Essentials of emergency care : a refresher for the practicing EMT-B

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Essentials of emergency care : a refresher for the practicing EMT-B

Daniel Limmer, Bob Elling, Michael F. O'Keefe ; medical editor, Edward T. Dickinson

Prentice-Hall, c1999

2nd ed

  • pbk.

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Includes index

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Description

This work aims to strengthen the concepts underlying a refresher curriculum for the experienced EMT-Basic paramedic who is enrolled in a refresher/recertification programme. The authors discuss information identified by the US Department of Transportation needed for an EMT-Basic course.

Table of Contents

  • Module 1 Preparatory: introduction to EMS systems
  • well-being of the EMT-basic
  • medical/legal and ethical issues
  • the human body
  • lifting and moving patients. Module 2 Airway: airway management. Module 3 Patient assessment: baseline vitals and SAM-PLE history
  • assessment of the medical patient
  • assessment of the trauma patient
  • assessment of paediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients
  • communication and documentation. Modula 4 Medical/behaviourial emergencies: bleeding and shock
  • respiratory emergencies
  • cardiac emergencies
  • diabetic emergencies
  • allergies
  • poisoning and overdose emergencies
  • environmental emergencies
  • behaviourial emergencies. Module 5 Trauma: bleeding and shock
  • soft-tissue injuries
  • musculoskeletal injuries
  • injuries to the head and spine. Module 6 OG-GYN, infant, and children: obstetrics and gynaecology
  • infants and children. Module 7 Operations: ambulance operations
  • gaining access
  • overviews. Module 8 Advanced airways: advanced airway management.

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