The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine

Each high-quality volume in the esteemed *Washington Manual* series brings together contributions from faculty and residents at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. *The Washington Manual of Emergency Medicine,* the latest addition to the series, focuses on practical content on how physicians actually practice emergency care. Comprehensive and concise, it also acts as a handy quick-reference, delivering need-to-know information at your fingertips, even in point-of-care situations. Features:- Goes beyond the scope of a traditional emergency medicine reference to address topics such as interactions, treatments, and patient stabilization. - Organized into practice-facing sections focusing on content for emergency medicine professionals. - Ideal for students and residents in emergency departments, emergency medicine physicians, and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. - Each chapter follows a templated structure so you can uncover information quickly and apply it to a care situation effectively. - Covers issues appropriate for emergency departments: toxicology, end-of-life procedures, psychiatric care, ultrasound, violence in the ER, procedural skills, and more. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. *Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:*- The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time - providing a seamless reading experience online or offline. - Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks. - Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design. - The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click.