Life-threatening emergencies

Abstract

This chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine examines all aspects of life-threatening emergencies encountered in the emergency department (ED). It examines anaphylaxis and its treatment, as well as choking. It discusses cardiac arrest and its management, as well as in-hospital resuscitation and adult Basic and Advanced Life Support algorithm use, post-resuscitation care, and central venous access. It explores recognition of the sick patient, sepsis, and shock.