Essentials of Emergency Care
2nd Edition
Published on 10. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-8359-5181-4 (ISBN)
Description
This work aims to strengthen the concepts underlying a refresher curriculum for the experienced EMT-Basic paramedic who is enrolled in a refresher/recertification programme. The authors discuss information identified by the US Department of Transportation needed for an EMT-Basic course.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
1056 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8359-5181-4 (9780835951814)
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Other editions
New editions
Daniel J. Limmer | Michael F. O'Keefe | Robert J. Elling
Essentials of Emergency Care
Refresher for EMT-B
Book
05/2002
3rd Edition
Pearson
€85.55
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
Daniel J. Limmer | Robert J. Elling | Michael F. O'Keefe
Essentials of Emergency Care
A Refresher for the Practicing EMT-B
Book
10/1995
Prentice-Hall
€45.94
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
Module 1 Preparatory: introduction to EMS systems; well-being of the EMT-basic; medical/legal and ethical issues; the human body; lifting and moving patients. Module 2 Airway: airway management. Module 3 Patient assessment: baseline vitals and SAM-PLE history; assessment of the medical patient; assessment of the trauma patient; assessment of paediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients; communication and documentation. Modula 4 Medical/behaviourial emergencies: bleeding and shock; respiratory emergencies; cardiac emergencies; diabetic emergencies; allergies; poisoning and overdose emergencies; environmental emergencies; behaviourial emergencies. Module 5 Trauma: bleeding and shock; soft-tissue injuries; musculoskeletal injuries; injuries to the head and spine. Module 6 OG-GYN, infant, and children: obstetrics and gynaecology; infants and children. Module 7 Operations: ambulance operations; gaining access; overviews. Module 8 Advanced airways: advanced airway management.