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Minor Emergencies: Splinters to Fractures

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This book is a fantastic resource for all Emergency & Primary Care physicians. It goes through the management of the "simple" stuff like nasal foreign body, dystonic reactions, fingertip avulsions, nursemaids elbow, tick removal, clavicular fracture etc etc etc. Most of the topics are 2-3 pages of big type and usually with pictures & the important stuff is boldfaced. More importantly there is a "what not to do" section with every chapter.

On the downside some of the antibiotic recommendations seem somewhat out of date but that's what Sanford is for, so all in all I think that is a minor point.

As a Nurse Practitioner working in several settings, I have found this text to be extremely practical, user friendly, and a Definite "buy" for a new or experienced ED practitioner. I like both the "what to do's" as well as the "what NOT to do's." I practice in a very large Emergency Dept, and my book is one of the most dogeared, well read, reached for references on the shelf. I also use it in my college health practice, and several of my colleagues have purchased personal copies as well after seeing mine. I find it puzzling when it appears available as a used book...because I can't readily imagine someone returning it after purchase. ONLY complaint/suggestion, is the index doesn't use common language (e.g. "Bee sting" isn't listed, but instead appears as "hymenoptera envenomization."

I have just graduated residency and started working at an urgent care center, and this book has many times come in handy to try to catch the many common complaints that slip through the cracks of residency education. Along with telling you what to do, the book also tells you what NOT to do...or what to look for. I use it almost daily!

The essential text for an urgent care setting. What to do for common aliments beyond general internal medicine training and especially what NOT TO DO. Simple language and specific recommendations are easily accesible in a busy clinic. It never leaves my desk.

I am a family nurse practitioner, and own (and use) a copy of this book. I think that every urgent care and clinic could use one of these references. No theory, just straight forward, flip-through and get the practical info you need. If you want the theory/research, check out the book's reference articles in your two seconds of spare time. A-plus!

This is a great references for offices and clinics. It is easy to read and the topics covered are very common complaints. The information is precise and up to date. The format is easy to follow especially if referenced at the time of emergency.

A great book for those little things that come into the E.D. and Tintanelli and Rosen just don't cover.

You won't find how to dx and rx a AAA or SAH, but when you can't remeber for the life of you how ESE to try and remove a nasal foreign body from a 3 year old, you'll be glad to have it.

"If there is a live insect in the patient's ear, simply fill the canalwithmineral oil." This comment is a typical example of the practical advice given to emergency physicians who are expected to handle all sorts of emergencies, including the ones that are not life-threatening but very important to the patients who are suffering through the difficulties. The information in MINOR EMERGENCIES is concise but thorough enough to make the caregiver competent, technical but easily understood by those with medical knowledge, scientific but interesting enough to be read for entertainment, and analytical but sensitive to the needs of those who take their emergencies to the emergency room. If and when I go to an emergency room, I hope that the doctor I see has this book handy.

Must have for every family doc (ER physicians probably don't need it) who starts working in urgent care settings. Very practical and handy.

I am a Doctor is a busy Urgent Care clinic. Most of the topics were not new for me but I found several great suggestions and ideas that I'd never considered before. It's great to get a refresher of the basics and a new perspective on treating acute illness or injuries. I've already used several practical suggestions from the book--I'm always glad to have new pearls of wisdom and this book is loaded with them.

The book is very straight-forward and easy to read. And, like many others have stated before, having the "what to do" and "what not to do" approach makes quick referencing so easy while patients are still in the clinic.

I'd highly recommend this book, it's definitely worth the cost and a must for any acute care medical setting.