This is an indispensable pocket guide for nurses caring for patients with acute medical conditions.This book will help you to:



Care for patients within the critical first 24 hours of admission
Manage patients using the most up-to-date, evidence-based approach
Understand the most-common emergency medical conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms
Handle the patient's assessment, understand the observations and manage their disease
Easily obtain practical advice in a clear style
Explains 'what to tell the patient and relatives' in jargon-free language




Access information on SARS, avian influenza and bio-terrorism
Improved sections on Acute Coronary Syndromes, non-invasive ventilation, acute stroke care, acute kidney injury and emergency oxygen treatment.