This comprehensive, yet concise handbook has been completely revised and updated to deliver instant access to safe, specific and easy-to-follow guidelines for virtually every emergency situation.
PATIENT CARE: Skills and Principles. Howto Make a Difference or Even Save a Life. Patient Assessment. SIGNS and SYMPTOMS. Respiratory Distress. Circulatory/Cardiovascular Distress. Central Nervous System. Abdominal Pain. Skin. SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES. Arrest. Shock. Trauma Management. Burns. Medical Emergencies. Poisoning and Overdose. Environmental Emergencies. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies. Pediatric Emergencies. Behavioural Emergencies. Geriatric Patients. PROCEDURES and MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. Assessment. Ventilation and Resuscitation. Trauma Procedures. EMT Defibrillation. Pharmacology for the EMT. APPENDICES. Appendix 1: Commonly Prescribed Drugs. Appendix 2: Legal Considerations. Appendix 3: Fahrenheit-Centigrade Conversion Table. Appendix 4: Universal Anatomic Positions. Appendix 5: Abbreviations. Appendix 6: Severity Indices. Appendix 7: Neurologic Checklist. Appendix 8: Helmet Removal. Appendix 9: Medical Device Problem Reporting Program. Appendix 10: Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of HIV and HBV to Emergency Medical Services Personnel.
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