EM clerkship book recommendations?

[Kal EI]

I did a few searches on this and saw these recommendations. Any interns/residents know which one is best for clerkship. Looking for something I have time to master.

If anyone can compare / contrast that would be helpful too. Thx

Emergency Medicine Secrets, 5e [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Med...TF8&qid=1376837693&sr=8-1&keywords=em+secrets

Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series) [Ring-Bound]
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Emergency-Medicine-Notebook-Series/dp/1605477311/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Case Files Emergency Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Files-Emergen...&qid=1376837759&sr=1-1&keywords=case+files+EM

First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship, Third Edition (First Aid Series)
http://www.amazon.com/First-Emergen...8&qid=1376837721&sr=1-1&keywords=em+clerkship

Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, Third Edition [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Tintinallis-E...sr=1-1-spell&keywords=tintalli+just+the+facts

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[NERDY]

I used pre test EM for practice questions.

 

[Doctor Bob]

I did a few searches on this and saw these recommendations. Any interns/residents know which one is best for clerkship. Looking for something I have time to master.

Well.. I may be biased, but..
Pocket Guide to the American Board of Emergency Medicine In-Training Exam
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Americ...8-1&keywords=emergency+pocket+guide+cambridge

It's meant to give quick bullet points on the things that show up on the exams frequently; presentation, diagnosis, treatment, etc. Although it was put together with the intention of an exam study guide, it also gives the must-know information for emergency medicine. It does assume you have some baseline knowledge so many drug doses and ACLS algorhitms are not included. But it would still be my recommendation for medical students (or residents) because it can be read on the fly and used during the few down minutes you have between patients. There is also a rapid review section in the back with hundreds of quick knowledge recall questions.

I am terribly biased though...
As for the other books you mentioned...

If anyone can compare / contrast that would be helpful too. Thx

Emergency Medicine Secrets, 5e [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Med...TF8&qid=1376837693&sr=8-1&keywords=em+secrets

Good for reading a little bit about a case you saw, has some useful treatment tips as well.

Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series) [Ring-Bound]
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Emergency-Medicine-Notebook-Series/dp/1605477311/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Packed full of treatment information; medication doses, treatment algorhitms, etc. Not useful as a reference from time to time as the index needs a lot of work; but once you mark the pages you frequently use you can find things. This isn't a "read cover to cover" kind of book; more of a reference to answer a clinical question. I still carry this one in my pocket just in case.

Case Files Emergency Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Files-Emergen...&qid=1376837759&sr=1-1&keywords=case+files+EM

This is useful to study for an exam when you are sitting down to do a study session; not a "read on the fly" kind of book.

First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship, Third Edition (First Aid Series)
http://www.amazon.com/First-Emergen...8&qid=1376837721&sr=1-1&keywords=em+clerkship

Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, Third Edition [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Tintinallis-E...sr=1-1-spell&keywords=tintalli+just+the+facts

These are both pretty dense (despite the names); still good for clinical information and eventually you'll need to know everything in both of these (assuming you go into EM).

So it depends on what you want the book for.

 

[deleted547339]

Well.. I may be biased, but..
Pocket Guide to the American Board of Emergency Medicine In-Training Exam
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Americ...8-1&keywords=emergency+pocket+guide+cambridge

It's meant to give quick bullet points on the things that show up on the exams frequently; presentation, diagnosis, treatment, etc. Although it was put together with the intention of an exam study guide, it also gives the must-know information for emergency medicine. It does assume you have some baseline knowledge so many drug doses and ACLS algorhitms are not included. But it would still be my recommendation for medical students (or residents) because it can be read on the fly and used during the few down minutes you have between patients. There is also a rapid review section in the back with hundreds of quick knowledge recall questions.

I am terribly biased though...
As for the other books you mentioned...



Good for reading a little bit about a case you saw, has some useful treatment tips as well.



Packed full of treatment information; medication doses, treatment algorhitms, etc. Not useful as a reference from time to time as the index needs a lot of work; but once you mark the pages you frequently use you can find things. This isn't a "read cover to cover" kind of book; more of a reference to answer a clinical question. I still carry this one in my pocket just in case.



This is useful to study for an exam when you are sitting down to do a study session; not a "read on the fly" kind of book.



These are both pretty dense (despite the names); still good for clinical information and eventually you'll need to know everything in both of these (assuming you go into EM).

So it depends on what you want the book for.

I notice you are bias towards a text with the editor being named bob........

 

[Kal EI]

Well.. I may be biased, but..
Pocket Guide to the American Board of Emergency Medicine In-Training Exam
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Americ...8-1&keywords=emergency+pocket+guide+cambridge

It's meant to give quick bullet points on the things that show up on the exams frequently; presentation, diagnosis, treatment, etc. Although it was put together with the intention of an exam study guide, it also gives the must-know information for emergency medicine. It does assume you have some baseline knowledge so many drug doses and ACLS algorhitms are not included. But it would still be my recommendation for medical students (or residents) because it can be read on the fly and used during the few down minutes you have between patients. There is also a rapid review section in the back with hundreds of quick knowledge recall questions.

I am terribly biased though...
As for the other books you mentioned...



Good for reading a little bit about a case you saw, has some useful treatment tips as well.



Packed full of treatment information; medication doses, treatment algorhitms, etc. Not useful as a reference from time to time as the index needs a lot of work; but once you mark the pages you frequently use you can find things. This isn't a "read cover to cover" kind of book; more of a reference to answer a clinical question. I still carry this one in my pocket just in case.



This is useful to study for an exam when you are sitting down to do a study session; not a "read on the fly" kind of book.



These are both pretty dense (despite the names); still good for clinical information and eventually you'll need to know everything in both of these (assuming you go into EM).

So it depends on what you want the book for.

Thanks for the tips.

 

[deuist]

I prefer the book An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. It does a good job of breaking down topics by organ system in chief complaint. I recommend it to all of my medical students.

 

[dotcb]

My vote - EM Secrets.

 

[Kal EI]

I prefer the book An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. It does a good job of breaking down topics by organ system in chief complaint. I recommend it to all of my medical students.

My vote - EM Secrets.

Just bought the secrets book, seems to be good coverage at a proper depth for clerkship.

Considering this Intro to clinical EM book. It sounds like it will help with clinical thought process.

Thx