Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department

by Amal Mattu, Lisa Marcucci, Arjun S. Chanmugam

This pocket book succinctly describes 400 errors commonly made by attendings, residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the emergency department, and gives practical, easy-to-remember tips for avoiding these errors. The book can easily be read immediately before the start of a rotation or used for quick reference on call.

Each error is described in a short clinical scenario, followed by a discussion of how and why the error occurs and tips on how to avoid or ameliorate problems. Areas covered include psychiatry, pediatrics, poisonings, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, trauma, general surgery, orthopedics, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, renal, anesthesia and airway management, urology, ENT, and oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Genres: Medicine, Medical

946 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Aaron Early · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this book for a work project. There are some great case studies and literature resources in there. I haven't used anything for education materials, but will be doing so in the future. I think it will be a great teaching aid even for the ICU population.