Description

This revised reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. It fills the education gap between EMT-B and EMT-P, and it is designed specifically to cover the 1985 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate. It includes all of the information on shock, IV cannulation, medical terminology, and A&P, cardiac emergencies and pharmacology. The revised reprint includes the updates to the airway, pharmacology, and intravenous cannulation chapters. Plus, it now features added content in a variety of areas including Geriatrics, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Incident Command, and more!

Key Features

• Fills the education gap between EMT-B and EMT-P, and it is designed specifically to cover the 1985 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate.
• It includes all of the information on shock, IV cannulation, medical terminology, A&P, cardiac emergencies and pharmacology.

New to this Edition

• Content reflects the 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Coverage is specifically oriented to the 1985 National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate.
• Updated chapter! The Airway Management chapter (Chapter 9) is updated to remove EOA and EGTA airways and add the LMA and dual lumen airways.
• Updated chapter! The Intravenous Cannulation (Chapter 11) and Pharmacology (Chapter 12) chapters will address needleless equipment. Drug updates are also included in the Pharmacology chapter.
• Seven new appendices provide added content on Geriatrics, First Responder Procedures with Weapons of Mass Destruction, Incident Command, Tactical Emergency Medical Support, HIPAA Compliance for the EMT-Intermediate, Administration of Thiamine in the Hypoglycemic Patient, and Glucagon Administration in the Hypoglycemic Patient.
• A new companion DVD features both medical animations to reinforce learning of A&P and step-by-step video demonstrations of 10 skills. The following skills are included: Defibrillation, Peripheral IV Access, Withdrawing Medication from Ampule, Withdrawing Medication from a Vial, Intradermal Drug Administration, Subcutaneous Drug Administration, Intramuscular Drug administration, Intravenous Drug Administration, Intraosseous Infusion, and Oral Endotracheal Intubation.
• Completely revised instructor resources make class preparation easier.

Companion Products

• Workbook for Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1985 National Standard Curriculum - Revised Edition : with 2005 ECC Guidelines
• Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook for the 1985 National Standard Curriculum - Revised Edition - Text and E-Book Package : With 2005 ECC Guidelines

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Related Links and Downloads

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Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Bruce R. Shade, AAS, EMT-P, Assistant Director of Public Safety, City of Cleveland, Ohio, Adjunct Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio and Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Willoughby, Ohio; Mikel Axler Rothenberg, MD, North Olmsted, OH; Elizabeth Wertz, RN, BSN, MPM, PHRN, EMT-P, FACMPE, Mars, PA; Shirley A. Jones, MSEd, MHA, BA, EMT-P, Noblesville, IN; and Tom Collins, MD, FACEP, EMT-P, MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

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