Full Description
Advanced EMTstudents in successfully completing their Advanced EMT course and ultimately obtaining their licensure. Advanced EMT is a new level of EMS provider, thus warranting a first edition textbook with the National EMS Education Standards as its foundation. Special care has been taken to ensure that the latest applicable research was reviewed during the development of this textbook, resulting in our ability to deliver the latest evidence-based patient care to you and your students.
Contents
SECTION 1Chapter 1: Introduction to Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice Chapter 2: Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, and Public Health Systems Chapter 3: Workforce Wellness and Personal Safety Chapter 4: Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice Chapter 5: Ambulance Operations and Responding to EMS Calls Chapter 6: Communication and Teamwork SECTION 2: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND DISEASE Chapter 7: Medical Terminology Chapter 8: Human Body Systems Chapter 9: Life-Span Development and Cultural Considerations Chapter 10: Pathophysiology: Selected Impairments of Homeostasis SECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGY Chapter 11: Pharmacology Chapter 12: Medication Administration Chapter 13: Medications SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT Chapter 14: General Approach to Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Chapter 15: Primary Assessment Chapter 16: Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation Chapter 17: Resuscitation: Managing Shock and Cardiac Arrest Chapter 18: Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices Chapter 19: History Taking, Secondary Assessment, and Reassessment SECTION 5: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES Chapter 20: Respiratory Emergencies (Sample Chapter) Chapter 21: Cardiovascular Emergencies Chapter 22: Neurological Disorders Chapter 23: Endocrine Disorders Chapter 24: Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 25: Renal, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic Disorders Chapter 26: Hematological Disorders Chapter 27: Immunological Disorders Chapter 28: Infectious Illnesses Chapter 29: Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders Chapter 30: Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral Cavity Chapter 31: Mental Illness and Behavioral Emergencies Chapter 32: Toxicological Emergencies SECTION 6: TRAUMA Chapter 33: Trauma Systems and Incident Command Chapter 34: Mechanisms of Injury, Trauma Assessment, and Trauma Triage Criteria Chapter 35: Soft-Tissue Injuries and Burns Chapter 36: Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 37: Head, Brain, Face, and Neck Injuries Chapter 38: Thoracic Trauma Chapter 39: Abdominal Trauma Chapter 40: Spine Injuries Chapter 41: Environmental Emergencies Chapter 42: Multisystems Trauma and Trauma Resuscitation SECTION 7: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS Chapter 43: Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn Chapter 44: Pediatric Emergencies Chapter 45: Geriatrics Chapter 46: Patients with Special Challenges SECTION 8: RESCUE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS Chapter 47: Rescue Operations and Vehicle Extrication Chapter 48: Hazardous Materials Chapter 49: Response to Terrorism and Disasters APPENDICES Appendix 1: Endotracheal Intubation Appendix 2: Advanced ECG Recognition Appendix 3: Adult Intraosseous Infusion Appendix 4: Additional Emergency Medications ANSWER KEY GLOSSARY INDEX
