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
This book is aimed at GPs, GP trainees, doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in providing urgent and out-of-hours primary care to patients.