First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship, Third Edition (First Aid Series) - Softcover

Ganti, Latha; Kaufman, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071739068 ISBN 13: 9780071739061

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical, 2011

Synopsis

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The emergency medicine clerkship survival guide in the super-effective First Aid format

Written by students who just completed their clerkship

First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship is a comprehensive high-yield review based on the clerkship's core competencies. Written by students who just completed their clerkship and reviewed by faculty to ensure relevance and accuracy, the book covers everything students must know to do well in the ED and ace the emergency medicine shelf exam. New features include mini-cases integrated throughout to give a clinical "face" to disease discussions and 8 pages of full color images.

Features

Hundreds of frequently tested high-yield facts from emergency medicine in-service exams, shelf exams, and the USMLE Step 2 give you the edge on exam day

Mnemonics, diagrams, and illustrations help you recall must-know concepts

Insider tips for outstanding performance from students who excelled

Ward Tips arm you with answers to common "pimp" questions

Classifieds direct you to high-yield websites, scholarships, and extracurricular activities and publishing opportunities

Typical Scenario and Exam Tip study boxes prepare you for exam questions

NEW mini-cases highlight classic patient presentations and frequently tested cases

The content you need to excel on the clerkship:
Section I: How to Succeed in the EM Clerkship; Section II: High-Yield Facts; Resuscitation; Diagnostics; Trauma; Neurologic Emergencies; Head and Neck Emergencies; Respiratory Emergencies; Cardiovascular Emergencies; GI Emergencies; Renal and GU Emergencies; Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies; Gynecologic Emergencies; OB Emergencies; Musculoskeletal Emergencies; Endocrine Emergencies; Dermatologic Emergencies; Procedures; Emergency Toxicology; Environmental Emergencies; Ethics, Medico-legal Issues, and EBM; Section III: Classified

About this title

From the Publisher:

Author Profiles
Latha G. Stead, MD, MS, FACEP is Chief, Division of Clinical Research and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville. She is also Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, MN) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Matthew S. Kaufman, MD is a board-certified oncologist in Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New York). He completed his fellowship in hematology and his residency in internal medicine at LIJ Medical Center. He is a graduate of SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine.

Torrey A. Laack, MD, FACEP is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, MN).

Jonathan Fisher, MD, MPH, FACEP is Director of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine as well as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA). Dr. Fisher is President-Elect of the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM).

Anunaya Jain, MBBS, MRCP and Minal Jain, MBBS are in the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Rochester Medical Center.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071739068
• ISBN 13: 9780071739061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 560