Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured.

Pollak,Andrew N.

Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured. Andrew N.Pollak - 9th ed. / American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ; series editor, Andrew N. Pollak ; editors, Benjamin Gulli, Les Chatelain, Chris Stratford. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, �2005. - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)

Includes index. EMT-Basic practical skills review DVD included.

Introduction to emergency medical care -- The well-being of the EMT-B -- Medical, legal, and ethical issues -- The human body -- Baseline vital signs and SAMPLE history -- Lifting and moving patients -- Airway -- Patient assessment -- Communications and documentation -- General pharmacology -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiovascular emergencies -- Neurologic emergencies -- The acute abdomen -- Diabetic emergencies -- Allergic reactions and envenomations -- Substance abuse and poisoning -- Environmental emergencies -- Behavioral emergencies -- Obstetric and gynecologic emergencies -- Kinematics of trauma -- Bleeding -- Shock -- Soft-tissue injuries -- Eye injuries -- Face and throat injuries -- Chest injuries -- Abdomen and genitalia injuries -- Musculoskeletal care -- Head and spine injuries -- Pediatric emergencies -- Pediatric assessment and management -- Geriatric emergencies -- Geriatric assessment and management -- Ambulance operations -- Gaining access -- Special operations -- Response to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction -- Advanced airway management -- Assisting with intravenous therapy -- Assisting with cardiac monitoring -- BLS review. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Ch. 28. Ch. 29. Ch. 30. Ch. 31. Ch. 32. Ch. 33. Ch. 34. Ch. 35. Ch. 36. Ch. 37. Ch. 38. Ch. 39. Ch. 40. Ch. 41. App. A.

Textbook for EMT training. The DVD walks students through the skills necessary to pass the EMT-Basic practical exam.


System requirements for accompanying disc: IBM PC or compatible ; Windows ; DVD drive ; mouse.

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Medical emergencies.
Transport of sick and wounded.
Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Treatment.
Transportation of Patients.

RC86.7 / .A43 2005

616.025/ / POL

2005 F-170 WX 215 / E487 2005
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