Product Description

Now extensively updated and expanded this book keeps pace with the recent advancements made in the field. New coverage includes environmental emergencies such as high altitude sickness, mass casualty triage, biochemical terrorism, and current techniques for open fracture management. Abundantly illustrated with dozens of quick-use tables, trauma algorithms, common procedures and scans. This is the essential pocket-sized resource for daily ED use

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1692468 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 619 pages

From the Back Cover
"I recommend it without reservation." --Annals of Emergency Medicine "Covers a tremendous amount of material in a convenient, easy-to-digest format." --Academic Emergency Medicine "...An excellent introduction for the novice and a quick, comprehensive review for the resident physician." --The Journal of Emergency Medicine The answers you need… 24/7 When should I call for a consultation? What type of splint should be applied? What is the pediatric dose of a drug? Your answers are only a glance away with this portable resource. NEW TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EDITION *mass casualty triage *the new "injury severity scoring system" *current techniques for open fracture management *emergency ultrasonography *biological terrorism *toxicological disasters *environmental emergencies such as high altitude sickness FEATURES *Organized by anatomic area of injury *Key information is summarized in outline format, with tables, charts, and algorithms *Simple line drawings illustrate procedures clearly and concisely *Mini Drug Formulary includes the latest antibiotics

About the Author
Thomas A. Scaletta, MD, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, Oak Park, Illinois. Jeffre J. Schaider, MD, Vice-Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.