Marshall & Ruedy's on Call: Principles & Protocols - Australian Version (Electronic book text)

This essential guide provides ready access to vital step-by-step information for managing on call situations. It prioritises exactly what to do and how to quickly do it, from diagnosing a life threatening situation to prescribing correct medication. It encapsulates modular learning principles to facilitate the transition from medical student education to the clinical practice of a junior doctor. Based on the best-selling US title of the same name, this edition retains the same structure and explicit reasoning on how acute disease presents on the wards. It contains the latest Australian guidelines and protocols, with locally used drugs and therapy including:

a new section on emergency calls

a new section on procedures - a handy reference guide to allthe procedures junior doctors are required to perform

an expanded investigation and interpretation section whichincorporates X-ray, arterial blood gas and ECG analyses

fully revised formulary - Australian drug names and dosages in accordance with Australian Medicines Handbook and MIMS Australia.