Guide to the Essentials in Emergency Medicine, 3rd Edition

Editors and Contributors

Editors

Associate Professor Shirley OOI Beng Suat

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), MHPE (Maastricht), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department

Associate Dean / Medical Clinical Education Lead

National University Hospital, Singapore

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Matthew LOW Jian Wen

MBBS (Hons, Singapore), MRCEM, FAMS (Emerg Med)

Associate Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department

National University Hospital, Singapore

Instructor, Department of Surgery

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Associate Professor Peter George MANNING

MBBS (London), FACEP, FAMS (Emerg Med)

Emeritus Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department

Vice-Chairman Medical Board (Medicolegal and Risk Management)

National University Hospital, Singapore

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Contributors

National University Hospital, Singapore

Emergency Medicine Department

Dr Chai Chew Yian

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Dr Chan Wai Han, Gene

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (Singapore), MHPE (Maastricht), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Director, Centre for Healthcare Simulation, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Assistant Professor Chua Mui Teng

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM (UK), MMed (Emerg Med, Singapore), MPH

Consultant

Dr Daniel Chor

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Urgent Care Centre, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore

Dr Ho Weng Hoe, Keith

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (Emerg Med), EMDM

Senior Consultant

Head Urgent Care Centre, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore

Dr Ian Mathews

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Irwani Bte Ibrahim

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), MPH (Australia), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Dr Jonathan Tang

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med), MRCEM (UK)

Consultant

Dr Kanwar Sudhir Lather

MBBS, MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Koh Chi Ping, Brandon

MB ChB (Manchester), MRCSEd (A&E)

Senior Consultant

Assistant Professor Kuan Win Sen

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MCI (NUS), FAMS (Emerg Med), FAMS (Clinician Scientists)

Senior Consultant

Dr Lau Thian Phey

MB ChB (Auckland), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Lee Sock Koon

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Dr Lenard Cheng

MBBS (Singapore), MRCEM (UK)

Associate Consultant

Dr Leong Sieu-Hon, Benjamin

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMED (Emerg Med), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Urgent Care Centre, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore

Dr Li Zisheng

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Lim Er Luen

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E)

Senior Consultant

Dr Lin Jingping

MBBS (London), MCEM (UK), MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Lin Ziwei

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med)

Associate Consultant

Associate Professor Malcolm Mahadevan

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), FRCP (UK), FRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med), MHPE (Maastricht)

Senior Consultant

Dr Ong Pei Yuin

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med), MRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Ong Yeok Kein Victor

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), FRCEM (UK), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant

Assistant Professor Peng Li Lee

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSed (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Head, Senior consultant

MAJ (Dr) Pflug David

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med), DFD (CAW)

Visiting Associate Consultant (MINDEF)

Head Naval Healthcare Branch, Navy Medical Service, Republic of Singapore Navy

Assistant Professor Sim Tiong Beng

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E)

Senior consultant

Dr Soh Harn Wei Crystal

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Associate Professor Suresh Pillai

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med), PBM

Senior Consultant

Dr Yash Pal Rakhee

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med), MRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Yau Ying Wei

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Consultant

Dr Yeoh Chew Kiat

MBBS (Malaysia), MCEM (UK)

Associate Consultant

Dr Zulkarnain bin Ab Hamid

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Emerg Med) (Singapore), MCEM (UK)

Senior Consultant

Urgent Care Centre, Alexandra Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore

Other departments

Dr Agnihotri Biswas

MBBS, MRCPCH (UK), MD (Ped), DNB (Ped), DCH

Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology

Dr Calvin Jianyi Koh

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Int Med), FAMS (Gastroenterology), FRCP (London), FASGE

Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine

Dr Chiong Yee Keow

MBBS (Singapore), MRCPCh (UK), MMed (Paediatrics)

Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Associate Professor Citra Mattar

MBBS, MRANZCOG, MMED (O&G), PhD

Senior Consultant, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Daniel Huang

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Int Med), MRCP (UK), Department of Medicine

Dr Dariusz Piotr Olszyna

MD, PhD, FAMS

Senior consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases

Dr Doddabele Srinivasa Deepak

MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK)

Senior Consultant, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine

Dr Ellie Choi

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Int Med), MRCP (UK)

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine

Dr Eunice Tan

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Singapore)

Associate Consultant, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Dr Goh Xueying

MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Ireland), MMed (ORL), FAMS (ORL)

Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Dr Ian Tan Kai Zhi

MBBS (Singapore), MRCPCH (Singapore), MMed (Paediatrics)

Associate Consultant, Division of Children’s Emergency, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children’s Medical Institute

Dr Ivy Ang Wei Ling

MBChB (UK), MMed (Paediatrics)

Consultant, Department of Paediatrics

Dr Joanne Lee Shu Xian

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Med), FRCPath (UK)

Consultant, National University Cancer Institute of Singapore

Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Kanneganti Abhiram

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (O&G), MRCOG, MRCSEd (A&E), DWD (CAW)

Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Kao Pao-Tang

MBBS (Australia), MMed (Paediatrics), MRCPCH, FAMS

Senior Consultant & Head, Children’s Emergency

Dr Karen Lim Mei Xian

MBBS, MRCOG, MMed

Registrar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Khoo Chin Meng

MBBS (Malaysia), FRCP (Edinburgh), FAMS (Endocrine), PhD

Senior Consultant, Endocrinology

Dr Lee Jie Ying

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Paediatrics, Singapore), MRCPCH (UK)

Associate Consultant, Children’s Emergency, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Dr Lisa Wong

MBBS (Sydney), MMed (Paediatrics), MRCPCH, MPH, MBiomedE, BE

Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Emergency, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Dr Mark Dhinesh Muthiah

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Int Med), FRCP (UK)

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Department of Medicine

Consultant Transplant Hepatologist, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation, Singapore

Dr Nisha Suyien Chandran

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med)

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine

Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Seo Woon Li

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Paediatrics), MRCPCH

Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Assistant Professor Soh Yu Sen, Alex

MB BCh (Ireland), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med, Singapore), MCI, FAMS

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Dr Tan Hon Lyn

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med)

Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Dr Yap Eng Soo

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Int Med), MRCP, FRCPath (Haem)

Senior Consultant, Laboratory Medicine

Other hospitals and institutions

Dr Alexander W. Gorny

MBBS (Singapore), MSc (Sports and Exercise Medicine), MSc (Public Health)

Centre of Excellence for Soldier Performance, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore

Adjunct Associate Professor Amila Punyadasa

MB BCh, BAO (Belfast), MRCSEd (A&E), MMED Emergency Medicine (Singapore), FCEM, FAMS (Emerg Med), PG Diploma Medical Education (Dundee)

Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Woodlands Health, National Health Group, Singapore

Dr Andrea Rajnakova

PhD MD (Hons), MMed (Int Med, Slovakia), MRCP (UK), FAMS (Gastroenterology)

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Andrea’s Digestive, Colon, Liver and Gallbladder Clinic Pte Ltd, Singapore

Assistant Professor Bettina Lieske

MD (Germany), FRCS (Eng), MA ClinEd (UK)

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Senior Consultant, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore

Senior Consultant, Division of Surgical Oncology (Colorectal Surgery), National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Dr Carmen Goh Jia Man

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM

Associate Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Dr Chan Wui Ling

Senior Consultant

MBBS (Singapore), MMED (Emerg Med), MRCSEd (A&E), EMDM, FACMT

Acute and Emergency Care Department, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Adjunct Associate Professor Charles Bih-Shiou Tsang

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Surgery), MS (Exp Surgery), FRCS (UK), FRCS (Glasgow), FAMS (Surgery)

Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Dr Chew Kian Ming

MBChB (NZ), FRCR (UK)

Senior Consultant, Department of Radiology, Woodlands Health, Singapore

Dr Chiu Liqi

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Dr Chong Chew Lan

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E)

Senior Medical Director, Premier Research, Singapore

Dr Colin Eng Choon Ong

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Dr Darius Beh

MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med)

Associate Consultant, National Centre for Infectious Diseases

Dr Darryl Lim

MBBS, MRCPCH (UK), FAMS

Consultant Paediatrician

Kinder Clinic Pte Ltd (Mt Alvernia), Singapore

Dr Derek Heng Jiun Yi

MBBS (Singapore), MCEM, MMed (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Woodlands Health, Singapore

Dr Emily Gan Yiping

MBBS (Honours), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med)

Senior Consultant Dermatologist, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore

Dr Gina Chew

PhD, BSc (Hons)

Forensic Scientist, Analytical Toxicology Laboratory, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore

Dr Goh Ee Ling

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Dr Gregory Wai-Ming Cham

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Associate Professor Lee Chun Yue, Francis

MBBS (Singapore), FRCSEd (A&E), FAMS (Emerg Med)

Senior Consultant, Acute & Emergency Care Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Associate Professor Lee Jiun

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Paediatrics), FAMS

Senior Consultant and Research Director, Department of Neonatology, National University Health System, Singapore

Prof Lim Seng Gee

MBBS (Hons, Monash), FRACP, MD (Monash), FAMS (Gastroenterology), FRCP (London), Cert Immunology (King’s College)

Senior consultant, Director of Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore

Dr Lingaraj Krishna

MBBS (Singapore), MMed (Orth), FRCSEd (Orth)

Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery Partners, Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore

Professor Madya Dr Ahmad Khaldun Ismail

MBBCh, BAO, BMedSci (UCC), MEmMed (UKM)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr Ng Chew Lip

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (ORL), FAMS (ORL)

Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Dr Pratik Mukherjee

MBBS (AFMC), MPH (Australia), MMed (Singapore), FRCR (London)

Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Woodlands Health and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Emergency Radiology Lead, Woodlands Health, Singapore

Dr Quek Lit Sin

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), MMed (Emerg Med), FAMS, FRCEM

Senior consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

National University Health System, Singapore

Dr Seet Chong Meng

MBBS (Singapore), FRCS (A&E, UK), MRCP (UK)

Senior Consultant, Emergency Department, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore

Dr Toh Hong Chuen

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (A&E), FAMS, MHPE.

Senior Consultant, Acute and Emergency Care Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

Dr Xu Yanping

MBBS (Singapore), MMED (Ophthalmology), FAMS (Ophthalmology)

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma services, Eye Max Centre, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore

Dr Yao Yi Ju

PhD (Analytical Chemistry), F-ABFT

Senior Consultant Forensic Scientist, Analytical Toxicology Division, Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore

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