Essentials of Emergency Care

With an accessible writing style and a wealth of full-color photographs and illustrations, this book strengthens the concepts underlying the Refresher Curriculum for the experienced EMT-Basic who is enrolled in a refresher/recertification program. This book covers all the objectives in the U.S. DOT National Standard EMT-Basic Curriculum and the new EMT-Basic Refresher Curriculum. Includes Pediatric Highlights sections that emphasize topics critical to the emergency care of infants and children and emphasize the increased attention given to this topic throughout EMS and in the latest curriculum. Provides 50 multiple-choice questions and additional short-answer questions at the end of each module. Offers National Registry Skill sheets that include each of the skills tested by the Registry in its performance-based skills exam. EMT-Basics who are enrolled in a recertification/refresher course.

MODULE ONE Preparatory

1

(74)

Section One Introduction to EMS Systems

4

(9)

Section Two Well-Being of the EMT-Basic

13

(20)

Section Three Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues

33

(8)

Section Four The Human Body

41

(11)

Section Five Lifting and Moving Patients

52

(23)

MODULE TWO Airway

75

(32)

Section One Airway Management

78

(29)

MODULE THREE Patient Assessment

107

(70)

Section One Baseline vital Signs and SAMPLE History

111

(6)

Section Two Assessment of the Medical Patient

117

(21)

Section Three Assessment of the Trauma Patient

138

(14)

Section Four Assessment of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients

152

(10)

Section Five Communication and Documentation

162

(15)

MODULE FOUR Medical/Behavioral Emergencies

177

(76)

Section One General Pharmacology

180

(6)

Section Two Respiratory Emergencies

186

(8)

Section Three Cardiac Emergencies

194

(19)

Section Four Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status

213

(5)

Section Five Allergies

218

(7)

Section Six Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

225

(8)

Section Seven: Environmental Emergencies

233

(12)

Section Eight: Behavioral Emergencies

245

(8)

MODULE FIVE Trauma

253

(98)

Section One Bleeding and Shock

256

(11)

Section Two Soft-Tissue Injuries

267

(16)

Section Three Musculoskeletal Injuries

283

(30)

Section Four Injuries to the Head and Spine

313

(38)

MODULE SIX Obstetrics, Infants and Children

351

(30)

Section One Obstetrics and Gynecology

353

(11)

Section Two Infants and Children

364

(17)

MODULE SEVEN Operations

381

(60)

Section One Ambulance Operations

383

(18)

Section Two Gaining Access

401

(15)

Section Three Overviews

416

(25)

MODULE EIGHT Advanced Airway/Management

441

(34)

Section One Advanced Airway Management

443

(32)

APPENDICES

475

(24)

Appendix A Research in EMS

475

(12)

Appendix B National Registry Practical Examination

487

(12)

Answer Key

499

(10)

Glossary

509

(10)

Index

519

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Essentials of Emergency Care

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