Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system-by-system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient and Treating the Critically Ill Patient.* Accessible and reader friendly* Integrates theory with practice* Adopts an evidence based approach* Includes chapter objectives, 'best practice' boxes and case studies* Refers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teams* Includes legal and ethical issues