Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight

Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight is the official textbook of the National Association of EMS Physicians™ (NAEMSP™) National EMS Medical Directors Course and Practicum™. Now paired with a companion website featuring self–assessment exercises, audio and video clips of EMS best practices in action, and more, this essential study aid guides students through the core knowledge they need to successfully complete their training and begin their careers as EMS physicians.Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight consists of:Volume 1: Clinical Aspects of EMSVolume 2: Medical Oversight of EMSCompanion website featuring supportive self–assessment exercises, audio and video clips INDICE: Contributors viii.Foreword xiv.Preface xv.Abbreviations, xvi.About the companion website, xix.Volume 1: Clinical aspects of EMS.1 History of EMS 1Robert R. Bass.Section I: Airway.2 EMS airway management 19Francis X. Guyette and Henry E. Wang.3 Airway procedures 30Jestin N. Carlson, and Henry E. Wang.4 Airway management: special situations 43Brendan Anzalone and Henry E. Wang.Section II: Breathing.5 Respiratory distress 53Jason Oost and Mohamud Daya.6 Oxygenation and ventilation 60Vincent N. Mosesso and Angus M. Jameson.Section III: Circulation.7 Hypotension and shock 69Ronald N. Roth, Raymond L. Fowler and Francis X. Guyette.8 Vascular access 78Jocelyn M. De Guzman, Bryan B. Kitch and Jeffrey D. Ferguson.Section IV: Medical Problems.9 The challenge of the undifferentiated patient 87Andrew Travers and Ronald D. Stewart.10 Altered mental status 92Mark R. Quale and Jefferson G. Williams.11 Cardiac arrest systems of care 98Bryan McNally, Paul M. Middleton and Marcus Ong.12 Cardiac arrest: clinical management 109Jon C. Rittenberger and Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr.13 Chest pain and acute coronary syndrome 120Joseph P. Ornato, Michael R. Sayre and James I. Syrett.14 Cardiac dysrhythmias 129Christian C. Knutsen and Donald M. Yealy.15 Cardiac procedures and managing technology 137T.J. Doyle.16 Abdominal pain 144Jeffrey D. Ferguson and Jennifer Monroe.17 Submersion injuries/drowning,= 151Robert Lowe.18 Choking 155Gregory H. Gilbert.19 Syncope 158David J. Schoenwetter.20 Seizures 163J. Stephen Huff.21 Stroke 171Todd J. Crocco, Allison Tadros and Stephen M. Davis.22 Allergic reactions 179Debra G. Perina and Douglas R. Gallo.23 Diabetic emergencies 184José G. Cabañas, Jorge L. Falcon–Chevere and Jane H. Brice.24 Renal failure and dialysis 190Bryan B. Kitch and Jocelyn M. De Guzman.25 Infectious and communicable diseases 198Russell D. MacDonald.Section V: Trauma Problems.26 Trauma Systems of Care 211Jeffrey P. Salomone and Joseph A. Salomone.27 Blunt trauma considerations 216Sabina A. Braithwaite and Jeffrey M. Goodloe.28 Motor vehicle crashes 222Stewart C. Wang and Carla Kohoyda–Inglis.29 Penetrating trauma 228Michelle Welsford and Alim Pardhan.30 Traumatic brain injury 237Kraigher O Keefe.31 Electrical injuries 243Jeffrey Lubin.32 Blast injury 248John McManus and Richard B. Schwartz.33 Thermal and chemical burns 253John McManus, Richard B. Schwartz and Sabina A. Braithwaite.34 Crush injury 261Ken Miller.35 Hemorrhage control 265Neil B. Davids and Robert L. Mabry.36 Orthopedic injuries 272Sean Kivlehan, Benjamin T. Friedman and Mary P. Mercer.37 Ocular trauma 280Eric Hawkins and Michael D. Mills MD, MPH.38 Bites, stings, and envenomations 284Adam Frisch, Andrew King and Stephanie Outterson.39 Field trauma triage 289Hiren Patel and Scott M. Sasser.40 Trauma–stabilizing procedures 297Derek R. Cooney and David P. Thomson.Section VI: Obstetrics and Gynecological Problems.41 Physiology of pregnancy: EMS implications 307David J. Hirsch.42 Emergencies of pregnancy 312W. Scott Gilmore.43 Normal childbirth 318Stephanie A. Crapo.44 Childbirth emergencies 322Angus M. Jameson and Micha Campbell.45 Perimortem cesarean section 325Christian Martin–Gill.Section VII: Toxicological Problems.46 Principles of toxicology 333Christine M. Murphy.47 Treatment and evaluation of specific toxins 341Michael C. Beuhler.Section VIII: Environmental Problems.48 Cold exposure illness and injury 351Jonnathan Busko.49 Heat–related illness 358Gerald (Wook) Beltran.50 High–altitude illnesses 363Hawnwan Philip Moy, MD.51 Effects of flight 368David P. Thomson.52 Diving injury 372Anthony J. Frank Jr.Section IX: Special Populations.53 The special needs of children 381Susan Fuchs.54 Pediatric medical priorities 386Toni Gross and Susan Fuchs.55 Pediatric trauma priorities 393Joseph L. Wright.56 Technology–dependent children 397Brent D. Kaziny and Manish I. Shah.57 Approach to the geriatric patient 401Thomas V. Caprio and Manish N. Shah.58 Bariatric patient challenges 407Jeremy T. Cushman.59 Behavioral health emergencies 412Jay H. Reich and Aaron Stinton.Section X: Special Considerations.60 Intimate partner violence 423Petra Norris.61 Sexual assault 430Petra Norris.62 Child maltreatment 435Deborah Flowers and Molly Berkoff.63 Ethical challenges 439Dave W. Lu and James G. Adams.64 End–of–life issues 444Aaron Case, Dana Zive, Jennifer Cook and Terri A. Schmidt.Volume 2: Medical Oversight of EMS.Section I: System Infrastructure.1 Principles of EMS system designs 3Mic Gunderson .2 Air medical services 17Thomas Judge and Stephen H. Thomas.3 Interfacility transportation 29Jacob B. Keeperman.4 Legislation, regulation, and ordinance 36Dan Manz.5 State EMS offices 44Douglas F. Kupas, Lee B. Smith, and Dean Cole.6 EMS personnel 51David C. Cone.7 Principles of finance 60Paul Hinchey and Jeffrey M. Goodloe.Section II: Clinical Leadership and Oversight.8 Medical oversight of EMS systems 71Robert R. Bass, Benjamin Lawner, Debra Lee, and Jose V. Nable.9 Leadership and team building 85Mike Taigman and Stephen Dean .10 EMS dispatch 94Jeff J. Clawson.11 Communications 113Kevin McGinnis.12 Emergency care regionalization 123Raymond L. Fowler.13 EMS public health interface 134John P. Serra and Christopher A. Kahn.14 Political realities for the medical director 140Norm Dinerman.15 EMS physicians as public spokespersons 146Paul E. Pepe, Linda B. Pepe, Robert M. Davis, Paul Mann, and Robin Whitmeyer.16 Legal issues 160W. Ann Winnie Maggiore.17 Due process 182E. Fremont Magee and Sarah M. Sette.18 Risk management 192Karen Pickard, Raymond L. Fowler, and Melanie J. Lippmann.Section III: Human Resources.19 EMS provide reducation 201Beth Lothrop Adams and Debra Cason.20 EMS provider wellness 211P. Daniel Patterson, Matthew D.Weaver, and David Hostler.21 Occupational injury prevention and management 217P. Daniel Patterson, Matthew D. Weaver, and David Hostler .22 Ambulance safety and crashes 222Brian J. Maguire .23 Medical surveillance of emergency response personnel 231Mike McEvoy.24 Prevention and intervention for psychologically stressful events 236Richard Gist and Vickie Harris Taylor.25 Protection of EMS personnel from occupationally acquired infections 243Sandy Bogucki .Section IV: Extraordinary Circumstances.26 Incident command system and national incident management system 257Sandy Bogucki, Craig DeAtley, and Kevin Schulz .27 Medical management of mass gatherings 264John F. Brown, Joshua G. Smith, and Katie Tataris.28 Disaster preparedness and management 272Alexander P. Isakov.29 The federal medical response to disasters 278Kevin Horahan and Richard C. Hunt.30 Special considerations in disaster zones 283Ryan Carter .31 Prehospital triage for mass casualties 288E. Brooke Lerner, Richard B. Schwartz, and Joanne E. McGovern.32 Mass casualty management 292Charles M. Miramonti, Dan P. O Donnell, Andrew C. Stevens, Elizabeth Weinstein, Josh D. Mugele, Kacy L. Allgood, and Bobby A. Courtney .33 Mass casualty evacuation and patient movement 303Joanne McGovern and Sandy Bogucki.34 Temporary treatment facilities 313Roy L. Alson.Section V: Special Hazards.35 Medical support for hazardous materials response 323Thomas Blackwell, Kenneth Brennan, Craig DeAtley, and Allen Yee.36 Chemical properties of hazardous materials 334Joshua B. Gaither and Robert N.E. French.37 Radiation and radiation injury 339John C. White.38 Weapons of mass destruction 349Jonathan L. Burstein.Section VI: Special Environments.39 Tactical EMS 355David K. Tan, William P. Bozeman, and Denis FitzGerald.40 EMS on the fireground 363Edward T. Dickinson, Sandy Bogucki, and Carin M. van Gelder.41 Confined space and limited access situations 373David C. Cone.42 Care in the wilderness 377Seth C. Hawkins, Michael G. Millin, and William Will R. Smith.43 Telemedicine and emerging telecommunications 392David G. Ellis, Kaori P. Tanaka, and Brian M. Clemency.Section VII: Advancing Knowledge.44 EMS research basics 403E. Brooke Lerner, David C. Cone, and Donald M. Yealy.45 Informed consent for EMS research 410Lynn J. White.46 Cardiac arrest–related research methodology 415Michael R. Sayre.47 Trauma–related research methodology 420Peter P. Taillac and Edward P. Sloan.48 Pediatric–related research methodology 427David Markenson.49 Economic evaluation of EMS–related interventions 433Graham Nichol.50 Data handling and statistics essentials 439Craig D. Newgard and Roger J. Lewis.Appendix, 449

• ISBN: 978-1-118-86530-9
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
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• Fecha Publicación: 06/02/2015
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