RAPID Paramedic
2nd Edition
Published on 7. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
233 pages
978-0-323-07267-0 (ISBN)
Description
Handy, quick-reference features include management algorithms, emergency drug information, HAZMAT warning placards, a spinal injury decision tree, crime scene considerations, equations such as the Glasgow Coma Scale and Revised Trauma Score, and much more.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Weight
85 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-07267-0 (9780323072670)
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Persons
Mick J. Sanders, EMT-P, MSA, received his paramedic training in 1978 from St. Louis University Hospitals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. He has worked in various health care systems as a field paramedic, emergency department paramedic, and EMS instructor. For 12 years, Mr. Sanders served as Training Specialist with the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Missouri Department of Health, where he oversaw EMT and paramedic training and licensure in St. Louis city and the surrounding metropolitan areas. Kim D. McKenna, MEd, RN, CEN, EMT-P, is the Director of Education for the St. Charles County Ambulance District and Adjunct Professor at Lindenwood University, located in the metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri area. There she is primary instructor for the paramedic program, program director for the district's emergency medical technician programs, and leads a training staff that provides education for district paramedics and for firefighters and emergency personnel within St. Charles County. Kim has been teaching in EMS for more than 25 years. She formerly worked as an emergency and intensive care nurse, and served as Chief Medical Officer for the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District for 6 years. Kim was the EMR Project Level Leader for the National EMS Education Standards project and is currently a Board of Director for the National Association of EMS Educators.
Content
1. Basics Patient History Data OPQRST SOAP SAMPLE Normal Lab Values Spanish Communication Abbreviations Legal Next of Kin for Organ Donation Culture & Development 2. Airway Airway Control and Ventilation Calculating Tank Life Common Tank Sizes and Factors Oxygen Concentrations to Liter Per Minute Flow Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Pulse Oximetry Readings End Tidal CO2 Interpretation Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Initial Adult Ventilator Settings Ventilator Alarms Tracheal Tube & Suction Catheter Sizes King Airway Sizes LMA Sizes Replacing a Tracheostomy Tube Emergency Airway Techniques Translaryngeal Cannula Ventilation Surgical Cricothyrotomy 3. Trauma Glasgow Coma Scale Revised Trauma Score Trauma Center Triage Burn Categories Burn Center Referral Criteria Rule of Nines Born Fluid Calculation Nerve Root Correlations Dermatome Map Indications for Spinal Immobilization 4. Cardiac Rhythm Analysis Pulse Arrest Guidelines Cardiac Arrest Rhythms Immediate Care after Return of Spontaneous Circulation Periarrest Rhythms Acute Coronary Syndromes Signs & Symptoms of Chronic Heart Failure Management of Hypotension/Shock Differentiating Heart Blocks Precordial Lead Placement for 12 Lead ECG Precordial Lead Placement for V4R, V8, V9 QTc Intervals Quick VT 12-Lead Reference VT/SVT Differentiation Identifying Axis by QRS Complex ST Segment Elevation and Location of Infarct 5. Medical Poisoning and Overdose Respiratory Emergencies Diabetic Emergencies Allergic Reactions Stroke Heat Emergencies Hypothermia Obstetrics 6. Medications FDA Pregnancy Categories Emergency Drug Index Common Hypoglycemic Agents Common Home Medications Common Herbal Supplements Commonly Abused Drugs 7. IV Rate Calculations Dose Calculations Height & Weight Conversion Dopamine Drips Drip Rates for Dopamine Lidocaine Flow Rates Drip Rates for Epinephrine Correcting Common Problems with (VADs) Solution Compatibility Chart 8. Pediatrics Normal Vital Signs by Age Group Equipment for Pediatric Tracheal Intubation Pediatric Trauma Score The APGAR Scoring System Pediatric Resuscitation Algorithms Treating Children in Shock Treating Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies FACES Pain Scale 9. Rescue Arrival and Scene Size-Up START Triage SALT Triage Helicopter Landing Zones/Hand Signals Crime Scene Preservation 10. HAZMAT & WMD Approaching the Scene Personal Protective Equipment NFPA Placards HAZMAT International Classification System HAZMAT Warning Placards HAZMAT Zones Eight-Step Decontamination Procedure B-NICE CBREN CBRNE Category A Agents Cyanide Treatment Nerve Agent Poisoning Hospital Communication