Puntos Clave

The quickest, most efficient Emergency Medicine board exam prep available anywhere - contains absolute need-to-know material with no extraneous details

Hundreds of pearls likely to be encountered on the EM board exam - provides concentrated review of information fundamental to the boards

Covers all areas of EM: signs, symptoms and presentation; abdominal and cardiac disorders; environmental emergencies and infectious diseases; plus trauma and toxicology.

Includes special appendices on procedures and skills used in the ED

Content is presented in quick-read and summary format to maximize retention - makes study time productive

Useful also as a refresher for practicing EMs preparing for recertification/maintenance examinations

Tabla de Contenidos

1. Signs, Symptoms, and Presentations
2. Abdominal & Gastrointestinal Disorders
3. Cardiovascular Disorders
4. Cutaneous Disorders
5. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders
6. Environmental Disorders
7. Head, Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat Disorders
8. Hematologic Disorders
9. Immune System Disorders
10. Systemic Infectious Disorders
11. Musculoskeletal Disorders (Non-traumatic)
12. Nervous System Disorders
13. Obstetrics and Gynecology
14. Pediatrics
15. Psychobehavorial Disorders
16. Renal and Urogenital Disorders
17. Thoracic-Repiratory Disorders
18. Toxicologic Disorders
19. Traumatic Disorders
20. Procedures and Skills
21. Other Components of the Practice of Emergency Medicine

Biografía autor/es

• Susan Promes
  
  Susan B. Promes, MD, Residency Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
  
  Dr. Promes is also chair of ACEP's Continuing Medical Education Committee.
  
  
• Mary Jo Wagner
  McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
  

• The most concise yet comprehensive EM board exam prep available anywhere
• Superb also as a recertification refresher and clinical reference
• Contents mimic exactly the topics you'll likely encounter on the ABEM, AOBEM, and emergency medicine recertification exams
• Covers all common procedures and skills, with concise information on indications, contraindications and techniques
• Instant-access tables provide the most important information on airway techniques, blood and component administration, and more