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For courses in Advanced EMT Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, Advanced EMT: A Clinical-Reasoning Approach is designed to assist students in successfully completing their Advanced EMT course and ultimately obtaining their licensure. Special care has been taken to ensure that the latest applicable research was reviewed during the development of this text, resulting in our ability to deliver the latest evidence-based patient care to you and your students. Also available with MyBRADYLab™ MyBRADYLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work…mehr
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For courses in Advanced EMT Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, Advanced EMT: A Clinical-Reasoning Approach is designed to assist students in successfully completing their Advanced EMT course and ultimately obtaining their licensure. Special care has been taken to ensure that the latest applicable research was reviewed during the development of this text, resulting in our ability to deliver the latest evidence-based patient care to you and your students. Also available with MyBRADYLab™ MyBRADYLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyBRADYLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Pearson Education
- 2nd edition
- Seitenzahl: 1216
- Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2016
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 272mm x 213mm x 43mm
- Gewicht: 2087g
- ISBN-13: 9780134420127
- ISBN-10: 0134420128
- Artikelnr.: 45996392
- Verlag: Pearson Education
- 2nd edition
- Seitenzahl: 1216
- Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2016
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 272mm x 213mm x 43mm
- Gewicht: 2087g
- ISBN-13: 9780134420127
- ISBN-10: 0134420128
- Artikelnr.: 45996392
About our authors Melissa Alexander, EdD, Paramedic, became an EMT-A in 1982 and earned a Certificate in Paramedicine from Home Hospital School of Paramedicine in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1984. She has a BA in Community Health Education from Purdue University, an MS in Health Sciences Education from Indiana University and an EdD in Human Resources Development from The George Washington University. Dr. Alexander is the Senior Director of Planning, Assessment, and Evaluation for Medical Student Education for Indiana University School of Medicine. She is actively involved in national-level innovations in medical education, including the American Medical Association (AMA) Accelerating Change in Medical Education (ACE) grant and the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) initiative for creating entrustment-based curricula and assessments to ensure medical students' readiness to enter residency. Dr. Alexander previously served as the Director of the EMS Academy at the University of New Mexico, as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University, as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Fire Science and EMS at Lake Superior State University and as a paramedic at Wishard Ambulance Service in Indianapolis. She has authored and contributed to several EMS texts and educational products. Dr. Alexander's research interests include assessing and improving clinical-reasoning skills and creating valid assessments of learning. She has three daughters, Lindsay (Chris) Giroux, Brittany Streuker and Eleanor Shook; and five grandsons, Asher, Ethan, Grant, Rhys and Jasper. She enjoys bicycling, spending time with family, organic gardening and hanging out with her dogs, Sabrina and Benito. Richard Belle, BS, NRP, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, began his EMS career in 1996 after completing EMT-Basic and Paramedic training at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Richard has worked throughout south Louisiana as a field paramedic, new employee preceptor, student preceptor and as a flight paramedic. He has been actively involved in EMS education since 1999. Richard served as Education Coordinator for Acadian Ambulance's southeastern district while he returned to Nicholls State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. After four years of teaching EMT Basic and Paramedic courses, he transferred to Lafayette, Louisiana, to serve as Acadian Ambulance's Continuing Education Coordinator; he was responsible for providing refresher training and continuing education opportunities to medics across Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. Currently, Richard works in Lafayette, Louisiana, as Continuing Education Manager for Acadian Ambulance and the National EMS Academy. Richard lives in south Louisiana with his wife, Rhonda, and their three children, James, Victoria and Allison.
Section 1 Preparing for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 1
1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 2
2 Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems 15
3 Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety 31
4 Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice 57
5 Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls 76
6 Communication and Teamwork 106
Section 2 Human Development, Health, and Disease 129
7 Medical Terminology 130
8 Human Body Systems 144
9 Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations 204
10 Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis 224
Section 3 Pharmacology 255
11 Principles of Pharmacology 256
12 Medication Administration 275
13 Medications 313
Section 4 Assessment and Initial Management 325
14 General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 326
15 Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment 343
16 Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 366
17 Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest 413
18 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices 447
19 History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment 475
Section 5 Medical Emergencies 505
20 Respiratory Disorders 506
21 Cardiovascular Disorders 531
22 Neurologic Disorders 564
23 Endocrine Disorders 592
24 Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders 607
25 Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders 626
26 Hematologic Disorders 650
27 Immunologic Disorders 663
28 Infectious Illnesses 675
29 Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders 694
30 Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity 705
31 Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies 716
32 Toxicologic Emergencies 729
Section 6 Trauma 755
33 Trauma Systems and Incident Command 756
34 Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria 772
35 Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns 796
36 Musculoskeletal Injuries 822
37 Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma 844
38 Thoracic Trauma 861
39 Abdominal Trauma 876
40 Spine Injuries 886
41 Environmental Emergencies 906
42 Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation 924
Section 7 Special Patient Populations 935
43 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn 936
44 Pediatric Emergencies 968
45 Geriatrics 992
46 Patients with Special Challenges 1011
Section 8 Rescue and Special Operations 1027
47 Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication 1028
48 Hazardous Materials 1041
49 Response to Terrorism and Disasters 1055
Appendix 1: Endotracheal Intubation 1066
Appendix 2: Advanced ECG Recognition 1075
Appendix 3: Adult Intraosseous Infusion 1088
Appendix 4: Additional Emergency
Medications 1089
Answer Key 1103
Glossary 1123
Index 1151
1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 2
2 Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems 15
3 Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety 31
4 Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice 57
5 Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls 76
6 Communication and Teamwork 106
Section 2 Human Development, Health, and Disease 129
7 Medical Terminology 130
8 Human Body Systems 144
9 Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations 204
10 Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis 224
Section 3 Pharmacology 255
11 Principles of Pharmacology 256
12 Medication Administration 275
13 Medications 313
Section 4 Assessment and Initial Management 325
14 General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 326
15 Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment 343
16 Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 366
17 Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest 413
18 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices 447
19 History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment 475
Section 5 Medical Emergencies 505
20 Respiratory Disorders 506
21 Cardiovascular Disorders 531
22 Neurologic Disorders 564
23 Endocrine Disorders 592
24 Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders 607
25 Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders 626
26 Hematologic Disorders 650
27 Immunologic Disorders 663
28 Infectious Illnesses 675
29 Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders 694
30 Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity 705
31 Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies 716
32 Toxicologic Emergencies 729
Section 6 Trauma 755
33 Trauma Systems and Incident Command 756
34 Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria 772
35 Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns 796
36 Musculoskeletal Injuries 822
37 Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma 844
38 Thoracic Trauma 861
39 Abdominal Trauma 876
40 Spine Injuries 886
41 Environmental Emergencies 906
42 Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation 924
Section 7 Special Patient Populations 935
43 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn 936
44 Pediatric Emergencies 968
45 Geriatrics 992
46 Patients with Special Challenges 1011
Section 8 Rescue and Special Operations 1027
47 Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication 1028
48 Hazardous Materials 1041
49 Response to Terrorism and Disasters 1055
Appendix 1: Endotracheal Intubation 1066
Appendix 2: Advanced ECG Recognition 1075
Appendix 3: Adult Intraosseous Infusion 1088
Appendix 4: Additional Emergency
Medications 1089
Answer Key 1103
Glossary 1123
Index 1151
Section 1 Preparing for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 1
1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 2
2 Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems 15
3 Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety 31
4 Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice 57
5 Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls 76
6 Communication and Teamwork 106
Section 2 Human Development, Health, and Disease 129
7 Medical Terminology 130
8 Human Body Systems 144
9 Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations 204
10 Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis 224
Section 3 Pharmacology 255
11 Principles of Pharmacology 256
12 Medication Administration 275
13 Medications 313
Section 4 Assessment and Initial Management 325
14 General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 326
15 Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment 343
16 Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 366
17 Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest 413
18 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices 447
19 History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment 475
Section 5 Medical Emergencies 505
20 Respiratory Disorders 506
21 Cardiovascular Disorders 531
22 Neurologic Disorders 564
23 Endocrine Disorders 592
24 Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders 607
25 Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders 626
26 Hematologic Disorders 650
27 Immunologic Disorders 663
28 Infectious Illnesses 675
29 Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders 694
30 Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity 705
31 Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies 716
32 Toxicologic Emergencies 729
Section 6 Trauma 755
33 Trauma Systems and Incident Command 756
34 Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria 772
35 Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns 796
36 Musculoskeletal Injuries 822
37 Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma 844
38 Thoracic Trauma 861
39 Abdominal Trauma 876
40 Spine Injuries 886
41 Environmental Emergencies 906
42 Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation 924
Section 7 Special Patient Populations 935
43 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn 936
44 Pediatric Emergencies 968
45 Geriatrics 992
46 Patients with Special Challenges 1011
Section 8 Rescue and Special Operations 1027
47 Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication 1028
48 Hazardous Materials 1041
49 Response to Terrorism and Disasters 1055
Appendix 1: Endotracheal Intubation 1066
Appendix 2: Advanced ECG Recognition 1075
Appendix 3: Adult Intraosseous Infusion 1088
Appendix 4: Additional Emergency
Medications 1089
Answer Key 1103
Glossary 1123
Index 1151
1 Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice 2
2 Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems 15
3 Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety 31
4 Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice 57
5 Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls 76
6 Communication and Teamwork 106
Section 2 Human Development, Health, and Disease 129
7 Medical Terminology 130
8 Human Body Systems 144
9 Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations 204
10 Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis 224
Section 3 Pharmacology 255
11 Principles of Pharmacology 256
12 Medication Administration 275
13 Medications 313
Section 4 Assessment and Initial Management 325
14 General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 326
15 Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment 343
16 Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 366
17 Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest 413
18 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices 447
19 History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment 475
Section 5 Medical Emergencies 505
20 Respiratory Disorders 506
21 Cardiovascular Disorders 531
22 Neurologic Disorders 564
23 Endocrine Disorders 592
24 Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders 607
25 Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders 626
26 Hematologic Disorders 650
27 Immunologic Disorders 663
28 Infectious Illnesses 675
29 Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders 694
30 Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity 705
31 Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies 716
32 Toxicologic Emergencies 729
Section 6 Trauma 755
33 Trauma Systems and Incident Command 756
34 Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria 772
35 Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns 796
36 Musculoskeletal Injuries 822
37 Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma 844
38 Thoracic Trauma 861
39 Abdominal Trauma 876
40 Spine Injuries 886
41 Environmental Emergencies 906
42 Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation 924
Section 7 Special Patient Populations 935
43 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn 936
44 Pediatric Emergencies 968
45 Geriatrics 992
46 Patients with Special Challenges 1011
Section 8 Rescue and Special Operations 1027
47 Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication 1028
48 Hazardous Materials 1041
49 Response to Terrorism and Disasters 1055
Appendix 1: Endotracheal Intubation 1066
Appendix 2: Advanced ECG Recognition 1075
Appendix 3: Adult Intraosseous Infusion 1088
Appendix 4: Additional Emergency
Medications 1089
Answer Key 1103
Glossary 1123
Index 1151