NMS Clinical Manual of Emergency Medicine by Paul D Biddinger, William Gossman, Scott H Plantz, Jonathan N Adler, Dana A Stearns

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Synopsis

Now in its Second Edition, this widely popular pocket book contains condensed information that provides quick access protocols and extensive treatment modalities for ER medicine. Known as the unofficial handbook of the ER rotation among third and fourth year medical students, it is used as a protocol, procedure, and treatment manual and is referred to often. Complementing information found in the large NMS review books, this pocket-sized book is concise and organized for rapid retrieval, and follows a consistent template format. Includes mnemonics for fast recall, alphabetical organization of its chapters by disease entities, five ACLS algorithms and an acetaminophen poisoning nomogram.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Nathaniel S Brackett, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This is a concise pocket reference book that emphasizes diagnosis and treatment of common medical emergencies. It is the second edition, with needed updates in treatment options and expanded appendixes. It is fairly comprehensive and each chapter follows a format of presenting historical elements, differential diagnosis considerations, physical exam findings, labs, suggested imaging studies, thorough treatment sections, and disposition recommendations.
Purpose:The purpose is to present necessary information for a broad range of clinical emergencies in an easily retrievable format. The authors' objectives are definitely met, with a nicely written, well-organized, and relatively comprehensive product.
Audience:The target audience is medical students or practitioners new to the emergency department. The authors have extensive experience in the practice emergency medicine, and authorship of many review manuals.
Features:The book covers the broad range of medical emergencies that present to the emergency department, with discussion of fine points of non-emergent conditions as well as life threatening emergencies. Chapters are organized in an alphabetical order from cardiovascular to urogenital and wound care. Also included are the updated 2000 ACLS guidelines and tables, reference ranges for medications, acetaminophen nomogram, and other useful reference materials. Unique to this book is the information presented in an H&P format: history, physical, labs, treatments, etc., which proves especially useful for medicalstudents. This format also facilitates quick reference, without having to read multiple pages or scroll through small PDA screens.
Assessment:The quality of this book is outstanding. It covers enough material to be useful for every patient in the ED, and is packaged in a small enough size to be slipped into any pocket. The updated version is justified based on new ACLS recommendations and expanded subject material. Its organization is superior to other pocket manuals, by allowing easier reference to pertinent information.

Biography

Paul D. Biddinger, MD; Jonathan N. Adler, MD, MS, FACEP, FAAEM; Scott H. Plantz, MD, FAAEM; Dana A. Stearns, MD, FACEP; William Gossman, MD.