Pocket Emergency Medicine is written by emergency medicine residents at the University of Colorado and Harvard University. Since emergency medicine is a dynamic discipline that requires constant updating, as well as accurate and accessible information, this book is the ideal option to accompany the medical student, the resident doctor, the nursing professional and the specialist doctor in their daily practice of one of the most demanding clinical disciplines: emergency medicine.
This 4th edition is organized by condition emulating the way health professionals approach each case in the emergency department. Likewise, it highlights the most important aspects of the clinic and updates in the practice of medicine.
Featured Features :
- Completely updated information
- Includes lists, tables, diagrams and algorithms in an easy-to-access format that aids in better understanding
- It addresses major systems as well as emergencies related to the environment, pediatrics, the psychiatric patient, toxicology, airway management and trauma, among many others.
- Contains useful quick reference appendices : abbreviations, pediatric advanced life support (PALS), mechanical ventilation, analgesia and conscious sedation, among others.
