First Aid for the Wards

Description

THE ULTIMATE PRIMER FOR THE CORE CLERKSHIPS, NOW IN FULL COLOR!

• Everything you need to know to score strong clerkship evaluations
• Preparation for every core rotation: medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, and emergency medicine
• Answers to commonly asked "pimp" questions
• Hundreds of full-color illustrations clarify essential concepts and improve retention
• Advice on presenting cases to attendings
• How-to guides for common procedures
• High-yield facts on the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases
• Sample patient notes, clipboard and note-card patient templates
• Updated student ratings of popular clinical handbooks, review books, reference texts, and electronic products

A STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GUIDE TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVIVING THE WARDS--DON'T START THE CLINICAL YEARS WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK!

APPLY THE PROVEN FIRST AID FORMULA FOR CLERKSHIP SUCCESS!

Table of contents

Introduction to the Wards; Guide to Wards Success; Practical Information for All Clerkships; Core Clerkships; Emergency Medicine; Internal Medicine; Neurology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Surgery; Top-Rated Review Resources; How to Use the Database; General; Apps/Smartphone; Pocket Drug References; ECG Books; Fluids, Electolytes, and Acid-Base; Radiology; Emergency Medicine; Internal Medicine; Neurology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Surgery; Appendix: Abbreviations