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Willamette said:
I'm trying to decide on a good primary text for intern year. Anyone have any comments on this one?

An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine : Guide for Practitioners in the Emergency Department

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521542596/qid=1143169758/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/002-2805428-5613665?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


Thanks.


Willamette
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I generally enjoy reading the English texts, because their writing is superior and their viewpoint is fresh, but the drugs have the wrong names and sometimes are not available in the US, the patterns of practice are different and the usage of imaging is less.

The latter two things might be a good thing, but you won't be practicing to American standards.

Get a complete textbook, your program may buy it for you. Rosen, Tinntinnalli or Harwood. New textbook, Adam's is on the way but I doubt that it will be published by July.
 
BKN said:
Get a complete textbook, your program may buy it for you. Rosen, Tinntinnalli or Harwood. New textbook, Adam's is on the way but I doubt that it will be published by July.
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Any suggestions on "complete" pocketbooks/pda software, especially for emergency subinternships? I have seen the Emergency Medicine Manual and 5-Minute Emergency Consult online but haven't been able to flip through them in person.

Is Tarascon's Pediatric Emergency Pocketbook a good idea for a Peds ER SubI?

-K
 
BKN said:
I generally enjoy reading the English texts, because their writing is superior and their viewpoint is fresh, but the drugs have the wrong names and sometimes are not available in the US, the patterns of practice are different and the usage of imaging is less.

The latter two things might be a good thing, but you won't be practicing to American standards.

Get a complete textbook, your program may buy it for you. Rosen, Tinntinnalli or Harwood. New textbook, Adam's is on the way but I doubt that it will be published by July.
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Thanks!

Harwood-Nuss is on the way...


Willamette
 
I bought the Clinical Emergency Medicine book and I think that it is really high yeild. This is a typical example paragraph taken from the section on physical exam for a patient presenting with altered mental status: "There are a number of components of the general physical examination that are particularly helpful. Breath odor can quickly clue one to the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), liver failure (fetor hepaticus) or a number of toxins such as alcohol, insecticides (onion odor), paint or glue, gasoline, cyanide (bitter almonds) and arsenic (garlic). The head needs to be examined for signs of acute or recent trauma (hemotympanum, cephalohematoma, CSF leak, Battle's sign, raccoon eyes) and for past surgery (shunt, cranial defect)."

I am a third year medical student and I plan on using that book for my EM sub-Is next year, and then I will move to a primary text after I start residency. I think it is an excellent introduction for how to approach a patient based on the chief complaint. The book has excellent figures and tables and is generally written in a condensed, easy-to-read format. I think it would be great for anybody starting out, but if you want more of the pathophysiology or advanced discussion you should stick with one of the big textbooks.
 
Check out the Carol Rivers book. It is quite popular at my program. It's a great prep if you want to do well on your PGY1 inservice too. 🙂
 
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