ERRATA

This page contains important errata discovered in our text after publication.  It is the readers responsibility to check back here often and to submit any errata by email to bradysan@hotmail.com AND to write them as a comment in the web form at the bottom of this page.

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Page 127:  Syphilis – Testing: should read as below
Serum treponemal tests: FTA-ABS and TPPA – more sensitive and more specific, but not as specific for active disease because they stay positive after cure

Page 219: Electricity Table: for Flutter & SVT conversion, biphasic, start with 10-25 Joules (book says 10 Joules).  Also, for the last column, “Peds: other”, the monophasic and biphasic values are reversed.

Page 112: Line 4 should read: 6 units or one platelet pheresis pack should raise count by about 30,000 (NOT by 5000)

Page 22: Compartment Syndrome Chart – There are a few errors in the arm section.  Use the corrected chart below to fix, which also has an additional leg compartment

COMPARTMENT          NERVE               MOTOR                         SENSORY
Arm – Dorsal                     Radial              Finger Extensors               1st Dorsal Web Space
Arm – Superficial Volar    Ulnar             Superficial flexors              4th & 5th Finger Pad
Arm – Deep Volar             Median           Deep finger flexors               1st, 2nd & 3rd Finger Pad

Leg – Deep Posterior       Posterior Tibial    Calf & Toe flexors         Sole of Foot
Leg – Superficial Posterior    None             Calf flexors                       none
Leg – Anterior                Deep Peroneal    Foot Dorsiflexors            1st Dorsal Web Space
Leg – Lateral (peroneal)    Superficial Peroneal    Foot Eversion    Dorsal Foot

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Page 80:  Specimen Tube table: ESR should be run on a purple top rather than a red top

Page 96:  STD Screens – Syphilis: should read as below
Serum treponemal tests: FTA-ABS and TPPA – more sensitive and more specific, but not as specific for active disease because they stay positive after cure

Page 166: Electricity Table: for Flutter & SVT conversion, biphasic, start with 10-25 Joules (book says 10 Joules).  Also, for the last column, “Peds: other”, the monophasic and biphasic values are reversed.

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Page 67: Thrombolytics: Contraindications: Lab: Should read “INR > or = 1.7″ rather than “INR>1.5″

Page 21: 2nd to last line does not describe “Tar” burns.  It should be up 4 lines under “Lightning” injuries

Note: The 3rd edition of Quick Essentials: Emergency Medicine has been replaced.  You should only be using the newest edition.  Please update your library.

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Vasotec: dose is 0.625-1.25mg, NOT 0.0625mg

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Note: The 2nd edition of Quick Essentials: Emergency Medicine has been replaced.  You should only be using the newest edition.  Please update your library.

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Note: The first edition of Side Kick: Emergency Medicine has been replaced by Cornucopia: Emergency Medicine.  Please update your library

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Note: The first edition of Quick Essentials: Emergency Medicine has been replaced.  You should only be using the newest edition.  Please update your library.

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