First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards

Barbara K. Blok, MD Assistant Director EM Ultrasound Assistant Professor Division of Emergency Medicine Department of Surgery University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Boulder, CO Dr. Block was Associate Residency Director, Assistant Professor, and Director of EM Ultrasound Education at Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine from 1999-2005. Dickson S. Cheung, MD Assistant Residency Director Resident Education Coordinator Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine Johnson Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Dr. Cheung received the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Department Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award for 2002-2003. He just earned his MBA in medical services management (June 2006) and expects to receive his MPH with a concentration in international health in June 2007. Timothy F. Platts-Mills, MD Chief Resident in Emergency Medicine Division of Emergency Medicine University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA Series Editor: Tao Le, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department of Pediatrics University of Louisville and Assistant in Medicine Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University

Contributing Authors
Senior Reviewers
Introduction
1. Resuscitation, Jeffrey Sankoff and Lisa Cheng
2. Cardiovascular Emergencies, Gregory W. Burcham and Jonathan Claud
3. Trauma, Hagop M. Afarian,
4. Orthopedics, Kim Fredericksen
5. Pediatrics, Aaron E. Chen and Hardin A. Pantle
6. Toxicology, Jennie A. Buchanan, Carrie D. Mendoza, Sean H. Rhyee, and Jason Hoppe
7. Endocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolyte Disorders, Kenny V. Banh
8. Infectious Disease, Ross I. Donaldson
9. Hematology, Oncology, Allergy, and Immunology, Alex Ho
10. Thoracic and Respiratory Disorders, Christian Merlo and Lauren Grossman
11. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Allison L. Hobelmann, Ann C.Czarnik, Emilie J.B. Cavello, and Charles H. Brown, IV
12. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Danielle D. Campagne
13. Environmental Emergencies, Mashal Ahmadi
14. Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies, Manon Kwon
15. Neurology, Kelly Bookman
16. Psychobehavioral Disorders, Maryam B. Shapland
17. Dermatology, Mitzi A. Dillon
18. Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies, Liza J. Cadnapaphornchai
19. Procedures and Skills, Ana Paola Uranga
20. EMS and Disaster Medicine, Jacqueline Ward-Gaines
21. Legal Issues, High F. Hill III
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