Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and

Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured: . (AAOS Orange Books)

The foundation for EMS education was established in 1971 when the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) authored the first emergency medical technician textbook. Since then, the AAOS has set the gold standard for EMS training programs with the Orange Book Series. This Second Edition, based on Intermediate Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, raises the bar even higher with world-class medical content and innovative instructional resources that meet the diverse needs of todayâ€™s educators and students. Based on the new National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, the Second Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create an innovative AEMT training solution. Topics including advanced pathophysiology, acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, intravenous therapy, intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and administration of AEMT-level medications tailor this textbook to the new Advanced EMT level. Additional online skills allow this textbook to be customized for every AEMT training programâ€™s unique needs. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition incorporates up-to-date, evidence-based medical concepts to ensure that students are taught assessment and treatment modalities that will help patients in the field today. Advanced Pathophysiology Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition provides a solid foundation in pathophysiologyâ€•one of the key knowledge areas required to become a successful Advanced EMT. Patient Assessment This Second Edition teaches and reinforces the concept of Patient Assessment with a single, comprehensive chapter, ensuring that students understand patient assessment as a single, integrated processâ€•the way that providers actually practice it in the field. Each medical and trauma chapter reinforces the patient assessment process by highlighting the unique aspects of the illness or injury. Clear Application to Real-World EMS Through evolving patient case studies in each chapter, the Second Edition offers students a genuine context for the application of the knowledge presented in the chapter. This approach makes it clear how all of the information will be used to help patients in the field.
Country USA
Brand Jones & Bartlett Learning
Manufacturer Jones & Bartlett Learning
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781449600815
ReleaseDate 2011-02-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781449600815

Country	USA
Brand	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Manufacturer	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781449600815
ReleaseDate	2011-02-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781449600815

Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured: . (AAOS Orange Books)

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