Emergency Medicine Secrets 5th Edition is designed to be read by all students and practitioners of emergency medicine, both novice and experienced. As emergency medicine continues to evolve as a specialty, we have added several new chapters to our fifth edition and enhanced the format and referencing of questions. With difficulty, we have also selected the 100 Top Secrets from more than 220 submitted by authors. We hope this continues to be a valuable and enjoyable method of providing information and knowledge. Knowing some of the important questions about a particular presentation or problem is the first step to obtaining the answers needed at the patient’s bedside. However, medicine is nothing if not humbling, and knowledge alone does not treat all that ails. Listen to your patients and make them feel heard. Getting the right diagnosis can be invigorating, but impacting a life confirms our calling.
Key Features
- Get the most return for your study time with the proven Secrets® format - concise, easy to read, and highly effective.
- Skim the "Top 100 Secrets" and "Key Points" boxes for a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice.
- Enjoy faster, easier review and master the top issues in emergency medicine with mnemonics, lists, quick-reference tables, and an informal tone that sets this review book apart from the rest.
- Carry it with you in your lab coat pocket for quick reference or review anytime, anywhere.
New to this edition
- Understand the latest concepts in emergency medicine with all-new chapters such as
- Evidence-based Rational Use of Diagnostic Imaging, Common Drugs of Abuse, and One Pill Can Kill, plus extensive updates on Asthma.
- COPD and Pneumonia.
- Esophagus and Stomach Disorders.
- Soft-Tissue Infections.
- Evaluation of Fever in Children Younger than Three.
- Seizures in Infancy and Childhood.
- Acute Respiratory Disorders in Children.
- Evaluation of Child Abuse.
- Procedural Sedation and Analgesia of the Pediatric Patient.
- Bites and Stings.
- Sexual Assault.
- Third Trimester Complications and Delivery.
- Abdominal Trauma.
- Burns.
- Domestic Violence.
- EMTALA, JC, and HIPAA.
- Medical Oversight and Disaster Management.
- Stay current with thorough updates to both text and references in all chapters, and related websites added to the bibliography.
Contents
I. DECISION MAKING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- 1. Decision Making in Emergency Medicine
- 2. Management of Cardiac Arrest and Principles of Resuscitation
- 3. Airway Management - Rescue Airway Devices
- 4. Shock
- 5. Emergency Ultrasound
- 6. Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- 7. Safety in Emergency Medicine
- 8. How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature
- 9. Evidence-Based Rational Use of Diagnostic Imaging
II. PRIMARY COMPLAINTS
- 10. Altered Mental Status and Coma
- 11. Fever
- 12. Chest Pain
- 13. Abdominal Pain
- 14. Nausea and Vomiting
- 15. Headache
- 16. Syncope, Vertigo and Dizziness
- 17. Seizures
- 18. Anaphylaxis
- 19. Low Back Pain
III. NONTRAUMATIC ILLNESS
- 20. Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies
- 21. Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies
- 22. Dental and Oral Surgical Emergencies
IV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- 23. Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident
- 24. Meningitis
V. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- 25. Breathing and Ventilation
- 26. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pneumonia
- 27. Venous Thromboembolism
VI. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- 28. Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema
- 29. Ischemic Heart Disease
- 30. Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators
- 31. Hypertension, Hypertensive Crisis, Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms
- 32. Pericarditis and Myocarditis
VII. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
- 33. Esophagus and Stomach Disorders
- 34. Bowel Disorders
- 35. Liver and Biliary Tract Disease
VIII. GENITOURINARY TRACT
- 36. Renal Colic and Scrotal Pain
- 37. Acute Urinary Retention
- 38. Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis
- 39. Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis
IX. HEMATOLOGY / ONCOLOGY
- 40. Hemostasis and Coagulopathies
- 41. Sickle Cell Disease
- 42. Oncologic Emergencies
X. METABOLISM AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
- 43. Fluids and Electrolytes
- 44. Acid-Base Disorders
- 45. Diabetes Mellitus
- 46. Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders
XI. INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- 47. Sepsis Syndromes
- 48. Soft-Tissue Infections
- 49. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection
- 50. Toxic Shock Syndrome
- 51. Tetanus, Botulism, and Food Poisoning
- 52. Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases of North America
- 53. Arthritis
- 54. Skin Diseases
XII. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
- 55. Lightning and Electrical Injuries
- 56. Submersion Incidents
- 57. Hypothermia and Frostbite
- 58. Heat Illness
- 59. Altitude Illness and Dysbarisms
XIII. NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
- 60. Evaluation of Fever in Children Younger Than Age Three
- 61. Seizures in Infancy and Childhood
- 62. Acute Respiratory Disorders in Children
- 63. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration
- 64. Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- 65. Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse
- 66. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia of the Pediatric Patient
- 67. Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation
XIV. TOXICOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
- 68. General Approach to Poisonings
- 69. The Alcohols: Ethanol, Ethylene Glycol, Methanol and Isopropyl Alcohol
- 70. Antipyretic Poisoning
- 71. Bites and Stings
- 72. Smoke Inhalation
- 73. Common Drugs of Abuse
- 74. Cardiovascular Toxicology
- 75. One Pill Can Kill - Pediatric Ingestions
XV. GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
- 76. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- 77. Sexual Assault
- 78. Spontaneous Abortion, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Vaginal Bleeding
- 79. Third-Trimester Complications and Delivery
XVI. TRAUMA
- 80. Multiple Trauma
- 81. Maxillofacial Trauma
- 82. Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma
- 83. Head Trauma
- 84. Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies
- 85. Neck Trauma
- 86. Chest Trauma
- 87. Abdominal Trauma
- 88. Pelvic Fractures and Genitourinary Trauma
- 89. Trauma in Pregnancy
- 90. Pediatric Trauma
- 91. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Conditions of the Extremity
- 92. Hand Injuries and Infections
- 93. Burns
- 94. Wound Management
XVII. BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES
- 95. Acute Psychosis
- 96. Depression and Suicide
- 97. Management of the Violent Patient
- 98. Intimate Partner Violence
XVIII. EMERGENCY MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- 99. Cost Containment and Risk Management in Emergency Medicine
- 100. EMTALA, JC, and HIPAA
XIX. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS
- 101. Weapons of Mass Destruction
About the Authors
- Vincent Markovchick, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, Clinical Professor Emeritus in Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine; Attending Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado.
- Peter Pons, MD, FACEP, Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado; Associate Medical Director, PreHospital Trauma Life Support, National Association of EMTs.
- Katherine Bakes, MD, Director, Denver Emergency Center for Children, Emergency Medicine Department, Denver Health Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine; Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Audience
- Medical Students in 3rd/4th year clinical clerkship/rotations,
- Residents and Fellows in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care,
- Practitioners and recertifying practitioners,
- Emergency and critical care nurses,
- Nurse Practitioners,
- Physician Assistants.
Product Details
- Paperback: 768 pages
- Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0323071678
- ISBN-13: 978-0323071673
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
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