Vol 25, No 3 (2007)

Table of Contents

Editors comment

Panic stations PDF
Bridget Farham 101

Guest editorial

Emergency medcine PDF
W G J Kloeck 102

Main articles

Guide to the emergency management of obese patients PDF
E B Kramer 106
An approach to the difficult airway PDF
P Saffy 110
Approach to the acutely poisoned patient PDF
C van Loggerenberg 114
Mechanical ventilation in the emergency department PDF
A Engelbrecht, G R Tintinger 118
Press much more, blow much less - new international resuscitation guidelines PDF
W G J Kloeck, A Millum 124
Management of stimulant drug overdose PDF
C J van Loggerenberg 128

More about

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the emergency unit PDF
L Engelbrecht, A Engelbrecht 134
Management of the choking victim PDF
W Kloeck, A Millum 134
Basic life support for health care providers - new resuscitation guidelines for adults and children PDF
W Kloeck, A Millum 134

News bites

News bites PDF
Chris Bateman 140

Clinical pharmacology

Coke, tik and 'E' - managing psychomotor-stimulant intoxication PDF
Tamara Kredo, Marc Blockman 144

Case Reports

The short-bowel syndrome PDF
D O Irabor 147