The Junior Doctor Survival Guide
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. viii 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Reviewers - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Abbreviations, acronyms, mnemonics - p. xii 10. Section I General information - p. xli 11. Chapter 1 Welcome to medical practice - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 The junior doctor - p. 5 13. Chapter 3 Careers - p. 9 14. Chapter 4 Professionalism - p. 15 15. Chapter 5 Communication - p. 19 16. Chapter 6 Teaching and education - p. 22 17. Chapter 7 Representation of junior doctors - p. 25 18. Chapter 8 Finances - p. 28 19. Section II Initial assessments - p. 30 20. Chapter 9 The emergency department - p. 33 21. Chapter 10 Critical care assessments - p. 37 22. Chapter 11 Initial assessment of patients - p. 49 23. Chapter 12 Investigations - p. 60 24. Chapter 13 Investigations - p. 87 25. Chapter 14 Investigations - p. 92 26. Chapter 15 Making referrals - p. 111 27. Chapter 16 Admissions - p. 115 28. Chapter 17 Clinical procedures - p. 119 29. Chapter 18 The patient with mental illness - p. 133 30. Chapter 19 Forensic medicine - p. 145 31. Chapter 20 Notifiable diseases - p. 152 32. Section III The ward - p. 153 33. Chapter 21 The inpatient ward - p. 159 34. Chapter 22 Ward rounds - p. 163 35. Chapter 23 Inpatient prescribing - p. 171 36. Chapter 24 Managing fluids and infusions - p. 184 37. Chapter 25 The deteriorating patient - p. 200 38. Chapter 26 The dying patient - p. 209 39. Chapter 27 The deceased patient - p. 217 40. Chapter 28 The preoperative patient - p. 222 41. Chapter 29 The operating theatre - p. 228 42. Chapter 30 The postoperative patient - p. 239 43. Chapter 31 Inpatient discharges - p. 249 44. Chapter 32 Allied health and clinical support staff - p. 255 45. Chapter 33 Unit meetings - p. 260 46. Section IV Medical and surgical specialties - p. 263 47. Chapter 34 General medicine - p. 267 48. Chapter 35 Cardiology - p. 285 49. Chapter 36 Respiratory medicine - p. 305 50. Chapter 37 Gastroenterology - p. 318 51. Chapter 38 Renal medicine - p. 346 52. Chapter 39 Endocrinology - p. 356 53. Chapter 40 Neurology - p. 373 54. Chapter 41 Infectious diseases - p. 394 55. Chapter 42 Medical oncology - p. 417 56. Chapter 43 Haematology - p. 431 57. Chapter 44 Rheumatology - p. 444 58. Chapter 45 General surgery - p. 454 59. Chapter 46 Orthopaedic surgery - p. 507 60. Chapter 47 Vascular surgery - p. 536 61. Chapter 48 Cardiothoracic surgery - p. 559 62. Chapter 49 Ear, nose and throat (ENT) and head and neck surgery - p. 574 63. Chapter 50 Neurosurgery - p. 600 64. Chapter 51 Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 617 65. Chapter 52 Urology - p. 643 66. Section V Outpatients - p. 666 67. Chapter 53 Pre-admission clinic - p. 669 68. Chapter 54 Informed consent - p. 677 69. Chapter 55 Medical outpatient clinics - p. 680 70. Chapter 56 Cardiology outpatients - p. 683 71. Chapter 57 Respiratory outpatients - p. 690 72. Chapter 58 Gastroenterology outpatients - p. 704 73. Chapter 59 Renal outpatients - p. 712 74. Chapter 60 Endocrinology outpatients - p. 721 75. Chapter 61 Neurology outpatients - p. 730 76. Chapter 62 Medical Oncology outpatients - p. 741 77. Chapter 63 Haematology outpatients - p. 754 78. Chapter 64 Rheumatology outpatients - p. 762 79. Chapter 65 Surgical clinics - p. 771 80. Chapter 66 General surgery outpatients - p. 775 81. Chapter 67 Orthopaedic outpatients - p. 795 82. Chapter 68 Vascular outpatients - p. 830 83. Chapter 69 Cardiothoracic outpatients - p. 843 84. Chapter 70 Ear, nose and throat and head and neck outpatients - p. 853 85. Chapter 71 Neurosurgery outpatients - p. 868 86. Chapter 72 Plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatients - p. 876 87. Chapter 73 Urology outpatients - p. 902 88. Appendix I Common medications - p. 923 89. Appendix II Normal laboratory values - p. 940 90. Appendix III Microbiology - p. 943 91. Appendix IV Antibiotics - p. 955 92. References and further reading - p. e1 93. Index - p. 967
The Junior Doctor Survival Guide
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. viii 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Reviewers - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Abbreviations, acronyms, mnemonics - p. xii 10. Section I General information - p. xli 11. Chapter 1 Welcome to medical practice - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 The junior doctor - p. 5 13. Chapter 3 Careers - p. 9 14. Chapter 4 Professionalism - p. 15 15. Chapter 5 Communication - p. 19 16. Chapter 6 Teaching and education - p. 22 17. Chapter 7 Representation of junior doctors - p. 25 18. Chapter 8 Finances - p. 28 19. Section II Initial assessments - p. 30 20. Chapter 9 The emergency department - p. 33 21. Chapter 10 Critical care assessments - p. 37 22. Chapter 11 Initial assessment of patients - p. 49 23. Chapter 12 Investigations - p. 60 24. Chapter 13 Investigations - p. 87 25. Chapter 14 Investigations - p. 92 26. Chapter 15 Making referrals - p. 111 27. Chapter 16 Admissions - p. 115 28. Chapter 17 Clinical procedures - p. 119 29. Chapter 18 The patient with mental illness - p. 133 30. Chapter 19 Forensic medicine - p. 145 31. Chapter 20 Notifiable diseases - p. 152 32. Section III The ward - p. 153 33. Chapter 21 The inpatient ward - p. 159 34. Chapter 22 Ward rounds - p. 163 35. Chapter 23 Inpatient prescribing - p. 171 36. Chapter 24 Managing fluids and infusions - p. 184 37. Chapter 25 The deteriorating patient - p. 200 38. Chapter 26 The dying patient - p. 209 39. Chapter 27 The deceased patient - p. 217 40. Chapter 28 The preoperative patient - p. 222 41. Chapter 29 The operating theatre - p. 228 42. Chapter 30 The postoperative patient - p. 239 43. Chapter 31 Inpatient discharges - p. 249 44. Chapter 32 Allied health and clinical support staff - p. 255 45. Chapter 33 Unit meetings - p. 260 46. Section IV Medical and surgical specialties - p. 263 47. Chapter 34 General medicine - p. 267 48. Chapter 35 Cardiology - p. 285 49. Chapter 36 Respiratory medicine - p. 305 50. Chapter 37 Gastroenterology - p. 318 51. Chapter 38 Renal medicine - p. 346 52. Chapter 39 Endocrinology - p. 356 53. Chapter 40 Neurology - p. 373 54. Chapter 41 Infectious diseases - p. 394 55. Chapter 42 Medical oncology - p. 417 56. Chapter 43 Haematology - p. 431 57. Chapter 44 Rheumatology - p. 444 58. Chapter 45 General surgery - p. 454 59. Chapter 46 Orthopaedic surgery - p. 507 60. Chapter 47 Vascular surgery - p. 536 61. Chapter 48 Cardiothoracic surgery - p. 559 62. Chapter 49 Ear, nose and throat (ENT) and head and neck surgery - p. 574 63. Chapter 50 Neurosurgery - p. 600 64. Chapter 51 Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 617 65. Chapter 52 Urology - p. 643 66. Section V Outpatients - p. 666 67. Chapter 53 Pre-admission clinic - p. 669 68. Chapter 54 Informed consent - p. 677 69. Chapter 55 Medical outpatient clinics - p. 680 70. Chapter 56 Cardiology outpatients - p. 683 71. Chapter 57 Respiratory outpatients - p. 690 72. Chapter 58 Gastroenterology outpatients - p. 704 73. Chapter 59 Renal outpatients - p. 712 74. Chapter 60 Endocrinology outpatients - p. 721 75. Chapter 61 Neurology outpatients - p. 730 76. Chapter 62 Medical Oncology outpatients - p. 741 77. Chapter 63 Haematology outpatients - p. 754 78. Chapter 64 Rheumatology outpatients - p. 762 79. Chapter 65 Surgical clinics - p. 771 80. Chapter 66 General surgery outpatients - p. 775 81. Chapter 67 Orthopaedic outpatients - p. 795 82. Chapter 68 Vascular outpatients - p. 830 83. Chapter 69 Cardiothoracic outpatients - p. 843 84. Chapter 70 Ear, nose and throat and head and neck outpatients - p. 853 85. Chapter 71 Neurosurgery outpatients - p. 868 86. Chapter 72 Plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatients - p. 876 87. Chapter 73 Urology outpatients - p. 902 88. Appendix I Common medications - p. 923 89. Appendix II Normal laboratory values - p. 940 90. Appendix III Microbiology - p. 943 91. Appendix IV Antibiotics - p. 955 92. References and further reading - p. e1 93. Index - p. 967
