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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Pocket Reference in the ER, November 15, 2004
This review is from: Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series) (Ring-bound)
I bought this book for my senior medical school rotation in Emergency Medicine. I spent 4 weeks in the trenches of a Chicago Level 1 Trauma Center and this was my best friend! The book is organized by chief complaint, which is exactly how the patients present in the ER! When they hand you a chart with "Chest Pain" as the chief complaint, this little jewel is great for a quick refresher on possible etiologies, tests and procedures for the workup, and the treatments for the different diagnosis. I loved this book the whole 4 weeks of the rotation. I looked like a genius presenting to the attending physician with a complete workup and differential diagnosis. This was the best investment for my ER rotation, more so than the text and review book that I also purchased. Don't miss out on this little binder and the chance to have a great ER rotation.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best emergency medical reference in existance, December 1, 2005
This review is from: Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series) (Ring-bound)
I'm an RN working in a New York City emergency department, and I can say without a doubt, this is the best emergency medical refrence out there, and I own quite a few of them.
Physicians should find this book especially helpful.
Everything is organized by chief complaint, and then individual conditions. The book tells you, succinctly, exactly how to treat each condition, what drugs/dosages/treatments to use, what signs and symptoms are common, what complications to look for, what tests to order, and what pitfalls to avoid.
I have never seen a better refrence, and I use it all the time.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
EASILY the best ER handbook, January 22, 2008
This review is from: Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series) (Ring-bound)
Arranged by chief complaint, with instant access to the most pertinent information on workup and treatment.
There really is no comparable book in existence. I saw a recent review comparing it to 'Pocket Medicine'? There's no comparison. If you have a patient with chest pain, this book puts all the possible diagnoses in one section with the labs/imaging/physical exam tips that you need to decide which one is most likely...followed by the treatment. With 'Pocket Medicine' you'd have to jump from ACS, to PE, to esophageal spasm, to AAA, to tamponade, and on and on. You better not forget any possible causes because it's not arranged by complaint but by body system (like all internal medicine guides)
I had to write a review because I don't want medical students, interns, or residents thinking the 'Pocket Medicine' will help you in the ER.
'Pocket Medicine' is for internists or your internal medicine rotations.
'Pocket Emergency Medicine' is the ONLY handbook to carry in the ER.
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