Rapid Emergency and Unscheduled Care

Rapid Emergency and Unscheduled Care outlines the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to work in the emergency and unscheduled care setting, including pre–hospital care.  It provides the reader with essential knowledge, defining conditions and their aetiology, highlighting risk factors/red flags, and presents key history, assessment, diagnostics, and management information.

Incorporating words of wisdom and advice from experienced practitioners, this A–Z reference book is essential for all those working in emergency care settings, including doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, paramedics, and allied health professionals.

List of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgement

List of abbreviations

Cardiovascular

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Anaphylaxis

Aortic dissection

Atrial fibrillation

Bradycardia

Deep vein thrombosis

Heart failure

Hypertension

Ischaemic lower limb

Myocarditis

Pericarditis

Shock

Tachycardia

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

Acute sore throat

Auricular haematoma

Epiglottis

Epistaxis

Foreign body

Glandular fever

Mumps

Nose injury

Otitis externa

Otitis media

Peritonsillar abscess

Endocrine

Diabetes type one

Diabetes type two

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Hyperkalemia

Hypokalemia

Gastroenterology

Abdominal trauma

Appendicitis

Billiary colic

Cholecystitis

Crohn′s Disease

Diverticulitis

Gastroenteritis

Gastrointestinal bleeding (upper)

Gastrointestinal bleeding (lower)

Gastrointestinal perforation

Gastro–oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Pancreatitis (acute)

Pancreatitis (chronic)

Paralytic ileus

Peptic ulcer disease

Peritonitis

Small bowel obstruction

Ulcerative colitis

Genitourinary

Acute kidney injury

Chronic renal failure

Renal colic

Testicular torsion

Urinary tract infection

Infections, Sepsis & Infectious Diseases

Malaria

Sepsis

Septic Arthritis

Typhoid

Mental Health Emergencies

Mental Health Overview

Characteristics of different psychiatric illnesses

Acute confusion and delirium

Acute psychosis

Acute anxiety & panic attacks

Deliberate self–harm

Mental Health Act overview

Musculoskeletal

Achilles tendon injury

Ankle injuries

Back pain (acute)

Calcanium fractures

Compartment syndrome

Elbow injuries

Femoral injuries

Foot injuries

Gastocnemius muscle tears

Hand injuries

Knee injuries

Neck pain / Traumatic neck sprain

Pelvic fractures

Plantar fasciitis

Pulled elbow

Shoulder and clavicle injuries

Spinal injuries

Tibia and fibular fractures

Traumatic amputation

Upper limb injuries

Volar plate injuries

Wrist injuries

Neurology

Bells Palsy

Encephalitis

Epilepsy

Giant Cell Arthritis

Guillain Barre Syndrome

Meningitis

Migraine

Minor head injuries

Status epilepticus

Stroke

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Subdural haemorrhage

Obstetric & Gynecology

Eclampsia

Ectopic pregnancy

Hypermesis gravidarum

Miscarriage

Pre–eclampsia

Vaginal bleeding

Opthalmology

Acute glaucoma

Anterior uveitis

Blunt trauma

Chemical injury

Conjunctivitis

Corneal injury

Foreign bodies

Loss of vision

Subcongunctival haemorrhage

Superglue injuries

UV radiation injury

Overdose & Poisoning

Alcohol misuse & intoxication

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Drug misuse

Paracetamol overdose

Poisoning

Respiratory

Asthma

Chest Sepsis

Chest Wall Injury

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Croup

Cystic fibrosis

Flail Chest

Haemothorax

Lung cancer

Open chest injury

Pulmonary embolism

Pneumothorax

Tension pneumothorax

Skin

Abcessess

Animal bites

Burn to the skin

Cellulitis

Dermatophyte infection

Human Bites

Impetigo

Necrotising Faciitis

Scabies

Varicella

The Electrocardiogram

Index