Emergency Care
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The 11th edition is the most recent in a long line of editions that have provided high quality, understandable, and technically accurate material to generations of EMT students. For over 30 years, Emergency Care has been the book instructors have chosen to prepare their students for the test…and the field.This edition of Emergency Care has been thoroughly updated to reflect important changes in science and practice.Two new features have also been added that reflect the vital impact EMTs have on their patients: Point of View, which tells stories of EMS care from the patient’s perspective, and Critical Decision Making, which introduces students to real-life decisions they will face on the street.
Ch. 1Introduction to Emergency Medical Care4Ch. 2The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic20Ch. 3Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues43Ch. 4The Human Body59Ch. 5Lifting and Moving Patients99Ch. 6Airway Management126Ch. 7Scene Size-up176Ch. 8The Initial Assessment194Ch. 9Vital Signs and SAMPLE History210Ch. 10Assessment of the Trauma Patient230Ch. 11Assessment of the Medical Patient269Ch. 12Ongoing Assessment286Ch. 13Communications296Ch. 14Documentation308Ch. 15General Pharmacology330Ch. 16Respiratory Emergencies342Ch. 17Cardiac Emergencies364Ch. 18Acute Abdominal Emergencies405Ch. 19Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status420Ch. 20Allergic Reactions443Ch. 21Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies457Ch. 22Environmental Emergencies481Ch. 23Behavioral Emergencies510Ch. 24Obstetrics and Gynecological Emergencies524Ch. 25Putting It All Together for the Medical Patient555Ch. 26Bleeding and Shock566Ch. 27Soft-Tissue Injuries591Ch. 28Musculoskeletal Injuries633Ch. 29Injuries to the Head and Spine682Ch. 30Putting It All Together for the Trauma Patient723Ch. 31Infants and Children736Ch. 32Geriatric Patients788Ch. 33Ambulance Operations804Ch. 34Gaining Access and Rescue Operations840Ch. 35Special Operations864Ch. 36EMS Response to Terrorism894Ch. 37Advanced Airway Management928App. AALS-Assist SkillsApp. BNational Registry Skill SheetsApp. CBasic Cardiac Life Support ReviewReference Section
