Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine

2016

Build your clinical arsenal with Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine.

This patient-care-focused publication includes case-based lessons and features on diagnostic imaging, ECG interpretation, critical procedures, toxicology, and more. It' a kind of practical, no-frills information you need at bedside and beyond.

Brought to you by the American College of Emergency Physicians, the world’s largest emergency medicine organization, *Critical Decisions *is planned, edited, and written by outstanding physician educators who specialize in the practice of emergency medicine. Their diverse backgrounds and experience infuse Critical Decisions’ content with notable expertise. The wide range of essential topics adds variety to your clinical education plan. *Critical Decisions *addresses the diagnosis and management of presentations common to the practice of emergency medicine. 

This special *Critical Decisions *collection comprises all 12 issues from 2016. It covers a wide range of critical care and emergency medicine topics.

TWENTY-FOUR CASE-BASED LESSONS:

• Tick-Borne Illness
• Pediatric Congenital Heart Disorders
• Synthetic Drugs of Abuse
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Thrombocytopenuia
• Video Laryngoscopy
• Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
• Second-Generation Antipsychotics
• Trauma Brain Injury and Concussion
• Pediatric Pain Assessment and Management
• Painless Monocular Vision Loss
• Acetaminophen Toxicity
• Vesiculobullous Rashes
• Bronchiolitis
• Syncope
• Swollen Joint
• Pediatric Growth Plate Fractures
• Acute Valvular Disorders
• Altered Mental Status in the Elderly
• Non-Narcotic Management of Pain
• Diagnosing and Managing Syphilis
• Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
• Geriatric Trauma
• Febrile Seizures

TWELVE ARTICLES EACH FROM THE SIX MONTHLY FEATURES:

• The Critical ECG
• The Critical Image
• The Critical Procedure
• The LLSA Literature Review
• Drug Box
• Tox Box

AND 240 MULTIPLE-CHOICE SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS