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Rely on Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1999 National Standard Curriculum for the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need for practice! This one-of-a-kind textbook provides thorough up-to-date coverage of the 1999 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate. It reflects the 2010 emergency cardiac care guidelines and features eight new chapters as well as new content on HIPAA regulations, airway management, treatment of hypoglycemic patients, needleless equipment, new medications, and more.

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Author:   Bruce R Shade ,  Thomas E Collins Jr. ,  Elizabeth M Wertz ,  Shirley A Jones
Publisher:   Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint:   Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   2.098kg
ISBN:  

9780323084949

ISBN 10:   032308494
Pages:   1102
Publication Date:   02 August 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Division One - Preparatory 1. Foundations of EMT-Intermediate 2. Your Well-Being 3. Medical-Legal Aspects 4. Overview of Human Systems 5. Emergency Pharmacology 6. Venous Access 7. Medication Math NEW! 8. Medication Administration Division Two - Airway 9. Airway Management Division Three - Patient Assessment 10. History Taking 11. Techniques of Physical Examination 12. Patient Assessment 13. Clinical Decision Making 14. Communications 15. Documentation Division Four - Trauma 16. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury 17. Hemorrhage and Shock 18. Burns 19. Thoracic Trauma 20. Head and Spinal Trauma 21. Abdominal and Extremity Trauma NEW! Division Five - Medical 22. Respiratory Emergencies 23. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology and ECG Interpretation NEW! 24. Cardiovascular Emergencies 25. Diabetic Emergencies 26. Allergic Reactions 27. Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies 28. Neurological Emergencies 29. Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies 30. Environmental Emergencies 31. Behavioral Emergencies and Substance Abuse 32. Gynecological Emergencies Division Six - Special Considerations 33. Obstetrical Emergencies 34. Neonatal Resuscitation 35. Pediatric Emergencies 36. Geriatrics NEW! 37. Patients with Special Challenges NEW! Division Seven - Assessment-Based Management 38. Assessment-Based Management Division Eight - Special Operations 39. First-Responder Procedures with Weapons of Mass Destruction NEW! 40. Incident Command NEW! 41. Tactical Emergency Medical Support NEW! Appendixes A. Emergency Drugs NEW! B. Alternative Airway Procedures C. Medical Terminology

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Assistant Director of Public Safety, Adjunct Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio, Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Willoughby, Ohio, Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Willoughby, Ohio, Past President, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Medical Director, City of Cleveland Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS/Division of Fire, EMS Director, MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio Chief Executive Officer, Pediatric Alliance, PC, Immediate Past Chairperson, International PHTLS Division, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, Chairperson, EMS for Children Advisory Committee, Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council, Seven Fields, Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Educator, Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, Indiana

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