Includes index.

1. Approaching the scene -- 2. Approach to the patient -- 3. An introduction to clinical examination -- 4. The emergency services -- 5. Basic life support -- 6. Basic management of the airway and ventilation -- 7. Advanced management of the airway and ventilation -- 8. Vascular access -- 9. Taking a medical history -- 10. Drug formulary -- 11. Respiratory emergencies -- 12. The cardiovascular system and the ECG -- 13. Assessment and monitoring -- 14. Cardiac arrest in adults: Advanced life support -- 15. Cardiovascular emergencies -- 16. The unconscious patient -- 17. The acute abdomen -- 18. Poisoning -- 19. Microbiology and infection -- 20. Trauma -- 21. The primary and secondary survey -- 22. Shock -- 23. Head injuries -- 24. Facial injuries -- 25. Chest injuries -- 26. Abdominal and genitourinary trauma -- 27. Bone and joint injuries -- 28. Spinal injuries -- 29. Patient immobilisation and extrication -- 30. Blast and gunshot injuries -- 31. Burns -- 32. Wound management -- 33. Overview of trauma resuscitation -- 34. The paediatric history -- 35. Assessment of the paediatric patient -- 36. The sick child -- 37. Paediatric cardiac arrest -- 38. The injured child -- 39. Care of the elderly -- 40. Hypothermia -- 41. Near drowning -- 42. Heat illness -- 43. Electrocution -- 44. Chemical incidents -- 45. Nuclear and radiation incidents -- 46. The sports arena -- 47. Rescue from remote places -- 48. Aeromedical evacuation -- 49. Childbirth -- 50. Emergencies in pregnancy -- 51. Trauma in pregnancy -- 52. Neonatal resuscitation and transport -- 53. Substance abuse -- 54. The uncooperative or violent patient -- 55. Psychiatric emergencies -- 56. The major incident: An overview -- 57. Triage -- 58. The Ambulance service at mass gatherings -- 59. Legal issues.