| Description |
xxv, 371 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Chapter 1: Overview to Patient Assessment. Chapter 2: Listening to Patients. Chapter 3: Sizing Up the Scene. Chapter 4: The Initial Assessment. Chapter 5: Making a Priority Decision. Chapter 6: Baseline and Serial Vital Signs. Chapter 7: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Trauma Patient. Chapter 8: The Rapid Trauma Examination. Chapter 9: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Medical Patient. Chapter 10: The Rapid Physical Examination. Chapter 11: The Detailed Physical Examination. Chapter 12: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Respiratory Patient. Chapter 13: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Cardiac Patient. Chapter 14: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Patient with a Neurological Problem. Chapter 15: the Focused History and Physical Examination of the Patient with Abdominal Pain. Chapter 16: The Focused History and Physical Examination of the Patient with a Behavioral Problem. Chapter 17: The Assessment Approach for the Pediatric Patient. Chapter 18: The Assessment Approach for the Pregnant Patient. Chapter 19: The Assessment Approach for the Elderly Patient. Chapter 20: The Ongoing Assessment. Chapter 21: Comprehensive Examination and Health Assessment. Chapter 22: Pulling It All Together. Appendix A: Assessment Pocket Tool. Appendix B: Standard Abbreviations. Appendix C: Skills Sheets for Focused Assessments. Appendix D: Practical Examination Skill Sheet for Patient Assessment. Appendix E: Emergency Information Form For Children with Special Needs. Appendix F: Answer Key to Review Questions. Resources. Glossary. Index |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive and dynamic guide to patient assessment gives you the foundation needed to master these critical skills. Through detailed descriptions of physical examinations and history-taking methods, web activities, and case scenarios that tie all of the concepts together, Principles of Patient Assessment in EMS gives you the tools and hands-on experience to develop your patient assessment skills. The first chapter presents an overview of the entire assessment process. Each subsequent chapter discusses one of the assessment steps in detail. The last chapter ties all of the assessment steps together through a variety of case scenarios and demonstrates how the steps of assessment work in the field."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medical emergencies.
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Diagnosis.
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Medical personnel and patient.
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Emergency Medical Services -- methods.
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Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
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| Author |
Elling, Kirsten M.
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| LC no. |
2002013368 |
| ISBN |
0766838994 |
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