Concise and easy-to-read, this resource provides practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of conditions that appear in the emergency department. The chapters emphasize the immediate management of life-threatening problems and present the evaluation and treatment of specific disorders. This e-book ext will aid all practitioners of emergency medicine in providing care to their patients.

Features:

• A new chapter on syncope
• A new chapter on seizure
• A new chapter on gastrointestinal emergencies
• A new chapter on neurologic emergencies
• Extensive, at-a-glance algorithms to facilitate quick management and diagnosis
• Comprehensive table of drugs commonly used in the ED
• Exceptional illustrations, including useful ultrasound and CT images

C. Keith Stone, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Emergency Medicine
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Temple, Texas

Roger L. Humphries, MD
Assistant Professor and Residency Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky