EM books

[JimmyB123]

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This is a nerdy question, and I really hope it doesn't come off gunner-y, but I picked up a copy of Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine book to read through, and it's really too dense for someone who's not even in the clinical years. Does anyone have any recommendations for EM books that are better introductions?

 

[LostinLift]

What is there to read through if you don't have an understanding of the clinical information let alone pre-clinical foundation? If you try to read something "introductory" you will only end up having a superficial understanding and most likely forget the information anyways.

I definitely approve of your EM positive attitude, but you do need to slow (and know) your role. You're going to be doing this stuff for the next 10-50 years, you can wait one more to get started.

If you are absolutely DYING to get started on something clinical, you could get a good resource on ECGs, such as ECG academy which walks you through the basics and gets progressively more advanced. Knowing ECGs would be relevant to multiple specialties as well.

 

[JimmyB123]

What is there to read through if you don't have an understanding of the clinical information let alone pre-clinical foundation? If you try to read something "introductory" you will only end up having a superficial understanding and most likely forget the information anyways.

I definitely approve of your EM positive attitude, but you do need to slow (and know) your role. You're going to be doing this stuff for the next 10-50 years, you can wait one more to get started.

If you are absolutely DYING to get started on something clinical, you could get a good resource on ECGs, such as ECG academy which walks you through the basics and gets progressively more advanced. Knowing ECGs would be relevant to multiple specialties as well.

Thank you!

 

[DermViser]

This is a nerdy question, and I really hope it doesn't come off gunner-y, but I picked up a copy of Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine book to read through, and it's really too dense for someone who's not even in the clinical years. Does anyone have any recommendations for EM books that are better introductions?

There is a smaller condensed version of that same book, but as a Medical Student (Accepted), you have a LONG, LONG way to go before you hit learning clinical information, much less learning Emergency Medicine. The large textbook is more meant to be read by EM specialty residents.

 

[kittykattat]

As a pre-med I wouldn't recommend big texts like that because most of it won't make sense yet... If you are more looking for exciting stories about cool cases from EM docs in the thick of it every day, there are several short story collections like this that you can get at your local Barnes & Noble... "Just Here Trying to Save a Few Lives" by Dr. Grim was a good read.

 

[Jabbed]

I second what @LostinLift said. But that's maybe because I like EKGs a little too much..

 

[aklark]

Most important EM read is The Rape of Emergency Medicine, available online free.

Listen to podcasts like ERCast and EM basic.

Bouncebacks is entertaining and probably has some value for med students.

Edit: just noticed you're not in med school yet so above would be pointless. Try "anyone, anytime, anywhere" or anything by David Newman.

This is a nerdy question, and I really hope it doesn't come off gunner-y, but I picked up a copy of Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine book to read through, and it's really too dense for someone who's not even in the clinical years. Does anyone have any recommendations for EM books that are better introductions?

 

[alpinism]

Most important EM read is The Rape of Emergency Medicine, available online free.

Listen to podcasts like ERCast and EM basic.

Bouncebacks is entertaining and probably has some value for med students.

Edit: just noticed you're not in med school yet so above would be pointless. Try "anyone, anytime, anywhere" or anything by David Newman.

Newman is always a great choice.

Hippocrates shadow would be a good start.