Emergency care.
Emergency care.
- 11th ed. / Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe ; medical editor, Edward T. Dickinson ; legacy authors, Harvey D. Grant, Robert H. Murray Jr., J. David Bergeron.
- xlv, 1246 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + CD-ROM (12 cm)
Includes index.
Introduction to emergency medical care -- The well-being of the EMT -- Medical/legal and ethical issues -- The human body -- Lifting and moving patients -- Airway management -- Scene size-up -- The initial assessment -- Vital signs and SAMPLE history -- Assessment of the trauma patient -- Assessment of the medical patient -- Ongoing assessment -- Communications -- Documentation -- General pharmacology -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiac emergencies -- Acute abdominal emergencies -- Diabetic emergencies and altered mental status -- Allergic reactions -- Poisoning and overdose emergencies -- Behavioral emergencies -- Obstetrics and gynecological emergencies -- Putting it all together for the medical patient -- Bleeding and shock -- Soft-tissue injuries -- Musculoskeletal injuries -- Injuries to the head and spine -- Putting it all together for the trauma patient -- Infants and children -- Patients with special needs -- Geriatric patients -- Ambulance operations -- Gaining access and rescue operations -- Special operations -- EMS response to terrorism -- Advanced airway management.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: For Windows 200 or newer and Macintosh OSX.
9780135005231 013500523X 9780135005248 (case) 0135005248 (case)
2008024060
Emergency medicine.
First aid in illness and injury
Rescue work.
Emergency medical personnel
Emergency Medical Services--methods
Emergencies.
Emergency Medical Technicians.
Emergency Treatment--methods
RC86.7 / .B68 2009
616.025
Includes index.
Introduction to emergency medical care -- The well-being of the EMT -- Medical/legal and ethical issues -- The human body -- Lifting and moving patients -- Airway management -- Scene size-up -- The initial assessment -- Vital signs and SAMPLE history -- Assessment of the trauma patient -- Assessment of the medical patient -- Ongoing assessment -- Communications -- Documentation -- General pharmacology -- Respiratory emergencies -- Cardiac emergencies -- Acute abdominal emergencies -- Diabetic emergencies and altered mental status -- Allergic reactions -- Poisoning and overdose emergencies -- Behavioral emergencies -- Obstetrics and gynecological emergencies -- Putting it all together for the medical patient -- Bleeding and shock -- Soft-tissue injuries -- Musculoskeletal injuries -- Injuries to the head and spine -- Putting it all together for the trauma patient -- Infants and children -- Patients with special needs -- Geriatric patients -- Ambulance operations -- Gaining access and rescue operations -- Special operations -- EMS response to terrorism -- Advanced airway management.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: For Windows 200 or newer and Macintosh OSX.
9780135005231 013500523X 9780135005248 (case) 0135005248 (case)
2008024060
Emergency medicine.
First aid in illness and injury
Rescue work.
Emergency medical personnel
Emergency Medical Services--methods
Emergencies.
Emergency Medical Technicians.
Emergency Treatment--methods
RC86.7 / .B68 2009
616.025