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Posted January 11, 2010
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This is a GREAT textbook - it's easy to read, has really useful information. I just bought it when I already had a book by one of the same authors (Garmel), that was better than any recent textbook. This book is an Introduction to EM, but is not your typical book in that it discusses patient complaints rather than diagnoses. It is well written, and has a great amount of detail and useful clinical information (pearls, pitfalls, and myths at the end of each chapter). Really useful, better than most. Terrific book! Also useful for rotators in our ED (I am clinical EM faculty).
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Posted July 18, 2009
Excellent book, reads well and great format. Best for medical students rotating through an emergency department or a new resident wanting to simplify and build a foundation from which to build on with other meatier textbooks.
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Posted June 14, 2008
Great book, extremely helpful with clear writing, beautiful images, and priced well.
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Posted December 6, 2005
This textbook is what I wish was available when I was learning Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or urgent care. It has it all - color photos, xrays, ECGs, diagrams, explanations. It is really easy to read, but has a TON of information.
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Overview
Now with updated ACLS algorithms An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is a much-needed resource for individuals practicing in this challenging field. It takes a novel approach, describing in detail the best and most current methods including initial patient evaluation, generation of differential diagnoses, problem-solving and management of challenging conditions based on presenting symptoms. Unlike other textbooks, in which the diagnosis is known, this textbook approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. It provides an understanding of how to approach patients with undifferentiated conditions, ask the right questions, gather historical data, utilize physical examination skills and order and interpret laboratory and radiographic tests. It provides current management and disposition strategies with controversies presented, including pearls and summary points for each topic covered. The book is multi-author, each contributor chosen because of a track record in teaching as well as being internationally recognised experts in the specialty.
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Meet the Author
S. Mahadevan is the Director of the Emergency Medicine Medical Student Clerkship at Stanford University Medical Center. His areas of expertise among others are: Advanced Trauma Life Support, Emergency Airway Management and International Emergency Medicine, which he has taught both nationally and internationally.
G. Garmel is Co-Program Director of the Stanford/Kaiser EM Residency Program. He is a distinguished (invited) lecturer for numerous medical student and resident programs at state and national meetings (SAEM, ACEP, EMRA). In 2001 he was awarded the prestigious Emergency Medicine Residents' Association National Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Table of Contents
Dedication S. V. Mahadevan and G. Garmel; Contributors; Preface G. C. Hamilton; Acknowledgements; 1. Approach to the ED patient G. M. Garmel; 2. Emergency airway management S. V. Mahadevan and S. Sovndal; 3. Principles of resuscitation R. R. Leschke; 4. Cardiac dysrhythmias S. V. Gurudevan; 5. Shock P. M. C. DeBlieux and R. J. Sigillito; 6. Approach to trauma D. E Manthey; 7. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) S. H. Thomas and P. D. Biddinger; 8. Principles of pain management E. Su; 9. Abdominal pain S. V. Mahadevan; 10. Abnormal behavior T. Myers and G. M. Garmel; 11. Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis S Go; 12. Alteration of consciousness B. Simon and F. Nobay; 13. Chest pain J. A. Tabas and S. B. Promes; 14. Constipation V. Brazil; 15. Crying and irritability L. W. Shockley; 16. Diabetic emergencies C. R. H. Newton; 17. Diarrhea R. A. Seupaul; 18. Dizziness and vertigo A. Chang; 19. ENT complaints: nosebleeds, earache and sore throat G. Gilbert and S. V. Mahadevan; 20. Extremity trauma D. Garza and G. W. Hendey; 21. Eye pain: red eye and visual loss J. G. Alteveer; 22. Fever in adults T. R. Peredy; 23. Fever in young children L. McCullough and E. Savitsky; 24. Gastrointestinal bleeding J. Scott Taylor; 25. Headache K. Alagappan and G. A. Farnia; 26. Hypertensive emergencies and urgencies R. Galli and L. Jackson-Williams; 27. Joint pain D. W. Lowery and M. J. Lamberson; 28. Low back pain M. Herbert and M. Lanctot-Herbert; 29. Pelvic pain P. G. Kumasaka; 30. Rash J. Collings; 31. Scrotal pain J. E. Davis; 32. Seizures S. R. Hayden; 33. Shortness of breath in adults S. E. Mace; 34. Shortness of breath in children S. M. Green and L. Brown; 35. Syncope A. Mattu; 36. Toxic ingestion or exposure S. A. McLaughlin; 37. Urinary complaints F. A. Severyn; 38. Vaginal bleeding P. Dyne and R. Oregon; 39. Vomiting J. Oman; 40. Weakness R. J. Thurman and K. Self Reynolds; 41. Child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence C. J. Sachs; 42. Environmental emergencies K. Zafren and R. L. Norris; 43. Ethics and end of life issues M. Gisondi; 44. Legal aspects of emergency care G. Guldner and A. Leinen; 45. Occupational exposures in the emergency department S. J. Playe; Appendix A.Common emergency procedures G. Sternbach; Appendix B. Wound preparation W. C. Coates and F. C. von Trampe; Appendix C. Laceration repair M. Lin; Appendix D. Procedural sedation R. L. Cloutier; Appendix E. Focused assessment with sonography in trauma D. Mandavia and R. Sweeney; Appendix F. Interpretation of emergency laboratories J. M. Ballester.