The Chief Complaint - Softcover

Feier, Dr Chris Ciprian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989851915 ISBN 13: 9780989851916

Publisher: 5150 Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

A chief complaint based handbook for diagnosing and treating patients in the ER

How would you like to walk in the ER confident that you knew what to do, no matter what comes through the door? The Chief Complaint uses an algorithmic approach to over 50 of the most common complaints encountered in the ER. Never feel lost or overwhelmed again, not knowing what the next step in the work-up is. Not sure what tests to order or if the patient can go home? The Chief Complaint helps you answer all those questions and more.

• Algorithm based approach to the most common complaints
• Used by the Residents of LA County + USC emergency medicine program, one of the top emergency medicine programs in the world
• Color coded by organ system for easy navigation
• Extensive and up to date references to the medical literature
• Journal club feature allows you to dive deeper into the evidence basis of your decisions
• Peer reviewed by leaders in emergency medicine
• Never be lost or feel overwhelmed in the ER again

About this title

About the Author:

Chris C. Feier M.D., Pharm.D. is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center. He received his PharmD at the USC School of Pharmacy and his MD from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern. He then went on to train with some of the best emergency medicine physicians in the world at the prestigous LA County + USC emergency medicine program, which is also one of the largest and oldest emergency medicine programs in the country. He started writing the "USC Survival Guide" while in residency for himself and other residents. It has since gained in popularity and for the first time is available publicly as "The Chief Complaint."

About this edition

• Publisher: 5150 Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0989851915
• ISBN 13: 9780989851916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220