This book contains a variety of medical case studies from actual patients presenting to the emergency department. It includes not only typical cases that present to the ED but rare and specific cases as well.
Each chapter begins with a case – or set of cases with typical and atypical aspects – on a specific disease. This is followed by high-value learning points on the condition with introductory points, physiology and pathophysiology of the disease, and how to make the diagnosis, and initiate treatment. The cases provide expert discussion with tips and tricks and personal experience with management of each of the cases along with a follow-up description of the outcome of the cases to provide the reader with closure. To supplement each case study, all 67 chapters include a pattern recognition component that identifies the key diagnostic features of the disease discussed. The chapters conclude with a summary of the diagnostic and treatment details of each condition.
Using a concise, easy-to-read, bulleted format, the book helps readers to learn, evaluate, adopt new practices, right now (LEARN). LEARNing Rounds Learn, Evaluate, Adopt, Right Now--Case Studies in Emergency Medicine is an essential resource for a variety of emergency medicine clinicians including experienced physicians, residents, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and medical students rotating in the emergency department. Finally, this book can be used as a basis for small group discussions, especially in emergency medicine training programs.
