Deja Review Emergency Medicine

by Jang, David

• ISBN13: 9780071476256
• ISBN10: 0071476253
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

Deja Review: Emergency Medicine boils down your course work to just the critical concepts. Drawn from the perspectives of top students fresh from their course exams and the USMLE Step 2, this unbeatable guide features a quick-read Q&A format-one that helps you efficiently plow through a large amount of pertinent information. It also allows you to zero-in on only correct answers to promote memory retention and make the most of your study time. Features: Written by top medical students who just aced the USMLE Step 2, All-inclusive yet concise coverage of emergency medicine, Study-enhancing tips, mnemonics, and insider advice, Clinical vignettes chapter preps you for cases you'll see on the exam. Book jacket.

Author Biography

David H. Jang is a fourth-year student at Tufts University School of Medicine. He graduated magna cum laude from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.S. in Psychology/Neuroscience.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Faculty Reviewers	p. xiii
Student Reviewers	p. xiv
Introduction to Emergency Medicine	p. 1
Emergency Medical Service	p. 1
Airway Management	p. 4
Shock	p. 7
Fluids	p. 12
Electrolytes	p. 13
Neurologic Emergencies	p. 25
Headaches	p. 25
Seizures	p. 28
Meningitis	p. 31
Cerebral Vascular Accident	p. 33
Vertigo	p. 37
Peripheral Neurologic Lesions	p. 38
Lower Back Pain	p. 41
Syncope	p. 43
Clinical Vignettes	p. 45
Ophthalmologic Emergencies	p. 47
Basic Ophthalmology	p. 47
Trauma of the Eye	p. 48
Infections of the Eye	p. 51
Acute Visual Loss	p. 54
Clinical Vignettes	p. 57
ENT and Dental Emergencies	p. 59
Acute Otitis Media	p. 59
Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)	p. 60
Acute Hearing Loss	p. 61
Nasal	p. 62
ENT Infections	p. 65
Dental Emergencies	p. 73
Clinical Vignettes	p. 75
Pulmonary Emergencies	p. 77
Pneumonia	p. 77
Asthma	p. 79
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	p. 80
Hemoptysis	p. 81
Pleural Effusion and Empyema	p. 82
Lung Abscess	p. 83
Tuberculosis	p. 84
Spontaneous Pneumothorax	p. 85
Clinical Vignettes	p. 86
Cardiovascular Emergencies	p. 89
Acute Coronary Syndrome	p. 89
Congestive Heart Disease and Pulmonary Edema	p. 93
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism	p. 95
Cardiomyopathies	p. 98
Endocarditis	p. 101
Myocarditis	p. 103
Pericardial Disease	p. 104
Valvular Disease	p. 106
Thoracic Aortic Dissection	p. 112
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	p. 114
Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies	p. 115
Clinical Vignettes	p. 116
Gastrointestinal Emergencies	p. 119
Esophagus	p. 119
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 123
Peptic Ulcer Disease	p. 125
Appendicitis	p. 126
Gallbladder Disease	p. 128
Pancreatitis	p. 129
Colitis and Ileitis	p. 131
Mesenteric Ischemia	p. 133
Diverticular Disease	p. 134
Hernia	p. 136
Anorectal	p. 137
Diarrhea	p. 141
Clinical Vignettes	p. 143
Genitourinary Emergencies	p. 145
Acute Renal Failure	p. 145
Chronic Renal Failure	p. 147
Nephrolithiasis	p. 148
Urinary Tract Infections	p. 149
Male Genital Problems	p. 150
Clinical Vignettes	p. 153
Endocrine Emergencies	p. 157
Hypoglycemia	p. 157
Diabetic Ketoacidosis	p. 158
Thyroid	p. 159
Adrenal	p. 161
Clinical Vignettes	p. 162
Hematology and Oncology Emergencies	p. 165
Hematology	p. 165
Oncology	p. 170
Clinical Vignettes	p. 174
Infectious Diseases	p. 177
Influenza and Herpes Viruses	p. 177
HIV/AIDS	p. 182
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 185
Malaria	p. 187
Soft Tissue Infections	p. 189
Gas Gangrene	p. 191
Toxic Shock Syndrome	p. 194
Occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis	p. 195
Infectious Disease Appendices	p. 196
Pediatric Emergencies	p. 197
High-Yield Pediatric Charts	p. 197
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	p. 198
Neonatal/Infant-Specific Conditions	p. 201
Congenital Heart Disease	p. 205
Airway Emergencies	p. 206
Pediatric Gastrointestinal	p. 211
Infectious Disease	p. 215
Child Abuse	p. 221
Clinical Vignettes	p. 222
Obstetrics and Gynecology	p. 225
Normal Pregnancy	p. 225
Vaginal Bleeding in Reproductive Women (nonpregnant)	p. 226
Pelvic/Abdominal Pain in Nonpregnant Women	p. 227
Ectopic Pregnancy	p. 228
Emergencies during Early Pregnancy	p. 229
Emergencies during Later Pregnancy	p. 232
Emergencies during Postpartum	p. 234
Vulvovaginitis	p. 235
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	p. 236
Clinical Vignettes	p. 237
Trauma	p. 239
General Approach	p. 239
Head Injury	p. 241
Neck Trauma	p. 247
Bony Oral-Maxillofacial Injury	p. 248
Spinal Trauma	p. 251
Thoracic Trauma	p. 254
Abdominal Trauma	p. 259
Genitourinary Trauma	p. 262
Orthopedic trauma	p. 263
Trauma in Pregnancy	p. 267
Clinical Vignettes	p. 268
Environmental Exposures	p. 271
Burns	p. 271
Electrical, Lightning, and Chemical Injuries	p. 273
Near-Drowning	p. 276
Hypothermia	p. 277
Hyperthermia	p. 278
Altitude Sickness	p. 280
Diving Injuries	p. 281
Bites	p. 283
Rabies	p. 286
Tetanus	p. 287
Insect Bites	p. 289
Clinical Vignettes	p. 293
Toxicological Emergencies	p. 297
General Approach	p. 297
Over-the-Counter Drugs	p. 299
Prescription Medications	p. 304
Psychiatric Medications	p. 310
Neuroleptics	p. 314
Drugs of Abuse	p. 316
Metals, Chemicals, and Gases	p. 324
Toxicology Supplement	p. 333
Behavioral Emergencies	p. 335
Medical Evaluation and Clinical Approach	p. 335
Depression and Suicide	p. 337
Acute Psychosis	p. 339
Mania	p. 340
Panic Attacks	p. 341
Eating Disorders	p. 341
Dementia and Delirium	p. 343
Intoxication and Withdrawal	p. 344
Psychopharmacology	p. 345
Index	p. 349
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