Paramedic care : principles & practice
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Paramedic care : principles & practice
Prentice, c2013
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
V. 1. Introduction to paramedicine - v. 2. Paramedicine fundamentals - v. 3. Patient assessment - v. 4. Medicine - v. 5. Trauma - v. 6. Special patients - v. 7. Operations
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 4 ISBN 9780132109031
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 4, Medicine, covers medical emergencies and includes new material on the use and interpretation of capnography, the role of CPAP in respiratory diseases, comprehensive coverage of cardiology, more information about stroke therapy and similar treatments, current toxicological practices, more material on drug-induced psychosis and similar problems, and a new chapter on non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Table of Contents
1. Pulmonology
2. Cardiology
3. Neurology
4. Endocrinology
5. Immunology
6. Gastroenterology
7. Urology and Nephrology
8. Toxicology and Substance Abuse
9. Hematology
10. Infectious Disease
11. Psychiatry
12. Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
13. Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
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v. 1 ISBN 9780132112086
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 1, Introduction to Paramedicine, provides paramedic students with the principles of advanced prehospital care and EMS operations, including an overview of the various aspects of paramedic practice as well as an introduction to workforce safety and wellness, EMS research, the EMS role in public health, legal and ethical considerations, and EMS system communications and documentation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
Chapter 2: EMS Systems
Chapter 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
Chapter 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 5: EMS Research
Chapter 6: Public Health
Chapter 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Prehospital Care
Chapter 8: Ethics in Paramedicine
Chapter 9: EMS System Communications
Chapter 10: Documentation
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v. 2 ISBN 9780132112178
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 2, Paramedicine Fundamentals, covers basic paramedic-level knowledge in pathophysiology, human life-span development, and pharmacology. It also covers key advanced-level skills in intravenous access and medication administration as well as airway management and ventilation.
Table of Contents
1. Pathophysiology
2. Human Life Span Development
3. Emergency Pharmacology
4. Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
5. Airway Management and Ventilation
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v. 6 ISBN 9780132112314
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 6, Special Patients, includes coverage of gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, challenged patients, and patients on chronic technology.
Table of Contents
1. Gynecology
2. Obstetrics
3. Neonatology
4. Pediatrics
5. Geriatrics
6. Abuse and Assault
7. The Challenged Patient
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v. 5 ISBN 9780132112338
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 5, Trauma, covers trauma and trauma systems and includes current statistics, an updated discussion of trauma systems based upon the most recent American College of Surgeons Prehospital Trauma Triage Scheme, increased emphasis on trauma prevention, and the most recent research on mechanism of injury and its role in trauma triage.
Table of Contents
1. Trauma and Trauma Systems
2. Blunt Trauma
3. Penetrating Trauma
4. Hemorrhage and Shock
5. Soft-Tissue Trauma
6. Burn Trauma
7. Orthopedic Trauma
8. Thoracic Trauma
9. Abdominal Trauma
10. Head, Face, and Neck Trauma
11. Spinal Trauma
12. Environmental Trauma
13. Special Considerations in Trauma
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v. 7 ISBN 9780132112345
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 7, Operations, focuses on Paramedic-related operational issues and includes a review of ground ambulance operations, new changes in terminology that have been established through the NIMS process, a new chapter on air medical operations, and updated coverage on responding to terrorist acts.
Table of Contents
1. Ground Ambulance Operations
2. Incident Management
3. Multiple-Casualty Incidents
4. Air Medical
5. Vehicle Extrication
6. Hazardous Materials
7. Crime Scene Awareness
8. Rural EMS
9. Responding to Terrorist Acts
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v. 3 ISBN 9780132112352
Description
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.
Volume 3, Patient Assessment, addresses the various steps and facets of patient assessment. Current terms for steps of the assessment have replaced older terms, for example "primary assessment" replaces the former term "initial assessment"; "secondary assessment" replaces the former term "focused history and physical exam."
Table of Contents
1. Scene Size-Up
2. Primary Assessment
3. Therapeutic Communications
4. History Taking
5. Secondary Assessment
6. Patient Monitoring Technology
7. Patient Assessment in the Field
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