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Emergency Medicine Textbook: Essential Guidelines, Resources, and Exam Prep

A comprehensive textbook for adult and pediatric emergency medicine, covering topics such as toxicology, trauma, acute illnesses, and exam preparation for board certification. Includes relevant websites, guidelines, and practical advice for navigating emergency scenarios. Ideal for medical professionals seeking a user-friendly reference and study tool.

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Emergency Medicine Textbook: Essential Guidelines, Resources, and Exam Prep

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  1. Reading • Adult textbook of Emergency Medicine – Toxicology • OHAEM • OHCM • ATLS , ALS, APLS/EPLS • USMLE – Board series prep for Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

  2. Useful websites • http://www.collemergencymed.ac.uk • http://www.nice.org.uk/ • http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/default.aspx • http://www.das.uk.com/ ( Difficult airway society) • http://www.bashh.org/ ( Sexual health – Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, etc) • http://www.sign.ac.uk/ • http://www.bcshguidelines.com/index.html (Haematology) • RCOG, Infectious disease society, European society of cardiology, etc

  3. Guidelines - NICE • Hip fracture • Epilepsy • Therapeutic Hypothermia • NSTEMI • COPD • Chest pain • Loss of consciousness • Stroke and TIA • Respiratory tract infections • Head Injury • AF • Rapid Tranquilization • Falls • Self harm

  4. SIGN • Acute Upper and Lower GI bleed • Suspected bacterial UTI in adults

  5. CEM • Sexual assault – statement • Ketamine sedation • Domestic violence • Pain – Adults and Children • Biers Block • First fit – flow chart • Tricyclics poisoning • Allergic reaction • Headache • Safeguarding Children • Antidote

  6. BTS • Pneumotharax • Pneumonia • Oxygen • NIV – COPD and respiratory failure • Diving • PE • Chest drain

  7. Paediatrics • Meningitis - NICE • Sedation – NICE • Maltreatment – NICE • NAI – NICE • Gastroenteritis – NICE • UTI – NICE • Bronchiolitis – SIGN • Limping child • Discitis • Kawasaki’s • Perthe’s • SUFE • Accidental ingeestion

  8. Other European Society Haematology Massive bleeding Sickle cell crisis – mgt DVT and D dimer • NSTEMI management • Syncope • STEMI • Heart failure • PE • Aortic Dissection

  9. Other Infectious Disease RCOG Maternal collapse Chicken pox Rhesus prophylaxis BASHH PID PEP – HIV Epididymo – orchitis Viral Hepatitis Arthritis • Tetanus • Sepsis • Malaria • Septic Arthritis • Meningitis

  10. Exam Prep Resources • www.mcem.org.uk • http://www.mcemcourses.org/ (Bromley) • www.youtube.com – use search terms such as • Bromley MCEM • Medical examination videos • Medical OSCE • www.passmcem.com • http://www.mcemexamprep.co.uk/mcema.php • http://www.mcemexam.com/

  11. Part B – Two hours • Sixteen questions • Data interpretation • Problem solving skills • Clinical scenario and may have clinical data including radiographs, CT scans, ECGs, blood test results and clinical photographs. • The pass mark is usually between 65-70% and it is set independently.

  12. Part B • No trick questions. • Straight forward. • Read the question. • Each question may not be interrelated. • Most SAQ’s are predictable – Rash, toxicology, etc • Even if you don't know the diagnosis – you can still answer most of the questions. • Time is of essence • If you don't know skip and come back later

  13. General advice • Skim the whole paper for “good” questions • Read the question • Read the question to the end • Don’t forget the blindingly obvious • Links • Doses • No essays

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