The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine 2nd South Asia Edition 2024 By Praveen Aggarwal, 9788197137778

Key Features:

• Recent knowledge as well as references in the form of “Selected Readings” have been added in all the chapters.
• Relevant epidemiological data has been updated as per available literature.
• Chapter on COVID-19 has been updated based on the most recent knowledge.
• Information on the following topics has been added:
• Monkeypox and relapsing fever
• Acute-on-chronic liver failure
• Acute pancreatitis
• Chemical ocular injury
• PLASMIC score for TTP
• Evaluation of hyponatremia
• Revised Assessment of Bleeding and Transfusion (RABT) score for activation of massive transfusion protocol
• Spinal cord syndromes
• Hematoma block and pericapsular nerve block (PENG)
• Principle and application of slit-lamp examination
• Common emergency conditions prevalent in Asia have been highlighted, and adequate knowledge continues to be a part

 of chapters on toxicology, acute coronary syndrome, valvular heart disease, heart failure, glycemic emergencies,

trauma, infections, and others.

• Snake bites, scorpion stings, organophosphate poisoning, heat and cold emergencies, malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya

 which are commonly encountered in Asia are well covered.