Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: AAOS Orange book series. 40th anniversary. Publication details: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2011.Edition: 10th ed. / American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ; editors, Leaugeay Barnes, Joseph A. Ciotola, Benjamin GulliDescription: xix, 1566 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780763778286 (pbk.)
  • 0763778281 (pbk.)
  • 9781449615871
  • 1449615872
  • 9780763778491 (hardcover)
  • 0763778494 (hardcover)
  • 9781449685881 (with online code)
  • 1449685889 (with online code)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.02/5 22
LOC classification:
  • RC86.7 .A43 2011
NLM classification:
  • 2010 E-932
  • WX 215
Partial contents:
Preparatory. EMS systems ; Workforce safety and wellness ; Medical, legal, and ethical issues ; Communications and documentation ; The human body ; Life span development. -- Pharmacology. Principles of pharmacology. -- Patient Assessment -- Airway. Airway management . -- Shock and Resuscitation. Shock ; BLS resuscitation. -- Medical. Medical overview ; Respiratory emergencies ; Cardiovascular emergencies ; Neurologic emergencies ; Gastrointestinal and urologic emergencies ; Endocrine and hematologic emergencies ; Immunologic emergencies ; Toxicology ; Psychiatric emergencies ; Gynecologic emergencies. -- Trauma. Trauma overview ; Bleeding ; Soft-tissue injuries ; Face and neck injuries ; Head and spine injuries ; Chest injuries ; Abdominal and genitourinary injuries ; Orthopaedic injuries ; Environmental emergencies. -- Special Patient Populations. Obstetrics and neonatal care ; Pediatric emergencies ; Geriatric emergencies ; Patients with special challenges. -- EMS Operations. Lifting and moving patients ; Transport operations ; Vehicle extrication and special rescue ; Incident management ; Terrorism response and disaster management. -- ALS Techniques. ALS assist -- Medical terminology.
Summary: Based on the new National EMS Education Standards, the tenth edition of this textbook offers complete coverage of every competency statement in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. It incorporates evidenced-based medical concepts to ensure students are taught assessment and treatment modalities that will help patients in the field. The experienced author team and AAOS medical editors have transformed the Education Standards into a training program that reflects current trends in prehospital medicine and best practices. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features. Interactive resources, including online testing and assessment materials, learning management system, and eLearning student resources, allow for flexibility to build the course that works best.
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"40th anniversary orange book series"--Cover.

Includes index.

Based on the new National EMS Education Standards, the tenth edition of this textbook offers complete coverage of every competency statement in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. It incorporates evidenced-based medical concepts to ensure students are taught assessment and treatment modalities that will help patients in the field. The experienced author team and AAOS medical editors have transformed the Education Standards into a training program that reflects current trends in prehospital medicine and best practices. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features. Interactive resources, including online testing and assessment materials, learning management system, and eLearning student resources, allow for flexibility to build the course that works best.

Preparatory. EMS systems ; Workforce safety and wellness ; Medical, legal, and ethical issues ; Communications and documentation ; The human body ; Life span development. -- Pharmacology. Principles of pharmacology. -- Patient Assessment -- Airway. Airway management . -- Shock and Resuscitation. Shock ; BLS resuscitation. -- Medical. Medical overview ; Respiratory emergencies ; Cardiovascular emergencies ; Neurologic emergencies ; Gastrointestinal and urologic emergencies ; Endocrine and hematologic emergencies ; Immunologic emergencies ; Toxicology ; Psychiatric emergencies ; Gynecologic emergencies. -- Trauma. Trauma overview ; Bleeding ; Soft-tissue injuries ; Face and neck injuries ; Head and spine injuries ; Chest injuries ; Abdominal and genitourinary injuries ; Orthopaedic injuries ; Environmental emergencies. -- Special Patient Populations. Obstetrics and neonatal care ; Pediatric emergencies ; Geriatric emergencies ; Patients with special challenges. -- EMS Operations. Lifting and moving patients ; Transport operations ; Vehicle extrication and special rescue ; Incident management ; Terrorism response and disaster management. -- ALS Techniques. ALS assist -- Medical terminology.

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