Emergency Medicine: An Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving

By Glenn C. Hamilton, Gary R. Strange, Arthur B. Sanders

Book Overview

Consolidated to include only the most pertinent facts, this New Edition presents up-to-date knowledge on emergency medicine from the assessment of signs and symptoms through the process of clinical problem solving. Experts in the field provide both an on-site and clinical perspective, including information ranging from data gathering, differential diagnosis, hypothesis formulation and testing; to decision guidelines, principles of management, and documentation. Additional algorithms, decision rules and case studies aid users in diagnosis of both common and catastrophic diseases. Back in an all-new edition, Emergency Medicine 2nd Edition covers the most common disorders seen in the emergency department in a handy, outline format. It explains the responsibilities of the emergency physician along with the decisions that need to be made. The 2nd Edition is perfect for on-the-go consultation - soft cover, shorter, and more focused.Organized by symptom orientation rather than disease, reflecting how patients present.Covers the most common presentations in emergency medicine.Provides case studies throughout the chapters.Gives special consideration to pediatric and geriatric populations in most chaptersFeatures new chapters on shock, penetrating trauma, HIV patients, and domestic violence
Provides more information on women patients and evidence-based medicine
Includes new international contributors
Updates and revises all chapters with the newest information

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721692788
• ISBN13: 9780721692784
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book.

This is an excellent book. Very readable. It utilizes primarily a sign and symptom-based layout with many useful suggestions on how to approach many common as well as not so common ED presentations. It is 900 pages and has many good pictures and diagrams. The index is very good as well. For a quick reference when there is not extensive time to research a topic, as well as for a straight read, this book is solid.

Excellent for medical students

This is perhaps the best book for a MS4 in a EM rotation. It can be covered completely in a month, without going "balls to the walls" crazy while studying. Highlights differentials and treatments, less on the pathophys. side. Med students need something to cover in a month, and this is the best that I've read.

Great Clinical Text

As a medical student, I thought this book covered everything you would ever want to know about the emergency medicine clinic and beyond. Great information that applies some of the most recent medical research to the world of clinical medicine. Very up to date.