smk9074 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Just got my first job out of school in emergency medicine, and I have about a month and a half before I start. I'm looking for recommendations of books to buy that I can study before I start. Also any pocket references or just general advice would be great. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted June 25, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 25, 2014 minor emergencies splinters to fractures emergency medicine secrets sanfords infectious disease pocket guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo24 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 If you shoot over to the EMCrit podcast page he has a list of recommended reading there. Its pretty exhaustive, yet expensive. Also, listen to his podcast, its fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdpac Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 A quick reference antibiotic guide will prove helpful. There are several out there. Everyone has one they prefer. I've used both Sanford's and EMRA's antibiotic guide. I have both as apps on my phone, too. They both have their pros and cons. Either, however, should do well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdog Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 EM Basic podcast Dr Carroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoRezSkyline Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Another vote for EMBasic podcast. Listen to all the CC-based podcasts in particular - print out, review & save his PDF summaries as well. Emergency Medicine Board Review video podcast is also good - some of it may skew more towards buzzwords and testable trivia than things you may use day-to-day in the ED, but I like that it's broken down by systems and there's a lot of bread-and-butter EM contained within as well. Last but not least, I ran across this EM Intern Boot Camp thing on Twitter recently - also CC-based, summaries from Rosen's? http://embasic.org/ http://www.emergencyboardreview.com/ http://www.emdocs.net/mini-intern-bootcamp/ Become familiar with the 20-25 most common chief complaints you can expect to see, have a solid differential for all, be aware of what your DX/TX plan is going to be and that will give you a good head start. There is a ton more to learn once you are established in the profession, but that's a solid starting point for a new EM PA! I would recommend printing out the blueprint for the EM CAQ and using that as a study guide, along with using whatever interesting cases or gaps in knowledge you encounter on the job to drive your study during the first couple years on the job. Whether or not you end up applying for/taking the CAQ doesn't matter, but their blueprint for EM will prepare you in the same way that using the PANCE blueprint did. http://www.nccpa.net/PDFs/Emergency%20Medicine%20disease%20and%20disorder%20list.pdf As far as handheld/smartphone resources, the ones I use daily in my job are the EMRA ABX guide (much easier to navigate than Sanford's, available in print and via smartphone app), 10-Second EM and ERes smartphone apps, Micromedex or Epocrates (either is good for non-ABX for drug dosing) and UpToDate if your institution provides it (can be expensive otherwise). Best of luck, it's a great but challenging specialty for a new grad - your learning curve just went vertical :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discogenic Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 If you are on Twitter, try #FOAMed. Lots of random medical links but many of them EM related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoRezSkyline Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I was initially going to suggest Twitter and the #FOAMed movement, but didn't want to overwhelm the OP who's new to EM as sometimes following FOAM on Twitter can be rapid-fire and bleeding-edge as far as EM info goes! It is a good community of folks, though, and we need more PAs on there contributing to the discussion. You may want to sign up now, or consider diving in once you've gone over some of the more fundamental/basic info recommended by everyone above? http://lifeinthefastlane.com/foam/ http://iteachem.net/2013/06/ten-tips-for-foam-beginners/ http://foamcast.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoRezSkyline Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 P.S. - if you or anyone else on here does sign up, PM me and I'll pass along my Twitter handle so we can link up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo24 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 ERCast is solid podcast, same with EMRap. Also, the Annals Of Emergency Medicine does a monthly podcast summarizing key articles. It may be helpful if you are finding it hard to sit down and read the journal or to supplement your reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo24 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 P.S. - if you or anyone else on here does sign up, PM me and I'll pass along my Twitter handle so we can link up... Thanks for the info on EM Basic and Foamcast. I was unaware of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 16, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2014 emrap.tv is a series of free 2-10 min videos on a variety of subjects. there are over 125 of them now. see sitemap at the bottom right of the log in page for a list of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo24 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 emrap.tv is a series of free 2-10 min videos on a variety of subjects. there are over 125 of them now. see sitemap at the bottom right of the log in page for a list of all. Another great video series is ERCast's "How To Splint Like A Pro". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Another great video series is ERCast's "How To Splint Like A Pro". Thanks Dynamo, and here is another beauty (if you can get rid of those darn pop-ups) http://www.mashpedia.com/Spica_splint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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