Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition | 
 enlarge | Creators: Judith E Tintinalli, Gabor D., Md. Kelen, J. Stephan Stapczynski
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
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Edition: 6
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Pages: 2016
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 2.9
ISBN: 0071388753
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.025
EAN: 9780071388757
ASIN: 0071388753
Publication Date: October 14, 2003
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The essential emergency medicine reference! Covers the gamut of emergency medicine practice in brief, clinically focused chapters. New to this edition are chapters on bioterroism and weapons of mass destruction, pharmacology of antimicrobials, antifungals, and antivirals, principles of drug interactions, endocarditis, and abdominal and pelvic pain in the non-pregnant patient. Pharmacologic considerations, tables of vital differential diagnoses, and observation criteria throughout are new features reflecting developments in this dynamic specialty.. . "considered by most in the discipline to be a bible of emergency medicine".
--Journal of Family Medicine, review of fourth edition.. . ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS.
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 Excellent but... October 22, 2008
I am very appreciative of all of the work that went into this book. It is superb in many ways. I owned the 4th edition and I see many, many improvements, not just that the book is being updated, but expanded and made better. HOWEVER, I have one relatively big complaint. There may be some who, at appropriate times, will read through this book cover to cover, or chapter by chapter - however, for many, many of us, the book is used as a reference source. HENCE the INDEX is a key component of the book. And here, the book loses a full star (or maybe two) - the index is simply not comprehensive. Two examples - "Ciguatera poisioning" - I looked under "ciguatera" under "fish" under "toxin" and under "food poisoning" - could not find it. I know it is in the book - there is a table that includes it as one of the sources of vomiting, but where is it? [I found the information I needed on the CDC website!!] Another example - "cecal volvulus" - looked under "volvulus" nothing. Under "cecum" - nothing. "Bowel obstruction" - nope. "Obstruction" nothing. "Small bowel obstruction" - finally found a reference in the index, but ultimately cannot find anything on cecal volvulus. I suspect that there MUST be something about volvulus in the Pediatric section on GI emergencies, but it should not be this hard, and I am not looking for a reference solely to children anyway. These are just two examples - I could offer many more. So, my humble suggestion - please work on the Index!! Isn't there a program that can do this relatively automatically - and painlessly? Information is great - quick ready access to that information is even better! Maybe I should just Google it? ;) Also, I have noticed some really lame illustrations - they look like mimeographed copies of copies - really hard to believe, especially since most of the illustrations are very high quality. In general I would like to see more illustrations within the text, particularly radiographic findings. The Color Atlas is kind of a joke, but there are many other sources for this kind of material.
 Emergency medicine, a comprehensive study guide [6th ed] July 27, 2008
Excellent reference work, recognised in NZ as the standard. Found in every ED in this country. Very worthwhile purchasing my own copy, to have to refer to when I want. Contains some very useful material, although have found some thinking I consider to be out of date. I understand 7th ed may be in the works.
Gold standard January 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an ER PA this is the gold standard to start with. Rosens is much more detailed but is too much to start with. I've found most everything I need is in this text.
Emergency Medicine: Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition March 27, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a must. Its useful for any person who practice in the ER as well the outpatient. Is very good for general reference. The book give a review of the problem with a management oriented to the adequate level of care. Cover
every topics (trauma, pediatric, adult, ob/gyn, surgery). Is easy to read and well explain.
This book is an excellent learning tool! May 10, 2002
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is a great textbook of emergency medicine, and I've chosen it over others simply because it's comprehensive without the useless drivel. Each section includes the necessary anatomy and pathophysiological considerations for the respective disoders. The subset of conditions are mentioned with just enough facts to understand the morbidity to treat it. The pictures, diagrams, algorithmic flow-charts, and drug regimens are a nice compliment, however, most of your clinical experience is going to come from interships and residency, so to assume this book is all you'll need to get by in EM is crazy. I still think it's the best out there to read before putting your mind to work.
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