Atlas of Emergency Medicine - Hardcover

Lawrence B. Stack; Alan B. Storrow; Kevin J. Knoop

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007035202X ISBN 13: 9780070352025

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1997

Synopsis

Noting that medical diagnosis is an extremely visual discipline, this reference and teaching guide to the visual clues seen in emergency medicine features numerous images of patients with clinical emergencies. Approximately 570 color photographs are accompanied by text that covers differential diagnosis, regional anatomy, pediatric and environmental conditions, child abuse, and microscopic findings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Review:

The grotesque has an allure that cannot be denied, and the Atlas of Emergency Medicine is a study in that fascination. But it's also an excellent reference for paramedics and EMTs. Full of color photos identifying femur fractures, lymphangitis, digital clubbing, and scarlet fever, the book is divided between "Regional Anatomy" (covering facial trauma, chest and abdominal conditions, extremity trauma, and the like) and "Specialty Areas" (with pediatric and environmental conditions, child abuse, and microscopic findings). With glistening photos of conditions such as sublingual ranula and suppurative parotidsialoadenitis plus pictures distinguishing between dry, wet, and gas gangrene, the atlas is an emergency room necessity that has addictive appeal for nonprofessionals with strong stomachs.

About the Author:

Kevin J. Knoop is Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 007035202X
• ISBN 13: 9780070352025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 511