Emergencies in clinical radiology / edited by Richard Graham and Ferdia Gallagher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gallagher, Ferdia.

Graham, Richard, 1974-

Series:

Emergencies in-- series.

Emergencies in

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency medicine--Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emergency medicine.

Medical emergencies--Radiography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medical emergencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This essential handbook provides indispensable guidance for all those seeking or reporting investigations in radiology which arises in an emergency setting. It summarises the major problems faced on-call and provides advice on the most suitable radiological tests to request as well as suggesting an appropriate timescale for imaging. From a radiologist's perspective, it lists in concise format the protocol for each test and outlines the expected findings.Emergency radiology is a crucial component of emergency care as a whole. It is rare for a patient to undergo emergency surgery or treatment wi

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; List of contributors; 1 Introduction: approaches to emergency radiology; 2 Emergencies in radiology; 3 Patient care in radiology; 4 Imaging strategies; 5 Respiratory; 6 Cardiovascular; 7 Gastrointestinal; 8 Renal; 9 Central nervous system; 10 Head and neck; 11 Musculoskeletal; 12 Obstetrics, gynaecology, and breast; 13 Paediatrics; 14 Interventional radiology; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-959761-8

1-283-57933-2

9786613891785

0-19-155346-8

OCLC:

801363634