Essentials of paramedic care /
Bledsoe, Bryan E.,1955-
Porter, Robert S.,1950-
Cherry, Richard A.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1913-1921) and index.
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.
Emergency medicine.
Emergency medical technicians.