Reddit mentions: The best emergency medicine books

I love to type during lectures, rather than writing with a pen (so slow, and printing, pens and paper are expensive!), so either a tablet with an external keyboard, or a laptop would be important for me, at least. Maybe you find you remember lecture notes more easily if you write them on paper, and some people don't like studying from a computer screen. However, internet access is important anyway, so even if you just have a basic laptop at home it will come in very useful. I use a Lenovo G510, which I really like, but that's more expensive than you need to pay.

A smartphone is also very important for me (calendar, timetable, e-mail, reminders, drug databases, etc. always available). I use a Sony Xperia S (had it for nearly 3 years, no signs of dying yet!)

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These two might be more useful in clinical years, but these are essential for me:

• Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Handbook-Clinical-Medicine-Medical-Handbooks/dp/0199232172)
  
• A small notepad and pen that you can easily fit in your pocket (when something new / interesting comes up). I'm using a notebook by Rhodia, but it doesn't matter what brand, really
  
  Also,
  
  You don't need to purchase a gym membership, but go for a damn jog!! I find it very easy to be completely sedentary around exams, and it's bad! Yeah. Jogging and regular bedtime (and waking up time) make me wayyy more productive. It makes it easier if you have a great breakfast in mind ;)
  
  You don't need to buy a phenomenal amount, you don't need to buy every book that's recommended or anything, but I think a laptop and a mid-range smartphone (or better) will allow you to study almost everything.

I have quite a few suggestions.

Specifically for nurses:

1. Schaum's Outline of Emergency Nursing: 242 Review Questions - Not my favorite one, but it serves as an ok reference.
   
   
2. Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy - Love this one.
   
   
3. Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: Critical Care & Emergency Nursing - I like this one because it touches ICU as well as ER nursing.
   
   The following books are more for med students and MD's but I believe as nurses we need to understand rationales behind what MD's do, so these are good references:
   
   
4. Case Files Emergency Medicine - Goes over a number of cases involving common complaints seen in the ER, assessment findings, treatments, etc for those cases. By far my favorite book in my ER Library.
   
   
5. Emergency Medicine Secrets - doesn't have case studies like the book above, but goes more in detail about common and uncommon complaints seen in the ER.
   
   Miscellaneous books:
   
   
6. Rapid Interpretation of EKG's - as an ER nurse you'll need to constantly interpret the EKG of patients that are on the cardiac monitor to bring any changes to the attention of the MD. It really helps if you can identify those rhythms and this book is really easy to understand.
   
   Also consider subscribing to some journals. I'm subscribed to a few of them.
   
   
7. The Journal of Emergency Nursing
   
   
8. Nursing2016 Critical Care
   
   
9. Nursing2016
   
   I'm an ER medicine nerd, so I love reading this stuff but by no means do you need to have all these books. I just enjoy learning as much as I can about EM.

https://www.amazon.com/Common-Hand-Injuries-Infection-Practical-ebook/dp/B01ES21QQ2

Easy to read, was recommended to me when I rotated on Hand by an outstanding attending. Great book, and will really tie everything together for you.

Okay Mr. Ignorant......since you must clearly be five years old......I'll hold your hand. I was providing you with a cliff notes....but if you'd like to read more, here ya go:

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Fractures-Kenneth-Egol/dp/1605477605/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345203481&sr=1-1&keywords=Fractures

http://www.amazon.com/Fracture-Management-Primary-Care-Consult/dp/143770428X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345203481&sr=1-2&keywords=Fractures

http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Bones-X-Ray-Fractures-ebook/dp/B002RL9IYY/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345203481&sr=1-3&keywords=Fractures

http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Fracture-Treatment-Orthopaedic-Association/dp/0443068763/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345203481&sr=1-4&keywords=Fractures

http://www.amazon.com/Fractures-Hippocrates/dp/142503148X/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345203481&sr=1-6&keywords=Fractures

Shall I continue?

That's exactly what it is!

I want to say you should aim for a ETCO2 >15 during compressions. If you're getting >20 then you're probably doing really good CPR. In my experience, a consistent spike of 50 or more indicates rosc. It also depends on downtime.

If you want to learn more about capnography this book is excellent. I believe they have it as an ebook as well.

Oxford handbook of clinical specialities

And the Oxford handbook of Clinical medicine are great quick reference guides.

However the best advice given to me was know you're anatomy, and its helped so far!

A bit late to the party, sorry. I'm doing MCEM.

It's a good exam, reasonably clinically oriented, relevant and up-to-date. The curriculum is pretty clear and there are some decent revision materials out there (but unfortunately nothing compared to what's available for MRCP or Primary FRCA).

I sat Part A twice, mostly because I didn't take it seriously the first time round. I revised from the Oxford Revision Notes Series (Part A & Part B) with practice questions from Get Through.

I have the black version of Fractures in Adults as well as the accompanying single volume of Fractures in Children. Jupiter's Skeletal Trauma is also very good.

For hands, the two volume Green's Hand Surgery is standard.

But, the first thing I'd recommend before any of those is the Handbook of Fractures. Go there first, then to the larger books for more in-depth knowledge.

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics (4-volumes) still gets occasional use from me as well. Had to dust it off yesterday to see where the myocutaneous flap from a hip disarticulation was supposed to come from.

"ECGs for the Emergency Physician": presents them to you with a one-liner just like you'll get them in the real world. Love the format, and great practice on the things you'll actually see.

https://www.amazon.com/ECGs-Emergency-Physician-Amal-Mattu/dp/0727916548

EMT phase is just condensed into eight weeks and is at a fast pace. If you are quick learner it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Put in the extra time and study your book at night. It is all information that is geared toward the national standard so just do NREMT review and maybe buy an EMT text book and flip through and get a basic understanding. Below I included some resources for some really good books to own. I would honestly be impressed if I was an instructor at whiskey land and saw a student with a ranger medic handbook and was familiar with it.

https://www.amazon.com/68W-Advanced-Field-Craft-2009-02-13/dp/B01JXSAGKS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492880425&sr=8-2&keywords=68w+combat+medic
Is a good resource, but is a bit large to be carried on you
https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Medic-Handbook-Harold-Montgomery/dp/1601709293/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492880456&sr=8-2&keywords=ranger+medic+handbook
Ranger medic handbook is the gold standard for treatments, drugs, everything you could possibly want and is designed to fit in your cargo pocket. Every medic at my unit is "highly recommended to have one" aka you better fucking have it.
As for when you are out of EMT phase and learning what the army does for a combat casualty they follow the TCCC algorithm
https://www.jsomonline.org/TCCC.html

One book highly recommended while I was in pharmacy school was Goodman and Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. I still have it (digital copy) and I love it!

How about this: read the first few chapters of literally ANY EMS textbook. Ours was called "Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured." It's also nicknamed "The Orange Book." It describes in detail the importance of scene safety above anything else and also provides sources. Scene safety is literally the first part of any patient assessment. Check out pt assessment sheets for the psychomotor exam on the National Registry of Emergy Medical Technicians website.

Here is the textbook on amazon, but I'm sure there's a pdf of it floating around somewhere so you wouldn't have to buy a $200 book. You might check scribd. https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Care-Transportation-Injured-Orange/dp/128410690X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

I love the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine!

https://www.amazon.com/Basics-Emergency-Medicine-Chief-Complaint/dp/B00558UQSS

This is the best.

The PHTLS or ITLS book would be good starters.

For more doctor level stuff consider the ATLS textbook, although the one on Amazon is an older edition.

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Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide (Spiral-bound)

https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Disaster-Nursing-Pocket-Guide/dp/0763753041

Looks like a really good book. Printed on waterproof and tear proof plastic.

I do not have a copy yet - just read the TOC online.

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I have used this book overseas. Good publication. My only complaint is that there is no meaningful table of contents or more importantly an index. It is hard to find stuff in this 300 page, packed full of goodness, publication.

Includes all the stuff you would expect to find in a pocket guide with this title. Also has some other notables:

Adult Lund-Browder TBSA chart along with excellent guidelines on burn care.

Sizable section on cardiac issues including sample rhythms.

Good section on hemodynamic monitoring and intra-cranial monitoring especially if you are not an ICU type.

Good section on how to rig up an intra-abdominal pressure monitor.

Good section on enteral feedings.

Heat index and wind chill charts.

ASIA - Standard Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury worksheet.

DVBIC Traumatic Brain Injury Scoring Tool / MACE.

Snellen Chart.

Pediatric Dosing and equipment selection guidelines.

Good guidelines on management of head trauma.

Good section on basic use of ventilators.

Good section on dressing amputations.

Good section on using topical negative pressure therapy (Wound Vac)

Good section on blood product administration.

Good section on glycemic control.

Good section on IO devices.

Good section on pain management.

It is not the be all and end all of references, but it is not a bad publication at all and worth taking if you are going to have to provide in-patient care for casualties in a disaster or war zone.

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For a course - try to find an Advanced Hazmat Life Support course.

For a text - the one you want is Goldfranks Toxilogic Emergencies.

Kandel and Schwartz is the standard.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009LHFYNG?ie=UTF8&redirectFromSS=1&pc_redir=T1&noEncodingTag=1&fp=1

Though given your interests it might be more systems level than what you want.

there's an EM book called "The chief complaint" which sounds like exactly what you need. there's also an em-centric website called wikem.org which has pages on common complaints with cross-referenced differentials like dyspnea, [fever without source] (https://wikem.org/wiki/Acute_fever), syncope etc,

Do you guys see that small second book from the top? The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is probably the only book any medical student will open a thousand time before graduating.

Ain't no one going to open Kumar&Clark or Davidson more than a few time a year

Goodman and Gilman as well as Katzung are both considered standard pharm books for med students:

http://www.amazon.com/Goodman-Gilmans-Pharmacological-Therapeutics-Twelfth/dp/0071624422

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Clinical-Pharmacology-LANGE-Science/dp/0071764011

I'm also doing this test soon. Bump for advice/sources. I've had mixed reviews from coworkers, some say it's the hardest test they've ever taken. Some say it's exactly what you would expect. These are the books I am using to study, given that money is an issue for me:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032VBXLE/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582553432/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They're older editions, but if you use your brain, you can adjust for new changes. (new ACLS standards, tourniquets are in again, ect) You can always get the newest editions if you want. I haven't taken it yet, so I can't tell you what to expect.

A couple of nurses I work with in the ER are flight nurses as well. One of them wrote a book that may or may not be helpful.

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ECGs for the Emergency Physician by Amal Mattu. Is an excellent resource. 200 ECGs and solid explanations of their answers. Learn by practicing these instead of wasting your time with Dubin!

Is this something available to civilians? I poked around the internet a bit and this seems like it might be it, but not sure.

Politicians must be knowledgeable on current events, and laws and policies that are in place or are being put up to vote on. So, that requires a lot of studying and gathering of information to be well-informed. As a graduate student, I also have to be versed in a lot of different information. So, my item is a textbook. All professionals need to read up on lots of different topics to be current on the topics in their field!

Go vote, kid.

For medicine, I'd vote for the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, or Kumar and Clarke - depending on what you're trying to achieve by getting this information

https://www.amazon.com/Chief-Complaint-Chris-Ciprian-Feier/dp/0989851915/ref=nodl_

The Chief Complaint?

I had to look back at the conference schedule and I THINK it was Mike Weinstock, MD. He wrote http://www.amazon.com/Bouncebacks-Emergency-Department-Cases-Returns/dp/1890018619

You can grab a copy of the latest edition of "Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics" for $75 on Amazon I think.

I bought one about 2 months ago. It has.... everything.... You could probably beat someone to death with it in two or three good smacks.

Edit:

Yup, I was right. $75.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0071624422/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1344012473&sr=8-1&keywords=goodman+and+gilman%27s+the+pharmacological+basis+of+therapeutics.+12th+edition&condition=new

I HATED this book as an undergraduate. But it has all the info you need. An amazing reference.

https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Neural-Science-Fifth-Kandel-ebook/dp/B009LHFYNG

No cheese and onion?

Wave maven https://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp
Dr. Smith's EKG blog http://hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com
Dr. Mattu's book series ECGs for the Emergency Physician https://www.amazon.com/ECGs-Emergency-Physician-Amal-Mattu/dp/0727916548

If you are really interested in EM I suggest picking up the Case Files book which will teach you how to approach the most common cases (e.g. abdominal pain, chest pain, etc.). There is also the EMRA pocket guide which is inexpensive and works as a quick reference for the most common things you'll see. It has all the "must-ask" questions, the differentials that are most-common and most-dangerous, and disposition answers. These together should be less than $50.

Corpsman training is 18 weeks long at first bat.

Army 68W (Combat Medic) training is 16 weeks long to start off with.

Both eventually move on to different schools/training courses/etc before or after they reach their units. We Army Medics are trained on a wide variety of medical procedures starting from trauma to medication dispensary. We are also certified with EMT-Basic's after the first eight weeks of training, even though most of the interventions we do are beyond that scope of practice. I won't even go into the insane amount of ASI's that you can acquire afterwards.

Army Medics can move between hospitals and infantry units. I have seen plenty of medics go from hospitals to combat arms and vise versa without a hiccup. Inter-service experience is pretty common among us, especially for Civil Affairs, Special Operations and other qualified Medics.

Wouldn't say there's a whole lot of difference between the two jobs. Corpsman are initially trained on a broader spectrum of environments than us Combat Medics are. Our follow-on training narrows the gap, though. Just clearing up a few of the inaccuracies.

EDIT: Just a couple of pictures from documents and manuals that I was required to carry during my time as a Combat Medic.

Soldier Skills Task List: Identified the broad, generalized skills we were required to maintain during our time assigned to my old battalion.

3ID Marne Standard booklet: Identified all post-specific rules and regulations to follow. My battalion had an insert they provided that detailed all required reading and training pertaining to the medical platoon. Not Army wide, just division specific material.

And of course, the Ranger Medic Handbook. We followed that thing to the letter. There is not much in that book I have no trained on or have done in an actual firefight. I still have mine and keep it in my aid-bag at all times.