Pocket On Call

This genuinely pocket-sized guide to being on call is ideal for medical students and newly qualified junior doctors seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings. Clear, concise and systematic, Pocket on Call contains exactly what you need to make rapid and appropriate decisions without being overwhelmed by extraneous information. * Convenient-everything students and junior doctors need at their fingertips, from managing common clinical emergencies to practical prescribing * Portable-actually fits in a pocket * Illustrated-clear, simple and reproducible explanatory line diagrams enhance the text * Customized-written specifically with the inexperienced doctor in mind With this book in your pocket, you'll be equipped to tackle being on call appropriately and with confidence.

‘GETTING SET’ General Introduction Introduction to On Call Preparing for On-Call WorkACUTELY UNWELL PATIENTSBeing Alerted to Unwell PatientsRemembering the Alphabet ... the ‘A, B, C, D, E’ Assessment The Patient with Chest Pain The Patient with Shortness of Breath The Patient with an Upper GI Bleed The Acutely Collapsed Patient The Fitting Patient The Patient with Acute Abdominal PainThe Patient with Sepsis The Patient in Cardiac Arrest The Fallen Patient The Patient with a Transfusion Reaction The Patient with Hyperkalaemia The Patient with an Acute Stroke The Patient with Low Urine Output SITUATIONS AND COMMUNICATION Talking to Micro … Presenting to Seniors Ordering Portable Plain Chest Radiographs (CXRs) Certifying the Deceased Patient The Post-Take Ward Round Blood Bank, Blood Products, and Massive Haemorrhage Protocols Needlestick Injury PRESCRIBING Safe Prescribing Analgesia Anti-emeticsFluid Prescribing Bibliography

Andrew Stewart,Specialist Registrar in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Sheffield, UK