The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies - E-Book

The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies - E-Book
Author: Varshini Manoharan
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2022-12-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323936717

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide Medical and Surgical Emergencies offers a collection of common clinical emergency scenarios. It walks you through the practical steps of the decision-making process, from taking a referral through to making a management plan and prescribing – all designed to ensure safe and best practice. With plenty of tips to support your clinical reasoning, real time examples, and a focus on initial management before a diagnosis is clear, this book is ideal for medical students as well as junior doctors wanting a quick reference guide or revision aid. - Clear, simple, practical tips for managing common emergency scenarios - Describes patient management through real time thought processes of a doctor making decisions - Key clinical and prescribing tips to improve safety - Covers a wide range of cases, including fluid prescriptions, interpreting blood test results and acute management of emergencies - Covers practical essentials such as clerking, effective communication and handover tips - High quality images to illustrate important clinical findings

The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies

The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies
Author: Varshini Manoharan
Publisher: Ugtm (Unofficial Guide to Medicine)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323936743

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice - as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide Medical and Surgical Emergencies offers a collection of common clinical emergency scenarios. It walks you through the practical steps of the decision-making process, from taking a referral through to making a management plan and prescribing - all designed to ensure safe and best practice. With plenty of tips to support your clinical reasoning, real time examples, and a focus on initial management before a diagnosis is clear, this book is ideal for medical students as well as junior doctors wanting a quick reference guide or revision aid. Clear, simple, practical tips for managing common emergency scenarios Describes patient management through real time thought processes of a doctor making decisions Key clinical and prescribing tips to improve safety Covers a wide range of cases, including fluid prescriptions, interpreting blood test results and acute management of emergencies Covers practical essentials such as clerking, effective communication and handover tips High quality images to illustrate important clinical findings

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs
Author: Emily Hotton
Publisher: Ugtm (Unofficial Guide to Medicine)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323936545

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice - as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This guide has everything you need in one place - including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success - all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process. Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals. Over 100 common scenarios - including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round Model answers to key OSCE questions Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students - essential guidance from those in the know New data interpretation chapter New dedicated ophthalmology chapter

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs - E-Book

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs - E-Book
Author: Emily Hotton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2022-12-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323936555

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This guide has everything you need in one place – including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success – all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process. Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals. - Over 100 common scenarios – including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills - Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT - Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features - Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round - Model answers to key OSCE questions - Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students – essential guidance from those in the know - New data interpretation chapter - New dedicated ophthalmology chapter

Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills

Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills
Author: Emily Hotton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780957149960

'The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills' follows on from 'The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs', which has sold 8000 copies in 2 years. It covers over 50 practical skills for medical students, nurses, junior doctors, and other healthcare professionals, including all of the core competencies- more than any other practical skills book on the market. Uniquely it is fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations, and has accompanying mark schemes to simulate real-life assessment, with model answers so students can check how well they are performing. This book has relevance beyond examinations, for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology - E-Book

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology - E-Book
Author: Matthew G Wood
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2023-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443125406

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. Written by registrars who understand just what you need, The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology is designed to help you pass the O&G finals with ease. It contains clear summaries of the core topics, followed by more than 300 multiple choice questions and fully explained answers. High quality images, clinical cases and engaging content make it enjoyable to read. The guide will help you navigate a difficult specialty, which combines medicine and surgery. It is a book that you can come back to time and again during your study, and later when you are working on the wards. Based on national and international guidelines – a unique book involving junior doctors, for junior doctors Concise, clear and easy to remember facts – ideal for studying for your medical school finals Includes core chapter summaries in a clinically relevant format Over 300 questions and fully explained answers with key points and compact learning summaries. High quality colour images and illustrations throughout the book to present key concepts and anatomy 50 new images, including clinical photographs Updated language New questions Updated clinical content according to National and International guidelines Significant changes to the paediatric and adolescent gynaecology chapter New ethics chapter

The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills

The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills
Author: Emily Hotton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2022-12-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323937233

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. Designed for medical students, nurses, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills contains step-by-step guidance to over 50 core practical procedures. Information is easy to follow and procedures are explained clearly – along with expert practical tips. This book covers the essential skills you’ll need throughout your course and for the OSCEs. It also provides a succinct, day-to-day reference for those in practice. Wide range of procedures covered – more than any other book of its kind Accompanying mark schemes and typical exam questions to simulate real-life assessment Fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations Model answers so you can check how well you are performing Content aligned to the latest GMC/MLA requirements Additional stations covering lateral flow tests, PPE, using a hospital bed Standardisation of different scenarios New COVID guidance More answers to examiner questions in each scenario

Accidents and Emergencies; a Manual of the Treatment of Surgical and Medical Emergencies in the Absence of a Physician

Accidents and Emergencies; a Manual of the Treatment of Surgical and Medical Emergencies in the Absence of a Physician
Author: Charles W 1850-1921 Dulles
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781021946645

This book is a comprehensive guide for the treatment of surgical and medical emergencies in the absence of a physician. It covers various topics such as first aid, bleeding, fractures, and poisoning. This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to be prepared for emergencies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Unofficial Guide to Radiology - E-Book

The Unofficial Guide to Radiology - E-Book
Author: Zeshan Qureshi
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2023-10-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 044310915X

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This collective author team understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to Radiology will help you conduct a systematic analysis of all radiological investigations, including X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine, as well as interventional radiology. It presents each image in the context of a real-life scenario so you can practise your interpretation and compare it to a model report, accompanied by a fully annotated version of the image. Further multiple-choice questions help you relate theory to patient management. This book is ideal for students to test their core knowledge for exams, and also has relevance for postgraduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals. - Recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists, with awards from the British Medical Association and the British Institute of Radiology - Test your knowledge with over 100 annotated X-rays, illustrated with systematic examples of how to present each one in an exam - 300 clinical and radiology-related multiple-choice questions with detailed answers – illustrate how the X-ray findings will influence patient management - Covers all commonly used radiology tests including chest, abdominal and orthopaedic X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine, as well as interventional radiology - Structured for relevance to clinical practice, with sample images related to real-life scenarios