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Pocket Emergency Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series)

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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.

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.

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.

Decent book in 2003, dirt poor book now. Too bad the authors don't support it with an update. The Medicine version is pure gold, but it took them about three versions to get there.

This looks and feels like version 1.0 (or even a Beta). Don't waste your money. Errors, poor organization, cheap quality, lack of tables and graphs and now dangerously out of date with current standard of care.

This guide (Pocket Emergency Medicine 2nd edition) does not include as many references as the famous Pocket Medicine 4th edition, but as a fourth-year medical student interested in pursuing a career in academic emergency medicine, I'm impressed by its breadth and detail. It describes workups and differential diagnoses by presenting complaint, but each condition is indexed, so if you have a patient with a specific disease process (von Willebrand's Disease or nephrolithiasis, for example), you can find the disease in the index and then see the specific workup, management, and suggested disposition for that patient. Describes ED-specific management (eg., what to do in the initial hour of presentation) more than longitudinal management (Pocket Medicine is better for longitudinal management). Covers a huge number of complaints/conditions (it's slightly thicker than Pocket Medicine 4th edition) and contains a short section about various procedures (paracentesis, tube thoracostomy, central line placement, I&D, etc.) that are helpful refreshers. There are many citations, but more would be appreciated.

To clarify Pocket Medicine vs. Pocket Emergency Medicine, Pocket Medicine is not as easy to use in the ER because it's divided by diagnosis rather than by presenting symptoms. Many patients are undifferentiated in the ER, so it's more important to know how to work them up, and Pocket Emergency Medicine is much easier to use for undifferentiated patients because it's organized by symptoms rather than diagnoses.

Overall, not quite as polished as Pocket Medicine 4th edition (there are a few typos and abbreviations that aren't defined), but better than Pocket Medicine for the emergency department workup and management of patients. I definitely recommend this book as the only guide you'll need to keep in your white coat pocket on the emergency medicine clerkship (it's helpful to have a separate drug reference like Epocrates though). I will probably keep it in my pocket as a resident as well.

I purchased this book, and the ED loaned us the Tintinalli Manual. This book is great for quick references to help come up with the best differential based on chief complaint. It is good for studying so you can focus on the most important issues with each major presentation. The Tintinalli is nice for reading to learn the info, but cannot be referenced as well while seeing patients.

This book gets it right! The chapters are arranged based on chief complaint, which is how problems present in the ER. Within each chapter, a list of disorders that are potentially fatal and serious are offered, as well as the investigations required and management for each one. Unlike the Sabatine internal medicine book, this one is not cluttered nor ugly. The layout is crisp and organized, and everything is easy to find - given that it is an ER book, it should be since time is of the essence!

However, this book is not perfect. The font is extremely small, like its internal medicine counterpart book. Furthermore, it does not have a great section on fractures and dislocations, particularly on their management.

Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who practices in the ER. From students to seasoned veterans, this book will be useful for just about anyone.

I am a big fan of Pocket Medicine and was disappointed by this book. There is a big lack of references and it is badly out of date. I prefer 5 Minute Clinical Consult on the iphone to this book.

This book came in handy for my Emergency Medicine Rotation for physician assistant school. Although it has a lot of information it's better used as a reference to come up with a DDx and Treatment plan after seeing a patient. The book size fit perfectly in my lab coat pocket. I definately recommend for any PA/NP/Med student.

I use this as a CC and DD reference. Then after about 2 seconds of quickly looking at this book to confirm my knowledge I go to my computer resource to confim the more in depth testing and treatment.