This book is a comprehensive guide to emergency and trauma care covering the complete process, from pre-hospital care, rapid and point of care assessment, and triaging, to care of the patient during transfer, and in-hospital care.



Beginning with a general overview of emergency care and resuscitation, the following sections discuss the treatment of emergencies and trauma in different systems of the body. A complete section is dedicated to paediatric emergencies.



The final chapters cover trauma management, toxicology, disaster management, and environmental emergencies such as thermal and chemical burns, and snake bites.



The descriptive text is further enhanced by more than 700 flowcharts, tables, diagrams, clinical photographs, and short notes to assist learning.



Key points





Comprehensive guide to emergency and trauma care
Covers management of emergencies in different systems of the body
Includes section on paediatric emergencies
Highly illustrated with flowcharts, tables, diagrams, photographs and short notes