Prehospital Emergency Care
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The most complete resource for EMT-B training, this best-selling, reader-friendly book contains clear, step-by-step explanations with comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging material that prepares and equips users for real on-the-job situations. With its use of the case study model, state-of-the-art scans, algorithms, protocols, and the inclusion of areas above and beyond the DOT protocols, this new, 9th edition of Prehospital Emergency Care prepares users for success. The assessment and emergency care sections provide the most up-to-date strategies for providing competent care; and the enrichment sections further enhance readers' ability to assess and manage ill and injured patients in prehospital environments. Topics covered include an excellent introductory section that contains an overview of the human body, baseline vital signs, history taking, and ethical and legal issues. Subsequent chapters cover the airway; patient assessment; medical, behavioral, and obstetrics/gynecology; trauma; infants and children; operations; and advanced airway management. Craig B. Key This comprehensive text for basic EMTs includes advanced medication and airway management techniques. It also comes with a CD-ROM that includes quizzes, tests, and other enhancements. The purpose is to educate the student to the level of a basic EMT. The education of basic EMTs is essential for out-of-hospital emergency care. The authors meet this goal with a comprehensive, up-to-date text. This book is written for basic EMT students. It is a comprehensive text that exceeds the level of basic EMT knowledge for those students who desire more information. The principal author is a recognized expert in the field of EMT education. All aspects of the body of knowledge necessary for the education of the basic EMT are covered in this book. The book is well organized and easy to read and includes additional information for those students seeking a higher level of understanding. The accompanying CD-ROM is well designed and nicely complements the basic EMT's educational experience. It also provides testing resources for the instructor. This is a quality comprehensive text that compares very well with other texts on the market. The well organized, professionally produced CD-ROM complements the text nicely.
Detailed ContentsAssessment Summaries/Emergency Care Protocols/Algorithms/Drug ProfilesPhoto ScansAcknowledgmentsLetter to StudentsAbout the AuthorsGuide to Key FeaturesModule 1PreparatoryCh. 1Introduction to Emergency Medical Care1Ch. 2The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic12Ch. 3Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues29Ch. 4The Human Body40Ch. 5Baseline Vital Sings and History Taking72Ch. 6Preparing to Lift and Move Patients86Module 2AirwayCh. 7Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygen Therapy95Module 3Patient AssessmentCh. 8Scene Size-up142Ch. 9Patient Assessment160Ch. 10Assessment of Geriatric Patients238Ch. 11Communication258Ch. 12Documentation270Module 4Medical, Behavioral, and Obstetrics/GynecologyCh. 13General Pharmacology283Ch. 14Respiratory Emergencies294Ch. 15Cardiac Emergencies323Ch. 16Automated External Defibrillation348Ch. 17Altered Mental Status and Diabetic Emergencies369Ch. 18Acute Stroke: Altered Speech, Sensory Function, Motor Function, or Mental Status393Ch. 19Seizures and Syncope409Ch. 20Allergic Reaction422Ch. 21Poisoning Emergencies438Ch. 22Drug and Alcohol Emergencies462Ch. 23Acute Abdominal Pain478Ch. 24Environmental Emergencies493Ch. 25Submersion, Drowning, and Diving Emergencies525Ch. 26Behavioral Emergencies543Ch. 27Obstetric and Gynecological Emergencies559Module 5TraumaCh. 28Mechanisms of Injury: Kinetics of Trauma590Ch. 29Bleeding and Shock608Ch. 30Soft Tissue Injuries632Ch. 31Burn Emergencies655Ch. 32Musculoskeletal Injuries675Ch. 33Injuries to the Head700Ch. 34Injuries to the Spine717Ch. 35Eye, Face, and Neck Injuries756Ch. 36Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia Injuries777Ch. 37Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies805Module 6Infants and ChildrenCh. 38Infants and Children816Module 7OperationsCh. 39Moving Patients863Ch. 40Ambulance Operations881Ch. 41Gaining Access and Extrication903Ch. 42Hazardous Materials Emergencies917Ch. 43Multiple-Casualty Incidents936Ch. 44EMS Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction952Module 8Advanced Airway ElectiveCh. 45Advanced Airway Management969App. 1Basic Life SupportApp. 2National Registry Skill SheetsGlossaryIndex
