Contributors |
|
vii | |
Preface |
|
viii | |
Acknowledgements |
|
viii | |
About the companion website |
|
x | |
Part 1 Initial patient assessment |
|
1 | (14) |
|
1 The context of emergency nursing |
|
|
2 | (2) |
|
|
4 | (2) |
|
|
6 | (2) |
|
|
8 | (2) |
|
5 Track and trigger systems |
|
|
10 | (2) |
|
|
12 | (3) |
Part 2 Airway and breathing |
|
15 | (10) |
|
7 Airway assessment and management |
|
|
16 | (2) |
|
8 Assessment of breathing |
|
|
18 | (2) |
|
|
20 | (2) |
|
10 Respiratory conditions |
|
|
22 | (3) |
Part 3 Circulation |
|
25 | (18) |
|
11 Assessment of circulation |
|
|
26 | (2) |
|
12 Circulation interventions |
|
|
28 | (2) |
|
|
30 | (2) |
|
14 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) |
|
|
32 | (2) |
|
|
34 | (2) |
|
16 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) |
|
|
36 | (2) |
|
|
38 | (2) |
|
18 Advanced life support (ALS) |
|
|
40 | (3) |
Part 4 Disability |
|
43 | (12) |
|
19 Assessment of neurological function |
|
|
44 | (2) |
|
20 The unconscious patient |
|
|
46 | (2) |
|
|
48 | (2) |
|
|
50 | (2) |
|
|
52 | (3) |
Part 5 Emergency presentations and conditions |
|
55 | (16) |
|
|
56 | (2) |
|
25 Gastrointestinal bleed |
|
|
58 | (2) |
|
26 Genitourinary conditions |
|
|
60 | (2) |
|
27 Acute kidney injury (AKI) |
|
|
62 | (2) |
|
|
64 | (2) |
|
28 Obstetrics and gynaecology |
|
|
66 | (5) |
Part 6 Poisoning and overdose |
|
71 | (10) |
|
30 Poisoning: Assessment and management |
|
|
72 | (2) |
|
31 Poisoning: Prescription and non-prescription drugs |
|
|
74 | (2) |
|
32 Poisoning: Other substances |
|
|
76 | (2) |
|
|
78 | (3) |
Part 7 Infectious diseases |
|
81 | (8) |
|
|
82 | (2) |
|
|
84 | (2) |
|
36 Sexually transmitted infections (STI) |
|
|
86 | (3) |
Part 8 Vulnerable patient groups |
|
89 | (16) |
|
|
90 | (2) |
|
|
92 | (2) |
|
39 The mental health patient in the emergency department (ED) |
|
|
94 | (2) |
|
40 Risk assessment, self-harm and suicide |
|
|
96 | (2) |
|
41 Common mental health problems |
|
|
98 | (2) |
|
42 The patient with dementia |
|
|
100 | (2) |
|
43 The patient with an intellectual disability |
|
|
102 | (3) |
Part 9 Children in the emergency department |
|
105 | (12) |
|
44 Children in the emergency department (ED) |
|
|
106 | (2) |
|
|
108 | (2) |
|
48 Recognising the sick child |
|
|
110 | (2) |
|
47 Common illnesses in children |
|
|
112 | (2) |
|
48 Paediatric advanced life support |
|
|
114 | (3) |
Part 10 Minor injuries and conditions |
|
117 | (14) |
|
48 Minor injuries in children |
|
|
118 | (2) |
|
|
120 | (2) |
|
|
122 | (2) |
|
|
124 | (2) |
|
|
126 | (2) |
|
54 Ear, nose and throat conditions |
|
|
128 | (3) |
Part 11 Major Trauma |
|
131 | (24) |
|
|
132 | (2) |
|
|
134 | (2) |
|
57 Head and spinal injury |
|
|
136 | (2) |
|
|
138 | (2) |
|
|
140 | (2) |
|
60 Abdominal and pelvic trauma |
|
|
142 | (2) |
|
|
144 | (2) |
|
|
146 | (2) |
|
63 Trauma: Special circumstances |
|
|
148 | (2) |
|
|
150 | (2) |
|
|
152 | (3) |
Part 12 Patient transfer and end of life care |
|
155 | (6) |
|
|
156 | (2) |
|
|
158 | (3) |
Further reading/references |
|
161 | (4) |
Index |
|
165 | |