Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1999 National Standard Curriculum, Revised

This one-of-a-kind text provides you with complete, focused coverage of the 1999 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate. Reflecting the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines, this outstanding text includes eight new chapters, as well as new content on HIPAA regulations, airway management, treatment of hypoglycemic patients, needleless equipment, new drugs, and more. On the accompanying DVD, watch skills come to life with up-close video demonstrations of 15 skills and 22 detailed medical animations. You can confidently rely on this text for the knowledge and skills you need for practice! Helpful Hints boxes identify "nice to know" information for a deeper understanding of concepts and skills. Clinical Notes boxes provide background information from a clinical perspective. Street Wise boxes call attention to information that will help the EMT-I become more efficient in delivering emergency field care. Detailed Case Studies presented at the start of every chapter and concluded at the end show the application of chapter content and the continuum of care. All content has been updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. New chapters on medication math, abdominal and extremity trauma, geriatrics, weapons of mass destruction, incident command, tactical emergency medical support, patients with special challenges, and cardiac A&P and ECG interpretation prepare you to respond with superior knowledge of these populations and situations. Updates on the HIPAA guidelines are addressed in the medical/legal considerations chapter to help you understand and adhere to the federal law. New coverage of the LMA and dual-lumen airways has been added to the Airway Management chapter to explain timesaving devices for patient treatment. Drug updates in the pharmacology chapter keep you informed of ever-evolving medication treatments. Companion DVD provides video demonstrations of 15 skills, as well as 22 detailed medical animations.

ChapterDivision One Preparatory
ChapterChapter 1 Foundations of EMT-Intermediate
ChapterChapter 2 Your Well-Being
ChapterChapter 3 Medical-Legal Aspects
ChapterChapter 4 Overview of Human Systems
ChapterChapter 5 Emergency Pharmacology
ChapterChapter 6 Venous Access
ChapterChapter 7 Medication Math
ChapterChapter 8 Medication Administration
ChapterDivision Two Airway
ChapterChapter 9 Airway Management
ChapterDivision Three Patient Assessment
ChapterChapter 10 History Talking
ChapterChapter 11 Techniques of Physical Examination
ChapterChapter 12 Patient Assessment
ChapterChapter 13 Clinical Decision Making
ChapterChapter 14 Communications
ChapterChapter 15 Documentation
ChapterDivision Four Trauma
ChapterChapter 16 Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
ChapterChapter 17 Hemorrhage and Shock
ChapterChapter 18 Burns
ChapterChapter 19 Thoracic Trauma
ChapterChapter 20 Head and Spinal Trauma
ChapterChapter 21 Abdominal and Extremity Trauma
ChapterDivision Five Medical
ChapterChapter 22 Respiratory Emergencies
ChapterChapter 23 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology and ECG Interpretation
ChapterChapter 24 Cardiovascular Emergencies
ChapterChapter 25 Diabetic Emergencies
ChapterChapter 26 Allergic Reactions
ChapterChapter 27 Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
ChapterChapter 28 Neurological Emergencies
ChapterChapter 29 Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies
ChapterChapter 30 Environmental Emergencies
ChapterChapter 31 Behavioral Emergencies and Substance Abuse
ChapterChapter 32 Gynecological Emergencies
ChapterDivision Six Special Considerations
ChapterChapter 33 Obstetrical Emergencies
ChapterChapter 34 Neonatal Resuscitation
ChapterChapter 35 Pediatric Emergencies
ChapterChapter 36 Geriatrics
ChapterChapter 37 Patients with Special Challenges
ChapterDivision Seven Assessment-Based Management
ChapterChapter 38 Assessment-Based Management
ChapterDivision Eight Special Operations
ChapterChapter 39 First Responder Procedures with Weapons of Mass Destruction
ChapterChapter 40 Incident Command
ChapterChapter 41 Tactical Emergency Medical Support
ChapterAppendix A Emergency Drugs
ChapterAppendix B Alternative Airway Procedures
ChapterAppendix C Medical Terminology
ChapterGlossary
ChapterFigure Credits