Advanced Medical Life Support - Softcover

Dalton, Irene; Limmer EMT-P, Daniel J.; Mistovich, Joseph J.; Werman, Howard

9780130986320: Advanced Medical Life Support

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130986321 ISBN 13: 9780130986320

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

For courses in Advanced Medical Life Support, Paramedic, Continuing Education and In-Service Training. Can be used for the NAEMT AMLS course and is also a perfect compliment to the medical sections of a paramedic course.

Going well beyond the new DOT paramedic curriculum, this text offers a high level―yet practical―approach to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of adult medical emergencies. Each chapter discusses realistic methods that a seasoned EMS practitioner would use―moving from assessment-based procedures with initial management of the threats, to field diagnosis and management of treatable underlying causes. Assumes a familiarity with anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and an overall understanding of the nature of medical emergencies.

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From the Back Cover:

Advanced Medical Life Support is the text on practical methods for adult emergency treatment. Designed to provide students with the practical knowledge and skills to effectively manage on-scene, adult medical emergencies, each chapter moves from assessment-based procedures to field diagnosis and management of treatable cause. Written by authors uniquely qualified to address the specific requirements of advanced-level EMS training, this is a complete and essential resource for seasoned EMS practitioners.

Features:

Highlights definitions, key ideas, and Clinical Insights in the margin.
Introduces each chapter with a relevant case study and concludes the chapter with a follow-up to that same case study.
Teaches critical thinking (Possibilities to Probabilities in Chapter 1).
Applies critical thinking through interactive case studies (Chapter 13)
Includes a Further Reading bibliography in each chapter.
Contains appendices on pharmacology, normal lab data, and 12-lead ECG interpretation.

About the Author:

Twink Dalton is a nurse and a paramedic. She worked as an Emergency Department nurse, worked with EMS training programs, was a trauma coordinator and worked with the Omaha Fire Department and Pridemark Paramedic Services. She is now the Director of the EMS Division of the Mountain View Fire Protection District. Twink lectures nationally and is a well known author.

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