On Call Principles and Protocols E-Book: On Call Principles and Protocols E-Book

by FRCPC Marshall MD, FRCPC Ruedy MDCM

Overview

Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this best-selling reference covers the common problems you'll encounter while on call in the hospital. On Call Principles and Protocols, 6th Edition, by Drs. Shane A. Marshall and John Ruedy, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You'll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. - Highlights medications, doses, and critical information in a second color for fast reference. - Features a logical, highly templated format so you can locate critical information quickly. - Covers essential topics such as Approach to Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems; Documentation; Assessment and Management of Volume Status; and HIV, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer. - Delivers consistent, easy-to-follow coverage of the most common on-call problems and approaches, including what to do from the initial phone call, "Elevator Thoughts," how to immediately identify major threats to life, what to do at the bedside, and how to avoid common mistakes for every call. - Provides updated content and references, as well as a revised drug formulary, keeping you on the cutting edge of current, evidence-based information. - NEW! Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323482097
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/09/2016
Series:	On Call
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	76 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

Table of Contents

1 Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems 2 Documentation of On-Call Problems 3 Assessment and Management of Volume Status 4 HIV, HBV, HCV, Meningococcus, Influenza, Ebola virus, and the House Officer 5 Abdominal Pain 6 Chest Pain 7 Combativeness: The Out-of-Control Patient 8 Confusion/Decreased Level of Consciousness 9 Decreased Urine Output 10 Diarrhea 11 Fall Out of Bed 12 Fever 13 Gastrointestinal Bleeding 14 Headache 15 Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders 16 High Blood Pressure 17 Hypnotics, Laxatives, Analgesics, and Antipyretics 18 Hypotension and Shock 19 Leg Pain 20 Lines, Tubes, and Drains 21 Polyuria, Frequency, and Incontinence 22 Pronouncing Death 23 Seizures 24 Shortness of Breath 25 Skin Rashes and Urticaria 26 Stroke 27 Syncope 28 Transfusion Reactions 29 Acid-Base Disorders 30 Anemia 31 Calcium Disorders 32 Coagulation Disorders 33 Glucose Disorders 34 Potassium Disorders 35 Sodium Disorders

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: Small in size yet comprehensive, this is a guide for house staff of teaching hospitals to handling common problems and protocols for taking off-hours calls.
Purpose: Written by U.K. clinicians, this book takes a very comprehensive approach.
Audience: The stated audience is U.K.-trained house staff, but as an American-trained attending I found it extremely well organized and useful. There are the predictable differences between U.K. and American medications, but otherwise it is an easily transferrable book and on a par with similar U.S. books.
Features: The book is organized according to patient-related problems, e.g. abdominal pain, chest pain, etc. Each chapter starts with helpful questions to ask over the phone upon receiving the first call. These are followed by well-phrased "Elevator Thoughts" to be considered while getting to the patient and the "Major Threats to Life" of which one should be acutely aware. The pertinent physical examination and ancillary tests to be performed, leading to the differential diagnosis and treatment come next. This is a very well constructed book. My only issue is the lack of color for retina illustrations and dermatology figures, which could add significant value.
Assessment: After reviewing many of these books sponsored by individual teaching institutions, I found this one refreshing. The down-to-earth approach with things like the "Elevator Thoughts" focuses the reader in a way that I have not seen before. I highly recommend this to U.K. trained house staff and to U.S. trained house staff in concert with one of the books sponsored by their teaching program (to avoid unnecessary debate over medication issues).

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