ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide

By Tim Nutbeam, Matthew Boylan, Caroline Leech, Clare Bosanko

Second Edition, Published on August 14, 2023, by Wiley-Blackwell

ISBN-10: 1119698324, ISBN-13: 978-1119698326

Pages: 288

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Category: Prehospital Emergency Medicine

Target Audience: Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, Prehospital Practitioners

Content:

Introduction to Prehospital Emergency Medicine

Activation and deployment, personal protective equipment, scene safety and assessment

Primary Survey, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation Assessments

Comprehensive exploration of the primary survey, airway, breathing, and circulation assessments

Prehospital Anesthesia, Analgesia, Sedation, Monitoring, and Ultrasound

Practical discussions of prehospital anesthesia, analgesia, sedation, monitoring and ultrasound

Prehospital Management of Medical, Trauma, and Psychiatric Emergencies

How to care for special groups, including the elderly, obstetric, pediatric, and bariatric patients

Mass Casualty and Chemical, Biological, Radiation, and Nuclear Incidents

Considerations in mass casualty and chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear incidents

Essential Reading for Prehospital Practitioners

ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine is essential reading for paramedics, doctors, nurses and other prehospital practitioners. The text is ideal for those undertaking subspecialty PHEM training, those studying for postgraduate prehospital degree modules, or practitioners undertaking PHEM exams.