MedEMT : A Learning System for Prehospital Care

by Wills, Mark G.; Goold, Grant; Watson, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780838563694
• ISBN10: 0838563694
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Developed to address the Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum for training EMT-Basics, this unique text can be used on its own or in conjunction with the MedEMT:Emergency Medical Training CD-ROM. This full-color, user-friendly text describes all required skills and procedures, including numerous illustrations, study aids, and features highlighting important information. Ideal for students involved in ambulance services, fire and police departments, rescue squads, and corporate safety and military personnel, this engaging text ensures the mastery of the skills and concepts crucial to professional EMTs.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
PREPARATORY	1	(204)
Introduction to Emergency Medical Care	2	(34)
The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic	36	(24)
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues	60	(26)
The Human Body	86	(58)
Vital Signs and SAMPLE History	144	(32)
Lifting and Moving Patients	176	(29)
AIRWAY	205	(46)
Airway Management	206	(45)
PATIENT ASSESSMENT	251	(96)
Scene Size-Up and Initial Assessment	252	(38)
Patient Assessment	290	(30)
Communications and Documentation	320	(27)
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES	347	(198)
General Pharmacology	348	(12)
Respiratory Emergencies	360	(24)
Cardiovascular Emergencies	384	(30)
Neurological, Diabetic, and Behavioral Emergencies	414	(32)
Allergic Reactions	446	(16)
Poisoning and Overdose	462	(20)
Environmental Emergencies	482	(24)
Obstetrics and Gynecology	506	(39)
TRAUMA	545	(124)
Bleeding and Shock	546	(24)
Soft Tissue Injuries	570	(36)
Musculoskeletal Injuries	606	(24)
Head and Spine Injuries	630	(39)
INFANTS AND CHILDREN	669	(42)
Infants and Children	670	(41)
OPERATIONS	711	(50)
Operations	712	(49)
APPENDICES	761	(72)
Appendix A Advanced Airway Management	762	(23)
Appendix B Basic Life Support	785	(16)
Appendix C Infection Control	801	(11)
Appendix D Medical Terminology	812	(4)
Appendix E Answers to Review Questions	816	(2)
Appendix F D.O.T. Objectives	818	(15)
REFERENCE	833	(18)
Section 1 Glossary	834	(11)
Section 2 Spanish Terms and Phrases	845	(5)
Section 4 Metric Conversions	850	(1)
Section 3 Index	851