"Survival Guide to Acute Medicine" is a quick reference for emergency medicine, written by the various specialists from National University Hospital and National University of Singapore. The handy format provides rapid and succinct information, making it indispensable for medical students and house staff, as well as paramedics working under difficult circumstances. "Survival Guide to Acute Medicine" was first published in 1998 and reprinted several times. This second edition was comprehensively updated and re-organised in 2006.