This book can be used for courses in Advanced Medical Life Support, Paramedic, Continuing Education and In-Service Training. It can be used for the Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) course sponsored by the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) and is also a perfect compliment to the medical sections of a paramedic course.
Going well beyond the U.S. Department of Transportation (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. It assumes a familiarity with anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and an overall understanding of the nature of medical emergencies.
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