Emergency Medical Patients

Assessment, Care, and Transport

Twink Dalton, Daniel Limmer EMT-P, Joseph Mistovich, Howard Werman, NAEMSP (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

528 Seiten

2011
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-511914-3 (ISBN)

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EMPACT (Emergency Medical Patients: Assessment, Care & Transport) offers a practical approach to common medical emergencies. Formerly published as AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support), EMPACT is updated and revised to conform to the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines. Providing foundational chapters on assessment, critical thinking/decision making, and the difficult airway, the text moves on to cover common medical complaints, such as shock/hypoperfusion, dyspnea, chest discomfort or pain, and more. Presenting a realistic approach to the care of the patient, each chapter moves from assessment- and complaint-based primary assessment (identifying and controlling immediate life threats) to field diagnosis and management of immediately treatable underlying diseases. Intended for students with paramedic or other advanced-level training; a familiarity with anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology; and an overall understanding of the nature of medical emergencies.

Chapter 1: Assessment of the Medical Patient

Chapter 2: Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Chapter 3: The Difficult Airway (Sample Chapter)

Chapter 4: States of Hypoperfusion and Shock

Chapter 5: Dyspnea, Respiratory Distress, or Respiratory Failure

Chapter 6: Chest Discomfort or Pain

Chapter 7: Altered Mental Status

Chapter 8: Acute Abdominal Discomfort or Pain

Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chapter 10: Seizures and Seizure Disorders

Chapter 11: Syncope

Chapter 12: Headache, Nausea, and Vomiting

Appendix A: Waveform Capnography

Appendix B: Electrocardiographic Interpretation

Appendix C: Normal Laboratory Values

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.5.2011
Reihe/Serie	Paramedic Care
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 269 mm
Gewicht	970 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-13-511914-6 / 0135119146
ISBN-13	978-0-13-511914-3 / 9780135119143
Zustand	Neuware