PHTLS: prehospital trauma life support

As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support course, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the comprehensive, internationally renowned resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital traumaskills and concepts. Fully revised and updated, the 7th edition provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based trauma treatment and guidelines that are proven to reduce morbidity and mortality, and is also an ideal tool for studying EMT or paramedic skills and a helpful general reference on trauma assessment and management. INDICE: Division 1: Energy and Injury1. PHTLS Past, Present, and Future2. Injury Prevention3. Art and Science of Medicine NEW!4. Assessment of Kinematics Division 2: Assessment and Management5. Scene Assessment and Management6. Patient Assessment and Management7. Airway and Ventilation Assessment and Management8. Shock Assessment and Management Division 3: Specific Injuries9. Head Trauma10. Spinal Trauma11. Thoracic Trauma12. Abdominal Trauma13. Musculoskeletal Trauma14. Burn Trauma15. Pediatric Trauma16. Geriatric Trauma Division 4: Summary17. Golden Principles of Prehospital Trauma Care Division 5: Special Considerations18. Disaster Management 19. Explosives and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction 20. Environmental Trauma I: Heat and Cold21. Environmental Trauma II:Drowning, Lightning, Diving, and Altitude22. Wilderness Trauma Care23. Civilian Tactical Emergency Medical SupportGlossaryIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-323-06502-3
• Editorial: Mosby-Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 656
• Fecha Publicación: 29/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés