Full Description
Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach will help you complete your Advanced EMT course and ultimately obtain licensure. Drawing on the latest National EMS Education standards, the authors will equip you for care delivery grounded in the latest evidence-based guidelines. Rather than simply presenting facts, principles and concepts, they'll challenge you to use clinical reasoning to solve patient care problems, preparing you to transfer your skills and knowledge into a future career.
The 2nd Edition covers the latest treatment guidelines and uses of medication, while enhancing content to support the clinical-reasoning approach. With a chapter-opening Case Study at the start of each chapter, you'll be guided through real-life EMT emergencies. Then, at the end of each chapter, Case Study Wrap-ups reveal the clinical-reasoning process used by the Advanced EMT to resolve the problems in each case study.
Contents
SECTION 1: PREPARING FOR ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PRACTICE
Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice
Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems
Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety
Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice
Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls
Communication and Teamwork
SECTION 2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND DISEASE
Medical Terminology
Human Body Systems
Life Span Development and Cultural Considerations
Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis
SECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGY
Principles of Pharmacology
Medication Administration
Medications
SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT
General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
Scene Size-Up and Primary Assessment
Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment
SECTION 5: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Respiratory Disorders
Cardiovascular Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders
Hematologic Disorders
Immunologic Disorders
Infectious Illnesses
Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders
Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity
Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies
Toxicologic Emergencies
SECTION 6: TRAUMA
Trauma Systems and Incident Command
Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria
Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Trauma
Thoracic Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Spine Injuries
Environmental Emergencies
Multisystem Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation
SECTION 7: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn
Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatrics
Patients with Special Challenges
SECTION 8: RESCUE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication
Hazardous Materials
Response to Terrorism and Disasters
APPENDICES
Endotracheal Intubation
Advanced ECG Recognition
Adult Intraosseous Infusion
Additional Emergency Medications
