First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards),   ISBN:9780071496179

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The other reviewer who mentioned this book simply regurgitating all of the common things you have already read about common emergency medicine problems was correct. It seems to rely more on "what everyone says" rather than pulling in any of the latest literature. This would perhaps be a good book for a medical student doing an emergency medicine clerkship as a quick reference about various topics. As an emergency medicine resident I find it too elementary, and reading the sections leaves me wanting more information even though I understand this is by its nature supposed to be a review book. I find that I rarely pull this off the shelf.

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For emergency physicians who desire a single, quick review for the ABEM board certification exam. 930 pages of text - which take approximately 20 to 30 hours to review.

Extremely terse, well organized and easy to digest. A clinical vignette Q&A begins most sections. Decent images / radiographs. High yield pearls are highlighted in the margins. Surprisingly up to date - the classic answers are provided with newer evidence-based info in parenthesis.

Not for those who require a more in depth review, but for practicing EPs who only need a brush up on Leptospirosis, Foxglove, and the like, First Aid for the EM Boards is a reasonable approach.

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I was super excited to get this book i even got it as a preorder
the book is fairly huge = almost 1000 pages , n of the biggest First aids in my library, however; the content is not high yield at all, just regurgitation of what you find on First Aid for Internal Med boards with snap shots from other first aids making a huge but useless ER Review

What is unique about the First Aid series is or I'd better say WAS concise rapid review with HY tips, now this is lost in their renewed editions.

for this book:
the content is fair with only the cardiovascular, environmental chapters and the legal issues chapter being above average
OBGYN ER, Pedia, Trauma and infectious = Below average , seriously

Overall acceptable but would not recommend it, since its a crossover between review and concise text but lacking the in depth of a text :)

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Great review book for boards, almost 1000 pages, probably too much for Step 3. Just bought book 1 month ago and it covers all the bases.

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I incidentally found this book while studying for the USMLE Step 3 and I Am very pleased. It is not only for EM board but it hits majority of the medical and surgical topics including superb toxicology as well as dermatology.

The content is very easy to follow stream line, concise and memory gripping. I have been able to read about one hundred disease in a few hours sitting at the book store.

I love the way it eliminate excessive details but still able to high lights not only the diagnosis and treatments but key concept,very brief yet insightfu epidemiology, and complications.

The organization is superb and its 900 plus pages are a pack of dynamic managements insights that read very pleasantly and rapidly.

Only hindering fact is the high price but am going to buy it tomorrow...

I have gone thought most of the other step 3 books but this book really stands out