Packed with outstanding full-color, clinical photos and illustrations, the fourth edition of this comprehensive text focuses on why you take certain actions in the field, as well as how,. It provides thorough, yet practical coverage of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Basic, the new National Education Standards, and the National Registry of EMTs National EMS Practice Analysis. This comprehensive approach helps you better understand the process of disease progression and your role in prehospital patient care.
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Approx. 1020 illustrations (1000 in full color)
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Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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978-0-323-05547-5 (9780323055475)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
2. Well-Being of the EMT
3. Medicolegal and Ethical Issues
4. The Human Body
5. Lifting and Moving Patients
6. Airway
7. Patient Assessment
8. Communications
9. Documentation
10. General Pharmacology
11. Respiratory Emergencies
12. Cardiovascular Emergencies
13. Altered Mental Status
14. Allergies
15. Poisoning and Overdoses
16. Environmental Emergencies
17. Behavioral Emergencies
18. Abuse and Assault
19. Obstetrics and Gynecology
20. Bleeding and Shock
21. Soft Tissue Injuries
22. Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
23. Musculoskeletal Care
24. Injuries to the Head and Spine
25. Infants and Children
26. Ambulance Operations
27. Gaining Access
28. Disasters and Hazardous Materials
29. Advanced Airway Management
30. Weapons of Mass Destruction and the EMT
31. Geriatric Emergencies
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