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9780763751715

ALS for the BLS Provider Field Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9780763751715

  • ISBN10:

    0763751715

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Spiral Bound
  • Copyright: 2008-02-22
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Summary

The ALS For The BLS Provider Field Guide is a tool that allows first responders and EMT-Basics to provide quality assistance to their ALS counterparts. The guide is a ready review of the most critical skills that BLS providers may be asked to assist with in the field. This durable, water-resistant field guide features bulleted text and illustrations that guide BLS personnel through critical knowledge and skills and will enable them to better recognize, assist, and anticipate the needs of an ALS provider.

Table of Contents

Documentation/Communicationp. 1
Prehospital Care Reportingp. 1
Radio Operationsp. 4
Medicalp. 6
Abdominal Painp. 6
Altered Mental statusp. 12
Allergy/Anaphylaxisp. 15
COPD and CHF Exacerbationp. 17
Cardiac Emergenciesp. 20
Diabetic Emergenciesp. 27
OB/GYN Emergenciesp. 29
Pediatric Emergenciesp. 39
Pulmonary Embolip. 41
Respiratory Distressp. 42
Seizuresp. 45
Stroke-CVA/TIAp. 47
Syncopep. 52
Traumap. 55
Trauma Assessmentp. 55
Thoracic Traumap. 57
Traumatic Brain Injuryp. 63
Intracranial Hematomasp. 65
Spinal Traumap. 67
Burnsp. 69
Weapons of Mass Destructionp. 76
Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, and Explosive Agentsp. 76
Recognizing an Incident as Terrorismp. 80
Specific Indicators of Chemical Agentsp. 82
Toxic Exposurep. 92
Operationsp. 95
Landing Zone Operationsp. 95
Marking the Landing Zonep. 96
START Triagep. 99
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)p. 100
HazMat Classificationsp. 101
Proceduresp. 104
CPR Administrationp. 104
Aspirin Administrationp. 106
Blood Glucose Testingp. 107
12-Lead ECG Placementp. 108
Oral Glucose Administrationp. 110
Epinephrine Auto-Injectorp. 111
Nitroglycerin Administrationp. 115
Metered-Dose Inhalerp. 118
Intubationp. 120
IV Setupp. 124
Intraosseous IV-Pediatricp. 129
ETco[subscript 2]-Waveform Interpretationp. 129
Pulse Oximetryp. 131
Pharmacologyp. 132
Medication Formularyp. 146
Quick Referencep. 167
Pediatric Broselow Scalep. 167
Glasgow Coma Scalep. 171
Common Abbreviationsp. 172
Phone Numbersp. 178
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