Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.350 succinct, detailed flashcards provide you need to ace the EMT certification exam and build your professional expertiseWith the convenience of portability and the comprehensiveness of a medical text, the new edition of McGraw-Hill's EMT Flashcards covers the essential concepts you need to master-whether you're studying for certification or brushing up on your skills.Covering everything from medical/legal issues to patient assessment to airway management to treating serious injuries, the flashcards are organized into seven sections for focused study. Each durable color card features a question on one side anda detailed answer on the other, with icons that help you locate questions by subject. Answers are presented intext, lists, tables, and images-helping you retain what you have learned. All content follows updated national guidelines.
Contents
Section 1EMS SystemsWorkforce Safety and WellnessMedical, Legal, and Ethical IssuesCommunications and DocumentationThe Human BodyLife Span DevelopmentSection 2: PharmacologyPrinciples of PharmacologySection 3: Patient AssessmentPatient AssessmentSection 4: AirwayAirway ManagementSection 5: Shock and ResuscitationShock and BLS ResuscitationSection 6: MedicalMedical OverviewRespiratory EmergenciesCardiovascular EmergenciesNeurologic EmergenciesGastrointestinal and Urologic EmergenciesEndocrine and Hematologic EmergenciesToxicologyPsychiatric EmergenciesGynecologic EmergenciesSection 7: TraumaTrauma OverviewBleedingSoft Tissue InjuriesFace, Eye, and Neck InjuriesHead and Spine InjuriesChest InjuriesAbdominal and Genitourinary InjuriesOrthopedic InjuriesEnvironmental InjuriesSection 8: Special Patient PopulationsObstetrics and Neonatal CarePediatric EmergenciesGeriatric EmergenciesSpecial Challenge PatientsSection 9:Incident ManagementTerrorism Response and DisasterManagementNER(01): WOW