Medical Emergency: The St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Book of Emergency Medicine - Softcover

Stephen G. Lynn; Pamela Weintraub

9780788160677: Medical Emergency: The St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Book of Emergency Medicine

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ISBN 10: 0788160672 ISBN 13: 9780788160677

Publisher: Hearst Books, 1996

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An essential guide for medical emergency of every kind. Presents information on recognizing & preparing for a wide range of medical emergencies -- from pediatric, geriatric, & recreational injuries to rape trauma & psychiatric emergencies. Covers: 36 symptoms that should bring you to the Emergency Dept. & what to expect once you get there; when it's best to stay home; emergency 9-1-1 tips that can save your life; how to advocate for yourself in the ambulance & in the Emergency Dept.; the most common sports injuries & their treatment; symptoms you might miss in detecting emergencies of the elderly; & lifesaving techniques for victims of trauma & heart attack. Illustrations.

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About the Author

Dr. Stephan G. Lynn is Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City.

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The proper nomenclature is now not ER but ED or emergency department, which suggests highly qualified personnel, up-to-date instruments and devices, and ample space. This most helpful, informative, well-arranged book tells how to be personally prepared for emergencies by having basic records and documents in wallet or purse and others in known places for easy location. It includes some simplified examples of ED forms and counsels individuals to find out where local EDs are and how to get to them. It discusses what are and are not emergencies for children, men and women, and the elderly, but suggests that, when in doubt, one should go to the ED; and it describes how to seek help and what to expect at the emergency site, in the ambulance, and at the ED. It clarifies emergency tests and treatments and explains how family members and friends can act as emergency patient advocates. Finally, it also deals with psychiatric emergencies. Make it available wherever medical emergencies are of interest. William Beatty

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