ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-119-69832-6 (ISBN)
- A thorough introduction to prehospital emergency medicine, including activation and deployment, personal protective equipment, and scene safety and assessment
- Comprehensive exploration of the primary survey, airway, breathing, and circulation assessments
- Practical discussions of prehospital anesthesia, analgesia, sedation, monitoring and ultrasound
- The prehospital management of medical, trauma and psychiatric emergencies
- How to care for special groups, including the elderly, obstetric, pediatric, and bariatric patients
- Considerations in mass casualty and chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear incidents.
»ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine« is essential reading for paramedics, doctors, nurses and other prehospital practitioners. The text is ideal for those undertaking subspecialty PHEM training, those studying for postgraduate prehospital degree modules, or practitioners undertaking PHEM exams.
Tim Nutbeam is Lead Consultant for the Devon Air Ambulance, honorary Professor of Prehospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) at the University of Plymouth and a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK.
Matt Boylan is a Consultant in Military Emergency Medicine and PHEM, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Caroline Leech is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and PHEM, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK and The Air Ambulance Service, Rugby, UK.
Clare Bosanko is a Critical Care Doctor for the Devon Air Ambulance, a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK and a doctor for Carnival UK.
Contents
Contributor list, viii
Foreword, xi
Preface, xii
1 Prehospital Emergency Medicine, 1
Part 1 Operational Practice, 3
2 Activation and Deployment, 5
Stephanie Cowan, Iwan Davies, and Matthew Boylan
3 Responder Safety, 10
Clare Bosanko and Dave Dungay
4 Extrication, 15
Malcolm Russell and Rob Fenwick
5 The First Five Minutes and the Primary Survey, 23
Tim Nutbeam and Matthew Boylan
6 Airway Assessment and Management, 26
Tom Renninson, Mårten Sandberg, Tim Hooper, Marius Rehn, Per Kristian Hyldmo, and David Lockey
7 Breathing Assessment and Management, 38
Per Kristian Hyldmo, Marius Rehn, and Mårten Sandberg
8 Circulation Assessment and Management, 46
Jake Turner and Matthew Boylan
9 Prehospital Monitoring, 57
Tim Harris and Peter Shirley
10 Prehospital Ultrasound, 63
Tim Harris, Adam Bystrzycki, and Stefan Mazur
11 Analgesia and Sedation, 72
Jonathan Hulme, Philip Keane, and Tony Sim
12 Transfer and Retrieval, 80
Richard Browne and Scott Grier
Part 2 Providing Prehospital Trauma Care, 89
13 Abdominal Injury, 91
Ed Barnard and Keith Roberts
14 Pelvic Injury, 94
Keith Porter, Caroline Leech, and Matt O’Meara
15 Head Injury, 97
Jeremy Henning, Clare Hammell, and Matthew Boylan
16 Spinal Injuries, 102
Mark Wilson and Tim Nutbeam
17 Extremity Injury, 107
Matt O’Meara, Caroline Leech, and Keith Porter
18 Burns, 110
Christopher J. Lewis and Keith P. Allison
19 Suspension and Crush Injury, 119
Jason van der Velde and Caroline Leech
20 Ballistic and Blast Injury, 123
Matthew Boylan and William Charlton
21 Cardiac Arrest, 130
Walter Kloeck, Martin Botha, David Kloeck, and Clare Bosanko
Part 3 Providing Prehospital Medical Care, 139
22 Acute Medical Emergencies, 141
Ewan Barron and Adam Low
23 Overdose and Poisoning, 151
Peter Welby-Everard and Ian Gurney
Part 4 Special Groups, 157
24 The Paediatric Patient, 159
Ben Lawton and John Glasheen
25 The Obstetric Patient, 166
Tracy-Louise Appleyard and Caroline Leech
26 The Bariatric Patient, 176
Hannah Bawdon and Surpreet Grewal
27 The Older Patient, 181
Fionna Lowe and Keniesha Miller
28 Mental Health Crisis, 184
Rob Cole, Richard Corrall, and Carly Lynch
29 Capacity, 189
Rob Cole, Richard Corrall, and Carly Lynch
Part 5 Environmental, 193
30 Environmental Injuries, 195
William Charlton and Omar Tayari
31 Drowning, 203
Mike Tipton and Paddy Morgan
32 Diving Emergencies, 207
Tudor A. Codreanu
33 Altitude Illness, 212
Harvey Pynn and Lucy Obolensky
Part 6 Emergency Preparedness, 219
34 Mass Casualty Incident Management, 221
Jamie Vassallo and Damian Keene
35 Chemical, Biological, Radiation, and Nuclear Incidents, 228
Niall Aye Maung and William Charlton
36 Mass Gatherings, 234
Lee Wallis and Wayne Smith
Part 7 Clinical Governance and Professional Skills, 237
37 Clinical Governance, 239
Clare Bosanko
38 Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects, 243
Craig M. Klugman and Jennifer Bard
39 Human Factors, Ergonomics, Safety, and Culture, 249
Chris Frerk, Tom Hurst, and Neil Jeffers
40 Human Performance, 253
Tom Evens, Alison Sanders, and Chris Shambrook
41 Research and Development, 259
Jamie Miles, Willem Stassen, Niroshan Siriwardena, and Suzanne Mason
Index, 262
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | ABC |
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 794 g |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Rettungsassistent / -sanitäter |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin | |
| Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-69832-4 / 1119698324 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-69832-6 / 9781119698326 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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