On call : principles and protocols
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Shane A. Marshall, John Ruedy.
(6th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2017.
- Call Number
- WB 39 M369o 2017
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
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, 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.
- Call Number
- WB 39 M369o 2017
- Author
- Marshall, Shane A
- Other Authors
- Ruedy, John
- Responsibility
- Shane A. Marshall, John Ruedy
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Principles and protocols
- Principles & protocols
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2017
- Physical Description
- 545 p.
- Series Title
- On call series
- ISBN
- 9780323479769
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Clinical Protocols
- Emergencies
- Emergency Medicine
- Abstract
- 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, 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.
- Contents
- Approach to the diagnosis and management of on-call problems -- Documentation of on-call problems -- Assessment and management of volume status -- Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis b virus, hepatitis c virus, meningococcus, influenza, ebola virus, and the house officer -- Abdominal pain -- Chest pain -- Combativeness : the out-of-control patient -- Confusion/decreased level of consciousness -- Decreased urine output -- Diarrhea -- Fall out of bed -- Fever -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Headache -- Heart rate and rhythm disorders -- High blood pressure -- Hypnotics, laxatives, analgesics, and antipyretics -- Hypotension and shock -- Leg pain -- Lines, tubes, and drains -- Polyuria, frequency, and incontinence -- Pronouncing death -- Seizure -- Shortness of breath -- Skin rashes and urticaria -- Stroke -- Syncope -- Transfusion reactions -- Acid-base disorder -- Anemia -- Calcium disorder -- Coagulation disorders -- Glucose disorders -- Potassium disorders -- Sodium disorders.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
