Paramedic
Subtitle: pearls of wisdom
By: Guy H. Haskell.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Examinations, questions, etc.; Emergency medical technicians -- Examinations, questions, etc.; Emergency Medical Technicians -- Examination Questions.; Emergencies -- Examination Questions.; Emergency Medical Services -- Examination Questions.
Genres: Examinations, questions, etc.; Examination Questions.
Table of contents: title: Roles and responsibilities; title: The well-being of the paramedic; title: Illness and injury prevention; title: Medical and legal issues; title: Ethical issues; title: Pathophysiology; title: Pharmacology; title: IV therapy and medication administration; title: Patient communication; title: Airway; title: Patient history; title: Physical examination; title: Patient assessment; title: Clinical decisions; title: Communications and documentation; title: Kinematics of trauma; title: Bleeding and shock; title: Soft-tissue injury; title: Burns; title: Head and face injury; title: Spine injuries; title: Thoracic injuries; title: Abdominal injuries; title: Musculoskeletal injuries; title: Respiratory emergencies; title: Cardiovascular emergencies; title: Neurologic emergencies; title: Endocrine emergencies; title: Allergic reactions; title: Gastrointestinal emergencies; title: Renal and urologic emergencies; title: Substance abuse and poisoning; title: Blood emergencies; title: Environmental emergencies; title: Infectious and communicable diseases; title: Behavioral emergencies; title: Gynecologic emergencies; title: Obstetrics; title: Human development; title: Neonatology; title: Pediatrics; title: Geriatrics; title: Abuse; title: Patients with special needs; title: Caring for the chronic care patient; title: Ambulance operations; title: Medical incident command; title: Mass-casualty incidents and weapons of mass destruction; title: Rescue awareness and operations; title: Hazardous materials incidents; title: Crime scene awareness.