The RCEM Lecture Notes

Comprehensive introduction to the core specialty area of emergency medicine

Presented in a user-friendly format, combining flowcharts and high-quality illustrations together for an easy-to-read experience, this Fifth Edition of The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of emergency medicine and to give readers a comprehensive and highly accessible overview of the field.

Contributions made by a variety of healthcare professionals with significant firsthand experience in the field, The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine contains information on:

• Major trauma and injuries.
• Burns, contamination, irradiation, and poisoning.
• Acute medical, surgical and obstetric conditions relevant to emergency medicine.
• Paediatric emergency medicine.
• Mental health and medicolegal aspects of emergency medicine.

The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine,