EMRA Trauma Guide

The 183-page “EMRA Trauma Guide” reference harkens to the days of yore when pocket references were stained with coffee cup rings and favorite pages dog-eared marked Post-It Notes. How any modern resident could function without a pocketbook is mystery. EMRA's 1st edition Guide provides apprentice trauma physician organized pearls grouped by anatomical area injury. Attending patient pelvic trauma? Simply look at back cover note that “pelvic trauma” in purple section then flip which are color. If this fails, index is, thankfully, quite thorough. Within just few moments reading, can be squeezed between bites turkey cheese sammich, you have now reviewed important definitions, presenting symptoms, difficult-to-remember laboratory values dosages. Pearls like these help students appear rock stars aid organizing your thoughts before placing all-important midnight phone call specialist. As an educator, I appreciate high-yield graphics diagnostic algorithms, enhance bedside teaching information retention. book well suited for 4th-year medical 1st- 2nd-year residents. Third-year residents should already handle on included information, but as they become masters teachers, referencing will keep their pertinent succinct. Make no mistake about it, I'm fan pocketbook, never suffers from dead battery or cracked screen. Dr. Kaushal Shah colleagues done nice job EMRA Guide, fills gap Tarascon Emergency Medicine 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook. And, 25 dollars ACEP members, it good bargain, too.