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Every critically ill patient requires a systematic evaluation:
ECG and Toxicology. LITFL offers extensive printable PDF summaries of their ECG library and toxin cards. Their "Tox Conundrum" PDFs are perfect for morning report.
Emergency Medicine is the last bastion of generalism. One minute you are reducing a shoulder dislocation; the next, you are managing a pediatric status epilepticus. You cannot memorize every dose or diagnostic criteria. —the ability to pull up the PERC rule or the Ottawa SAH rules in 15 seconds.
Current algorithmic pathways for ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, PEA, and asystole. emergency medicine pdf notes
STEMI versus NSTEMI criteria, initial ED management (MONA Bash adjustments), and reperfusion timelines.
Toxicology is a heavily tested topic on medical boards and a frequent real-world ED challenge.
: A clear, structured guide authored by staff physicians to assist learners during their core EM rotations. Download from EMSJ . Emergency Medicine is the last bastion of generalism
: A structured manual for doctors that focuses on Basic and Advanced Life Support (BLS/ACLS) and cardiac arrest rhythms.
Kids are not small adults. You need a PDF covering:
Foundations of Emergency Medicine - Comprehensive Board Review (3rd Ed) —the ability to pull up the PERC rule
: Includes a "1-liner" patient summary and descriptors such as onset, location, duration, and severity. Medical Decision Making (MDM)
: 12-lead ECG within 10 minutes of arrival; serial troponin markers.