Sanders' paramedic textbook /

Sanders, Mick J.

Sanders' paramedic textbook / Paramedic textbook Mick J. Sanders ; contributing editor, Kim D. McKenna ; medical editors, David K. Tan, Andrew N. Pollak ; coeditor, Alfonso Mejia. - 5 th edition. - xviii, 2146 pages : illustrations

Preceded by: Mosby's paramedic textbook / Mick J. Sanders ; physician advisers, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick ; contributing editor, Kim D. McKenna. 4th ed. c2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 EMS Systems: Roles, Responsibilities, and Professionalism --- Well-Being of the Paramedic --- Injury Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health --- Documentation --- EMS Communications --- Medical and Legal Issues --- Ethics --- Research Principles and Evidence-Based Practice --- Medical Terminology --- Review of Human Systems --- General Principles of Pathophysiology --- Life Span Development --- Principles of Pharmacology and Emergency Medications --- Medication Administration --- Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation --- Therapeutic Communications --- History Taking --- Scene Size-up and Primary Assessment --- Secondary Assessment and Reassessment --- Assessment-Based Management and Clinical Decision Making
Effective Assessment --- Cardiology --- Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat --- Respiratory --- Neurology --- Endocrinology --- Immune System Disorders --- Infectious and Communicable Diseases --- Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders --- Genitourinary and Renal Disorders --- Gynecology --- Hematology --- Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders --- Toxicology --- Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders --- Shock --- Trauma Overview and Mechanism of Injury --- Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Trauma --- Burns --- Head, Face, Neck, and Spine Trauma --- Spine and Nervous System Trauma --- Chest Trauma --- Abdominal Trauma --- Orthopaedic Trauma --- Environmental Conditions --- Obstetrics --- Neonatal Care --- ediatrics --- Geriatrics --- Abuse and Neglect --- Patients With Special Challenges --- Acute Interventions for Home Care --- Ground and Air Ambulance Operations --- Medical Incident Command --- Rescue Awareness and Operations --- Crime Scene Awareness --- Hazardous Materials Awareness --- Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction


"The Fifth Edition is both a comprehensive learning tool for paramedic students and a reliable desk reference for emergency physicians. Reviewed and endorsed by both the AAOS and the NAEMSP, this edition reflects the 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines"--Provided by publisher.

9781284147827 (casebound)

2018023771


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