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Quick Hits in Emergency Medicine

  • Essential but hard to remember information

  • Evidence-based help for clinical decision-making

  • Designed for quick-look-up

  • Supports patient safety and improved quality of care?

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. ACLS

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 1-5
  3. Intubation, Airway, and Mechanical Ventilation

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 7-11
  4. Sepsis and Resuscitation

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 13-16
  5. Pulmonary Decision Rules and COPD

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 17-21
  6. Fluid and Electrolytes

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 23-30
  7. Neurology

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 31-36
  8. Trauma and ATLS

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 37-45
  9. Head CT Decision Rules and Intracranial Hemorrhage

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 47-55
  10. Cervical Spine Injury and Decision Rules

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 57-60
  11. CXR Interpretation

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 61-63
  12. Orthopedics and Decision Rules

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 65-69
  13. Cardiology

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 71-82
  14. GI Bleeding/Hemorrhage

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 83-85
  15. Hematology

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 87-88
  16. Toxicology

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 89-97
  17. Ultrasound and Pregnancy

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 99-101
  18. The Red Eye

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 103-104
  19. Pediatrics

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 105-118
  20. Head and Neck

    • Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai
    Pages 119-122

About this book

For important information you need to know, but can’t remember, turn to QUICK HITS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE.  This practical, short compendium contains the key decision-rules, clinical values, mnemonics, and dosages that you need at your finger tips in the ED.   It covers everything from acute coronary syndrome and ACLS, to electrolyte equations and hyperkalemia, to ventilator settings by disease to Wellen's syndrome.  Information on each topic is limited to a single page and presented in easily digested formats such as tables, algorithms, bulleted lists, and clinical illustrations.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This is a collection of high-yield information in emergency medicine. The purpose is to serve as a quick reference for the care of patients in the emergency department. The audience includes all providers and trainees in the emergency department.” (Michael D. Zwank, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2013)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, USA

    Brandon Allen, Bobby Desai

  • Center for Brain Injury Research and Edu, Departments of Emergency Medicine & Neurological Surgery, Gainesville, USA

    Latha Ganti

About the authors

Brandon Allen, MD
Assistant Professor and Assistant Medical Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
USA

Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP
Chief, Division of Clinical Research
Professor of Emergency Medicine & Neurological Surgery
Toral Family Foundation Endowed Professor of Traumatic Brain Injury
Director, Center for Brain Injury Research and Education
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
USA

Bobby Desai, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor
Residency Program Director
Co-Director of Simulation Training
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine,
Gainesville, Florida,
USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Quick Hits in Emergency Medicine

  • Authors: Brandon Allen, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7037-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7036-6Published: 15 July 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7037-3Published: 11 July 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 133

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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