BookBrandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai.
Summary: For important information you need to know, but can't remember, turn to QUICK HITS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. This practical, short compendium contains the key decision-rules, clinical values, mnemonics, and dosages that you need at your finger tips in the ED. It covers everything from acute coronary syndrome and ACLS, to electrolyte equations and hyperkalemia, to ventilator settings by disease to Wellen's syndrome. Information on each topic is limited to a single page and presented in easily digested formats such as tables, algorithms, bulleted lists, and clinical illustrations.
Contents:
ACLS
Intubation, airway, and mechanical ventilation
Sepsis and resuscitation
Pulmonary decision rules and COPD
Fluid and electrolytes
Neurology
Trauma and ATLS
Head CT decision rules and intracranial hemorrhage
Cervical spine injury and decision rules
CXR interpretation
Orthopedics and decision rules
Cardiology
GI bleeding/hemorrhage
Hematology
Toxicology
Ultrasound and pregnancy
The red eye
Pediatrics
Head and neck
Statistics
Infustions, pressors, and RSI.