RAPID Paramedic
3rd Edition
Published on 10. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-0-323-02785-4 (ISBN)
Description
This all-new, full-color paramedic field guide contains quick reference information useful for students and practicing paramedics. Perfect for the classroom and the field, this valuable tool is pocket sized, spiral bound, and fluid resistant.Helpful features include management algorithms, emergency drug information, hazmat warning placards, spinal injury decision tree, crime scene considerations, equations such as the Glasgow Coma Scale and Revised Trauma Score, places to record frequently used phone numbers and resources, and much more!
More details
Series
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Spanish
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 102 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-02785-4 (9780323027854)
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Content
1. BasicsPatient History DataOPQRSTSOAPSAMPLENormal Lab ValuesPupil Size ChartLegal Next of Kin for Organ DonationSpanish CommunicationAbbreviations2. AirwayPediatric and Adult Tracheal Tube and Suction Catheter SizesCalculating Tank LifeCommon Tank Sizes and FactorsApproximate Oxygen Concentrations to LiterPer Minute FlowRapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)Pulse Oximetry ReadingsStandard Initial Ventilator SettingsVentilator Alarms3. TraumaNerve Root CorrelationsGlasgow Coma ScaleRevised Trauma ScoreTrauma Center TriageBurn CategoriesRule of NinesDermatome MapSpinal Injury Decision Tree4. CardiacRhythm AnalysisSteps in Rhythm AnalysisCardiac Arrest RhythmsPulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular FibrillationAsystolePulseless Electrical ActivityPossible Causes of Asystole/PEAPeriarrest RhythmsSymptomatic Bradycardia: Narrow QRSSymptomatic Bradycardia: Wide QRSNarrow QRS Tachycardias Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial FlutterWolff-Parkinson-White SyndromeWide QRS TachycardiasAssessment and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome Prehospital Emergency DepartmentManagement of STEMIManagement of NSTEMIManagement of Acute Coronary SyndromeManagement of Acute Pulmonary EdemaManagement of Hypotension/ShockSuspected Pump ProblemSuspected Volume ProblemSuspected Rate ProblemDifferentiating Heart BlocksQuick VT 12-Lead ReferenceVT/SVT DifferentiationIdentifying Axis by QRS ComplexST Segment Elevation and Location of InfarctFibrinolyticsSigns and Symptoms of Chronic Heart Failure5. MedicalPoisoning and OverdoseRespiratory EmergenciesDiabetic EmergenciesAllergic ReactionsStrokeHeat EmergenciesHypothermiaObstetrics6. MedicationsEmergency Drug IndexDose CalculatorsCommon Home MedicationsCommon Herbal SupplementsCommon Hypoglycemic AgentsCommonly Abused DrugsMeasurementToxicological SyndromesHeight and Weight Conversion7. IV Rate CalculationsShortcut for Calculating Dopamine DripsIV Infusion Drip Rates for DopamineClock Method of Calculating Lidocaine Flow RatesIV Infusion Drip Rates for EpinephrineCorrecting Common Problems with (VADs)Common Venipuncture Sites8. PediatricsNormal Vital Signs by Age GroupEquipment for Pediatric Tracheal IntubationPediatric Trauma ScoreThe APGAR Scoring SystemPediatric Resuscitation AlgorithmsPediatric Tachycardia AlgorithmPediatric Bradycardia AlgorithmPediatric Pulseless Arrest AlgorithmFACES Pain Scale9. RescueScene Size-UpSTART TriageHelicopter Landing Zones/Hand SignalsCrime Scene Preservation 10. HAZMAT & WMDApproaching the SceneClassifications of Personal Protective EquipmentNFPA PlacardsInternational Classification System for Hazardous MaterialsHAZMAT Warning PlacardsHAZMAT ZonesEight-Step Decontamination ProcedureB-NICECategory A AgentsCyanide Antidote KitUse of the Mark I Kit in Nerve Agent PoisoningHospital Communication