With 418 contributors representing over 120 medical centers from around the world, Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine comprehensively covers the entire field of emergency medicine -- from prehospital care, disaster preparedness and basic resuscitative techniques -- to all the major diseases and disorders encountered in the emergency department. Unquestionably the leading text in the field, this is a true must-have reference for everyone in emergency medicine from residents to practicing physicians. The Seventh Edition is highlighted by a new full-color presentation, a greater international focus, and innovative new features and content. Key Features: • NEW chapters include: Natural Disasters; Aneurysms of the Aorta and Major Arteries; Aortic Dissection; Acute Urinary Retention; Acute Renal Failure & Renal Insufficiency; The Diabetic Child; Hemtologic-Oncologic Emergencies; and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Videos and animations of emergency medicine procedures
• NEW chapter template will improve readability. About the Authors: Judith E. Tintinalli, MD is Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Emergency Medicine; Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; J. Stephan Stapczynski, MD is Chair, Emergency Department, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona; O. John Ma, MD is Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon; David M. Cline, MD is Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forrest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Rita K. Cydulka, MD is Professor and Vice Chair of Emegency Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio; Garth D. Meckler, MD is Assistant Professor and Assistant Chief of Pediatric Emergency Services, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.