USMLE Step 2&3BLUEPRINTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINEFrom the series you know and trust comes Blueprints in Emergency Medicine! At last the perfect compliment to your core subject areas, this text gives you the high-yield facts you need and the same carefully organized format that you recognize. When used in conjunction with the other titles in the Blueprints series, you'll receive a complete review for the USMLE Step 2 & 3 Exam.Blueprints in Emergency Medicine gives you complete coverage of the most important and common topics encountered in the emergency room, including recent advances in the treatment of pediatric and toxicology emergencies. Contains all the information needed for your emergency medicine clinical rotation. · Unique "Signs and Symptoms" sections outlining key differential diagnoses for common presenting symptoms in the ER. · Key points and over 100 tables and figures to make understanding difficult concepts easier to remember· Up-to-Date clinical information written by practicing Emergency Physicians"This is probably the best review book I have seen on the topic. It is concise, yet informative, and provides the "essentials" to the field. I would highly recommend this book to my friends as an introduction to the field before starting an Emergency Medicine rotation."--Alan Ka, MD, SUNY at Stony Brook, School of MedicineStudy with the series that works as hard as you do! Perfect for medical students -- physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Blueprints valuable.

Jessica Radin Peters is Clinical Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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I ENT Emergencies

1

(18)

Sinusitis

3

(2)

Retropharyngeal Abscess

5

(2)

Peritonsillitis

7

(2)

Otitis Media

9

(2)

Otitis Externa

11

(2)

Ludwig's Angina

13

(2)

Epistaxis

15

(2)

Epiglottitis

17

(2)

II Ophthalmologic Emergencies

19

(14)

Traumatic Hyphema

21

(2)

Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis

23

(2)

Orbital Hemorrhage

25

(2)

Corneal Abrasion

27

(2)

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

29

(2)

Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

31

(2)

III Cardiovascular Emergencies

33

(46)

Dysrhythmias---Bradyarrhythmias

35

(5)

Dysrhythmias---Tachyarrhythmias

40

(7)

Acute Coronary Syndromes

47

(6)

Congestive Heart Failure

53

(4)

Infective Endocarditis

57

(3)

Venous Thromboembolic Disease

60

(2)

Hypertensive Emergencies

62

(4)

Acute Aortic Dissections

66

(3)

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

69

(2)

Pericarditis/Tamponade

71

(3)

Occlusive Arterial Disease

74

(2)

Pulmonary Embolism

76

(3)

IV Pulmonary Emergencies

79

(14)

Pneumonia

81

(3)

Pneumothorax

84

(3)

Asthma

87

(2)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

89

(4)

V Gastrointestinal Emergencies

93

(20)

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

95

(3)

Bowel Obstruction

98

(3)

Appendicitis

101

(3)

Fulminant Hepatic Failure

104

(2)

Pancreatitis

106

(2)

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

108

(2)

Cholecystitis

110

(3)

VI Renal and Urogenital Emergencies

113

(10)

Urinary Tract Infection

115

(4)

Testicular Torsion

119

(2)

Renal Colic

121

(2)

VII Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies

123

(14)

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

125

(2)

Vaginal Bleeding---First Trimester

127

(3)

Ectopic Pregnancy

130

(2)

Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

132

(3)

Vaginal Hemorrhage in Late Pregnancy

135

(2)

VIII Neurologic Emergencies

137

(20)

Atraumatic Headache

139

(4)

Acute Stroke

143

(3)

Seizures

146

(3)

Myasthenia Gravis

149

(2)

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

151

(2)

Vertigo

153

(4)

IX Psychiatric Emergencies

157

(10)

Depression and Suicidality

159

(2)

Panic Disorder

161

(2)

Psychosis

163

(2)

Delirium and Dementia

165

(2)

X Trauma

167

(34)

General Approach to the Trauma Patient

169

(3)

Head Trauma

172

(3)

Facial Trauma

175

(5)

Spinal Trauma

180

(4)

Chest Trauma

184

(4)

Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma

188

(4)

General Wound Care

192

(3)

Orthopedic Injury of the Extremities

195

(6)

XI Infectious Diseases

201

(34)

HIV Infection and AIDS

203

(3)

Sepsis and SIRS

206

(3)

Tuberculosis

209

(4)

Tetanus

213

(2)

Meningitis

215

(4)

Tick-Borne Illnesses

219

(3)

Rabies

222

(2)

Infectious Diarrhea

224

(6)

Infectious Mononucleosis

230

(2)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

232

(3)

XII Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

235

(26)

Acid-Base Disorders

237

(3)

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

240

(2)

Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketonic Coma

242

(2)

Potassium Disorders

244

(4)

Sodium Disorders

248

(3)

Calcium Disorders

251

(4)

Thyroid Storm

255

(2)

Hypothyroidism and Myxedema Coma

257

(2)

Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis

259

(2)

XIII Hematologic and Immunologic Emergencies

261

(10)

Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions

263

(3)

Transfusion Reactions

266

(5)

XIV Toxicologic Emergencies

271

(24)

General Approach to Overdose

273

(2)

Acetaminophen

275

(2)

Sedative-Hypnotics

277

(2)

Tricyclic Antidepressants

279

(2)

Drugs of Abuse

281

(2)

Toxic Alcohols

283

(2)

Salicylates

285

(2)

Anticholinergic Intoxication

287

(2)

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

289

(2)

Digoxin Toxicity

291

(4)

XV Environmental Emergencies

295

(8)

Hypothermia

297

(2)

Heat Illness

299

(2)

Electrical Injury

301

(2)

XVI Pediatric Emergencies

303

(20)

Congenital Heart Disease

305

(4)

Croup

309

(2)

Bronchiolitis

311

(2)

Kawasaki's Disease

313

(2)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

315

(2)

Pyloric Stenosis

317

(2)

Intussusception

319

(2)

Meckel's Diverticulum

321

(2)

XVII Questions and Answers

323

(20)

Index

343

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