EMERGENCY CARE 10th ed. AHA Update, Daniel Limmer, Michael O'Keefe, Edward V. Dickinson, Harvey Grant, Bob Murray, J. David Bergeron; Brady Prentice-Hall, 2007
Emergency Care, 10th edition, has prepared more students to pass state and/or the National Registry Exam than any other text on the market with well-organized, clearly presented content, thorough coverage of patient assessment, an accessible reading level, high quality artwork, and outstanding skill scans of equipment and procedures. This updated version reflects the American Heart Association's 2005 CPR and ECC guidelines.
Case studies and practical tips from the field tie chapter concepts to real world applications. Each chapter sends students to the Companion Website where there are links to EMS-related sites. A new in-text CD provides extra information to help students master concepts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. PREPARATORY.
1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care.
2. The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic.
3. Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues.
4. The Human Body.
5. Lifting and Moving Patients.
II. AIRWAY.
6. Airway Management.
III. PATIENT ASSESSMENT.
7. Scene Size-up.
8. The Initial Assessment.
9. Vital Signs and SAMPLE History.
10. Assessment of the Trauma Patient.
11. Assessment of the Medical Patient.
12. Ongoing Assessment.
13. Communications.
14. Documentation.
IV. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
15. General Pharmacology.
16. Respiratory Emergencies.
17. Cardiac Emergencies.
18. Acute Abdominal Emergencies.
19. Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status.
20. Allergic Reactions.
21. Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies.
22. Environmental Emergencies.
23. Behavioral Emergencies.
24. Obstetrics and Gynecological Emergencies.
25. Putting It All Together for the Medical Patient.
V. TRAUMA.
26. Bleeding and Shock.
27. Soft-Tissue Injuries.
28. Musculoskeletal Injuries.
29. Injuries to the Head and Spine.
30. Putting It All Together for the Trauma Patient.
VI. YOUNGER AND OLDER PATIENTS.
31. Infants and Children.
32. Geriatric Patients.
VII. OPERATIONS.
33. Ambulance Operations.
34. Gaining Access and Rescue Operations.
35. Special Operations.
36. EMS Response to Terrorism.
VIII. ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT.
37. Advanced Airway Management.
APPENDICES.
Appendix A: ALS-Assist Skills.
Appendix B: National Registry Skill Sheets.
Appendix C: Basic Cardiac Life Support Review.
REFERENCE SECTION.
Anatomy and Physiology Illustrations.
Atlas of Injuries.
Medical Terminology.
Glossary.
Index.
FEATURES:
NEW - Meets 2005 AHA Guidelines
NEW - Improved Design—New one-column format. Margin notes present key terms and concepts for better understanding.
NEW - Airway chapter—Updated with many new visuals. Helps student understanding and corresponds to National Registry of EMTs 2002 Airway Module.
NEW - Chapters—Including EMS Response to Terrorism, Acute Abdominal Emergencies, and Geriatric Patients. Terrorism chapter helps prepare students for response to terrorist threats.
Abdominal Emergencies and Geriatric chapters provide enrichment information for common EMS calls.
DOT Objectives—With Page Numbers. Lists the U.S. DOT Objectives that form the basis of each chapter, along with references to the page(s) on which the objectives are covered.
Patient Assessment/Care. Describes the assessment and treatment for particular types of patients, disorders, or injuries and include important signs and symptoms, as well as key steps of care.
Critical Thinking Questions. Asks students to think critically and thoughtfully, applying new knowledge to more complex subjects. Thinking and Linking questions in some chapters asks students to connect topics learned in multiple chapters.
Documentation Tips. Explain or remind students of important information to write on their prehospital care reports.
Table Scans. Summarize and condense complex subjects. Many contain photos to enhance and better explain content.
Links signs and symptoms presented by patients directly to appropriate care steps.
Skills Scans—Key information and step-by-step procedures are summarized for easy reference in illustrated scans. Medication scans give students the information they need to administer medications.
Procedure scans list and describe the steps in performing particular procedures.
Cultural Considerations. Highlight unique experiences when providing care for patients from other cultures.
Study Guide features. Provide lists, mnemonics, and summaries of key information for quick reference and review.
Student CD—Contains animations, interactive games and exercises, video clips, quizzes, and more. Provides students with extra practice and information to help them become successful EMTs.
Free Companion Website—www.bradybooks.com/limmer. Provides students with additional online review practice, links to other online resources, and a Spanish language outline.
Street Scenes Case Studies. Enables students to apply information they have learned to real world situations.
Improved Instructor Support Materials—Updated IRM, thoroughly reviewed TestBank, PowerPoints with multimedia and extra visuals, and 60-hour distance learning package. Gives instructors new materials for today's learning styles.
8 1/2" x 11", 1,104 pages, hundreds of color photos & diagrams, softcover, ISBN: 9780131593626, BE2414 / $75.95
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