Physician Assistant Acute Care Protocols - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices

by Donald C. Correll

Overview

This is the Fifth Edition of the first compendium of acute care protocols created for the Physician Assistant and is an update of the Fourth Edition. Over 140 concise, fast-reading protocols for Physician Assistants working in acute care within an emergency department, urgent care center, or family practice. Covers cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, toxicology, neurology, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders, electrolyte and acid/base disturbances, HEENT, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology, infectious disease, dermatology, hematology, psychiatric and social, environmental, medications, and disease management, among others. Also includes a NEW Acute Care Ultrasound Chapter. The book provides differential diagnosis, pertinent central clinical facts, and practice guidance in a bulleted outline format, for the purpose of furthering the relationship between the Physician Assistant and the Physician and for improving patient care and safety. The author Donald Correll, M.D. is a former Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 100,000 acute care patients annually.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733157513
Publisher:	Acute Care Horizons, LLC
Publication date:	07/08/2019
Pages:	1036
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 2.03(d)