The South Asian Edition of The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine presentscontributions from faculty and residents at the Washington University School of Medicinein St. Louis and representative faculty from India. The book focuses on practical content onhow physicians actually practice emergency care. It is a comprehensive, concise,handy quick-reference, delivering need-to-know information at your fingertips, even inpoint-of-care situations. • The knowledge shared is practice-based and therefore extremely relevant for emergencymedicine professionals. • Ideal for students and residents in medicine and emergency departments, general physicians,and emergency medicine physicians. • Each chapter follows a templated, bulleted structure that allows quick reference to theinformation that can be applied to a care situation effectively. • The book covers conditions appropriate for emergency departments: cardiovascular care,toxicology, trauma, infections, end-of-life procedures, psychiatric care, ultrasound,procedural skills, and more. New to the South Asian Edition