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3 Abnormal blood glucose---diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) |
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174 | (2) |
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4 Abnormal blood glucose---hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (2) |
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7 Purpura and bruising in children |
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182 | (2) |
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8 Leukaemia/lymphoma in children |
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184 | (2) |
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9 Bruising and spontaneous bleeding |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (3) |
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209 | (22) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (2) |
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4 Non-traumatic limb pain and swelling |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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9 Acute urinary retention |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (8) |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (3) |
Index |
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