Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Medicine Handbook

Written by a team of experts from a renowned emergency department and Level 1 Trauma Center, the Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Medicine Handbook provides the clinical information most frequently used in emergency care -- in a simple, easy-to-use, and portable format.

Emergency Medicine Handbook, 5th Ed. covers:
* Critical care
* Trauma
* Cardiology
* Toxicology
* Primary care issues, such as hypertension, gastroenteritis, and pharyngitis

Key Features:

*Easy access to critical information.
Pocket sized.
*Authoritative drug-dosing and disease treatment tables.
*Treatment regimens for scores of common diseases.
*TIMI Risk Score, Nexus Low-Risk Criteria, and CT Grading of Solid Organ Injuries.
*ACLS and PALS algorithms.
*Pediatric and adult visual acuity charts.

Originally a privately-published book intended to serve the needs of a single hospital, the Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Medicine Handbook has been an overwhelming success. The books first edition appeared in 1990 and sold almost entirely through word of mouth. The 5th Edition of the Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Medicine Handbook is thoroughly revised and updated, containing the latest treatment protocols, drug dosing guidelines, diagnostic aids, and more.