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Text of adult emergency medicine 2nd Ed.

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Textbook of adult emergency medicine. Second edition Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Anne-Maree Kelly, Lindsay Murray, Anthony F.T. Brown, John Heyworth, editors. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone 1999 (xiv + 934pp.). ISBN: 0 443 07289 2.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE The most exciting area of medical practice Textbook of adult emergency medicine summarises the essential information on this rapidly evolving specialty in a clear and consistent manner. Ideal for doctors training in emergency medicine, it will also be very useful to emergency nurses and general practitioners.
Clear and systematic text makes the book easy to use. Comprehensive coverage of the specialty at a level suitable for trainees in emergency medicine
Sections on current controversies highlight areas of varying practice or ongoing research This new second edition incorporates recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. An orthopaedic section has been added and the section on toxicology has been significantly expanded.
Sections include: Resuscitation • Trauma • Orthopaedic emergencies • Cardiovascular • Respiratory • Digestive • Neurology • Infectious diseases • Genitourinary • Endocrine • Metabolic • Haematology • Rheumatology • Dermatology • Eyes • Dental • ENT • Obstetrics and gynaecology • Psychiatric emergencies • Crisis intervention • Pain relief • Ultrasound • Research methodology • Emergency medicine and the law • Emergency medical systems • Administration • Environmental • Toxicology
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Textbook of paediatric emergency medicine. Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Ian Everitt, Gary Browne, Jeremy Raftos, editors. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone 2006 (xiv + 716pp.). ISBN: 0 443 07348-1.

A simple straightforward Australasian approach
Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Paediatric emergency medicine is a challenging and difficult area for doctors. Children cannot always communicate their problems verbally, parents are anxious, and the possibility of a missed diagnosis is ever-present. This book gives the reader a simple and straightforward approach to common paediatric emergencies. Short, concise chapters give a consensus approach to diagnosis and treatment, taking an evidence-based approach where possible. This text will be ideal for trainees and residents in emergency medicine and for doctors, nursing and paramedic staff involved in the provision of emergency care to children. Sections include: Approach to the paediatric patient • Resuscitation • Trauma in children • Wound management • Cardiovascular • Respiratory • Gastroenterology and hepatology • Neurology • Infectious diseases • Endocrine and metabolic • Haematology and oncology • Dermatology • Eyes • ENT and dental • Obstetrics and gynaecology • Renal • Psychiatric • Crisis intervention • Administration and EMS • Analgesia and sedation • Poisoning • Environmental • Common procedures • Orthopaedics and rheumatology • Male genitalia • Acute neonatal problems • Transport and retrieval.
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