First Aid, Cpr And Aed Standard

by Thygerson, Alton L.; Bulli, Benjamin, M.D.; Krohmer, Jon R.

• ISBN13: 9780763742256
• ISBN10: 0763742252
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

First Aid, CPR, and AED Standard, Fifth Edition is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers instructor, student, and technology resources to better support instructors and prepare students. The text includes: Coverage of the 2005 CPR and ECC Guidelines. Current information on injured and illnesses: Core information for first aiders presented in a clear and straightforward format. Skill Drills: Offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills. Flowcharts: Reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures. Decision Tables: Provide a concise summary of what sings first aiders should look for and what treatment steps they should take.

Table of Contents

Background Information	2	(6)
Why Is First Aid Important?	2	(1)
What Is First Aid?	2	(1)
First Aid Supplies	3	(2)
First Aid and the Law	5	(3)
Action at an Emergency	8	(5)
Recognize the Emergency	8	(1)
Decide to Help	8	(1)
Call 9-1-1	9	(1)
Provide Care	10	(1)
Disease Transmission	10	(1)
Rescuer Reactions	11	(2)
Finding Out What's Wrong	13	(10)
Checking the Victim	13	(1)
Initial Check	13	(1)
Physical Exam	14	(6)
Sample History	20	(1)
What to Do Until EMS Arrives	21	(2)
CPR	23	(14)
Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest	23	(1)
Chain of Survival	23	(1)
Performing CPR	24	(4)
Airway Obstruction	28	(9)
Automated External Defibrillation	37	(8)
Public Access Defibrillation	37	(1)
Chain of Survival	38	(1)
How the Heart Works	38	(1)
Care for Cardiac Arrest	39	(1)
About AEDs	39	(1)
Using an AED	40	(1)
Special Considerations	40	(3)
AED Maintenance	43	(2)
Bleeding and Wounds	45	(10)
External Bleeding	45	(4)
Internal Bleeding	49	(1)
Wound Care	50	(1)
Wound Infection	50	(1)
Special Wounds	50	(1)
Wounds That Require Medical Care	51	(1)
Dressings and Bandages	52	(3)
Shock	55	(6)
Shock	55	(1)
Anaphylaxis	56	(5)
Burns	61	(9)
Types of Burns	61	(1)
Thermal Burns	61	(2)
Care for Thermal Burns	63	(1)
Chemical Burns	64	(2)
Electrical Burns	66	(4)
Head and Spinal Injuries	70	(13)
Head Injuries	70	(3)
Eye Injuries	73	(3)
Nose Injuries	76	(1)
Mouth Injuries	77	(2)
Spinal Injuries	79	(4)
Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries	83	(6)
Chest Injuries	83	(1)
Abdominal Injuries	84	(1)
Pelvic Injuries	85	(4)
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries	89	(13)
Bone Injuries	89	(1)
Splinting	90	(3)
Joint Injuries	93	(2)
Rice Procedure	95	(4)
Muscle Injuries	99	(3)
Sudden Illnesses	102	(9)
Heart Attack	102	(1)
Angina	103	(1)
Stroke	103	(1)
Breathing Difficulty	104	(1)
Fainting	104	(1)
Seizures	105	(1)
Diabetic Emergencies	105	(1)
Emergencies During Pregnancy	106	(5)
Poisoning	111	(7)
Poisons	111	(1)
Ingested Poisons	111	(2)
Alcohol and Other Drug Emergencies	113	(1)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	114	(1)
Plant Poisoning	114	(4)
Bites and Stings	118	(11)
Animal and Human Bites	118	(1)
Snake Bites	119	(2)
Insect Stings	121	(1)
Spider Bites	122	(1)
Scorpion Stings	123	(1)
Tick Bites	123	(1)
Marine Animal Injuries	124	(5)
Heat and Cold-Related Emergencies	129	(6)
Heat-Related Emergencies	129	(1)
Cold-Related Emergencies	130	(5)
Rescuing and Moving Victims	135	(8)
Water Rescue	135	(1)
Ice Rescue	136	(1)
Electrical Emergency Rescue	136	(1)
Hazardous Materials Incidents	136	(1)
Motor Vehicle Crashes	136	(1)
Fires	137	(1)
Confined Spaces	137	(1)
Triage: What to Do With Multiple Victims	137	(1)
Moving Victims	138	(5)
Index	143	(8)
Image Credits	151