Urgent and Out-of-Hours Primary Care : A practical guide for clinicians EPUB

Covers the most common conditions seen in an out-of-hours primary care or urgent medical care setting.

Urgent and Out-of-Hours Primary Care provides practical guidance on the diagnosis and management of the acute medical conditions seen most commonly in an out-of-hours setting.

• Covers over 200 acute medical conditions commonly encountered when working in an urgent and primary care setting
• Colour photographs provide the reader with further important information on assessing patients presenting with acute medical conditions
• Key ‘red flag’ features are highlighted in boxes
• The latest guidance and prescribing information is provided
• Uses a consistent approach: each condition features discussions of presentation, assessment and management
• Offers practical guidance on how to use telephone triage, video consultations and home visits effectively
• Assumes access to basic diagnostic aids only
• Provides differential diagnoses by symptom
• Indicates when to refer to hospital and when to order an emergency ambulance