Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review Illustrated

Introduction I. How to use this book; Introduction II. Medical decision-making; Introduction III. About the Oral Boards: the approach and practical tips; Cases by Diagnosis: 1. Iron overdose; 2. Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; 3. Hemorrhagic stroke; 4. Tension pneumothorax; 5. Cholecystitis; 6. Septic shock - infant; 7. Boerhaave's Syndrome; 8. Epidural abscess; 9. Necrotizing fasciitis; 10. Hyperkalemia; 11. Acute angle closure glaucoma; 12. Hernia with obstruction; 13. Aspirin overdose; 14. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura; 15. Snake bite; 16. Retinal vascular occlusion; 17. Child with dysrhythmias; 18. Retropharyngeal abscess; 19. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis; 20. Testicular torsion; 21. Peptic ulcer disease with perforation; 22. Pertussis; 23. Abdominal aortic aneurysm; 24. Carbon monoxide poisoning; 25. Facial fracture; 26. Thermal burn 30%; 27. Variceal bleed; 28. Symptomatic bradycardia; 29. Asthma exacerbation; 30. Steven's Johnson syndrome; 31. Guillain-Barre syndrome; 32. Small bowel obstruction; 33. Cocaine chest pain; 34. Febrile seizure; 35. Pulmonary embolism; 36. Anaphylaxis; 37. Appendicitis; 38. Subdural hematoma; 39. Perirectal abscess; 40. Ectopic pregnancy; 41. Disruptive patient; 42. Diabetic ketoacidosis; 43. Inferior wall myocardial infarction; 44. Ovarian torsion; 45. Opioid overdose; 46. Traveler's diarrhea; 47. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; 48. Ludwig's angina; 49. Pericardial tamponade; 50. Cat bite; 51.Tubo-ovarian abscess; 52. Cavernous sinus thrombosis; 53. Kawasaki's syndrome; 54. Cauda equina; 55. Sudden infant death syndrome; 56. Septic joint; 57. Rocky Mountain spotted fever; 58. Sickle cell disease - acute chest; 59. Bacterial meningitis; 60. Pericarditis; 61. Hypoglycemia; 62. High altitude cerebral edema; 63. Digitalis overdose; 64. Congestive heart failure; 65. Congenital heart disease; 66. Renal colic; 67. Status epilepticus; 68. Fournier's gangrene; 69. Intussusception; 70. HIV - fever; 71. Superventricular tachycardia; 72. Bacterial pneumonia; 73. Neck trauma; 74. Pancreatitis; 75. Ischemic bowel; 76. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 77. Alcohol withdrawal; 78. Ischemic stroke; 79. Pelvic fracture; 80. Pyelonephritis; 81. Thyroid storm; 82. Childhood trauma - abuse; 83. Hemolytic-uremia syndrome; 84. Foreign body airway; 85. Acetaminophen overdose; 86. Lateral wall myocardial infarction; 87. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome; 88. Heatstroke; 89. Pericardial tamponade; 90. Tension pneumothorax; 91. Diverticulitis; 92. Eclampsia; 93. Ventricular tachycardia; 94. Tricyclic antidepressant overdose; 95. Transplant - fever; 96. Splenic injury; 97. Necrotizing enterocolitis; 98. Cirrhosis with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; 99. Anthrax pulmonary; 100. Hypertensive emergency; 101. Cold water immersion; 102. Congenital coarctation; 103. Enteroinvasive diarrhea; 104. Pneumocystis pneumonia; 105. Isoniazid overdose; 106. Elder abuse; 107. Gout; 108. Carotid artery dissection; 109. Volvulus; Appendices: 1. The chest pain patient: five life-threatening causes and critical actions; 2. The confused patient: ten most common causes and critical actions; 3. The poisoned patient: most common toxidromes and treatments; 4. The trauma patient: the approach and important principles; 5. Advanced cardiac life support review; 6. Pediatric pearls: high yield facts from fever to drugs; 7. Twenty common emergency medicine procedures: indications, contraindications, technique and complications.