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MOSBY'S EMT-INTERMEDIATE TEXTBOOK FOR THE 1985 NATIONAL STANDARD CURRICULUM - REVISED EDITION
Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1985 National Standard Curriculum - Revised Edition
with 2005 ECC Guidelines
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By
Bruce Shade, EMT-P, EMS-I, AAS, Assistant Director of Public Safety, City of Cleveland, OH; Adjunct Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH; Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Willoughby, OH
Thomas Collins, MD, FACEP, EMS Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center; Medical Director, City of Cleveland Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS and Division of Fire; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Elizabeth Wertz, RN, BSN, MPM, FACMPE, PHRN, EMT-P, Chief Executive Office, Pediatric Alliance, PC; Immediate Past Chairperson, International PHTLS Division; National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians; Chairperson, EMS for Children Advisory Committee; Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council, Seven Fields, PA
Shirley Jones, MSEd, MHA, EMT-P, Emergency Medical Services Educator, Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, IN
Mikel Rothenberg, MD, North Olmsted, OH

Description
This revised reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. It fills the education gap between EMT-B and EMT-P, and it is designed specifically to cover the 1985 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate. It includes all of the information on shock, IV cannulation, medical terminology, and A&P, cardiac emergencies and pharmacology. The revised reprint includes the updates to the airway, pharmacology, and intravenous cannulation chapters. Plus, it now features added content in a variety of areas including Geriatrics, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Incident Command, and more!

Contents
Chapter 1. Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT-Intermediate
Chapter 2. EMS Systems
Chapter 3. Medical/Legal Considerations
Chapter 4. EMS Communications
Chapter 5. Documentation
Chapter 6. Medical Terminology
Chapter 7. Body Systems
Chapter 8. Patient Assessment
Chapter 9. Airway Management
Chapter 10. Assessment and Management of Shock
Chapter 11. Intravenous Cannulation
Chapter 12. Pharmacology
Chapter 13. Trauma Emergencies
Chapter 14. Cardiac Emergencies
Chapter 15. Medical Emergencies
Chapter 16. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 17. Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 18. Substance Abuse and Behavioral Emergencies
New! Appendix A: Geriatrics
New! Appendix B: First Responder Procedures with Weapons of Mass Destruction
New! Appendix C: Incident Command
New! Appendix D: Tactical Emergency Medical Support
New! Appendix E: HIPAA Compliance for the EMT-Intermediate
New! Appendix F: Administration of Thiamine in the Hypoglycemic Patient
New! Appendix G: Glucagon Administration in the Hypoglycemic Patient

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 640 pages, publication date: AUG-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04761-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-04761-0
Imprint: MOSBY


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