The Author:
Ala Sarraj, MD, American board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He graduated from Damascus Univ. Med. School / Syria. Trained at Georgetown Univ. Dept. of Medicine / DC General hospital, Washington, DC, and Rush Univ. Med. center / Chicago. Dr. Sarraj is a full time emergency medicine physician in Chicago metropolitan area since 1991.
The Editor:
The series was reviewed and edited by Maggy Shamekh, MD. A graduate, residency trained and holding masters degree of family medicine from Cairo Univ. Med. School / Egypt. Performed collaboration research work between Cairo Univ. cancer institute and MD Anderson cancer center, Houston / Texas. Worked for the WHO for the eradication of polio in the Middle East. Dr. Shamekh is a diplomat in health care quality management from the American Univ. / Cairo.
Alert Medical Series
Emergency Medicine Alert I, II, III
by Ala Sarraj
Alert Medical Series
Emergency Medicine Alert I, II, III
by Ala Sarraj
Published Feb 06, 2024
321 Pages
Genre: MEDICAL / Education & Training
Book Details
ALERT MEDICAL SERIES USMLE , Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
This series is a compilation of well thought out powerful high yield random notes and comparisons that will guarantee laser-sharp comprehensive and effective knowledge acquisition and high score passing rates in the fields of USMLE ( US Medical Licensing Exam ), Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine boards.
Medical students, residents, and physicians: shorten your knowledge acquisition, test prep, and study time by months with this series of medical study guides. Choose from USMLE I, II, III; Internal Medicine I, II, III; and Emergency Medicine I, II, III.
Simulating flash cards, this series is full of well thought out laser-sharp, updated, and edited comprehensive notes by Ala Sarraj, MD.
Over the years, Dr. Sarraj has developed a unique study style for quickly and successfully gaining and retaining medical knowledge.
Supplement your notebooks or smart phones with this study series. The Alert Med Series offers a concise, straightforward, and efficient approach and a high yield.
Book Excerpt
- CHF:In premature infants: PDA.Full term:A. 1wk: hypoplastic Left ventricle.B. 2wks: coarctation.C. 1-3 day old: transposition of great vessels.
- Obliterative bronchiolitis is the most fre- quent cause of death in lung transplanta- tion,: ? Chronic rejection.
- ET (endotracheal) meds, NAVEL: Narcan, Atropine, Valium,Epinephrine,Lidocaine
- Right to left pulmonary shunting:Alveolar collapse (atelectasis, consolidation).Fistulae.
Intracardiac shunting: VSD,ASD,PDA.
- Hemodialysis: alcohols, Lithium, Salicylates.Hemoperfusion: Theophylline, Phenobarb.
- Cerebral contusions: usually frontal and temporal lobes.
- Eclampsia warning signs: headache, vi- sual changes, abdominal Pain.
- HCG level doubles every 2-3 days in nor- mal pregnancy with peak at 8wk, remains detectable for 2 weeks postpartum or abortion.
- Decadron, Inderal and PTU inhibit con- version of T4 to T3.
- Hemodialysis is not effective with tricy- clic antidepressants or phenothiazines.
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