Essentials of Paramedic Care Update

Name: Essentials of Paramedic Care Update
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ISBN: 9780132156899

ISBN-10: 013215689X

ISBN-13: 9780132156899

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, Richard A. Cherry

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This book is the update to theEssentials of Paramedic Care, 2nd edition, which is the first text program to take students beyond the skills necessary to practice as a paramedic and into the underlying principles upon which those practices are based. Correlated to the U.S. Department of Transportation's 1998 National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Paramedic, this book provides the background content and skills coverage required for paramedic education.

Book details

List price: $254.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/7/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 2088
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 2.75" tall
Weight: 8.536
Language: English




Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care



Medical/Legal Aspects of Advanced Prehospital Care



Anatomy and Physiology



General Principles of Pathophysiology



Life-Span Development



General Principles of Pharmacology



Intravenous Access and Medication Administration



Airway Management and Ventilation



Therapeutic Communications



History Taking



Physical Exam Techniques



Patient Assessment in the Field



Clinical Decision Making



Communications



Documentation



Trauma and Trauma Systems



Blunt Trauma



Penetrating Trauma



Hemorrhage and Shock



Soft-Tissue Trauma



Burns



Musculoskeletal Trauma



Head, Facial, and Neck Trauma



Spinal Trauma



Thoracic Trauma



Abdominal Trauma



Pulmonology



Cardiology



Neurology



Endocrinology



Allergies and Anaphylaxis



Gastroenterology



Urology and Nephrology



Toxicology and Substance Abuse



Hematology



Environmental Emergencies



Infectious Disease



Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders



Gynecology



Obstetrics



Neonatology



Pediatrics



Geriatric Emergencies



Abuse and Assault



The Challenged Patient



Acute Interventions for the Chronic-Care Patient



Assessment-Based Management



Operations



Responding to Terrorist Acts


Precautions on Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Diseases


Answers to Review Questions


Further Reading


Glossary


Index