Acute Medicine
eBook - PDF

Acute Medicine

A Symptom-Based Approach

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Acute Medicine

A Symptom-Based Approach

About this book

This practical book describes the basic science, clinical presentation and management of the 67 common acute medical presentations stipulated in the Royal College of Physicians syllabus for Core Medical Training and Acute Core Common Stem. • Case scenarios are included for each presentation, and guidance about management is offered in the context of national guidelines and important studies • Experienced clinicians describe their approach to common difficult problems and explain the answers to questions often asked on the ward round by successive generations of trainees • Chapters highlight key decisions that need to be made early, common misunderstandings, and risks • Detailed discussion provides an understanding of the rationale, allowing the reader to apply their knowledge to other situations • Guidance is provided on urgency of referral, safe ambulatory management, and when to seek specialist help. This is an essential resource that provides readers with the knowledge base to practise as a confident medical registrar.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. List of abbreviations
  10. Introduction: presentations to acute medicine
  11. 1 Abdominal mass/hepatosplenomegaly
  12. 2 Abdominal pain
  13. 3 Abdominal swelling and constipation
  14. 4 Abnormal sensation
  15. 5 Acute back pain
  16. 6 Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
  17. 7 Aggressive/disturbed behaviour
  18. Addendum Pharmacology and therapeutics of sedative drugs
  19. 8 Alcohol and substance dependence
  20. 9 Anaphylaxis
  21. 10 Anxiety/panic disorder
  22. 11 Blackout/collapse
  23. 12 Breathlessness
  24. 13 Bruising and spontaneous bleeding
  25. 14 Cardiorespiratory arrest
  26. 15 Chest pain
  27. 16 Confusion/acute delirium
  28. 17 Cough
  29. 18 Dialysis
  30. 19 Diarrhoea
  31. 20 Dyspepsia
  32. 21 Dysuria
  33. 22 Falls
  34. 23 Fever
  35. 24 Fits and seizures
  36. 25 Genital discharge and genital ulceration
  37. 26 Haematemesis and melaena
  38. 27 Haematuria
  39. 28 Haemoptysis
  40. 29 Head injury
  41. 30 Headache
  42. 31 Hoarseness and stridor
  43. 32 Hypothermia
  44. 33 Immobility
  45. 34 Incidental findings
  46. 35 Involuntary movements
  47. 36 Jaundice
  48. 37 The swollen joint
  49. 38 Unilateral limb pain and swelling
  50. 39 Loin pain
  51. 40 Lymphadenopathy
  52. 41 Medical complications during acute illness and following surgical procedures
  53. 42 Medical problems in pregnancy
  54. 43 Memory loss (progressive)
  55. 44 Micturition difficulties
  56. 45 Neck pain
  57. 46 Palliative and end of life care
  58. 47 Palpitations
  59. 48 Physical symptoms in absence of organic disease
  60. 49 Poisoning
  61. 50 Polydipsia and polyuria
  62. 51 Polydipsia and polyuria
  63. 52 Pruritus
  64. 53 Rash
  65. 54 Rectal bleeding
  66. 55 Sepsis
  67. 56 The shocked patient
  68. 57 Skin and mouth ulcers
  69. 58 Speech disturbance
  70. 59 Suicidal ideation
  71. 60 Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
  72. 61 Syncope/collapse
  73. 62 The unconscious patient
  74. 63 Unsteadiness and balance disturbance
  75. 64 Visual disturbance
  76. 65 Vomiting and nausea
  77. 66 Weakness and paralysis
  78. 67 Weight loss
  79. Index