Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured /

Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured / Series editor: Andrew N. Pollak, MD, FAAOS ; coeditor, Alfonso Mejia, MD, MPH, FAAOS ; Lead editors, Dennis Edgerly, MEd, EMT-P, Kim D. McKenna, PhD, MEd, RN, EMT-P. - Twelfth edition. - xxviii, 1639 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. - AAOS .

"50th Anniversary."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1 Preparatory
Chapter 1 EMS Systems
Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 Communications and Documentation
Chapter 5 Medical Terminology
Chapter 6 The Human Body
Chapter 7 Life Span Development
Chapter 8 Lifting and Moving Patients
Section 2 Patient Assessment
Chapter 9 Patient Assessment
Section 3 Airway
Chapter 10 Airway Management
Section 4 Pharmacology
Chapter 11 Principles of Pharmacology
Section 5 Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 12 Shock
Chapter 13 BLS Resuscitation
Section 6 Medical
Chapter 14 Medical Overview
Chapter 15 Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 17 Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 18 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 20 Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter 21 Toxicology
Chapter 22 Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 23 Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7 Trauma
Chapter 24 Trauma Overview
Chapter 25 Bleeding
Chapter 26 Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 27 Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 28 Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 29 Chest Injuries
Chapter 30 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 31 Orthopaedic Injuries
Chapter 32 Environmental Emergencies
Section 8 Special Patient Populations
Chapter 33 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 34 Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 35 Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 36 Patients With Special Challenges
Section 9 EMS Operations
Chapter 37 Transport Operations
Chapter 38 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter 39 Incident Management
Chapter 40 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
Chapter 41 The Team Approach to Healthcare

"Based on the National EMS Education Standards and the most recent CPR/ECC Guidelines, the Twelfth Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures students' comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create a robust and innovative EMT training solution. Today, the AAOS suite of EMS educational resources, from first aid and CPR to critical care transport, is the gold standard in training programs by offering exceptional content and instructional resources that meet the diverse needs of today's educators and students"--

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Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Treatment
Transportation of Patients

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WX 215 / E394 2021