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Tables of Contents for Brady Intermediate Emergency Care
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xiii
2
Preface
xv
2
How To Use This Book
xvii
2
Acknowledgments
xix
4
About the Authors
xxiii
2
Notices
xxv
5
Precautions on Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
xxx
THE PREHOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT
2
309
1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMT-INTERMEDIATE
2
20
Objectives
3
1
Case Study: Decisions That Save Lives
4
1
Introduction
4
3
Changes in the Field
7
2
Ground-Breaking Developments
7
1
A Vital Link in the EMS System
8
1
Professional Ethics
9
3
Professionalism
12
2
Role of the EMT-Intermediate
14
3
Leadership
15
1
Emergency Response Duties
15
2
Duties Beyond the Emergency Situation
17
1
Post-Graduate Responsibilities
17
3
Continuing Education
17
2
Professional Organizations
19
1
National Registry
19
1
Professional Journals
19
1
Summary
20
1
Further Reading
21
1
2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS
22
30
Objectives
23
1
Case Study: EMS--A Team Effort
24
1
Introduction
24
3
Prehospital Component
24
1
Hospital Component
25
2
The History of EMS System Development
27
2
The Systems Approach
29
21
System Administration
29
1
Medical Control
30
3
Public Information and Education
33
2
EMS Communications
35
3
Emergency Medical Dispatching
38
1
Education and Certification
39
2
Patient Transport
41
3
Continuous Quality Improvement
44
2
Research
46
1
Receiving Facilities
47
1
Mutual Aid/Mass-Casualty Preparation
48
1
System Financing
49
1
Summary
50
1
Further Reading
51
1
3 MEDICAL-LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS OF EMERGENCY CARE
52
16
Objectives
53
1
Case Study: Tough Decisions
54
1
Introduction
54
1
Legal Principles
54
1
Laws Affecting EMS
55
5
Medical Practice Acts and State EMS Legislation
56
2
Right to Die
58
2
Standard of Care
60
6
Negligence and Medical Liability
60
1
Areas of Potential Medical Liability
61
4
Problem Patients
65
1
Medical Liability Protection
66
1
Summary
67
1
Further Reading
67
1
4 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
68
22
Objectives
69
1
Case Study: The Language of EMS
70
1
Introduction
70
2
Medical Dictionary
72
1
Medical Terminology
72
9
Root Words
73
4
Prefixes and Suffixes
77
4
Abbreviations
81
7
Summary
88
1
Further Reading
89
1
5 EMS COMMUNICATIONS
90
24
Objectives
91
1
Case Study: Communications--The Link that Holds an EMS System Together
92
1
Introduction
92
1
EMS Communication Links
93
4
Communications Systems: Technical Aspects
97
5
Base Station
97
1
Mobile Two-Way Radios
97
2
Portable Radios
99
1
Repeater Systems
99
1
Remote Consoles
100
1
Satellite Receivers
101
1
Encoders and Decoders
101
1
Mobile Telephones
101
1
Radio Communications
102
2
Frequencies
103
1
Biotelemetry
103
1
Equipment Maintenance
104
1
Rules and Operating Procedures
105
4
Dispatch Procedures
105
2
Radio Codes
107
1
Radio Communications Techniques
107
2
Communication of Medical Information
109
3
General Concepts
109
1
Communication of Patient Information by the EMT-Intermediate
109
2
Written Communications
111
1
Summary
112
1
Further Reading
113
1
6 GENERAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL MANAGEMENT
114
197
Objectives
115
1
Case Study: Professionalism--The Key to Success
116
1
Introduction
116
1
A Systematic, Thorough Approach
116
2
General Phases of Assessment
118
1
Review of Dispatch Information
119
1
Scene Survey/Environmental Safety
120
2
Identify Scene Hazards
121
1
Determine Special Needs
121
1
Evaluate the Mechanism of Injury
122
1
Primary Assessment
122
163
Completing the ABCDEs
123
13
Evaluating the Primary Assessment
136
149
Assessment of the Shock Patient
285
9
Primary Assessment
285
4
Review of Primary Assessment
289
2
Secondary Assessment
291
3
Management of Shock
294
12
Oxygen Administration
294
1
Intubation
295
1
Ventilation
295
1
Hemorrhage Control
295
1
Fluid Replacement
296
9
Application of the PASG
305
1
Communications and Transport
306
2
Summary
308
1
Further Reading
309
2
APPENDICES
311
108
Appendix I Defibrillation
311
37
Appendix II Blood Glucose Determination
348
7
Appendix III Pharmacology for the EMT-Intermediate
355
53
Appendix IV Accessing Indwelling Catheters
408
3
Appendix V Pulse Oximetry
411
8
NATIONAL REGISTRY SKILL SHEETS
419
10
SUGGESTED RESPONSES TO "YOU MAKE THE CALL"
429
6
GLOSSARY
435
10
INDEX
445