Emergency Medicine Secrets

For more than 30 years the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise focused and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Emergency Medicine Secrets 7th Edition offers practical up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists tables pearls memory aids and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry reference and review quick easy and enjoyable.

• The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time  – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
• Fully revised and updated throughout, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices.
• New chapter on Professionalism and Social Media Applications.
• Expanded coverage of cost-effective emergency medicine, as well as weapons of mass destruction including chemical, biologic, and radiologic weapons; explosives; and tactical medicine.  
• Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
• Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content. Multiple-choice questions online provide opportunities for further self-assessment.
• Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Author Information

Edited by Katherine M. Bakes, MD, Attending Physician, Denver Health Emergency Department, Director, At-Risk Intervention and Mentoring (AIM), Community Affairs Clinical Director, Denver Health Medical Center, Associate Professor; University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Clinical Instructor, Denver, Colorado; Jennie A. Buchanan, MD, Associate Professor, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Clinical Faculty; Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, Colorado, Associate Professor; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Maria E. Moreira, MD, Denver Health Emergency Department, Denver, CO; Richard Byyny, MD, Denver Health, Emergency Department, Denver, CO and Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP, Attending Emergency Medical Physician, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, Professor Emeritus; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado