Case Studies in Emergency Medicine LEARNing Rounds: Learn, Evaluate,
This book contains a variety of medical case studies from actual patients presenting to the emergency department. It includes not only typical cases that present to the ED but also less common, yet very important cases that one can't afford to miss. Each
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Case Studies in Emergency Medicine
Colin G. Kaide • Christopher E. San Miguel Editors
Elena Ko
(Special Pharmacy Editor)
Case Studies in Emergency Medicine LEARNing Rounds: Learn, Evaluate, Adopt, Right Now
Editors Colin G. Kaide Wexner Medical Center Ohio State University Columbus OH USA
Christopher E. San Miguel Wexner Medical Center Ohio State University Columbus OH USA
ISBN 978-3-030-22444-8 ISBN 978-3-030-22445-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22445-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
he “holy grail” of medical education rests on three pillars: engaging the learner, T providing important clinical information, and ensuring knowledge retention. Colin Kaide’s and Christopher San Miguel’s LEARNing Rounds accomplishes all three and more! The book starts by engaging the reader with a case, based on an actual patient encounter from the authors’ real-life practice, encouraging us to consider how would we have further evaluated and managed the complaint. Clinical information is thoroughly described with priming questions, background on the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and an exploration of how to “work up” the patient and concludes with recommendations for treatment. But none of this matters if the reader does not remember the lessons described—enter the “hook” of LEARNing Rounds. To improve knowledge retention, the authors have imbedded throughout each chapter “orienting” boxes with key points, tips on pattern recognition, pictures, and a case discussion by national emergency medicine experts. It is hard to imagine a more focused and colorful format—in a sea of online education, textbooks, journal arti
