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Reflecting the 2010 Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines, Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 4th Editionprovides a comprehensive learning tool for both first-time and refresher paramedic students. Coverage includes an overview of key subjects such as pharmacology, airway management, medical disorders, patient assessment, and trauma. ALS patient care skills are presented step by step, both in the book and in online video clips. New to this edition are nine new chapters, many new topics, and 150 new photos. Written by paramedic expert Mick Sanders, Mosby's Paramedic Textbookfollows the National EMS Education Standardsand offers complete coverage of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC)for the EMT-Paramedic.
More than 1,000 illustrations -- including 150 that are聽NEW-- accurately present different techniques and skills.Chapter openers, objectives and key termsset the stage for learning.Advanced Life Support (ALS) skillsare presented step by step and in full color. Critical thinking questionshelp in understanding concepts and in applying them to patient care.A summary and a list of referencesin each chapter make review easier.A herbal appendix in the pharmacology chapter provides access to herbal content.Drug monographs on the Evolve companion websiteinclude Mosby's Essential Drugs,with instant access to comprehensive, up-to-date information on the medications that are administered by paramedics as well as those most commonly prescribed to patients.
NEW! Nine new chapters and thoroughly updated contentalign the text with the new National EMS Education Standards and reflect the 2010 ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care) guidelines. NEW topics include coronary bypass, endocarditis, adult IO infusion, bird flu, new fluid resuscitation guidelines for trauma patients, drugs of abuse (Vicodin, Oxycontin), prediabetes, and management of hypothermia and drowning.NEW Show Me the Evidenceboxesshow the value and impact of evidence-based research.NEW Did You Know?boxessupplement chapter content with interesting and relevant information.NEW Look Againfeatureincludes cross-references and specific page numbers for easy review of information that was covered in earlier chapters.聽 NEW farm considerationsin the Traumasection enhance rural practice with the kinematics of farm machinery incidents.Additional Critical Thinkingboxesencourage the application of critical thinking skills to "real-life" EMS.Additional cultural considerationsenhance your ability to deal with the issues of multicultural patients.NEW Advanced Practice Procedures in Critical Careappendixprovides an overview of specialty procedures for paramedics who work in critical care settings.Revised and updated Emergency Drug Indexreflects the new 2010 ECC guidelines with coverage of more than 75 emergency drugs, their dose and administration, onset and duration, indications and contraindications, adverse reactions, and special considerations.
