StepUp to Emergency Medicine

An important addition to the popular StepUp series, StepUp to Emergency Medicine uses the proven series format to provide a highyield review of emergency medicine, ideal for preparing for clerkships/clinical rotations, end of rotation/shelf exams, and the USMLE Step 2. Clinical pearls, fullcolor illustrations, and Quick Hits provide essential information in an efficient, easytoremember manner, perfect for medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. StepUp to Emergency Medicine delivers exactly what you need to knowboth for exam preparation and for practical use in the evaluation and treatment of patients in the emergency department.Succinct, outline approach focuses on the core content you need to know. Quick Hits in the margins highlight highly testable topics. Clinical pearls help you identify clinical connections for handy retrieval at test time, and aid in the transition from basic science to clinical medicine. More than 100 fullcolor photographs and line drawings illustrate key concepts throughout. Easytofollow algorithms show examples of effective clinical reasoning, particularly for similar complaints. Numerous charts, tables, graphs, and mnemonics facilitate easy retention of essential material. 100 online questions with complete rationale for correct and incorrect answers, help prepare you for exams and clinical practice. Coverage includes every essential area of emergency medicine, including psychiatric, pediatric, and environmental emergencies; trauma, wounds, toxicology, and medicolegal considerationsas well as mustknow information on relevant pathophysiology, clinical features, differential diagnoses, patient evaluation, therapy, and more.