The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. This updated and expanded edition will cover all aspects of emergency medicine. Sections include decision making in emergency medicine, primary complaints, nontraumatic illness, central nervous system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, hematology/oncology, metabolism and endocrinology, infectious disease, environmental emergencies, neonatal and childhood disorders, toxicologic emergencies, gynecology and obstetrics, trauma, behavioral emergencies, emergency medicine administration and risk management, and medical oversight and disaster management. A new, two-color page layout, a more portable size, and a list of the "Top 100 Secrets" in emergency medicine help readers to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, purchasers also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier's innovative STUDENTConsult.com website. Readers will still find all of the features they rely on the Secret Series® for-a question- and -answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise this updated 4th edition has the answers-in print and online.

Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference.

Edited by Vincent J. Markovchick, MD, FACEP, Director, Emergency Medicine Services, Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medical Residency, Denver Health Medical Center, Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado; and Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP, Attending Emergency Physician, Denver Health Medical Center; Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado