Emergency Medicine – USMLE Prep Videos | Lecturio
27 videos • 293,648 views • by Lecturio Medical ► Sign up here and try our FREE content: http://lectur.io/freecontentyt ► If you’re an medical educator or faculty member, visit: http://lectur.io/medytb2u ► Understanding emergency medicine is vital for pursuing a medical career. This course gives you an in-depth overview of the multitude of different emergencies that can occur, from cardiovascular emergencies and shock, to trauma, neurologic, and environmental emergencies. It uses clinical example cases to give clear guidance on the steps needed to stabilize critical patients and manage emergency conditions. Emergency medicine is a specialty that focuses on the study, diagnosis, and management of unforeseen illness or injuries. Its main playing field is the emergency room, or ER, as it’s commonly known—a vital part of any healthcare institution. Medical emergencies are broadly defined as any condition that immediately jeopardizes a person’s survival. These conditions involve every system and medical specialty. During a single night shift, a normal cohort of patients can include cases of myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury, biliary colic, renal colic, appendicitis, fractures, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe intoxication, and suicidal attempts, just to name a few. For optimal comprehension, the medical student needs to be familiar with cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic physiology; the mechanisms of anaphylaxis and thermoregulation; the basics of acid-base balance and electrolytes; and the basics of ultrasound imaging. They should also know how to read an electrocardiogram (ECG), and knowledge of commonly used substances of abuse is encouraged. Understanding emergency medicine is important for pursuing a medical career, as well as for the field in general. The field may seem intimidating at first, but emergent conditions can be very quickly identified based on key findings. A competent physician needs to be aware of the most common emergencies in their area of work and the adequate pathways of attention in the healthcare setting in which they find themselves. Above all else, the greatest virtue for a physician in emergency situations is the ability to ask for help when in doubt. ► LECTURIO Medical is your all-in-one medical school study companion! 💚 With our easy-to-follow videos, exam replicating clinical case questions and our comprehensive medical concept pages you will be best prepared for all your exams. Discover more and try our FREE content: http://lectur.io/freecontentyt ► INSTALL our free Lecturio app iTunes Store: https://app.adjust.com/z21zrf Play Store: https://app.adjust.com/b01fak ► LET’S CONNECT: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lecturio.med... • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lecturio_me... • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/lecturiomedical • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lect...