Intravenous Therapy for Prehospital Providers, Christopher M. Andolsek, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2001
Intravenous (IV) Therapy is one of the most invasive procedures handled in the prehospital environment.
Proficiency in IV therapy technique is important for most procedures required in advanced life support. Intravenous Therapy for Prehospital Providers prepares emergency medical personnel for the job of administering or assisting with the administration of IV therapy. This book is part of the EMS Continuing Education Series.
A section on practice calculations explains step-by-step how to calculate IV fluid dosage. Age-specific considerations (pediatric and geriatric) and legal issues are covered in their own chapters. The appendices include IV starts log sheets and patient report forms that can be used by IV administrators on the job.
Written to teach prehospital professionals about IV therapy, important topics covered include:
principles of fluid balance
IV techniques and administration
infection control
causes and treatment of shock
altered level of consciousness
8 1/2" x 11", 150 pages, softcover, ISBN: 0-7637-1579-4, BI8289 / $34.95
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