This revised reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Using a case-based approach, it offers the most realistic view of prehospital emergency care. This unique text is the only case-based text available covering all of the information needed for paramedic refresher and certification preparation and review. In a concise, user-friendly format, the text features basic concepts of patient assessment and treatment, incorporating anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in the context of actual patient encounters. Each chapter presents several real-life emergency scenarios. Questions and answers follow for immediate feedback. Unique! The only case-based text on the market today for paramedics who are recertifying or taking the National Registry exam for the first time. The case-based approach uses actual patient encounters for realistic learning and increased retention to make information more easily applicable in the field. The text relates anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to patient signs and symptoms to promote understanding at the most basic levels, which means a more thorough grasp of the topic and better performance in the field. Content overviews! Each chapter provides a brief summary of the subject matter and integrates the content into patient scenarios to maximize comprehension. Each case includes the final diagnosis and outcomes based on actual patient situations. Questions, Answers, and Outcomes in each chapter encourage critical thinking skills and help the reader appreciate the consequences of decisions. A concise, one-column design provides a user-friendly format. Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Two new chapters - Scene Management and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Updated throughout to reflect the most current research, updated pharmacologic interventions, and new treatment standards. Chapters have been organized in the order of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC).

This new edition provides complete coverage of prehospital care in a single, comprehensive text. It explains the paramedic's role, the unique characteristics of prehospital care & emergency care of acutely ill & traumatically injured patients.

- Compares different types of parenteral and enteral feedings, along with nursing implications - Contains expanded and updated relevant IV therapy and pharmacology - Features updated content throughout with current literature and research findings, such as most current blood pressure guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

"Based on current guidelines, standards, and medical research in the EMS field, Sanders' Paramedic Textbook, Sixth Edition is both a comprehensive learning tool for paramedic students and reliable desk reference for emergency physicians. This critical resource includes in-depth explorations of key subjects such as pathophysiology, pharmacology, airway management, medical disorders, patient assessment, and trauma"--

- NEW! 2-column format features new Tricks of the Trade boxes to give you a professional's perspective on common issues in emergency nursing. - NEW! Fully revised content from the ENA and a broad panel of expert contributors includes up-to-date, practical information on topics such as critical care in the ED, time management, the morbidly obese patient, electronic medical records, disaster nursing, forensic nursing, and workplace violence.

Everything you need for success on the EMT-Basic exam in one complete streamlined review! Includes online question bank If you want to the highest score possible on the EMT-Basic exam, there’s no better study partner than McGraw-Hill’s Basic review book. This indispensable study guide helps you think through pre-hospital medicine while covering every topic you must know on exam day. Each chapter begins with a clinical scenario followed by a bulleted overview of key topics and summarized by retention-enhancing Q&As at the end of every chapter. You’ll also get valuable exam preparation tips, the do’s and don’ts of answering multiple choice questions and clinical pearls. The online question bank allows you to choose your questions by topic and hone in on your strengths and weaknesses to prepare you for exam day. McGraw-Hill Basic has everything you need to boost your confidence – and your score. Turn to this all-in-one guide for: High-yield outline format bolstered by Q&A, clinical scenarios, and easy-to-remember bulleted content New content added to reflect the 2010 DOT National Standard curriculum New 150 Question practice exam at the end of the book Online question bank with over 250 questions available at www.mcgrawhillemt.com

Using care-based scenarios, this book helps emergency medical technicians develop an organized, critical decision-making approach to assessment and care of prehospital patients. New information on drug interactions, hazardous waste emergencies, and the AIDS patient is included. 22 illus.

Self-test sections with clinical hints and tips ensure retention of core concepts. Mathematical explanations using veterinary terms presents all principles in a manner that directly pertains to the veterinary field. Comprehensive content covers everything from basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics so users have everything needed to succeed in calculations for veterinary nursing and technology. Dimensional analysis bridge method removes the necessity of memorizing formulae and takes advantage of simplifying equations so that calculators are often unnecessary. NEW! Reviewed and updated drugs throughout the book provide dosage calculations that coincide with drugs currently used in the field for the most clinical relevance. NEW! Additional math problems housed on the Evolve companion website offer substantial additional practice.

In the newly revised second edition of ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine, a team of experienced prehospital practitioners deliver a comprehensive up-to-date guide to the rapidly evolving field of prehospital emergency medicine. The book includes evidence-based practice and expert opinion to meet the needs of the PHEM training curriculum covering operational, clinical and system considerations. An international team of expert editors and contributors have also provided readers with: A thorough introduction to prehospital emergency medicine, including activation and deployment, personal protective equipment, and scene safety and assessment Comprehensive exploration of the primary survey, airway, breathing, and circulation assessments Practical discussions of prehospital anesthesia, analgesia, sedation, monitoring and ultrasound The prehospital management of medical, trauma and psychiatric emergencies How to care for special groups, including the elderly, obstetric, pediatric, and bariatric patients Considerations in mass casualty and chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear incidents. ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine is essential reading for paramedics, doctors, nurses and other prehospital practitioners. The text is ideal for those undertaking subspecialty PHEM training, those studying for postgraduate prehospital degree modules, or practitioners undertaking PHEM exams.

This popular reference facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic decision making for a wide range of common and often complex problems faced in outpatient and inpatient medicine. Comprehensive algorithmic decision trees guide you through more than 245 disorders organized by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory abnormality. The brief text accompanying each algorithm explains the key steps of the decision making process, giving you the clear, clinical guidelines you need to successfully manage even your toughest cases. An algorithmic format makes it easy to apply the practical, decision-making approaches used by seasoned clinicians in daily practice. Comprehensive coverage of general and internal medicine helps you successfully diagnose and manage a full range of diseases and disorders related to women's health, emergency medicine, urology, behavioral medicine, pharmacology, and much more. A Table of Contents arranged by organ system helps you to quickly and easily zero in on the information you need. More than a dozen new topics focus on the key diseases and disorders encountered in daily practice. Fully updated decision trees guide you through the latest diagnostic and management guidelines.