Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured (Book with Access Code)

by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); Hunt, Rhonda

• ISBN13: 9781449600815
• ISBN10: 1449600816
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/ Access Code
• Copyright: 2011-02-09
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

The foundation for EMS education was established in 1971 when the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) authored the first emergency medical technician textbook. Since then, the AAOS has set the gold standard for EMS training programs with the Orange Book Series. This Second Edition, based on Intermediate Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, raises the bar even higher with world-class medical content and innovative instructional resources that meet the diverse needs of today's educators and students.Based on the new National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, the Second Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create an innovative AEMT training solution. Topics including advanced pathophysiology, acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, intravenous therapy, intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and administration of AEMT-level medications tailor this textbook to the new Advanced EMT level. Additional online skills allow this textbook to be customized for every AEMT training program's unique needs.

Table of Contents

Section1 Preparatory
Chapter1 EMS Systems
Chapter2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter4 Communication and Documentation
Chapter5 The Human Body
Chapter6 Life Span Development
Section2 Pharmacology
Chapter7 Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter8 Vascular Access and Medication Administration
Section3 Assessment
Chapter9 Patient Assessment
Section4 Airway
Chapter10 Airway Management
Section5 Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter11 Shock
Chapter12 BLS Resuscitation
Section6 Medical
Chapter13 Medical Overview
Chapter14 Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter15 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter16 Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter17 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
Chapter18 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter19 Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter20 Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter21 Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter22 Gynecologic Emergencies
Section7 Trauma
Chapter23 Trauma Overview
Chapter24 Bleeding
Chapter25 Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter26 Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter27 Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter28 Chest Injuries
Chapter29 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter30 Orthopaedic Injuries
Chapter31 Environmental Emergencies
Section8 Special Patient Populations
Chapter32 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter33 Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter34 Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter35 Patients With Special Challenges
Section9 EMS Operations
Chapter36 Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter37 Transport Operations
Chapter38 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter39 Incident Management
Chapter40 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
AppendixAppendix A Medical Terminology
AppendixGlossary
AppendixIndex
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