The emergency medical responder : training and succeeding as an EMT/EMR / Christian Ventura, Edward Denton, Emily Van Court ; with contributions by Pilar Nava-Parada.

Emergency medical service providers serve as the primary immediate response to emergencies of all kinds, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism in the United States, with states serving as the regulatory agencies responsible for training, scope of practice, and continuing education for po...

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Main Authors: Ventura, Christian (Author), Denton, Edward (Author), Court, Emily Van (Author)
Other Authors: Nava-Parada, Pilar (Contributor)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, [2021]
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Online Access:Springer eBooks
Table of Contents:
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 1: The EMS System
  • CHAPTER 2: Anatomy and Physiology for the Emergency Provider
  • CHAPTER 3: Fundamentals of Neurological Emergencies
  • CHAPTER 4: Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
  • CHAPTER 5: Airway and Cardiothoracic Emergencies
  • CHAPTER 6: Principles of Basic Life Support
  • CHAPTER 7: Other Common Medical Emergencies
  • CHAPTER 8: Trauma
  • CHAPTER 9: The Trauma Assessment
  • CHAPTER 10: The Medical Assessment
  • CHAPTER 11: Special Considerations
  • CHAPTER 12: Principles of Death and Dying
  • CHAPTER 13: Psychiatric Emergencies
  • CHAPTER 14: Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • CHAPTER 15: Principles of Documenting and Reporting
  • CHAPTER 16: EMS Operations
  • CHAPTER 17: Well-being of the First Responder
  • CHAPTER 18: Pandemic Response
  • CHAPTER 19: Tackling the NREMT Exam
  • CHAPTER 20: Full Length Practice Exam
  • CHAPTER 21: APPENDIX
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction and Bioterrorism
  • CHAPTER 22: APPENDIX
  • Introduction to Triage and Incident Command
  • CHAPTER 23: APPENDIX
  • Vehicular Extrication
  • CHAPTER 24: APPENDIX
  • ALS and BLS Integrated Care
  • CHAPTER 25: APPENDIX
  • Ambulance Operations
  • CHAPTER 26: APPENDIX
  • Tactical Operations
  • Active Shooter
  • CHAPTER 27: APPENDIX
  • License Reciprocity and Recertification
  • CHAPTER 28: APPENDIX
  • Neurophysiology for the EMS Provider
  • CHAPTER 29: APPENDIX
  • Accessibility in EMS Education
  • CHAPTER 30: APPENDIX
  • Appendix Practice Exam.
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