Pocket Acute Medicine (2025)

€49,95 €39,95

Stay calm, act fast! This structured reference helps you handle acute cases with confidence.

  • Master 100+ topics and conditions with clear, structured explanations.
  • Stay sharp under pressure with practical flowcharts and smart visuals.
  • Designed for quick reference: compact, practical, and always within reach.
Product Details

- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789083374024
- Print length: 404 pages
- Edition: first (2025)
- Dimensions: 170 mm x 120 mm
- The pocket fits in your white coat!
- Written and updated according to the latest guidelines


Stay calm, act fast! This structured reference helps you handle acute cases with confidence. This pocket guide serves as a quick and easy reference during your hospital shifts. Designed for acute and emergency medicine, it covers the most common acute issues across various specialties. Over 100 topics and conditions are addressed, ranging from electrolyte imbalances and respiratory problems to post-operative complications and pharmacotherapy.

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Open Acute Medicine book with clear layout, structured tables and visuals

Contents

The pocket uses a consistent format to help you quickly scan, understand, and act.

Interpretations of ECGs, X-rays, and lab results

Key properties of commonly used medications

An overview of common conditions encountered on duty

A brief introduction to palliative care

Practical flowcharts

Useful appendices with antimicrobial spectrums

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Anonymous (United States)
Letter printing in gray ini

The book content is good but kind of difficult to read because the letters (printing) are gray (not black ink) an that diffucults the reading.

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Sadaf M. (Philippines)
Itssuch great book for medicos loving to explore

Itssuch great book for medicos loving to explore more books like this further

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J.L.

Love it

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manuel g. (United States)

Very brief and concise.Convenient to carry around all the time.

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Melissa

Great info and easy to follow.

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Claire P. (Switzerland)

Excellent

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Lewis P.S. (United States)

very helpful in clinical practice. contents are concise and organize.

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Johanna

I love it! Ive used it so much already

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Paul H. (United States)
In or out of the hospital

While the it seems geared to in hospital care. Prehospital providers would do well to keep this handy reference in their hip pocket as well

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Jack C. (Australia)
Informative

Very informative reference, well laid out, like all your publications :-)

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Cristina M. (Italy)

Nice pocket!

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Justine N. (United Kingdom)
Handy book

Useful little book but very similar to Oxford Clinical handbook - which is bigger but has a more robust cover and integrated book marks - delivery took a long time too

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Davide M. (Italy)

Great and portable.
Very useful if you need a quick reminder about stuff you’re not specialized into.
If I could change Just one thing it would be the lack of drug posology

Great book

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Mario B. (Italy)
Ottimo

Essenziale, fatto benissimo, aggiornato.
Una guida molto utile.

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Aleksandrs O. (Latvia)

Excellent and well-written book! Clear, concise, and very informative. Loved it!

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Michael L. (United States)
Acute medicine

Super nice book, illustrations are great and the technical aspects of the book and it’s contents are very professional
Mike USA

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James (United Kingdom)
Neurology and Cardiology

I initially saw these in a resus department at a Dutch military hospital. Even though it was in a foreign language it was evident these were unique medical books. I have seen nothing which comes close to these amazing books. Concise, accurate, simply worded. James UK Paramedic

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Graham F. (United Kingdom)
Excellent content

Excellent content. Easy to understand and simple to read.

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David M. (United States)
Very Helpful and Insightful

Great and very handy - there are now bent pages because I have it used so much. My only critique - wish the print was larger and able to go in a readable way on my tablet.

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L.S.A. (Hungary)

I’m glad I made this purchase, the book is properly summarized and very helpful. Will highly recommend.

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priscilla c. (Italy)
This information is quite beneficial.

The textbook is completely different from others, and it is very helpful for renewing information about pathology.

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Richard L. (Mexico)
Great book

Order of subjects sometimes hard for me to refer to as trainent many years ago and in emergency medecine. So i have to rethink my ways.
Otherwise great guide.

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Damir K. (Croatia)

A convenient, useful, and vivid read to refresh learned knowledge during a coffee break. All compliments.

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Josip K. (Croatia)

First few pages were great

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Shankar P. (Australia)

great companion book

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Teresa C. (New Zealand)
Pocket acute medicine

I'm a Nurse Practitioner working in General Practice, usually by myself with little peer support in New Zealand. This quick reference with treatment algorithms for acute presentation very useful. Great addition to my best practice.

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Andy

Excellent pocket resource for frontline clinician.

David Baden - Specialist Pocket Acute Medicine

"A practical guide for the acutely ill patient in the hospital. With attention to all domains within acute care. A must-have from beginner to expert."

David Baden, MD, A&E doctor

"In any acute situation, a pocket book for quick reference is a lifesaver."

Kadir Yozgatli, MD, Anesthesiologist, A&E doctor

In one glance: clear images

With thanks to our medical illustrators.

Illustration pocket Acute Medicine: Crawford classification

Crawford classification

Illustration Pocket Acute Medicine: ECG progression over time in infarction

ECG progression over time in infarction

Illustration pocket Acute Medicine: Physiology of ECG components

Physiology of ECG components

Solid structure

Visual, to the point and concise
- Clinical focus
- Convenient index

Compendium Method ©
- Straightforward tables
- Illustrations for every medical condition
- Icons, many figures and useful mnemonics
- Quality ensured by medical specialists
- No unnecessary words

Practical chapters

- Care for critically ill patients
- Resuscitation
- Patient history
- Physical examination
- Diagnostics
- Pharmacological treatment
- Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy
- Mangement of a patient with…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Tips & tricks

Laptop and phone screen with a preview of Acute Medicine

Add digital access to your pocket

Compendium Online is the digital add-on to your Pocket Acute Medicine.

Acces anywhere: in the library, on the wards, or on the go.

Search faster: instantly find what you need with fully searchable content.

Study your way: available on both mobile and desktop

Add the pocket to your cart and check the pop-up for digital access.
Specialist Pocket Acute Medicine: Dr. Jose Pedro Cidade

“Whenever in doubt with a severely ill or acute patient, this pocketbook is your best friend.”

- José Pedro Cidade, MD, IC-specialist

Pocket FAQ

Is your question not listed here? You can reach out to us by email: contact@compendiummedicine.com.

  • The pocket is guided by the collective effort of students, doctors, and a team of over 10 specialists, including experts in emergency medicine. This collaborative approach ensures the content is accurate, practical, and tailored to the needs of medical professionals and students dealing with acute medical scenarios.

  • The quality is ensured by a team of medical specialists who supervised and revised the text written by medical students.

  • This book is written for a diverse range of readers, including medical students during their rotations, residents, and potentially medical specialists who are not specialized in acute medicine but wish to refresh their knowledge and skills in handling acute medical situations.

  • The supervising team consists of a diverse group of medical doctors, some of whom specialize in acute medicine, while others focus on readability and clinical applicability. This ensures the highest medical quality of the pocket while keeping it user-friendly and practical for everyday use.

  • Yes, it's available (click here).

    The digital version includes the full content of the physical book, including all key topics, tables, diagrams, and mnemonics. It is fully searchable, making it easy to quickly find the information you need. You can access it anytime on your preferred device, whether it’s a tablet, smartphone, or computer. 

  • Want to learn more? Here are some great references to check out.

    - Safety at the sharp end by Flin et al. (2008)
    - Thinking, fast and slow by Kahneman (2012)
    - The emergency mind by Dworkis (2021) –don’t forget to check out the podcast as well!
    - The fearless organization by Edmondson (2018)

  • Compendium Medicine is not designed specifically for one exam. Instead, the pocket guides focus on the core clinical knowledge that doctors use in everyday practice.

    Because many medical licensing exams, such as the UKMLA, PLAB, USMLE-style exams, AMC, and MCCQE, test practical clinical understanding across specialties, students and junior doctors use Compendium Medicine to review key topics and strengthen their clinical reasoning alongside exam-specific resources like question banks.

    The pocket format also makes it easy to quickly revisit important concepts during clinical rotations or in the hospital.

Photo Pocket Acute Medicine

Why choose the Acute Medicine Pocket?

Be confident when it counts. Our unique method helps you stay focused and in control.

Understand acute conditions faster – thanks to clear tables, diagrams and visuals.

Recall key steps in emergencies using visual tools and clear formatting.

Content reviewed and approved by experienced medical specialists.

Based on up-to-date guidelines: always clinically relevant.

✅ 100% Quality

Ensured by medical specialists

✅ 100% Efficiency

No unnecessary words

✅ 100% Visual

Through icons, diagrams, tables & images