Prehospital Emergency Medicine Secrets

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series� has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Prehospital Emergency Medicine Care Secrets is an all-new addition to this popular series, offering practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This new resource features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-02-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780323722667

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Contents[draft of TOC - upon approval, I would seek additional reviews by experts on contents before finalizing, including Dr. Peter Cameron]Top 100 Secrets Section 1 History of Emergency Medical Services History of Emergency Medical ServicesSection 2 Emergency Medical Services OperationsDestination Guidelines and Hospital Designation Emergency Vehicle Operation EMS System DesignMedia and Public RelationsMedical Direction Medicolegal Issues Prehospital Communications Public Health and EMS Quality Improvement Research in EMS Section 3 Personal Safety and WellnessCritical Incident StressInfectious Disease ExposureOccupational Health Issues in EMSScene SafetySection 4 Adult Medical CareDecision making and critical interpretation of vital signsPrehospital physical assessmentAbdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration Altered mental statusArrhythmias Cardiac arrest, including ECMOCardiac emergencies - chest pain, STEMI, ACS, CHF Cardiac device emergencies - pacemaker/implanted defibrillator dysfunction, left ventricular assist devices Diabetic emergencies Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Hypotension and shock Infectious disease emergencies/sepsisPsychiatric emergencies/Care of the agitated or suicidal patientObstetrics and Gynecologic emergenciesOverdosePoisoningsRenal failure and dialysis Respiratory emergencies - anaphylaxis, COPD, asthma, pneumonia SeizuresStroke and TIASyncopeSection 5 Adult Trauma Care General Adult trauma principles and triage Head injuries and facial trauma Cervical spine and spinal cord injuries Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries Extremity injuries Penetrating injuries Thermal burns and inhalational injuriesCare of the entrapped patient, including crush injurySection 6 Pediatric Medical CareDecision making and critical interpretation of vital signsAbdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration Altered mental statusCardiac arrest and arrhythmias Chest pain and syncope Infectious disease emergencies/sepsisPrehospital physical assessmentRespiratory distress emergencies - asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia, anaphylaxis SeizuresShock Technology dependent children Poisonings Section 7 Pediatric Trauma CareGeneral Pediatric trauma principles and triage Head injuries and facial trauma Cervical spine and spinal cord injuries Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries Extremity injuries Penetrating injuries Thermal burns and inhalational injuries Section 8 Disaster and Multiple Casualty IncidentsGeneral principles in disasters and multiple casualty incidents Prehospital triage for mass casualties Mass casualty evacuation and patient movement Biological terrorism Chemical terrorism Radiation and radiation injury Blast injuries Hazardous materials response Tactical EMS Search and rescue Community disaster preparedness Section 9 Wilderness EMS and Austere medicine General principles in wilderness medicineBites, stings, and envenomations Decompression illnesses DysbarismsHeat related illness Hypothermia Lightning and electrical emergencies Submersion injuries/drowningsWilderness survivalSection 10 Special Prehospital SituationsInterfacility transport, including Ground Critical Care TransportBariatric emergenciesGeriatric emergencies Aeromedical Transport Community Paramedicine Intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child maltreatment End of life issues Section 11 Prehospital Skills and ProceduresAirway ManagementAnalgesia and sedation CPR, AED, mechanical compressionElectrocardiogram interpretation Field amputation Hemorrhage control Intravascular/ interosseous access and fluids resuscitationOxygenation and ventilation Perimortem caesarian section Point of care testing Procedures in the trauma patient Splinting and spinal immobilizationTelemedicine and emerging telecommunications Termination of resuscitation Transport of the highly infectious patient