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Extensively revised and updated, this new edition of Emergency Medicine includes essential information on diagnosis and management of acute and sub-acute emergencies. Divided into sixteen chapters, the book begins with an introduction and a chapter on resuscitation emergencies, followed by discussion on emergencies relating to specific systems of the body including neurological, metabolic, renal, endocrine, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Further chapters cover various emergencies involving autoimmune hepatitis, blood, carcinoma of bronchus, obstructive sleep apnoea and toxicology, amongst others. Emergency Medicine, Second Edition features nearly 170 images and illustrations, most in full colour, enhancing the fully revised text in this new edition, which includes several new topics such as emergency dermatology, vertigo, Horner’s syndrome, ptosis and Ménière’s disease. Key Points Revised and updated edition including several new topics Previous edition published 2005 (9788180615498) 168 images and illustrations, the majority in full colour UK based editorial team from Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh, and Princess Royal Hospital, Brighton