Full Description
Emergency Medicine Board Review is a comprehensive guide for preparing for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) certification or ConCert recertification exam, and for residents preparing for in-training examinations in Emergency Medicine. The text consists of over 900 multiple-choice questions, organized into 20 chapters covering topics such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous system emergencies, as well as various disorders. Chapters include questions, answers with detailed explanations, and "test taking tips" to help better navigate a standardized exam. Questions are written in a case-based format that emulates the ABEM and ConCert exams, and are supplemented by numerous figures, tables, and boxes.
Contents
Chapter 1: Signs and Symptoms
Danielle Holtz
Chapter 2: Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Sukhjit Dhillom, James McCue, Steven Riccoboni, and Caleb Sunde
Chapter 3: Cardiovascular Emergencies
Kurt Brueggeman, Seth Eidemiller, Michael Kukurza, Leann Mainis, and James McCue
Chapter 4: Dermatologic Emergencies
Fred Wu
Chapter 5: Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Emergencies
Lily Hitchner
Chapter 6: Environmental Emergencies
Michael A. Darracq
Chapter 7: Dental, Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies
Rene Ramirez and John Ramos
Chapter 8: Hematology and Oncology Emergencies
James McCue
Chapter 9: Immunologic Emergencies
Deena Bengiamin and Jannifer Matos
Chapter 10: Systemic Infectious Diseases
Leah Bauer, Carolyn Chooljian, and Whitney Johnson
Chapter 11: Non Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
Brenna Derksen
Chapter 12: Nervous System Emergencies
Amy Briggs and Brandon Chalfin
Chapter 13: Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Deena Bengiamin and Miranda Lewis
Chapter 14: Psychobehavioral Disorders
Shawn Hersevoort, Stephen Hurwitz, and Stephen Thornton
Chapter 15: Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Michelle Storkan
Chapter 16: Thoracic and Respiratory Emergencies
Nelson Diamond, Janelle Lee, Vaishal Tolia, and Megan Tresenriter
Chapter 17: Toxicologic Emergencies
Danielle Holtz, and Michael A. Darracq
Chapter 18: Trauma and orthopedic Emergencies
Desiree Crane, Anjali Gupta, and Jordan Harp
Chapter 19: Procedures and Skills
Janak Acharya, Rimon Bengiamin, Xian Le, Nicholas Gastelum, and Fernando Macias
Chapter 20: EMS, Disaster Medicine, and Legal Issues
Scott DeShields and Susan Woodmansee
