Handbook of Emergency Medicine
- 9th Edition - March 23, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Suresh S. David
- Language: English
The Handbook of Emergency Medicine is the evolved compilation of department protocols, which were put together in 1995, to facilitate standardised patient care in the emergency dep… Read more
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The Handbook of Emergency Medicine is the evolved compilation of department protocols, which were put together in 1995, to facilitate standardised patient care in the emergency department. Over time, there have been several revisions, thereby reflecting the change in concepts of emergency care as well as the escalating demand for additional material by the end-user. Simplicity and brevity are the virtues embraced by this book, directed towards the junior clinician, who often is confronted with life-threatening conditions, which would require rapid action. It is neither all-inclusive nor is it comprehensive; but intended to be a ready reckoner, a simple and practical tool to enhance the management of common emergencies.
Table of contents
Table of contents
0 Ten Commandments 1
SECTION I
ABC Management
1 Airway: Caveats During Routine Management
3 Airway: Difficult to Manage
4 Airway: Obstructed Scenario
5 Airway: Routine Management
6 Breathing: Non-invasive Ventilation
7 Breathing: Pulse Oximetry
8 Breathing: Ventilator Management
9 Circulation: Central Venous Access
10 Circulation: Peripheral Venous Access
SECTION II
Bedside Procedures
11 Gastric Lavage
12 Nerve Block
13 Plaster of Paris (POP) Splint
14 Suprapubic Cystostomy
15 Tube Thoracostomy
SECTION III
Code of Conduct
16 Conflict Resolution
17 Professional Communication
18
SECTION IV
Drug Administration
19 Dopamine
20 Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)
21 Ketamine
22 Noradrenaline
23 Oxygen
24 Phenytoin Sodium
SECTION V
Environmental Emergencies
25 Streptokinase
26 Drowning (Submersion Injury)
27 Electrical Injuries
28 Heat-Related Illness
29 High-Altitude Illness
30 Inhalational Emergencies
SECTION VI
Life-Threatening Emergencies
31 Acute Coronary Syndrome
31 DELETED duplicate chapter - Airway Obstruction
32 Anaphylaxis
33 Cardiac Arrhythmias
34 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
35 Obstetric Emergencies
36 Pulmonary Embolism in ED
37 Shock: Clinical Pathway for Management
SECTION VII
Medical Emergencies: Part A
38 Acute Stroke
39 Adrenal Crisis
40 Bronchial Asthma
41 Diabetic Emergencies
42 Gastroenteritis
43 Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed
44 Hanging
45 Hyperkalaemia
46 Hypertensive Emergencies
SECTION VIII
Medical Emergencies: Part B
47 Acute Pancreatitis
48 Hypocalcaemia
49 Hypokalaemia
50 Hyponatraemia
51 Meningitis
52 Migraine
53 Needlestick Injury
54 Psychiatric Emergencies
55 Sepsis
56 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
Secretion (SIADH)
57 Unconscious Patient
SECTION IX
Medico-Legal Issues
58 Certification of Death
59 Medico-legal Case (MLC): General Information
60 Medico-legal Documentation and Information to Police
61 Notifiable Diseases
SECTION X
Paediatric Emergencies
62
Apathetic Child
63 Blood Transfusion Guidelines in Paediatrics
64 Breathless Child
65 Convulsions
66 Coughing child
67 Cyanotic Spells
68 Dehydrated Child
69 The Incessantly Crying Child
70 Limping Child
71 Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation
SECTION XI
Pre-hospital Care and Disaster Medicine
72 Emergency Medical Services
73 Fire Evacuation Procedures
74 Mass Casualty Incident
75
SECTION XII
Surgical Emergencies
76 Burns
77 Dental Emergencies
78 Epistaxis
79 Foreign Body: Eyes, Ears and Nose
80 Gas Gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)
81 Phimosis, Paraphimosis and Zipper Injuries
82 Testicular Emergencies
SECTION XIII Theraupetics
83 Rabies Immunoprohylaxis
84 Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol
85 Procedural Sedation
86 Tetanus Immunoprohylaxis
SECTION XIV
Toxicology
87 Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
88 An Overview: General Principles of Managing
the Poisoned Patient
89 Antidotes in the Emergency Department
90 Benzodiazepines
91 Hair Dye Poisoning
92 Hydrocarbons
93 Organophosphates and Allied Pesticides
94 Phenothiazines
95 Plant Poisons: Oduvanthalai
96 Plant Poisons: Oleander
97 Pyrethroids and Household Insecticides
98 Rodenticides
99 Toxic Alcohols and Outbreak Management
100 Tricyclic Antidepressants
SECTION XV Toxinology
101 Ant Envenomation
102 Bee and Hymenoptera Envenomation
103 Marine Envenomation
104 Scorpion Envenomation
105 Snake Envenomation
106 Spider Envenomation
SECTION XVI Trauma and Associated Emergencies
107 An Overview – Early Management of Trauma
108 Rhabdomyolysis and Compartment Syndrome
109 Dislocation: Elbow
110 Dislocation: Mandible
111 Dislocation: Shoulder
112 Head Trauma
113 Nail Bed Emergencies
114 Sports-Related Head Injuries
115 Wound Management
SECTION I
ABC Management
1 Airway: Caveats During Routine Management
3 Airway: Difficult to Manage
4 Airway: Obstructed Scenario
5 Airway: Routine Management
6 Breathing: Non-invasive Ventilation
7 Breathing: Pulse Oximetry
8 Breathing: Ventilator Management
9 Circulation: Central Venous Access
10 Circulation: Peripheral Venous Access
SECTION II
Bedside Procedures
11 Gastric Lavage
12 Nerve Block
13 Plaster of Paris (POP) Splint
14 Suprapubic Cystostomy
15 Tube Thoracostomy
SECTION III
Code of Conduct
16 Conflict Resolution
17 Professional Communication
18
SECTION IV
Drug Administration
19 Dopamine
20 Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)
21 Ketamine
22 Noradrenaline
23 Oxygen
24 Phenytoin Sodium
SECTION V
Environmental Emergencies
25 Streptokinase
26 Drowning (Submersion Injury)
27 Electrical Injuries
28 Heat-Related Illness
29 High-Altitude Illness
30 Inhalational Emergencies
SECTION VI
Life-Threatening Emergencies
31 Acute Coronary Syndrome
31 DELETED duplicate chapter - Airway Obstruction
32 Anaphylaxis
33 Cardiac Arrhythmias
34 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
35 Obstetric Emergencies
36 Pulmonary Embolism in ED
37 Shock: Clinical Pathway for Management
SECTION VII
Medical Emergencies: Part A
38 Acute Stroke
39 Adrenal Crisis
40 Bronchial Asthma
41 Diabetic Emergencies
42 Gastroenteritis
43 Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed
44 Hanging
45 Hyperkalaemia
46 Hypertensive Emergencies
SECTION VIII
Medical Emergencies: Part B
47 Acute Pancreatitis
48 Hypocalcaemia
49 Hypokalaemia
50 Hyponatraemia
51 Meningitis
52 Migraine
53 Needlestick Injury
54 Psychiatric Emergencies
55 Sepsis
56 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
Secretion (SIADH)
57 Unconscious Patient
SECTION IX
Medico-Legal Issues
58 Certification of Death
59 Medico-legal Case (MLC): General Information
60 Medico-legal Documentation and Information to Police
61 Notifiable Diseases
SECTION X
Paediatric Emergencies
62
Apathetic Child
63 Blood Transfusion Guidelines in Paediatrics
64 Breathless Child
65 Convulsions
66 Coughing child
67 Cyanotic Spells
68 Dehydrated Child
69 The Incessantly Crying Child
70 Limping Child
71 Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation
SECTION XI
Pre-hospital Care and Disaster Medicine
72 Emergency Medical Services
73 Fire Evacuation Procedures
74 Mass Casualty Incident
75
SECTION XII
Surgical Emergencies
76 Burns
77 Dental Emergencies
78 Epistaxis
79 Foreign Body: Eyes, Ears and Nose
80 Gas Gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)
81 Phimosis, Paraphimosis and Zipper Injuries
82 Testicular Emergencies
SECTION XIII Theraupetics
83 Rabies Immunoprohylaxis
84 Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol
85 Procedural Sedation
86 Tetanus Immunoprohylaxis
SECTION XIV
Toxicology
87 Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
88 An Overview: General Principles of Managing
the Poisoned Patient
89 Antidotes in the Emergency Department
90 Benzodiazepines
91 Hair Dye Poisoning
92 Hydrocarbons
93 Organophosphates and Allied Pesticides
94 Phenothiazines
95 Plant Poisons: Oduvanthalai
96 Plant Poisons: Oleander
97 Pyrethroids and Household Insecticides
98 Rodenticides
99 Toxic Alcohols and Outbreak Management
100 Tricyclic Antidepressants
SECTION XV Toxinology
101 Ant Envenomation
102 Bee and Hymenoptera Envenomation
103 Marine Envenomation
104 Scorpion Envenomation
105 Snake Envenomation
106 Spider Envenomation
SECTION XVI Trauma and Associated Emergencies
107 An Overview – Early Management of Trauma
108 Rhabdomyolysis and Compartment Syndrome
109 Dislocation: Elbow
110 Dislocation: Mandible
111 Dislocation: Shoulder
112 Head Trauma
113 Nail Bed Emergencies
114 Sports-Related Head Injuries
115 Wound Management
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- Edition: 9
- Latest edition
- Published: April 2, 2026
- Language: English