• New sections have been added on acid?base, electrolyte and renal emergencies, infectious disease and foreign travel emergencies, toxicology emergencies, toxinology emergencies, and musculoskeletal and soft tissue emergencies.
• Includes every emergency from the major & life-threatening to the more frequent minor complaint.
• Contains the latest Evidence-based information such as 2005 Resuscitation Guidelines, and many new problems are described, from handling SARS and bird ’flu to neutropenia and acute renal failure, and many others.
• Presents the essentials of diagnosis and management concisely and clearly.
• Contains exact drug dosage information, intravenous fluid orders and all relevant practical procedures.
• Also considers patient disposition and its urgency, and inpatient, outpatient and community care.
• Ideal for heat-of-the-moment decision making in emergency and acute medicine.

Additionally, you''ll get valuable added feature, available only from Skyscape:

• New interactive flowchart: Complex algorithm and protocol are transformed from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools. This innovative feature can quickly and easily walk you through even the most intricate decision models.
• Built-in Medical Calculators: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the
  • CAGE Alcoholism Questionnaire
  • Glasgow Coma Scale for Adults
  • Mini Mental Status Examination
  • Pre-Test Probability for Suspected Pulmonary Embolus
  • Wells criteria (DVT)
• Full Images: Vivid images that aid in diagnostic workup.
• Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.

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