Cancers and palliative care
Chapter 11. Cancers and palliative care Performance status and quality of life 349 Lung cancer 350 Breast cancer 353 GI and pancreatic cancers Colorectal cancer 355 Oesophageal cancer 357 Stomach…
Endocrine, electrolyte and renal
Chapter 7. Endocrine, electrolyte and renal Diabetes mellitus 187 Thyroid and adrenal problems 197 Electrolyte imbalance 202 Renal dysfunction 209 DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disorder with…
Developing a career
Chapter 15. Developing a career Choosing a career 426 Applications, CV and interviews 428 Appraisal and assessment 430 Research 432 Teaching and life-long learning 433 Making and giving presentations 435…
Initial assessment and emergency management
Chapter 1. Initial assessment and emergency management General history and examination 1 Assessment of the acutely ill patient 8 Cardiac arrest management 11 GENERAL HISTORY AND EXAMINATION History taking and…
Looking after yourself
Chapter 14. Looking after yourself Occupational health department and personal health 418 Aggression and violence 420 Difficult colleagues and colleagues in difficulty 422 Complaints handling 424 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND…
Legal and ethical practice
Chapter 13. Legal and ethical practice The doctor–patient relationship 397 Appropriate resuscitation and DNAR 399 Death certification 400 Capacity, consent and competence 404 Child protection 407 Mental Health Act 409…
Neurological and psychiatric
Chapter 8. Neurological and psychiatric The unconscious patient 216 Headache 218 Fits and faints 220 Stroke 223 Focal neurology 226 Falls and immobility 231 Delirium and alcohol withdrawal 233 Acute…
On the ward
Chapter 12. On the ward Time and ‘take’ management 383 Verbal communication 385 Written communication 389 Before, during and after theatre 392 TIME AND ‘TAKE’ MANAGEMENT General time management Managing…
Cardiac and chest
Chapter 5. Cardiac and chest Chest pain 125 Arrhythmias 132 Breathlessness 139 CHEST PAIN Initial assessment Delay in the diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can result in serious…
