Comprehensive text and fifty cases provide everything needed to ace the Emergency Medicine Oral Boards!
This unique exam prep is the first resource to specifically address every key requirement for emergency medicine oral board success: basic exam preparation, managing information; understanding basic principles of care management; and avoiding specific pitfalls. Readers will find a detailed description of the exam, including format, scoring, what to expect on exam day, content, recommended study plan, preparation advice, and additional resources. The text is enhanced by fifty cases, along with the actual dialog that could and should occur during patient simulation – plus images and lab results test takers must be familiar with.
• NEW TO THIS EDITION: All of the fifty cases are completely new
• A complete review of basic management skills, including airway management, shock, trauma, common procedures, and more
• Tips and pearls on what to say, order, and do
• Diagnostic and management algorithms by chief complaint (including pediatric) – everything from abdominal pain to weakness
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First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Oral Boards is an extremely useful textbook for physicians preparing for the emergency medicine oral board exam. This resource provides extensive coverage of the key topics and scenarios encountered on the exam, offering strategies for effectively solving clinical cases and answering questions.
The textbook is structured in a way that covers a wide range of clinical scenarios that may be encountered during the emergency medicine oral exam. It includes detailed explanations on how to prepare for the exam, what to expect during the exam, and how to handle the different types of questions and scenarios.
The book contains a set of typical clinical cases that are often used in emergency medicine oral exams. Each chapter provides information on a specific clinical scenario, including pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, approach to treatment and case management. Also included are guidelines for communicating with patients and their families.
The textbook also emphasizes the important aspects of effective communication and interpersonal skills that are essential for successfully handling emergency medicine oral exams. It offers guidelines for building good relationships with patients, empathy and professionalism in communication.
In addition, the textbook also provides practical strategies for stress management and exam preparation, including exam-time techniques to ensure effective performance and answering examiner questions.
First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Oral Boards is an invaluable resource for physicians preparing for the emergency medicine oral board exam. It offers comprehensive coverage of the main topics and scenarios that may be encountered during the exam, as well as guidance and strategies for dealing with them effectively.