This is a quick and easy portal of vital information for medical students and clinicians working in accident and emergency departments and surgical admissions units. It is also recommended as a revision aid for surgical exams. Written in an engaging, no-fuss style with helpful overviews and tips, "Handbook of General Surgical Emergencies" covers the most important of potential problems, including management of the acute surgical patient. "This book is intended as a pocket-sized resource for medical students and professionals working either in the Accident and Emergency department or in Surgical admissions units. We decided to write it because we felt that the handbooks currently available do not comprehensively cover the management of the acute surgical patient. Our handbook has been designed to provide an easy and quick portal of information for clinicians. It will also be useful as a revision aid for surgical examinations. Each chapter is spread over 2 to 4 pages and provides what you need to know to diagnose and treat patients when they first come into hospital." - Sam Mehta, Andrew Hindmarsh and Leila Rees, in the Preface.