Rapid Response System: A Practical Guide to Medical Emergencies

by Raghavan Murugan (Author)

This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating, diagnosing, and managing common medical and surgical emergencies in hospitalized patients, including cardiac arrest, acute respiratory failure, seizures, and hemorrhagic shock.

Expert Guidance for Rapid Response Team Events

The book covers less common and special circumstances such as pediatric, obstetric, oncologic, neurologic, and behavioral emergencies, as well as palliative care for terminally ill patients. It also provides an overview of bedside emergency procedures performed by rapid response team members, complementing clinical resources that may be required during rapid response team events.

Organization, Leadership, and Quality Improvement

In addition, the guide offers insights into organization, leadership, communication, quality, and patient safety surrounding rapid response team events, making it an invaluable resource for hospital administrators and senior management staff.

Designed for Healthcare Professionals

This practical guide is written with medical students, junior physicians, and nursing staff in mind, working in both academic and community hospital settings. Both novice and experienced healthcare providers involved in rapid response systems will find this handbook a valuable supplement to their clinical experiences.

Key Features and Benefits

• Practical approach to evaluating and managing medical and surgical emergencies
• Covers common and special circumstances, including pediatric and obstetric emergencies
• Includes overview of bedside emergency procedures and clinical resources
• Explores organization, leadership, and quality improvement in rapid response teams
• Valuable resource for healthcare professionals, hospital administrators, and senior management staff

Published by Oxford University Press on March 28, 2018, this book is available in English and features ISBN numbers 9780190612474 and 9780190612481.