Publisher's Synopsis
This new edition contains all the latest recommendations from the European Resuscitation Council, the American College of Surgeons, and many others, and now provides an even more comprehensive collection of essential data for the resuscitation of neonatal, paediatric and adult patients. Treatment protocols for a broad range of conditions are clearly presented as flowcharts and decision trees allowing instant access to the key data in an emergency situation. Tabulated information on Apgar and Glasgow coma scoring, the constituents of intravenous fluids, antiarrhthmic drug doses and normal values for some of the more common investigations. This book is an indispensable pocket reference guide for all hospital doctors, nurses and paramedics.
