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EMT MANUAL
EMT Manual
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Third Edition

By
Michael Copass, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington; Director, Emergency Trauma Center, Harborview Medical Center; Deputy Director and Director of Training, Medic 1, Seattle, WA
Louis Gonzales, BS, Paramedic, King County Medic One, Emergency Medical Services Division, Seattle-King County, Department of Public Health, Seattle, WA; Early Difibrilation Program Coordinator, Emergency Medical Services Division, Seattle-King County, Department of Public Health, Seattle, WA
Mickey Eisenberg, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington; Director, Emergency Medicine Service, University of Washington Medical Center; Co-Director, Center for Evaluation of Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Services Division, Seattle-King County, Department of Public Health, Seattle, WA
Roy Soper, Paramedic, Medical Services Officer, King County Medic One, Emergency Medical Services Division, Seattle-King County, Department of Public Health, Seattle, WA

Description
This Third edition of the benchmark field manual! Provides instant access to concise, specific, and easy-to-follow guidelines for virtually every emergency situation. A concise outline format presents the definition, acute cause, examination, and EMT management of each condition. Includes new chapters on pharmacology and geriatric patients.

Contents
PATIENT CARE: Skills and Principles. Howto Make a Difference or Even Save a Life. Patient Assessment. SIGNS and SYMPTOMS. Respiratory Distress. Circulatory/Cardiovascular Distress. Central Nervous System. Abdominal Pain. Skin. SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES. Arrest. Shock. Trauma Management. Burns. Medical Emergencies. Poisoning and Overdose. Environmental Emergencies. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies. Pediatric Emergencies. Behavioural Emergencies. Geriatric Patients. PROCEDURES and MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. Assessment. Ventilation and Resuscitation. Trauma Procedures. EMT Defibrillation. Pharmacology for the EMT. APPENDICES. Appendix 1: Commonly Prescribed Drugs. Appendix 2: Legal Considerations. Appendix 3: Fahrenheit-Centigrade Conversion Table. Appendix 4: Universal Anatomic Positions. Appendix 5: Abbreviations. Appendix 6: Severity Indices. Appendix 7: Neurologic Checklist. Appendix 8: Helmet Removal. Appendix 9: Medical Device Problem Reporting Program. Appendix 10: Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of HIV and HBV to Emergency Medical Services Personnel.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 479 pages, publication date: MAY-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-6965-6
ISBN-10: 0-7216-6965-4
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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