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This second edition of volume 2 continues the case study scenario based theme began in volume 1 and culminating in volume 3. Each is an easy to read short story format that begins by creating a common medical or traumatic emergency scenario, adding patient physical assessment presentations that result, blending the underlying pathophysiology for this then outlining and explaining current evidence based management options. The books are intended for paramedics both student and experienced as well as those who are employed in the early response to prehospital emergencies. The author is a vastly experienced intensive care paramedic, university lecturer and road accident rescue team leader. He has experience in communications, flight and management. He managed the clinical practice guidelines and work instructions for a major metropolitan ambulance service, has contributed to numerous medical textbooks and has previous interests in prehospital research.

This is the third volume in a series of easy to read text books intended for paramedics and other responders to prehospital medical and traumatic emergencies. Each chapter focuses on a different yet common medical or traumatic emergency situation. They begin case study based and create a real situation that may be encountered. They then link the theory of why patients present as they do in each situation to why particular management options are chosen in those situations. The material is consistent with current prehospital practice, generic and evidence based aligning with peak body and research recommendations.The series of books has been writtent by a thirty year plus intensive care paramedic veteran with extensive experience in clinical guideline development, evidence based research, road accident rescuer and tertiary prehospital education.