Emergency Medicine: Clinical Practice

Emergency medicine is the medical specialty that is concerned with the care of injuries and medical conditions that require urgent medical attention. The chief dimensions of focus in this area of medicine are life-saving operations such as resuscitation and stabilization, and the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses in the acute phase. The sub-specializations of emergency medicine are medical toxicology, critical care medicine, disaster medicine, hyperbaric medicine, etc. Some of the medical situations that require emergency medical care include heart attack, stroke, fracture, pregnancy related emergencies and complications, manic episode, airway obstruction, etc. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to emergency medicine. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. It attempts to assist those with a goal of delving into this field.