Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1999 National Standard Curriculum

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ISBN-13: 9780323039840
ISBN-10: 0323039847
Publisher: Mosby/JEMS
Format: Paperback, 1120 pages
Pub Date: 02/2007
Edition Number: 3

Synopsis

This one-of-a-kind text provides you with complete, focused coverage of the 1999 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate. Reflecting the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines, this outstanding text includes eight new chapters, as well as new content on HIPAA regulations, airway management, treatment of hypoglycemic patients, needleless equipment, new drugs, and more. On the accompanying DVD, watch skills come to life with up-close video demonstrations of 15 skills and 22 detailed medical animations. You can confidently rely on this text for the knowledge and skills you need for practice!

Helpful Hints boxes identify "nice to know" information for a deeper understanding of concepts and skills.
Clinical Notes boxes provide background information from a clinical perspective.
Street Wise boxes call attention to information that will help the EMT-I become more efficient in delivering emergency field care.
Detailed Case Studies presented at the start of every chapter and concluded at the end show the application of chapter content and the continuum of care.

All content has been updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines.
New chapters on medication math, abdominal and extremity trauma, geriatrics, weapons of mass destruction, incident command, tactical emergency medical support, patients with special challenges, and cardiac A&P and ECG interpretation prepare you to respond with superior knowledge of these populations and situations.
Updates on the HIPAA guidelines are addressed in the medical/legal considerations chapter to help you understand and adhere to the federal law.
New coverage of the LMA and dual-lumen airways h as been added to the Airway Management chapter to explain timesaving devices for patient treatment.
Drug updates in the pharmacology chapter keep you informed of ever-evolving medication treatments.
Companion DVD provides video demonstrations of 15 skills, as well as 22 detailed medical animations.

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Division One Preparatory

1. Foundations of EMT-Intermediate

2. Your Well-Being

3. Medical-Legal Aspects

4. Overview of Human Systems

5. Emergency Pharmacology

6. Venous Access

7. Medication Math NEW!

8. Medication Administration

Division Two Airway

9. Airway Management

Division Three Patient Assessment

10. History Taking

11. Techniques of Physical Examination

12. Patient Assessment

13. Clinical Decision Making

14. Communications

15. Documentation

Division Four Trauma

16. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury

17. Hemorrhage and Shock

18. Burns

19. Thoracic Trauma

20. Head and Spinal Trauma

21. Abdominal and Extremity Trauma NEW!

Division Five Medical

22. Respiratory Emergencies

23. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology and ECG Interpretation NEW!

24. Cardiovascular Emergencies

25. Diabetic Emergencies

26. Allergic Reactions

27. Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

28. Neurological Emergencies

29. Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies

30. Environmental Emergencies

31. Behavioral Emergencies and Substance Abuse

32. Gynecological Emergencies

Division Six Special Considerations

33. Obstetrical Emergencies

34. Neonatal Resuscitation

35. Pediatric Emergencies

36. Geriatrics NEW!

37. Patients with Special Challenges NEW!

Division Seven Assessment-Based Man agement

38. Assessment-Based Management

Division Eight Special Operations

39. First-Responder Procedures with Weapons of Mass Destruction NEW!

40. Incident Command NEW!

41. Tactical Emergency Medical Support NEW!

Appendixes

A. Emergency Drugs NEW!

B. Alternative Airway Procedures

C. Medical Terminology