Physician Assistant Acute Care Protocols - FIFTH EDITION: For Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Centers, and Family Practices

This is the Fifth Edition of the first compendium of acute care protocols created for the Physician Assistant and is an update from the Fourth Edition. Over 140 sections with more than 400 topics that are concise and fast-reading for Physician Assistants working in acute care within an emergency department, urgent care center, or family practice. Covers cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, toxicology, neurology, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders, electrolyte and acid/base disturbances, HEENT, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology, infectious disease, dermatology, hematology, psychiatric and social, environmental, medications, and disease management, among others. The book provides differential diagnosis, pertinent central clinical facts, and practice guidance in a bulleted outline format, for the purpose of furthering the relationship between the Physician Assistant and the Physician and for improving patient care and safety. The author Donald Correll, M.D. is a former Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 100,000 acute care patients annually.

* I like the bulleted format and readable font.* After receiving this book, I have found it to be an important "go-to" text for day-to-day practice in the emergency department.* Well-organized and easy to follow, the book helps direct diagnosis, treatment and details criteria for either admission/discharge or further consultation.* I find the book to be helpful in practice. It provides foundational information that serves as a guide and it has been a valuable resource for me.* I found this book to be well written, easy to follow and a great resource. I keep it near my desk at work and use it often. The author incorporates evidence based information and up to date clinical guidelines. A wonderful resource especially for the recent graduate!* I have used it several times in the last few months and continue to use it, particularly if I came across a subject that I hadn't done in a while to jog my memory for what to order.* It gets you in and out quick.* I bought it for the discharge criteria. * I wanted to make sure that I was not missing anything.

This book is an update from the Fourth Edition. 

Donald Correll, M.D. is a former Emergency Department Medical Director of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Tennessee), which treats 100,000 acute care patients annually. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP), and has over 35 years experience in emergency department operations and management.