This is a comprehensive handbook that covers all aspects of the assessment and management of patients in the resuscitation room of an Emergency Department. It is aimed at an array of different specialists, covering a range of experiences, and is presented in a logical and easily referenced format. A Resuscitation Room Guide provides practical guidance and background information on the initial care of the acutely ill patient when they first arrive at hospital. Basic principles of safe practice are emphasised, and relevant details for a wide range of emergency conditions are easily accessed. Descriptions of equipment and practical procedures are given along with the purpose and interpretation of tests and investigations. This book will undoubtedly act as a valuable reference tool for staff who are routinely involved with the care of patients in a resuscitation situation, and will be an essential guide for newly qualified doctors working in the Accident and Emergency department.

1. Resuscitation Room Organization 2. Basic Principles of Resuscitation 3. Team Approach to Resuscitation 4. Cardiac Arrest and Peri-arrest Management 5. Airway and Breathing Management 6. Circulation Management 7. Trauma 8. Burns 9. Neurological Resuscitation and Management 10. Renal, Endocrine and Metabolic Management 11. Toxicology 12. Gastrointestinal and Gynaecological Resuscitation 13. Sepsis Contact Addresses

Ashis Banerjee , Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK, Chris Hargreaves , Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia, Director of ICU, The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK