Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780702042324 Author(s): Nigel Raby Format: Paperback Language: English Year: 2014 Edition: 3rd Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Pages: 384

Description: Since it was first published, Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide has become the classic in-my-pocket-reference and an indispensable aid to all those who work in the Emergency Department. The core and substantial value lies in the step-by-step analytical approaches which help you to answer this question: 'These images look normal to me, but . . . how can I be sure that I am not missing a subtle but important abnormality?''This book will provide essential reading and support to A&E trainees, medical students, radiology trainees, reporting radiographers and clinical nurse specialists, all of whom may be faced with trauma cases requiring accurate diagnosis and treatment.' Reviewed by: RAD Magazine Feb 2015'... Very nearly flawless...contains just the right amount of information to accommodate readers from trainees through to consultant or attending level.' Reviewed by African Journal of Emergency Medicine , Jun 2015Ensure accuracy in reading and interpretation of any given image. Common sources of error and diagnostic difficulty are highlighted.Prevent mistakes. Pitfalls and associated abnormalities are emphasized throughout.Avoid misdiagnoses. Normal anatomy is outlined alongside schemes for detecting variants of the norm. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key points. Will provide a useful overview of the most important features in diagnosis and interpretation.Easily grasp difficult anatomical concepts. Radiographs accompanied by clear, explanatory line-drawings.Spend less time searching with an improved layout and design with succinct, easy-to-follow text. A templated chapter approach helps you access key information quickly. Each chapter includes key points summary, basic radiographs, normal anatomy, guidance on analyzing the radiographs, co