First Aid for the Wards, Fifth Edition

The perfect primer for the core clerkships written by students who excelled! Don't begin third year medical school without reading this book! Written by students for students, this high-yield guide helps you move smoothly from the classroom to the wards. Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive book explains what to expect in each required rotation and includes sample notes and reports, key facts, formulas, and protocols, and answers to "pimp questions" you will be asked on rounds. Know what to expect in every core rotation: medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, and emergency medicine Advice on presenting cases to attendings How-to guides for common procedures High-yield facts on the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases Sample notes and reports

Introduction to the Wards;Guide to Wards Success;Practical Information for All Clerkships;Core Clerkships;Emergency Medicine;Internal Medicine;Neurology;Obstetrics and Gynecology;Pediatrics;Psychiatry;Surgery;Top-Rated Review Resources;How to Use the Database;General;Pocket Drug References;Pocket Cards;ECG Books;Fluids, Electolytes, and Acid-Base;Radiology;PDA Resources;Emergency Medicine;Internal Medicine;Neurology;Obstetrics and Gynecology;Pediatrics;Psychiatry;Surgery;Appendix: Abbreviations