Full Description
For 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series (R) has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. The 6th Edition of Emergency Medicine Secrets, by Drs. Vincent J. Markovchick, Peter T. Pons, Katherine M. Bakes, and Jennie A. Buchanan, features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, mnemonics, tables, and an informal tone - making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice.The proven Secrets (R) format gives you the most return for your study time - concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.NEW: Expert Consult access features online, interactive multiple choice questions for every chapter, perfect for self-assessment.Thorough updates keep you current with what's new in emergency medicine.
Contents
I. DECISION MAKING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE1. Decision Making in Emergency Medicine2. Management of Cardiac Arrest and Principles of Resuscitation3. Airway Management 4. Shock5. Emergency Ultrasound6. Geriatric Emergency Medicine7. Palliative Care and Advance Directives8. How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature9. Evidence-Based Rational Use of Diagnostic Imaging10. Emtala, The Joint Commission, and HIPPA11. Emergency Medicine Observation Medicine12. Performance Evaluation and Improvement in Emergency MedicineII. PRIMARY COMPLAINTS13. Altered Mental Status and Coma14. Fever15. Chest Pain16. Abdominal Pain, Nausea and Vomiting17. Headache18.. Syncope, Vertigo and Dizziness19. Seizures20. Anaphylaxis21. Low Back PainIII. NONTRAUMATIC ILLNESS22. Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies23. Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies24. Dental and Oral Surgical EmergenciesIV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM25. Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident26. MeningitisV. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM27. Breathing and Ventilation28. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pneumonia29. Venous ThromboembolismVI. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM30. Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema31. Ischemic Heart Disease32. Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators33. Hypertension, Hypertensive Crisis, Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms 34. Pericarditis and MyocarditisVII. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT35. Esophagus and Stomach Disorders36. Bowel Disorders37. Liver and Biliary Tract Disease VIII. GENITOURINARY TRACT38. Renal Colic and Scrotal Pain39. Acute Urinary Retention40. Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis41. Chronic Kidney Disease and DialysisIX. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY42. Hemostasis and Coagulopathies43. Sickle Cell Disease44. Oncologic EmergenciesX. METABOLISM AND ENDOCRINOLOGY43. Fluids and Electrolytes44. Acid-Base Disorders45. Diabetes Mellitus46. Thyroid and Adrenal DisordersXI. INFECTIOUS DISEASE49. Sepsis Syndromes and Toxic Shock50. Soft-Tissue Infections51. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection52. Tetanus, Botulism, and Food Poisoning53. Travel Medicine and Vector-Borne Diseases 54. Arthritis55. Skin DiseasesXII. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES56. Lightning and Electrical Injuries57. Drowning58. Hypothermia and Frostbite59. Heat Illness60. Altitude Illness and DysbarismsXIII. NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD DISORDERS61. Evaluation of Fever in Children Younger Than Age Three62. Seizures in Infancy and Childhood63. Acute Respiratory Disorders in Children64. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration65. Pediatric Infectious Diseases66. Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse67. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia of the Pediatric Patient68. Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation XIV. TOXICOLOGIC EMERGENCIES69. General Approach to Poisonings70. The Alcohols: Ethanol, Ethylene Glycol, Methanol and Isopropyl Alcohol and Alcohol-Related Complications71. Antipyretic Poisoning72. Bites and Stings73. Smoke Inhalation74. Common Drugs of Abuse75. Cardiovascular Toxicology76. Pediatric IngestionsXV. GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS77. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease78. Sexual Assault79. Spontaneous Abortion, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Vaginal Bleeding80. Third-Trimester Complications and DeliveryXVI. TRAUMA81. Multiple Trauma82. Maxillofacial Trauma83. Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma84. Head Trauma85. Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies86. Neck Trauma87. Chest Trauma88. Abdominal Trauma89. Pelvic Fractures and Genitourinary Trauma90. Trauma in Pregnancy91. Pediatric Trauma92. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Hand Injuries 93. Burns94. Wound ManagementXVII. BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES95. Acute Psychosis96. Depression, Suicide and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder97. Management of the Violent Patient98. Intimate Partner Violence XVIII. EMERGENCY MEDICINE SERVICES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT99. EMS Medical Oversight100. Disaster Management101. Weapons of Mass Destruction102. Tactical Medicine
