This all-new, full-color EMT field guide contains quick reference information useful for students and practicing EMTs. Perfect for the classroom and the field, this valuable tool is pocket sized, spiral bound, and water and stain resistant. EMTs will use this field guide again and again!
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Höhe: 152 mm
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978-0-323-03940-6 (9780323039406)
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1. TOOLS Rapid Report Guidelines Contact/Phone Numbers Weight Conversions Temperature Conversions Measurement Conversions Household to Metric Conversions Pupil Size Glasgow Coma Scale Posturing Oxygen Tank Life Calculations Normal Vital Signs by Age Patient Refusal of Care Directional Terms 2. ASSESSMENT Assessment Mnemonics Patient Assessment Flow Chart Scene Size-Up Personal Protection Equipment Scene Safety Concerns Initial Assessment Common Mechanisms of Injury Detailed Assessment Ongoing Assessment Hazards and Available Resources 3. ASSISTING ALS Airway Interventions Patterns of Respiration Combitube Guidelines IV Therapy ECG Monitoring 4. CPR/AED General CPR Guidelines Choking Guidelines AED Guidelines 5. MEDICAL EMT Medications Respiratory Emergencies Chest Pain Diabetes Stroke Allergic Reactions Poisoning and Overdose Obstetrics Hyperthermia Hypothermia 6. TRAUMA Burns Rule of Nines Chart Revised Trauma Score START Trauma Triage Guidelines Estimating Blood Loss Dermatome Map Spinal Decision Tree Anterior View of Skeleton Posterior View of Skeleton Spine 7. PEDIATRICS FACES Pain Rating Scale APGAR Scale Inverted Pyramid Pediatric Trauma Triage Guidelines Physical Abuse Physical Neglect 8. OPERATIONS Triage Priorities Medical Incident Command Structure Landing Zones Helicopter Danger Zones Helicopter Approach & Exit Approaching the Scene HAZMAT Placards HAZMAT Zones Decontamination Process NFPA Placards 9. COMMON MEDICATIONS Common Medications 10. REFERENCE Abbreviations Spanish Communication