EMS Notes: EMT & Paramedic Field Guide

by Myers, Ehren

• ISBN13: 9780803620384
• ISBN10: 0803620381
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-30
• Publisher: F A Davis Co

Summary

A DAVIS'S NOTES BOOK! Comprehensive, but succinct-this pocket-sized guide delivers all of the essential facts and clinical information you need in the field and in the ED. From common medications through interpreting 12-lead ECGs to current algorithms and procedures, you'll find them in the handy Davis's Notes format with spiral binding, waterproof, reusable pages and quick-reference tabs. Differentiates the skills and tasks performed at the basic and intermediate levels, as well as those performed by paramedics, identifying the primary responsibility of each. - Covers over 100 emergency and nearly 2,000 common prescription drugs. - Covers primary and secondary trauma and offers a simple approach to the rapid triage of multiple patients. - Includes the most current CPR, ACLS, PALS, and NRP algorithms from the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.- Features Spanish translations of common medical terms, history, assessment and pain-related questions, the phonetic pronunciations, and includes questions which require 'yes' or 'no' responses. - Uses a spiral binding with thumb tabs to make it a snap to locate essential information quickly. - Lets you record clinical data on waterproof pages and then wipe them clean with alcohol.

Table of Contents

TAB 1 Airway TAB 2 ACLS/12-Lead TAB 3 EMS Drugs TAB 4 Medical Emergencies TAB 5 Trauma/HazMat TAB 6 Peds/OB TAB 7 Home Meds