Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care
Step-By-Step Skill Presentations and Real Stories from EMT's for Everything from Airway Management to Zoonotic Disease

Second Edition
Richard Beebe,
Deborah Funk

Setting new standards for EMT-Basic education, this dynamic text brings the exciting and challenging work of an emergency medical technician to life.

From the step-by-step skill presentations and real stories from EMTs to the scenario-based approach that ties the learning material together, Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care gives you what it takes to make it on the streets.

Inside you'll learn everything from airway management to zoonotic disease, and you'll be challenged to think critically so that you'll make smart decisions under pressure. We're serious about preparing you for the fast-paced and rewarding occupation of an emergency medical technician: lives depend on it.

• Real stories from EMTs across the United States tell you how they responded to unique situations.
• Case studies teach you how to think critically and prepare to problem-solve in this fast-paced environment.
• "Street Smart" tips from veteran EMTs provide advice and perspective on providing care in challenging situations.
• Photographic layouts lead you step-by-step through essential skills with accompanying skill sheets in the workbook to help you gauge your progress.
• Double Talk highlights introduce medical terms and phrases and explain how to communicate this information to patients in plain language.
• "Ask the Doc" provides medical standards straight from position papers and research by the National Association of EMS Physicians so you will be up-to-date on the latest and most innovative information in the field.
• Internet links direct you to sources of additional knowledge and research.
• "Cultural Consideration" boxes draw attention to cultural issues that may impact patient care.
• New chapters on stroke, abdominal pain, responding to terrorism, and rural emergencies offer the most in-depth coverage of these important areas.
• The ABC's of assessment, Airway, Breathing and Circulation chapters appear together and earlier in the text so that this core knowledge is built upon and applied to each discussion and to specific emergencies.

Contents:

Section One: Emergency Medical Services
Chap. 1 Introduction to Emergency Medical Services
Chap. 2 Medical Responsibilities
Chap. 3 The Legal Responsibilities of the EMT
Chap. 4 Stress in Emergency Medical Services

Section Two: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
Chap. 5 Anatomy and Physiology

Section Three: Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care
Chap. 6 Infection Control
Chap. 7 Basic Airway Control
Chap. 8 Respiratory Support
Chap. 9 Shock: A State of Hypoperfusion
Chap. 10 Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
Chap. 11 Lifting and Moving Patients

Section Four: Patient Assessment – General Principles
Chap. 12 Scene Size-Up
Chap. 13 Initial Assessment
Chap. 14 Focused History and Physical Examination of the Trauma Patient
Chap. 15 Detailed Physical Examination
Chap. 16 Focused History and Physical Examination of the Medical Patient
Chap. 17 The Ongoing Assessment

Section Five: EMS Communications
Chap. 18 Radio
Chap. 19 Report
Chap. 20 Record

Section Six: Trauma Care
Chap. 21 Head Injuries
Chap. 22 Spine Injuries
Chap. 23 Chest and Abdominal Injuries
Chap. 24 Soft Tissue Injuries
Chap. 25 Bony Injuries

Section Seven: Emergency Medical Care
Chap. 26 Pharmacology for the Street
Chap. 27 Shortness of Breath
Chap. 28 Chest Pain
Chap. 29 Cardiac Arrest
Chap. 30 Altered Mental Status
Chap. 31 Stroke
Chap. 32 Abnormal Behavior
Chap. 33 Abdominal Pain
Chap. 34 Environmental Emergencies
Chap. 35 Poisoning and Allergic Reactions

Section Eight: Maternal Health Emergencies
Chap. 36 Prenatal Problems
Chap. 37 Emergency Childbirth

Section Nine: Childhood Emergencies
Chap. 38 Newborn Care
Chap. 39 Pediatric Medical Emergencies
Chap. 40 Pediatric Trauma Emergencies

Section Ten: Geriatric Emergencies
Chap. 41 Geriatric Medical Emergencies
Chap. 42 Advance Directives

Section Eleven: EMS Operations
Chap. 43 Emergency Vehicle Operations
Chap. 44 Public Safety Incident Management
Chap. 45 Rescue Operations
Chap. 46 Emergency Response to Terrorism
Chap. 47 Farm Emergencies

Appendices:
A. Advanced Airway Control
B. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
C. Advanced Life Support Assist Skills

1024 Pages - 8-1/2 x 11 in.