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Medical emergencies in early childhood and school-age settings / Charlotte M. Hendricks, PhD.
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America Available online
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hendricks, Charlotte M., author.
- Series:
- Redleaf quick guide Medical emergencies in early childhood settings
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pediatric emergencies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- First aid in illness and injury--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (67 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Saint Paul, Minnesota : Redleaf Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The essential guide for quickly addressing children's medical situations. Revised with new 2015 American Heart Association CPR & ECC guidelines.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword by Dr. Donald Palmer
- Standard Precautions
- Hand Washing
- Non-latex Gloves
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Planning and Preparation
- Staff Training
- Authorization and Documentation
- First Aid Kit
- Chapter 1: Bleeding
- Controlling Bleeding
- Chapter 2: Nosebleed
- Chapter 3: Wounds, Cuts, and Blisters
- Open Wounds
- Puncture Wounds
- Splinters/Slivers
- Stickers
- Blisters
- Chapter 4: CPR
- C-Begin Chest Compressions
- A-Open the Airway
- B-Breathing
- Chapter 5: Choking
- Infant Choking
- Toddler or Older Child Choking
- Strangulation or Suffocation
- Chapter 6: Poisoning
- Swallowed Poison
- Inhaled Poison
- Skin Contact
- Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Other Plants
- Chapter 7: Allergic Reactions
- Anaphylaxis
- Auto-Injector of Epinephrine
- Mild Allergic Reaction
- Chapter 8: Bites and Stings
- Animal Bite
- Human Bite
- Insect Bite or Sting
- Spider Bite
- Tick Bite
- Scorpion Sting
- Snake Bite
- Chapter 9: Burns
- Thermal Burns
- Chemical Burns
- Electrical Burns
- Chapter 10: Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries
- Chapter 11: Bone and Muscle Injuries
- Chapter 12: Heat-Related Conditions
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Heat Cramps
- Dehydration
- Sunburn
- Chapter 13: Cold-Related Conditions
- Frostnip
- Frostbite
- Hypothermia
- Chapter 14: Convulsions and Seizures
- Chapter 15: Sudden Illness
- Shock
- Fainting
- Asthma or Chronic Respitory Condition
- Diabetic Reaction/Hypoglycemia
- Abdominal Pain
- Other Symptoms That May Indicate Illness or Injury
- Chapter 16: Fever
- Response to Elevated Body Temperature
- Taking a Child's Temperature
- Chapter 17: Dental Injuries
- Injury to the Lip, Tongue, or Gums
- Broken Tooth
- Knocked-Out Tooth
- Toothache
- Chapter 18: Eye, Ear, and Nose Emergencies
- Eye Trauma
- Chemical Injury to Eye.
- Scratch, Cut, or Penetrating Injury to Eye or Eye Area
- Foreign Object in Eye
- Blunt Force Trauma to Eye or Eye Area
- Other Symptoms Related to Eyes and Vision
- Earache
- Foreign Object in Ear
- Foreign Object in Nose
- Resources
- Credits.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 27, 2016).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-60554-535-X
- OCLC:
- 950965065
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