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Author Beebe, Richard W. O.

Title Fundamentals of basic emergency care / Richard W.O. Beebe, Deborah L. Funk
Edition Second edition
Published Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, [2005]
©2005

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 MELB  616.025 Bee/Fob 2005  AVAILABLE
Description xliii, 1122 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Contents Machine derived contents note: Section 1: Emergency Medical Services -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Emergency Medical Services -- Chapter 2: Medical Responsibilities -- Chapter 3: The Legal Responsibilities of the EMT -- Chapter 4: Stress in Emergency Medical Services -- Section 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body -- Chapter 5: Anatomy and Physiology -- Section 3: Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care -- Chapter 6: Infection Control -- Chapter 7: Basic Airway Control -- Chapter 8: Respiratory Support -- Chapter 9: Shock: A State of Hypoperfusion -- Chapter 10: Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History -- Chapter 11: Lifting and Moving Patients -- Section 4: Patient Assessment; General Principles -- Chapter 12: Scene Size-Up -- Chapter 13: Initial Assessment -- Chapter 14: Focused History and Physical Examination of the Trauma Patient -- Chapter 15: Detailed Physical Examination -- Chapter 16: Focused History and Physical Examination of the Medical Patient -- Chapter 17: The Ongoing Assessment -- Section 5: EMS Communications -- Chapter 18: Radio -- Chapter 19: Report -- Chapter 20: Record -- Section 6: Trauma Care -- Chapter 21: Head Injuries -- Chapter 22: Spine Injuries -- Chapter 23: Chest and Abdominal Injuries -- Chapter 24: Soft Tissue Injuries -- Chapter 25: Bony Injuries -- Section 7: Emergency Medical Care -- Chapter 26: Medication Administration for the EMT -- Chapter 27: Shortness of Breath -- Chapter 28: Chest Pain -- Chapter 29: Cardiac Arrest -- Chapter 30: Altered Mental Status -- Chapter 31: Stroke -- Chapter 32: Abnormal Behavior -- Chapter 33: Abdominal Pain -- Chapter 34: Environmental Emergencies -- Chapter 35: Poisoning and Allergic Reactions -- Section 8: Maternal Health Emergencies -- Chapter 36: Prenatal Problems -- Chapter 37: Emergency Childbirth -- Section 9: Childhood Emergencies -- Chapter 38: Newborn Care -- Chapter 39: Pediatric Medical Emergencies -- Chapter 40: Pediatric Trauma -- Section 10: Geriatric Emergencies -- Chapter 41: Geriatric Medical Emergencies -- Chapter 42: Advance Directives -- Section 11: EMS Operations -- Chapter 43: Emergency Vehicle Operations -- Chapter 44: Public Safety Incident Management -- Chapter 45: Rescue Operations -- Chapter 46: Emergency Response to Terrorism -- Chapter 47: Farm Emergencies -- Appendix A: Advanced Airway Control -- Appendix B: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- Appendix C: Advanced Life Support Assist Skills -- Appendix D: National Registry Practical Examination Sheets
Notes Rev. ed. of: Fundamentals of emergency care
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Emergency medicine.
Emergency Medical Services -- methods.
Emergencies.
Emergency Medical Technicians.
Emergency Treatment.
Wounds and Injuries -- therapy.
Author Funk, Deborah L.
Beebe, Richard W. O. Fundamentals of emergency care
LC no. 2004023024
ISBN 1401879330
Other Titles Basic emergency care