The multidisciplinary sub-specialty of Urgent Medical Care plays an increasingly important role in meeting the growing demands on the NHS. This is the first and only book in the UK specifically designed for clinicians preparing for urgent care postgraduate qualifications.
Notes in Urgent Care brings together guidance, research and relevant clinical material in an easily accessible format. It addresses both management (operational and organisational) and clinical areas including emergency, time-critical conditions and symptom-related presentations.
Written by Dr Martin McGrath, a General Practitioner, Honorary Professor, urgent care clinician and clinical director of one of the country’s largest primary care networks, this book will be useful for all clinicians working in urgent, unscheduled, remote and rural environments.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Foreword - p. vii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Symbols and Abbreviations - p. xiii 10. Useful Reference Material - p. xv 11. Part 1: Management - p. xvii 12. Chapter 1. Working in Urgent Medical Care Systems - p. 3 13. Chapter 2. Using Technology in Urgent Medical Care - p. 21 14. Chapter 3. Managing Safe Dispositions - p. 37 15. Chapter 4. Risk Management and Urgent Care Preparedness - p. 57 16. Chapter 5. Human Factors - p. 69 17. Chapter 6. Operational Performance - p. 89 18. Part 2: Clinical - p. 102 19. Chapter 7. Providing Urgent Medical Care - p. 105 20. Abstract - p. 105 21. Chapter Outline - p. 105 22. Emergency and Time-Critical Conditions - p. 105 23. Dealing With Symptoms - p. 120 24. Breast - p. 120 25. Cardiology - p. 122 26. Dental - p. 132 27. Dermatology - p. 134 28. Ear, Nose and Throat - p. 144 29. End-of-Life Care - p. 155 30. Endocrine, Haematological and Metabolic - p. 170 31. Gastroenterology and General Surgery - p. 180 32. Mental Health - p. 190 33. Musculoskeletal - p. 193 34. Neurology - p. 195 35. Obstetrics and Gynaecology - p. 203 36. Ophthalmology - p. 208 37. Respiratory - p. 212 38. Urogenital - p. 218 39. Vascular - p. 223 40. References - p. 227 41. Part 3: The Diploma in Urgent Medical Care - p. 227 42. Chapter 8. The Diploma in Urgent Medical Care - p. 233 43. Bibliography - p. 247 44. Index - p. 255
The multidisciplinary sub-specialty of Urgent Medical Care plays an increasingly important role in meeting the growing demands on the NHS. This is the first and only book in the UK specifically designed for clinicians preparing for urgent care postgraduate qualifications.
Notes in Urgent Care brings together guidance, research and relevant clinical material in an easily accessible format. It addresses both management (operational and organisational) and clinical areas including emergency, time-critical conditions and symptom-related presentations.
Written by Dr Martin McGrath, a General Practitioner, Honorary Professor, urgent care clinician and clinical director of one of the country’s largest primary care networks, this book will be useful for all clinicians working in urgent, unscheduled, remote and rural environments.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Foreword - p. vii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Symbols and Abbreviations - p. xiii 10. Useful Reference Material - p. xv 11. Part 1: Management - p. xvii 12. Chapter 1. Working in Urgent Medical Care Systems - p. 3 13. Chapter 2. Using Technology in Urgent Medical Care - p. 21 14. Chapter 3. Managing Safe Dispositions - p. 37 15. Chapter 4. Risk Management and Urgent Care Preparedness - p. 57 16. Chapter 5. Human Factors - p. 69 17. Chapter 6. Operational Performance - p. 89 18. Part 2: Clinical - p. 102 19. Chapter 7. Providing Urgent Medical Care - p. 105 20. Abstract - p. 105 21. Chapter Outline - p. 105 22. Emergency and Time-Critical Conditions - p. 105 23. Dealing With Symptoms - p. 120 24. Breast - p. 120 25. Cardiology - p. 122 26. Dental - p. 132 27. Dermatology - p. 134 28. Ear, Nose and Throat - p. 144 29. End-of-Life Care - p. 155 30. Endocrine, Haematological and Metabolic - p. 170 31. Gastroenterology and General Surgery - p. 180 32. Mental Health - p. 190 33. Musculoskeletal - p. 193 34. Neurology - p. 195 35. Obstetrics and Gynaecology - p. 203 36. Ophthalmology - p. 208 37. Respiratory - p. 212 38. Urogenital - p. 218 39. Vascular - p. 223 40. References - p. 227 41. Part 3: The Diploma in Urgent Medical Care - p. 227 42. Chapter 8. The Diploma in Urgent Medical Care - p. 233 43. Bibliography - p. 247 44. Index - p. 255
