LEADER 05437nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910960735703321 005 20250428224215.0 010 $a9781118592281 010 $a111859228X 035 $a(CKB)2550000001102628 035 $a(EBL)1315489 035 $a(OCoLC)853364616 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000917633 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12373795 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000917633 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10911339 035 $a(PQKB)11287326 035 $a(OCoLC)857080193 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1315489 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88838998 035 $a(FRCYB88838998)88838998 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001102628 100 $a20150303d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aABC of prehospital emergency medicine /$fedited by Tim Nutbeam, Matthew Boylan 210 $aChichester, England $cWiley-Blackwell$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (234 p.) 225 1 $aABC Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780470654880 311 08$a0470654880 311 08$a9781299738607 311 08$a1299738605 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributor list; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Prehospital Emergency Medicine; Introduction; Prehospital emergency medicine; Training in PHEM; Summary; Further reading; Chapter 2 Activation and Deployment; Introduction; Activation of prehospital services; Call handling; Call prioritization; Dispatch; Deployment of prehospital services; Further reading; Chapter 3 Personal Protective Equipment; Introduction; Legislation; The role of PPE; Essential personal protective equipment for prehospital practitioners; Helmet; Eye protection; Ear protection 327 $aFace masksClinical gloves; Extrication gloves; High-visibility clothing; Boots; Additional items; Specialist personal protective equipment; Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operations; Urban search and rescue; Tactical operations; Water operations; CBRN/HAZMAT incidents; Further reading; Chapter 4 Scene Safety and Assessment; Introduction; Safety; Where is the danger?; Communicate; Read the wreckage; Fall from height; Motor vehicle collisions; Everyone found?; Assessment of the patients; Method of extrication; Evacuation; Right hospital; Further reading; Chapter 5 The Primary Survey 327 $aIntroductionFurther reading; Chapter 6 Airway Assessment and Management; Introduction; Airway assessment; Look; Listen; Feel; Difficult airway assessment; Airway management; Patient positioning; Suction; Foreign body removal; Facial fracture reduction; Manual airway manoeuvres; Basic airway adjuncts; Supraglottic airway devices; Endotracheal intubation; Cricothyroidotomy; Further reading; Chapter 7 Breathing Assessment and Management; Introduction; Respiratory failure; Assessment of breathing; Look; Feel; Listen; Monitor; Management of respiratory failure; Oxygen administration; Ventilation 327 $aPatient positioningLife-threatening breathing problems: trauma; Tension pneumothorax; Open pneumothorax; Massive haemothorax; Flail chest; Other chest injuries; Life-threatening breathing problems: medical; Further reading; Chapter 8 Circulation Assessment and Management; Introduction; Hypovolaemic shock; Hypovolaemia in trauma; Cardiogenic shock; Distributive shock; Obstructive shock; Assessment of the circulation; Compensated shock; Decompensated shock; Aids to identifying shock; Management of the shocked trauma patient; Control of external haemorrhage 327 $aControl of non-compressible torso haemorrhageControl of skeletal haemorrhage; Control of maxillofacial haemorrhage; Circulatory access; Fluid resuscitation; Minimal handling techniques; Tranexamic acid; Hypothermia mitigation; Triage; Management of the shocked medical patient; Further reading; Chapter 9 Prehospital Anaesthesia; Introduction; Evidence base; The team approach; Training and skills required; Minimum monitoring standards; Current recommended minimum standards for practice; Drugs; Procedural summary; General principles; Preparation; Pre-induction; Induction and intubation 327 $aPost intubation 330 $aPrehospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) is a new and evolving field within Prehospital Care and involves the delivery of safe prehospital critical care to seriously ill or injured patients, and safe transfer to or between hospitals. It covers a broad range of medical and traumatic conditions, interventions, clinical providers and physical environments.ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine is the first text to provide a comprehensive overview of this field and with an international team of expert authors is essential reading to anyone involved in the delivery of Prehospital 410 0$aABC series (Malden, Mass.) 606 $aEmergency medicine 606 $aMedical emergencies 615 0$aEmergency medicine. 615 0$aMedical emergencies. 676 $a616.02 676 $a616.025 701 $aNutbeam$b Tim$01795431 701 $aBoylan$b Matthew$01795432 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960735703321 996 $aABC of prehospital emergency medicine$94336695 997 $aUNINA