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Treating Victims of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Medical, Legal and Strategic Aspects by Patrick Barriot, and Chantal Bismuth Hardcover - 256 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM4 $128.20 BUY Published:  2008   ISBN:  9780470066461

During the last century, the weapons of war became increasingly sophisticated and their effects ever more remote from the actual user. Militarization of nuclear atomic forces, chemicals and biological agents has considerably enlarged the arena of warfare, but of possibly even greater concern is the threat of such agents being deployed by terrorists. This book was originally published in French in 2004: subsequent events, such as the London bombings in July 2005, have only reinforced the importance of all doctors and emergency personnel understanding the various agents that could be used and having the knowledge to deal with victims of an attack or even an industrial accident. The book has therefore been translated into English to make it available to a wider audience.

The book was coordinated by Chantal Bismuth, Professor of Medicine who has acted as an advisor for the Minister of Health in France and is an international consultant in toxicology. Her co-editor, Patrick Barriot, is an anaesthetist with operational experience in the Paris Fire Brigade and the 11th division of Paratroops who is now responsible for the department of ‘Biological risks from new technologies’. The authors are representative of the doctors who would have to deal with the human casualties of warfare or a terrorist attack. They review all weapons of mass destruction, both chemical and biological, including the use of bacteria, anthrax and viruses such as variola and influenza. In each case, they describe the pathogenic agent, the human consequences, organizational aspects of care for the victims and best practice for treatment. As one author reports, “The infections caused by potential biological warfare agents are seldom taught in the course of medical studies and the majority of physicians never encounter these types of pathology in their daily professional practice. Since its eradication, people are not trained to recognize smallpox or to make the differential diagnosis between anthrax and bronchitis.” Other chapters cover the effects of nuclear weapons and radiation on humans as well as the features of Gulf War syndrome. An important chapter deals with the organization of medical responses to chemical or biological attack: “Planning, equipping, and training responder services are the best responses to the dispersion of chemical and biological agents.”

The book addresses all those involved in the security of the civilian population, the organization of rescue services and the treatment of victims.

Table of Contents:

List of contributors
Preface by Chantal. Bismuth
Foreword by Pierre-Marie Gallois

1. Ambiguous concepts and porous borders
2. Introduction to chemical weapons
3. Chemical weapons
4. Chemical terrorism and cyanides
5. On the lack of usage of chemical weapons in the Second World War and their utilization by terrorists
6. Toxins
7. Gulf war syndrome
8. Organizational aspect of the management of large numbers of victims during a chemical or biological accident
9. Hospital management of victims of a chemical accident
10. Non-conventional counter-terrorism
11. Introduction to biological weapons
12. Clinical approach to pathogenic agents
13. Variola (Smallpox)
14. Influenza and respiratory infections
15. Anthrax
16. Biotechnology: protection or peril
17. Nuclear and radiological weapons
18. Effects of nuclear and radiological weapons on humans
19. Battleships and flaws

Postscript by Vladimir Volkoff.
Appendix: Questions and Answers by Patrick Barriot.

This accessible book uses an evidence-based “just the facts” approach to diagnostic test ordering and clinical decision rules in the emergency department. This is a useful reference that physicians at all levels can use to refresh their memories on basic statistics and how to use evidence-based practice when ordering and interpreting tests. For example, when a clinician is deciding whether or not to order a CT head for a patient with a blunt head injury and normal mental status, he or she can refer easily to the book for guidance on decision rules. Flow charts guide the reader easily to the most appropriate action in the particular clinical situation.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Part I: The Science Of Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules

1. Diagnostic Testing In Emergency Care
2. Evidence-Based Medicine: The Process
3. The Epidemiology And Statistics Of Diagnostic Testing
4. Clinical Decision Rules

Part II: Section 2 – Traumatic Injuries

5. Cervical Spine Fractures
6. Cervical Spine Fractures In Older Adults
7. Cervical Spine Fractures In Children
8. Blunt Abdominal Trauma
9. Acute Knee Injuries
10. Blunt Head Injury
11. Blunt Head Trauma In Children
12. Acute Ankle And Foot Injuries
13. Occult Scaphoid Fractures
14. Blunt Chest Trauma
15. Occult Hip Fracture

Part III: Cardiology

16. Heart Failure
17. Syncope
18. Acute Coronary Syndrome

Part IV: Infectious Disease

19. Serious Bacterial Infections and Occult Bacteremia In Children
20. Bacterial Meningitis In Children
21. Necrotizing Fasciitis
22. Pharyngitis
23. Infective Endocarditis
24. Urinary Tract Infection
25. Sinusitis
26. Pneumonia
27. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Part V: Surgical and Abdominal Complaints

28. Acute Nonspecific, nontraumatic abdominal pain
29. Bowel Obstruction
30. Acute Pancreatitis
31. Acute Appendicitis
32. Acute Cholecystitis

Part VI: Urology

33. Kidney Stones
34. Testicular Torsion

Part VII: Neurology

35. Subarachnoid Hemorrhorage
36. Acute Stroke

Part VIII: Miscellaneous: Ophthalmology, Hematology, Rheumatology, and Pulmonology

37. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
38. Temporal Arteritis
39. Intraocular pressure
40. Asthma

Index

ECG's for the Emergency Physician 2 by Amal Mattu, and William J. Brady Softcover - 224 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM6 $ 62.70 BUY Published:  2008   ISBN:  9781405157018

An ideal accompaniment to ECGs for the Emergency Physician Volume 1

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface

Part 1: Focus on Dysrhythmias

Case histories
ECG Interpretation and comments

Part 2: 12-Lead ECGs (intermediate level)

Case histories
ECG Interpretation and comments

Part 3: 12-Lead ECGs (advanced level)

Case histories
ECG Interpretation and comments

Appendix A: Differential Diagnoses
Appendix B: Commonly used abbreviations

Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings by Michael St.Pierre, Gesine Hofinger, and Cornelius Buerschaper Hardcover - 245 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-AEM2 $ 76.30 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783540710615

 Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High Stakes Environment

• A comprehensive outline of all relevant issues of error prevention and safe practice in the acute and emergency health care
• Case reports and proven strategies help to ground psychological theory in daily practice

This book addresses all issues relevant to error prevention and safe practice in the acute and emergency health-care setting. It begins with the basic principles of human behavior and decision making and then partitions into three sections where the individual, the team, and the organizational influences within the health-care system are discussed in greater depth. Case reports and proven strategies help to ground psychological theory in daily practice. This book has emerged from a long standing cooperation between clinicians and psychologists. Blending the strengths of both professions into a readily accessible text has created a book which will hopefully help both physicians and non-physicians to better understand the principles of human behavior and decision making in critical situations, and in turn enable them to provide safer treatment. Unsuspected medical crisis and emergency situations can be managed more effectively and an increased awareness of contributing factors may help to avoid errors from the outset.

Contents:
Basic Principles: Error, Complexity, and Human Behavior: The Human Factors: errors and Skills. The
Challenge of Acute Healthcare. The Nature of Error. The Psychology of Human Action. Individual
Factors of Behavior: Human Perception: The Way We See Things. Information Processing and Mental Models: World Views. Goals and Plans: Turning Points for Success. Attention: In the focus of Consciousness. Stress. Strategies for Action: Ways to Achieve Good Decisions. The Team: The Key to Success: Teamwork. Speech is Golden: Communication.  Leadership. The Organization: Organizations and Human Error. Reliable Acute Care Medicine.

PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support 6e Military Version National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Softcover - 656 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM6 $ 66.30 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323039864

As the required textbook for NAEMT’s worldwide prehospital trauma life support courses, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the definitive resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Now revised and expanded to cover all aspects of military prehospital trauma with ten new chapters, the Military Edition is the ultimate trauma text for the military! Tailored expressly for the military, this book contains nine military medicine chapters written by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care - the leading body that oversees trauma care.

Key Features:
1. PHTLS is a continuing education program authored and administered by the PHTLS division of the 2. National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
3. A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.
4. Scenarios and Scenarios Solutions are provided for every chapter to promote critical thinking and allow “real-world” application of the chapter.

What’s New:
1. A companion DVD-ROM (new format) shows full-screen video clips of all airway and spinal skills used in PHTLS. It also contains review questions and information – such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Revised Trauma Score, Rule of Nines, Parkland Formula, and Pediatric Vital Signs – to download to your PDA.
2. 18 completely updated and revised chapters keep readers on the cutting-edge of trauma care.
3. Nine chapters specific to military medicine make this the ultimate military trauma text.

PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support 6e National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Softcover - 624 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM5 $ 73.20 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323033312

As the required textbook for NAEMT’s worldwide prehospital trauma life support courses, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the definitive resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Now revised and expanded to cover all aspects of prehospital trauma - with new chapters on burns, wilderness trauma, tactical considerations, weapons of mass destruction, and triage and disaster management - the 6th edition is the ultimate trauma text for any prehospital
care provider! The 6th edition is also ideal for use as the trauma component of an EMT or paramedic course or as a general reference tool on trauma assessment and management.

Key Features:
1. Provides CEUs for First Responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, & physicians; proceeds from the course go to the NAEMT and are used to support the profession; it improves the quality of care can be incorporated into initial training or as a stand-alone continuing education course;
2. A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.
3. Airway, Thoracic, and Spinal Skills are presented in a heavily illustrated, step-by-step format.
Scenarios and Scenarios Solutions are provided for every chapter to promote critical thinking and allow “real-world” application of the chapter.

What’s new:
1. More comprehensive, covering ALL aspects of prehospital trauma
2. More thoroughly referenced than ever with the most accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information available.

First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology Applications for Police, Firefighters and Rescue Personnel by William I. Dorfman, and Lenore E. Walker Softcover - 190 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-AEM1 $ 66.30 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780387351391

Natural disasters. Hostage situations. Terror attacks. During these and other emergency situations, first responders make split-second judgments: evaluating risks, identifying dangerous conditions, and - often the hardest job of all - attending to those distressed and disturbed by their ordeal.

• First book on abnormal behavior that is directed to police, fire and emergency personnel and other first responders
• Theories are illustrated with case studies and summary information in each chapter
• Deals directly with trauma and its impact on people’s behavior

First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology gives readers critical insights into the human impact of extreme trauma, and the various levels of mental impairment suffered by both victims and survivors. Renowned trauma experts William Dorfman and Lenore Walker give this book immediate relevance through the use of real-life examples from a wide range of crisis situations. They have also deliberately minimized research citations within the text for greater readability.

Highlights of the coverage:

• Comprehensive review of the major forms of mental illness and how to recognize them
• The latest theories of stress, trauma, resilience, and coping
• Overview of key mental health issues in the law, from competence to the insanity defense
• Special chapter on emotional and psychological disorders in children and adolescents
• Introduces the concept of therapeutic justice - an innovative problem-solving court for
  people with mental illness
• Intervention strategies for putting psychological knowledge into action

A practice-enhancing seminar in book form, First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology is an essential resource for professionals in the emergency, security, and rescue services, as well as a valuable text for those training to enter these demanding careers. It confirms gut feelings, clarifies judgment calls, and puts into sharp focus the human stories behind critical incidents.

Contents: Introduction. The Role of First Responders in Dealing with Psychologically Disordered Individuals. Normal vs. Abnormal Behavior: A Continuum. Key Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice And Emergency Medical Systems. Disorders of the Brain and Central Nervous System. The Psychotic Disorders. The Mood Disorders. The Anxiety, Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. The Personality Disorders. The Substance Use Disorders. Crisis, Terrorism and Trauma Based Disorders. Therapeutic Justice. Mental Disorders in Youth.

Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs by Lucien G. Canton Hardcover - 349 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM3 $ 95.45 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780471734871

This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager’s role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Emergency Management: A Historical Perspective
Chapter 2. Emergency Management: A Social Science Perspective
Chapter 3. The Emergency Manager: Evolving Roles and Shifting Paradigms
Chapter 4. Establishing the Emergency Management Program
Chapter 5. Assessing Risk
Chapter 6. Developing Strategy
Chapter 7. Planning Concepts
Chapter 8. Planning Techniques and Methods
Chapter 9. Coordinating Disaster
Chapter 10. Managing Crisis

Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine by Christopher P. Holstege, Alexander B. Baer, Jesse M. Pines, and William J. Brady Softcover - 176 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM7 $ 82.70 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9781405134910

Containing high quality images, this book presents the common visual diagnoses that are either pathognomonic or suggestive of specific illnesses. Organized randomly as a patient would present their 'chief complaint' rather than neatly into topics, this book is an invaluable aid for all health care personnel who manage patients in acute care settings. This book is also ideal for national examination review.

Table of Contents:

List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Illustration credits

Part 1. Case Presentations and Questions

1. Rash following brush fire
2. Herbalist with bradycardia and vision changes
3. Acute eye pain and blurred vision in an elderly female
4. Suspicious hand pain
5. An elderly man with flank pain
6. An immigrant child with skin lesions
7. Wrist pain following a fall
8. Rash in a child with epilepsy
9. Dark urine in an immigrant
10. Fever and drooling in a child
11. Altered mental status with an abnormal electrocardiogram
12. Purulent eye discharge in an adult
13. Wrist pain in a young child
14. Postprandial abdominal pain
15. An elderly man from a house fire
16. Back pain following a fall
17. A bite to the leg in tall grass
18. Facial swelling in a patient with poor dentition
19. Elbow pain in a child after a fall
20. A man with diffuse facial edema
21. Chest pain and hypotension in an adult male patient
22. Eye pain after tree branch strike
23. A missing button battery
24. Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy
25. Painless penile ulcer
26. Low back pain in car accident victim
27. A gardener with a non-healing rash
28. An immigrant with neck swelling
29. Fall on an outstretched hand in a young adolescent
30. Raccoon eyes
31. Chest pain and a confounding electrocardiogram pattern
32. Eye pain in a contact lens wearer
33. Heel pain following a fall
34. FAST evaluation following trauma
35. Skin lesion in a heroin addict
36. Young athlete with back pain
37. Skin lesions in a comatose patient
38. Chest pain with sudden cardiac death
39. Fall on an outstretched hand with wrist pain
40. Necrotic skin lesion
41. Chest pain with electrocardiographic ST-segment/T-wave abnormalities
42. Chemical eye exposure
43. Hand pain after striking a wall
44. Dyspnea in an alcoholic
45. Slash wound to the neck
46. Foot pain following breaking
47. Confluent rash in a child
48. Lost in the cold
49. Bradycardia following an herbal ingestion
50. Abdominal pain in an alcoholic
51. Pain out of proportion to examination
52. Pleuritic chest pain in a young adult male
53. Eye pain following a bar fight
54. Forearm fracture after falling
55. An elderly woman with groin pain
56. Painful facial rash
57. Confusion, anemia, and abdominal pain in a toddler
58. Cardiotoxic effects following caustic ingestion
59. Rash and joint pain in a child
60. X-ray findings after laparoscopy
61. Injector injury to the hand
62. Chest pain in a middle-aged male patient with ST segment elevation
63. Deformed globe following trauma
64. Adult male with atraumatic lower back pain and leg weakness
65. Fever and rash in a child
66. Yellow eyes and skin
67. Fishing in the stomach
68. Agitation in a botanist
69. Skin target lesion
70. Adult male with a sudden, severe headache
71. Get them undressed
72. Chest pain and subtle ST segment elevation
73. Fluid in my eye
74. Coma following head trauma
75. Blue hue following endoscopy
76. Shoulder pain following direct blow
77. An overdose of prenatal vitamins
78. Fever and rash in a child
79. Lamp oil ingestion
80. Diffuse ankle pain following a fall
81. Emergency department drop-off
82. Weakness and bradycardia in an elderly female patient
83. Blurred vision following yard work
84. A gagging child
85. A child with bruises of different ages
86. Traumatic eye pain and proptosis
87. Post-prandial abdominal pain in an elderly woman
88. Hyperthermia, tachycardia, and confusion in a teenager
89. Acute onset double vision
90. Ankle pain and inability to walk
91. Tongue swelling in a hypertensive female
92. Wide complex tachycardia in an older male patient
93. Acute onset double vision
94. Foot pain in a gymnast
95. New facial droop
96. Eye pain and swelling
97. Shortening and rotation of the leg following trauma
98. Spider bite in the night
99. Wide complex tachycardia in a young adult
100. Abdominal pain in a trauma victim

Part 2. Answers, Diagnoses, and Discussion

Index

Refresher: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 2e by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Spiralbound - 624 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM1 $ 76.80 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780763742294

Part of the highly acclaimed “Orange Book” series, this groundbreaking Refresher program has been revised and updated, and written with the experienced EMT-Basic in mind. The Second Edition offers the most pertinent information for recertifying EMT-Basics, as well as new features and technology to support the program. This text thoroughly covers all of the information that is included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) EMT-B Refresher Curriculum and many additional topics.

Chapter Objectives: Department of Transportation (DOT) EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum objectives and additional chapter-specific objectives are provided for each chapter, with corresponding page references.

Progressive Case Studies: Each chapter contains a case study to help students begin thinking about what they might do if they encountered a similar case in the field. A summary of the case study concludes the chapter. This feature is a valuable learning tool that encourages critical thinking skills.

Technology Toolbar: Found at the beginning of each chapter, the technology toolbar guides the students through the resources available for that chapter on www.EMTB.com.

Documentation Tips: Provide advice on how to document patient care and highlight situations where documentation is especially crucial.

EMT-B Safety Tips: Reinforce safety concerns for both the responder and the patient.

EMT-B Tips: Provide advice from masters of the trade.

Teamwork Tips: Provide advice on working as a team. Pediatric and Geriatric Needs Boxes: Discuss the specific needs and emergency care of special populations.

Emergency Medical Technician, Making the Difference by Will Chapleau, and Peter T. Pons Hardcover - 880 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM2 $106.80 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323040006

Immerse yourself in an unrivalled EMT learning experience with Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference. Mosby Jems’ unbeatable combination of a text, DVD, and online resources teach you not only the skills you need to know, but the when and why to perform them! You’ll discover step-by-step skills with detailed instructions and clear photos in the text, reinforced by case scenarios in every chapter. The DVD takes you even further, showing real EMTs performing the skills, up close! You’ll use the workbook for review and test prep, and go online to access Evolve resources for deeper study. Put it all together, and you will learn! And when you learn, you succeed!

• Chapter Outlines, Lesson Goals, and Chapter Objectives begin each chapter.
• Step-by-Step Skills in the text are broken down with detailed instructions and clear photographs, allowing you to clearly see the skills you need to perform.
• The companion DVD contains more than 40 skills demonstrations, performed the right way by real practitioners. Plus, 20 medical animations demonstrate anatomy and physiology concepts and pathophysiological processes.
• Case Scenarios reinforce key concepts and skills, allowing you to see how core concepts are applied in the field.
• Ask Yourself critical thinking boxes promote problem solving skills.
• Teamwork boxes explain how EMTs interact with other professionals on specific tasks, addressing the need for cooperation.
• Special Considerations boxes address exceptions to the rules that you may encounter in the field.
• Special Populations boxes discuss common complications patients with special challenges may face and call attention to relevant cultural considerations.
• Nuts and Bolts review section at the end of each chapter contains Critical Points, a detailed
• Learning Checklist, Key Terms with definitions, and the National Standard Curriculum (NSC)
• Objectives - giving you a one-stop refresher.

Table of Contents:

Division One - Preparatory
1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Services
2. Well-being of the EMT-Basic
3. Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
4. The Human Body
5. Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE history
6. Lifting and Moving Patients
Division Two - Airway
7. The Airway

Division Three - Patient Assessment
8. Scene Size-Up
9. Initial Assessment
10. Focused History and Physical Examination of Trauma Patients
11. Focused History and Physical Examination of Medical Patients
12. Detailed Physical Examination
13. Ongoing Assessment
14. Communications
15. Documentation

Division Four - Medical and Behavioral Emergencies
16. General Pharmacology
17. Respiratory Emergencies
18. Cardiovascular Emergencies
19. Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies
20. Altered Mental Status
21. Allergies
22. Poisoning and Overdose
23. Environmental Emergencies
24. Behavioral Emergencies

Division Five - Trauma
25. Bleeding and Shock
26. Soft Tissue Trauma
27. Chest and Abdominal Trauma
28. Musculoskeletal Trauma
29. Head and Spinal Trauma

Division Six - Special Populations
30. Obstetrics and Gynecology
31. Pediatric Emergencies
32. Geriatric Emergencies

Division Seven - Operations
33. Ambulance Operations
34. Gaining Access
35. Disasters
36. Hazardous Materials
37. Weapons of Mass Destruction

Division Eight – Advanced Airway (Elective)
38. Advanced Airway Management

Appendices
A Additional Skills
B. National Registry Skills Sheets
Glossary
Illustration Credits
Index

Mosby’s Paramedic Refresher and Review 2e- Revised Reprint, A Case Studies Approach by Alice Twink Dalton, and Richard Allen Walker Softcover - 496 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM3 $ 54.45 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323047524

This revised reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Using a case-based approach, it offers the most realistic view of prehospital emergency care. This unique text is the only case-based text available covering all of the information needed for paramedic refresher and certification preparation and review. In a concise, user-friendly format, the text features basic concepts of patient assessment and treatment, incorporating anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in the context of actual patient encounters. Each chapter presents several real-life emergency scenarios. Questions and answers follow for immediate feedback.

Key Features:
1. Unique! The only case-based text on the market today for paramedics who are recertifying or taking the National Registry exam for the first time.
2. The case-based approach uses actual patient encounters for realistic learning and increased retention to make information more easily applicable in the field.
3. The text relates anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to patient signs and symptoms to promote understanding at the most basic levels, which means a more thorough grasp of the topic and better performance in the field.
4. Content overviews! Each chapter provides a brief summary of the subject matter and integrates the content into patient scenarios to maximize comprehension.
5. Each case includes the final diagnosis and outcomes based on actual patient situations.
6. Questions, Answers, and Outcomes in each chapter encourage critical thinking skills and help the reader appreciate the consequences of decisions.A concise, one-column design provides a user-friendly format.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 2 Neurologic Emergencies Chapter 3 Endocrine Emergencies Chapter 4 Hematology Emergencies Chapter 5 Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergencies Chapter 6 Toxicology Emergencies Chapter 7 Neonatal Emergencies Chapter 8 OB/GYN Emergencies Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies Chapter 10 Environmental Emergencies Chapter 11 Behavioral Emergencies Chapter 12 Communicable Diseases Chapter 13 Challenging Situations Chapter 14 Trauma Emergencies Chapter 15 Cardiac Emergencies Chapter 16 Scene Management – NEW! Chapter 17 Weapons of Mass Destruction – NEW!

EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom 2e by Guy Haskell Softcover - 135 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM4 $ 52.70 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780763742270

EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom is a collection of rapid-fire questions and answers to help students prepare for EMT-B state and national certification and refresher exams. It consists of “pearls” - succinct pieces of knowledge in a question and answer format. Designed to maximize test scores, EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom prunes complex concepts down to the simplest kernel. EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom is an excellent study guide for EMT-Basic students going through initial or refresher training. The manual is written in direct correlation to the U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. Objectives are covered in the order and manner in which they appear in the curriculum.

This text is an interactive text, set up in a format that encourages active learning. Unlike multiple-choice formats, this study aid requires the student to come up with the answer. Questions are followed by answers consisting of additional information to enhance learning. Emphasis has been placed on evoking both trivia and key facts that are easily overlooked, but which appear on certification exams.

1. Voices of Experience: Each module opens with a vignette from a seasoned provider about lessons from the field.
2. Module Quizzes: Each module concludes with a multiple-choice quiz similar to national certification exams, allowing students to test themselves in a standard testing format.
3. Advanced Airway: EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom exceeds the U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum with a chapter dedicated to advanced airway procedures and terrorism response.

Mosby’s Paramedic Textbook 3e, Revised Reprint by Mick J. Sanders Hardcover - 1,504 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM7 $144.10 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323046916

This revised reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. It gives you everything you want in a paramedic textbook… and more! Updated, expanded, and packed with valuable new support materials, Mosby’s Paramedic Textbook, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive learning tool for both first time and refresher paramedic students. Offering complete coverage of the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Paramedic, as well as enhanced content for further learning, this comprehensive textbook contains everything in one convenient volume. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

Key Features:
1. Perfect for review, each chapter includes a bulleted Summary and a list of References.
2. Chapter openers set the stage for learning with Objectives and Key Terms with definitions.
3. Boxed Critical Thinking questions aid in understanding concepts and how chapter content impacts patient care.
4. ALS skills are presented step-by-step in full-color to demonstrate emergency care procedures.

Table of Contents:

Part One
Chapter 1. EMS Systems/Roles and Responsibilities – EXPANDED! Chapter 2. The Well-Being of the Paramedic Chapter 3. Injury Prevention – EXPANDED! Chapter 4. Medical/Legal Issues Chapter 5. Ethics

Part Two
Chapter 6. Review of Human Systems Chapter 7. General Principles of Pathophysiology – EXPANDED! Chapter 8. Life Span Development – NEW!

Part Three
Chapter 9. Therapeutic Communications Chapter 10. History Taking Chapter 11. Techniques of Physical Examination Chapter 12. Patient Assessment Chapter 13 Clinical Decision Making Chapter 14. Assessment Based Management Chapter 15. Communications Chapter 16. Documentation

Part Four
Chapter 17. Pharmacology Chapter 18. Venous Access and Medication Administration

Part Five
Chapter 19. Airway Management and Ventilation

Part Six
Chapter 20. Trauma Systems/Mechanism of Injury Chapter 21. Hemorrhage and Shock Chapter 22. Soft Tissue Trauma Chapter 23. Burns Chapter 24. Head and Facial Trauma Chapter 25. Spinal Trauma Chapter 26. Thoracic Trauma Chapter 27. Abdominal Trauma Chapter 28. Musculoskeletal Trauma

Part Seven
Chapter 29. Cardiology

Part Eight
Chapter 30. Pulmonary Chapter 31. Neurology Chapter 32. Endocrinology Chapter 33. Allergies and Anaphylaxis Chapter 34. Gastroenterology Chapter 35. Urology Chapter 36. Toxicology Chapter 37. Hematology Chapter 38. Environmental Conditions Chapter 39. Infectious and Communicable Diseases Chapter 40. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 41. Gynecology Chapter 42. Obstetrics

Part Nine
Chapter 43. Neonatology Chapter 44. Pediatrics Chapter 45. Geriatrics Chapter 46. Abuse and Neglect Chapter 47. Patients with Special Challenges Chapter 48. Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care Patient

Part Ten
Chapter 49. Ambulance Operations Chapter 50. Medical Incident Command Chapter 51. Rescue Awareness and Operations Chapter 52. Crime Scene Awareness Chapter 53. Hazardous Materials Incidents Chapter 54. Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – NEW!

Appendix
Emergency Drug Index (EDI)
Glossary
CCT Appendix: Advanced Practice Procedures for the Critical Care Paramedic
Index

Emergency Medicine Secrets 4e, with STUDENT CONSULT Access by Vincent J. Markovchick, and Peter T. Pons Softcover - 650 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-AEM8 $ 63.20 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323035873

The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. This updated and expanded edition will cover all aspects of emergency medicine. Sections include decision making in emergency medicine, primary complaints, nontraumatic illness, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, hematology/oncology, metabolism and endocrinology, infectious disease, environmental emergencies, neonatal and childhood disorders, toxicologic emergencies, gynecology and obstetrics, trauma, emergency medicine administration and risk management, and medical oversight and disaster management. A new, two-color page layout, a more portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in emergency medicine help readers to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, purchasers also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier’s innovative STUDENTConsult.com website. Readers will still find all of the features they rely on the Secret Series® for - a question- and -answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise this updated 4th edition has the answers - in print and online.

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Confined Space Entry and Emergency Response by D. Alan Veasey, Lisa Craft McCormick, Barbara Hilyer, Kenneth Oldfield, Sam Hansen, and Theodore Krayer Softcover - 486 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM1 $108.20 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780471778455

EVERY SECOND COUNTS WHEN YOU'RE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING CONFINED SPACE-HERE'S THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO PERFORMING FLAWLESS RESCUES!

Confined Space Entry and Emergency Response utilizes a realistic, scenario-based approach to teach you-and your staff-the right way to respond to an incident involving a confined space. The authors provide intensive, step-by-step guidance through the challenging maze of training regulations, equipment needs, and procedures to keep your response team finely tuned and ready to go under any conditions.

You'll find expert, detailed coverage of complex-and often confusing-topics such as:

• The basic components of rescue
• OSHA's regulations for confined space entry and rescue
• Confined space entry permitting
• Assessing confined space hazards
• Hazardous atmospheres and how to protect entrants from them
• Air monitoring in confined spaces
• Selection and use of personal protective equipment
• The use of ropes and rigging

The CD-ROM includes the Instructor's Guide along with lesson plans and useful practice tools such as worksheets, exercise handouts, performance checklists, diagrams and equipment lists for field exercises, instructions for building field training simulators, and guidelines for identifying rescue trainers and evaluating their competency as well as that of outside rescue teams.

Everything you need to effectively train those working in a confined space can truly be found within these pages and on the CD-ROM.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments

PART I: BASIC CONFINED SPACE

Chapter 1. Introduction to Confined Spaces
Chapter 2. Regulatory and Administrative Aspects of Confined Space Entry and Rescue
Chapter 3. Identifying Confined Space Hazards
Chapter 4. Air Monitoring in Confined Spaces
Chapter 5. The Entry Permit

PART II: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Chapter 6. Controlling Confined Space Hazards
Chapter 7. Respiratory Protection
Chapter 8. Chemical Protective Clothing
Chapter 9. Personal Safety Equipment
Chapter 10. Safe Use of Personal Protective Equipment

PART III: EQUIPMENT AND ENTRY

Chapter 11. Ropes, Webbing, Harnesses, and Hardware
Chapter 12. Tying Knots
Chapter 13. Rigging and Using Basic Systems for Confined Space Operations.
Chapter 14. Making Entry Safely

PART IV: RESCUE

Chapter 15. Overview of Confined Space Rescue
Chapter 16. Rescue Team Organization and Management
Chapter 17. Rigging and Using Rescue Systems
Chapter 18. Packaging and transferring Patients for Confined Space Rescue

Appendix I: Permit-Required Confined Space Decision Flowchart
Appendix II: Examples of Permit-Required Confined Space Programs
Appendix III: Rescue Team or Rescue Service Evaluation Criteria

References
Index

Emergency Incident Management Systems: Fundamentals and Applications by Louis N. Molino Sr. Hardcover - 544 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AEM2 $104.55 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780471455646

A "street smart" look at incident management in all its permutations

Incident Management Systems (IMS) provide the means by which to coordinate the efforts of individual agencies in order to stabilize an incident and protect life, property, and the environment. Born from the FireScope project of the late 1960s, which was developed in response to the major wildfires that regularly plagued Southern California, these systems have evolved with many similarities and certain fundamental differences.

Emergency Incident Management Systems: Fundamentals and Applications contrasts the major forms of Incident Management/Incident Command Systems. The author illuminates these differences and offers a fresh perspective on the concepts on which these systems are founded in order to make them more accessible and user-friendly. Without suggesting major changes in the systems, he bridges the gap between their theoretical and academic foundations and their real-world applications, and makes them more applicable to the professional's daily needs.

Timely features of the book include:

• An "in the field" point of view
• Coverage of incidents of mass destruction
• Filled-out sample forms designed to aid professionals in completing reports

In post-9/11 America, where incident management has become a national priority-one that must be easily understood and applicable across all emergency systems-this book provides a useful tool for helping today's emergency workers be more informed and more prepared than ever.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Preface

1. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY OF EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IMS)

The Military Connection
The Birth of IMS: FIRESCOPE
Evolution of Three IMS Systems
The Melding of the IMS Concepts of Today
The United States Coast Guard (USCG)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The Environmental Projection Agency (EPA)
Other Agencies
Conclusion

2. THE FIVE “C’S” OF COMMAND

Introduction
Command
Control
Communications
Coordination
Cooperation
Conclusion

3. THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN APPLICATION OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Taking Control
Adding to the Chaos
Conclusion

4. COMMON COMPONENTS OF THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Operating Requirements
Incident Management System Commonalities
Common Terminology
Organizational Functions
General Staff
Modular Organization
Organizational Flexibility
Integrated Communications
Consolidated Incident Action Plans
Manageable Span of Control
Pre-designated Incident Facilities
Comprehensive Resource Management
Management by Objectives
Unified Command
Unity and Chain of Command
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Common Terminology
Conclusion

5. MAJOR COMMAND FUNCTIONS OF THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Command
Agency Administrator
Unified Command
Incident Commander Responsibilities
Assessing the Situation
Determining Incident Objectives and Strategy
Establishing Immediate Priorities
Establishing an Incident Command Post
Establishing an Appropriate Incident Management Organization
Ensuring that Planning Meetings are Scheduled as Required
Approving and Authorizing the Implementation of an Incident Action Plan
Ensuring that Adequate Safety Measures Are in Place
Coordinating Activity for Command and General Staff
Coordinating with Key People and Officials from Concerned Agencies and Organizations
Approving Requests for Additional Resources or for the Release of
Resources
Keeping Agency Administrators Informed of Incident Status
Approving the Use of Students, Volunteers, and Auxiliary Personnel
Authorizing Release of Information to the News Media
Ordering the Demobilization of the Incident
Developing and Overseeing the Creation of Any Post-Incident After Action Reports Regarding the Incident
Characteristics of an Effective Incident Commander
Chain of Command Basics
Command Staff
Information
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
Agency Representatives
Intelligence Officer
General Staff
Operations Section
Geographic Divisions
Functional Groups
Combined Divisions and Groups
Branches
Staging Areas
Air Operations Branch
Resource Organization
Planning/Intelligence Section
Planning Section Chief
Situation Unit
Field Observer
Display Processor/Geographic Information System Technician
Weather Observer
Documentation Unit
Demobilization Unit
Intelligence Unit
Technical Specialists
Fire Behavior Specialist
Environmental Specialist
Resource Use Specialist
Training Specialist
Technical Units
Logistics Section
Service Branch
Communications Unit
Medical Unit
Food Unit
Support Branch
Supply Unit
Facilities Unit
Ground Support Unit
Finance/Administration Section
Time Unit
Procurement Unit
Compensations/Claims Unit
Conclusion

6. THE PLANNING PROCESS IN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Meetings, Huddles, Plays
The Incident Action Plan
Management by Objectives
Incident Command System Forms
ICS 201 Incident Briefing Form
Incident Objectives Form
Organization Assignment Form/Organization Chart
Assignment List
Incident Communications Plan
Medical Plan
Site Safety Plan
Incident Status Summary
Check-in List
General Message Form
Unit Log
Operational Planning Worksheet
Radio Requirements and Frequency Assignment Worksheets
Support Vehicle Inventory
ICS 219 Resource Status Cards
Air Operations Summary
The Incident Action Planning Process
General Responsibilities
Preplanning Steps
Conducting the Planning Meeting
Set Control Objectives
Plot Control Lines and Division Boundaries on Map
Specify Tactics for Each Division
Specify Resources Needed by Division
Specify Operations Facilities and Reporting Locations
Place Resource and Personnel Order
Consider Communications, Medical and Traffic Plan Requirements
Finalize, Approve, and Implement Incident Action Plan
How to Write a Good Objective
Conclusion

7. THE LOGISTICS PROCESS

Branch Directors
Service Branch
Communications Unit
Medical Unit
Food Unit
The Support Branch
Supply Unit
The Facility Unit
The Ground Support Unit
Conclusion

8. CUSTOMIZING INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

SECTION ONE - HOSPITAL EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

NFPA Standards 1500 and 1561
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
Regulations and Standards
Integration
The HEICS Organizational Chart
Utilization
Case Study
Documentation and Casualty Reporting Issues
Cost Tracking
Triage at the Scene versus the Hospital
Why “Do” HEICS?
The General Staff
Use of Colors in HEICS
Conclusion

SECTION TWO - LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The Mindset of Law Enforcement
The Small-Scale Incident
The Large-Scale Incident
The “Big One”: Catastrophic and Apocalyptic Events
Conclusion

SECTION THREE - THE USE OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURAL INCIDENTS

The History of the Incident Command System national incident Management System
Advice from Local Governments to Business Continuity Planners
Incident Management Systems/ Business Continuity Planning Governance
Affinity Groups and Employee Awareness Programs
City and County of Denver Continuity Advice to Business Organizations

Step 1: Establish an Internal Planning Team

Establish Authority
Develop a Mission Statement
Establish a Schedule and Budget

Step 2: Analyze Capabilities and Hazards

Identify Codes and Regulations
Identify Critical Products, Services, and Operations
Identify Internal Resources and Capabilities
Identify External Resources
List Potential Emergencies

Step 3: Develop the Plan

Emergency Management Elements
Emergency Response Procedures
Supporting Documents

Step 4: Exercise the Plan
Step 5: Implement the Plan

Case Study - The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Case Study - The University of Colorado, Boulder, and Coors Brewing Company
Conclusion

9. ADVANCED INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONCEPTS

Incident Management Teams
Background
Definition
Typing of Incidents
Typing of Incident Management Teams
Incident Management Team Training
Unified Command
When a Unified Command Should Be Utilized
Unified Command Membership
How the Unified Command Makes Decisions
Representatives Outside of the Unified Command Structure
Advantages of a Unified Command
Unified Command Meeting
Set Priorities and Objectives
Present Considerations
Develop a Collective Set of Incident Objectives
Adopt an Overall Strategy
Select a Unified Command Spokesperson

Conclusion

Appendix A: Incident Command Post Systems Position Description Checklists
Appendix B: Incident Command System Forms
Appendix C: Hospital Emergency Incident Command (HEICS) Job Action Sheets
Appendix D: Examples of Tactical Worksheets for Incident Command

Glossary
Index