Manual of clinical paramedic procedures / Pete Gregory and Ian Mursell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregory, Hiram F., author.

Mursell, Ian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emergency medicine.

Emergency medical technicians--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emergency medical technicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, [England] : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'I can enthusiastically recommend the Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures as the book that I wish had been available to me when I was studying to become a paramedic.'From the foreword by Professor Malcolm Woollard, Chair, College of Paramedics; Professor in Pre-hospital and Emergency Care & Director, Pre-hospital, Emergency & Cardiovascular Care Applied Research Group, Coventry UniversityClinical procedures are a fundamental aspect of care for practitioners working in pre-hospital settings. The Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures is writ

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Airway management; Definition of airway management; Concept of a stepwise approach; Basic anatomy of the airway; Basic airway management manoeuvres; Basic airway adjuncts; Advanced airway adjuncts and cricothyroidotomy; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 2: Assisted ventilation; Definition of assisted ventilation; Indications for assisted ventilation; The literature and complications associated with assisted ventilation; Equipment and procedures for assisted ventilation

Chapter key pointsReferences and Further reading; Chapter 3: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support; Definitions; The chain of survival; Adult basic life support; Basic life support in pregnancy; Mechanical chest compression devices; The recovery position; Paediatric basic life support; Newborn life support; Foreign body airway obstruction (choking); Chapter key point; References and Further reading; Chapter 4: Defibrillation; Definition of defibrillation; The literature behind defibrillation; Procedure for defibrillation; Definition of transcutaneous cardiac pacing (TCP)

Terminology used in transcutaneous cardiac pacingIndications for use of transcutaneous cardiac pacing; The literature behind transcutaneous cardiac pacing; Equipment; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 5: Cardiovascular observations and examination techniques; The assessment of pulses; Capillary refill time measurement; Blood pressure measurement; The electrocardiogram; Cardiac auscultation; Temperature measurement; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 6: Respiratory observations and examination techniques; Indications for respiratory assessment

Respiratory rateRespiratory depth assessment; Chest and respiratory inspection; Chest compliance; Respiratory pattern/rhythm assessment; Oxygen saturations/pulse oximetry; Peak flow measurement; Chest percussion; Tactile vocal fremitus; Chest auscultation; Vocal resonance; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 7: Neurological observations and examination techniques; Definitions; Level of consciousness assessment; Pupillary assessment; Assessing motor function; Assessment of reflexes; Assessment of movement and power; Assessment of co-ordination

Assessment of abnormal movementsSensory function assessment; FAST; Vital signs; Blood glucose testing; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 8: History taking and communication; Definitions; Key communication skills; Communication models; The practitioner-patient relationship; A standardised history framework; Questioning techniques; Consent; Chapter key points; References and Further reading; Chapter 9: Documentation and record keeping; Definitions; Why keep healthcare records?; What constitutes good medical records?; Models of record keeping; Abbreviations

Key documents in record keeping and documentation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781444307764

1444307762

9781118687086

1118687086

OCLC:

839389196