Prehospital Emergency CarePrehospital Emergency Care, Seventh Edition is the book for EMT-Bs who want to go above and beyond the United States D.O.T. requirements. Long considered the most complete resource for EMT-B training, this best-selling, student-friendly text contains clear, step-by-step explanations of patient conditions, assessment, and treatment. The material is comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging enough to prepare students for real on-the-job situations. Revised and thoroughly updated, the new Seventh Edition contains the most recent American Heart Association guidelines and the latest clinical information related to conducting an accurate assessment. Book jacket. |
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Prehospital Emergency Care MyBradyLab Access Code Joseph J. Mistovich,Keith J. Karren,Brent Hafen No preview available - 2013 |
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alert altered mental status ambulance artery backboard baseline vital signs bleeding blood pressure body body substance isolation bone brain breathing is adequate burn burn injuries cardiac arrest cause Chapter Cyanosis decreased defibrillation detailed physical exam device dispatch dressing drug emergency medical EMT-B EMT-Basic epinephrine extremities Figure fluid focused history head injury heart rate history and physical hospital hypoperfusion hypothermia immobilization infant or child inhalation initial assessment lungs mask at 15 mechanism of injury medical direction minutes mouth move muscle nasopharyngeal airway neck nitroglycerin nonrebreather mask normal ongoing assessment oropharyngeal airway oxygen palpate partner poisoning positive pressure ventilation possible prehospital protocol pulse rapid trauma assessment reassess rescuers response SAMPLE history SCENE SIZE-UP seizure shock hypoperfusion signs and symptoms skin spinal injury spine splint stretcher Suction supplemental oxygen suspected tension pneumothorax tient tion tissue transport unresponsive vehicle ventilation with supplemental vital signs vomiting wound