Emergency Care, Hardcover Edition, 12th Edition

By Daniel J. Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe, Harvey T. Grant, Bob Murray, J. David Bergeron, Ed T. Dickinson

Published by Prentice Hall

Published Date: May 24, 2011

Description

Emergency Care, Twelfth Edition, has set the standard for EMT training for over 30 years. Updated with the latest research and developments in emergency medical services, this edition meets the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC, providing all the practical information students need to succeed in the classroom and in the field. Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, this edition goes beyond the Standards to provide the most current, accurate reflection of EMS practice today. Getting students to think like an EMT, the text integrates scientific principles in a way that's easy to understand, and a host of critical thinking features—including a new chapter, “Critical Thinking and Decision Making,”—helps students learn key concepts while getting a dose of the reality of being an EMT.

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Section 1 – Foundations

Introduction to Emergency Medical Services and the Health Care System
The Well-being of the EMT
Lifting and Moving Patients
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Pathophysiology
Life Span Development

Section 2 – Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation

Airway Management
Respiration and Artificial Ventilation

Section 3 – Patient Assessment

Scene Size-up
The Primary Assessment
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
Assessment of the Trauma Patient (includes history-taking specific to the trauma patient)
Assessment of the Medical Patient (includes history-taking specific to the medical patient)
Reassessment
Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Communication and Documentation

Section 4 – Medical Emergencies

General Pharmacology
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
Allergic Reaction
Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
Abdominal Emergencies
Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide
Hematologic and Renal Emergencies

Section 5 – Trauma Emergencies

Bleeding and Shock
Soft Tissue Trauma
Chest and Abdominal Trauma
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Trauma to the Head, Neck, and Spine
Multisystem Trauma
Environmental Emergencies

Section 6 – Special Populations

Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatric Emergencies
Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges

Section 7 – Operations

EMS Operations
Hazardous Materials, Multiple-Casualty Incidents, and Incident Management
Highway Safety and Vehicle Extrication
EMS Response to Terrorism

Appendices

Basic Cardiac Life Support Review
Medical Terminology
Glossary
Answer Key

Index

This title is also sold in the various packages listed below. Before purchasing one of these packages, speak with your professor about which one will help you be successful in your course.

Package ISBN-13: 9780132824408