John Chambers

A manual for use by junior doctors, casualty officers and final year students, both in the A&E department as well as on the ward, this book covers the curriculum for trainees in General Internal Medicine (GIM).

This step-by-step guide to clinical echocardiography has been extensively revised and includes new international guidelines, grading criteria and normal data. It presents an up-to-date discussion of echocardiography use in both acute and critical care settings and provides increased guidance for clinical interpretation, including how echocardiography can help inform surgical decisions.

"Acute Medicine offers an accessible and concise guide to the practical management of all acute medical problems likely to be encountered in the emergency department, ambulatory care centre, acute medical unit or on the wards. Reflecting the maturation of acute medicine as a separate specialty, the book is divided into common presentations, specific problems and procedures. New to the fifth edition is a chapter on bed-side ultrasonography; throughout,...