Mosby's Paramedic Textbook

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

This exceptional workbook follows the text on a chapter-by-chapter basis in an easy-to-use, self-pacing format. Chapters contain patient care scenarios, multiple-choice questions with rationales, review questions, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions, and more. Also included is a thorough review of anatomy and physiology, basic math tutorials, ECG strips, drug and ECG flashcards, and much more!

Table of Contents

Questions
Division One Preparatory
EMS Systems: Roles and Responsibilities
3(7)
The Well-Being of the Paramedic
10(7)
Injury Prevention
17(4)
Medical/Legal Issues
21(5)
Ethics
26(4)
Overview of Human Systems
30(28)
General Principles of Pathophysiology
58(10)
Pharmacology
68(10)
Venous Access and Medication Administration
78(17)
Therapeutic Communications
95(4)
Division Two Airway management and ventilation
Airway Management and Ventilation
99(13)
Division Three Patient assessment
History Taking
112(4)
Techniques of Physical Examination
116(7)
Patient Assessment
123(5)
Clinical Decision Making
128(3)
Communications
131(4)
Documentation
135(4)
Division Four Trauma
Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
139(5)
Hemorrhage and Shock
144(8)
Soft Tissue Trauma
152(6)
Burns
158(9)
Head and Facial Trauma
167(6)
Spinal Trauma
173(6)
Thoracic Trauma
179(4)
Abdominal Trauma
183(3)
Musculoskeletal Trauma
186(4)
Division Five Medical
Pulmonary
190(6)
Cardiology
196(40)
Neurology
236(7)
Endocrinology
243(4)
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
247(3)
Gastroenterology
250(4)
Urology/Renal
254(4)
Toxicology
258(11)
Hematology
269(3)
Environmental Conditions
272(7)
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
279(6)
Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders
285(5)
Gynecology
290(4)
Obstetrics
294(8)
Division Six Special considerations
Neonatology
302(5)
Pediatrics
307(10)
Geriatrics
317(9)
Abuse and Neglect
326(4)
Patients with Special Challenges
330(3)
Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care Patient
333(5)
Division Seven Assessment-based management
Assessment-Based Management
338(4)
Division Eight Operations
Ambulance Operations
342(4)
Medical Incident Command
346(5)
Rescue Awareness and Operations
351(5)
Hazardous Materials Incidents
356(6)
Crime Scene Awareness
362(3)
Emergency Drug Index 365(6)
Paramedic Career Opportunities 371(2)
Answers 373(114)
Illustration Credits and Acknowledgments 487(2)
National Registry of EMT-Paramedic Examination Skill Sheets 489

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