Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts [Paperback]

Gary Strange (Author), William Ahrens (Author), Robert Schafermeyer (Author), Robert Wiebe (Author), Valerie Dobiesz (Author), Heather Prendergast (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071400869 | ISBN-13: 978-0071400862 | Publication Date: October 7, 2003 | Edition: 1

An outstanding exam review tool for board and recertification exams. This all-in-one resource features high-yield “must-know” facts in a bulleted, outline format. Includes coverage of epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment as well as self-assessment study questions and answers. Referenced to related chapters in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 2/e.

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From the Back Cover

Distilling the most critical information from the leading text in pediatric emergency medicine, this concise, yet comprehensive review is the perfect tool to prepare for in-service or licensing exams, for re-certification, or for use as a clinical refresher. Its highly efficient format conveniently condenses and simplifies only the most important content, for maximum yield and comprehension.

What’s more, over 600 board-type questions enable you to assess your understanding of the content.

FEATURES:
*Standardized, bulleted format emphasizes key points of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and differential, and treatment
*Highlights and summarizes key concepts, to assure quick absorption of the material and reinforce your understanding of even the most difficult topics
*Includes over 600 board-type questions with fully explained answers, referenced to Strange et al.: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 2/E
*Chapters are logically organized to help focus your study and provide quick access to specific subjects, including:
*Resuscitation
*Trauma Care
*Respiratory Emergencies
*Cardiovascular Emergencies
*Neurologic Emergencies
*Infectious Disease Emergencies
*Gastrointestinal Emergencies
*Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies
*Genitourinary Emergencies
*Dermatologic Emergencies
*Oral, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies
*Eye Emergencies
*Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies
*Hematologic Emergencies
*Oncologic Emergencies
*Nontraumatic Bone and Joint Disorders
*Toxicologic Emergencies
*Environmental Emergencies
*Psychosocial Emergencies
*Emergency Medical Services
*Ethical and Legal Issues
*Much more

About the Author

Gary R. Strange, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois William Ahrens, MD, Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Kemedy Kathryn McQuillen, MD, Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois Valerie Dobiesz, MD, Education Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Patricia Lee, Vice Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois Heather Predergast, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071400869
• ISBN-13: 978-0071400862
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far so good for Board Review, January 29, 2009

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Dr. James (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts (Paperback)

I'm over 1/3 of the way through this book while preparing for the PEM Boards 3/09. So far I'm very happy with how the content is pared down to the absolute essentials for each chapter, you can go through it fairly quick. At the beginning of each chapter they list some of the special considerations for peds, for example, blunt chest trauma is affected by a child's flexible bony thorax, or for head injuries they review the biomechanics caused by the child's large head, etc. I ordered this because of the question format at the end of each chapter, they are ok, some seem unnecessarily picky but so did the new PREP-EM questions from the AAP.

I was worried the info would be out of date as it is a few years old but I haven't found that to be a problem.

Good luck to all in March!