TY - BOOK AU - Caroline,Nancy L. AU - Elling,Bob AU - Smith,Mike AU - Caroline,Nancy L. ED - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. TI - Nancy Caroline's emergency care in the streets SN - 9780763729073 (hardcover) AV - RC86.7 .C38 2008 U1 - 616.02 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Medical emergencies KW - Emergency medical technicians KW - Emergency Treatment KW - Emergency Medical Services KW - Emergency Medical Technicians N1 - Rev. ed. of: Emergency care in the streets / Nancy L. Caroline. 5th ed. c1995; Includes index; "AAOS."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1. EMS systems, roles, and responsibilities -- Ch. 2. The well-being of the paramedic -- Ch. 3. Illness and injury prevention -- Ch. 4. Medical and legal issues -- Ch. 5. Ethical issues -- Ch. 6. Pathophysiology -- Ch. 7. Pharmacology -- Ch. 8. Vascular access and medication administration -- Ch. 9. Human development -- Ch. 10. Patient communication -- Ch. 11. Airway management and ventilation -- Ch. 12. Patient history -- Ch. 13. Physical examination -- Ch. 14. Patient assessment -- Ch. 15. Critical thinking and clinical decision making -- Ch. 16. Communications and documentation -- Ch. 17. Trauma systems and mechanism of injury -- Ch. 18. Bleeding and shock -- Ch. 19. Soft-tissue injury -- Ch. 20. Burns -- Ch. 21. Head and face injuries -- Ch. 22. Spine injuries -- Ch. 23. Thoracic injuries -- Ch. 24. Abdomen injuries -- Ch. 25. Musculoskeletal injuries -- Ch. 26. Respiratory emergencies -- Ch. 27. Cardiovascular emergencies -- Ch. 28. Neurologic emergencies -- Ch. 29. Endocrine emergencies -- Ch. 30. Allergic reactions -- Ch. 31. Gastrointestinal emergencies -- Ch. 32. Renal and urologic emergencies -- Ch. 33. Toxicology : substance abuse and poisoning -- Ch. 34. Hematologic emergencies -- Ch. 35. Environmental emergencies -- Ch. 36. Infectious and communicable diseases -- Ch. 37. Behavioral emergencies -- Ch. 38. Gynecologic emergencies -- Ch. 39. Obstetrics -- Ch. 40. Neonatology -- Ch. 41. Pediatrics -- Ch. 42. Geriatrics -- Ch. 43. Abuse, neglect, and assault -- Ch. 44. Patients with special needs -- Ch. 45. Acute interventions for the chronic -- Ch. 46. Ambulance operations -- Ch. 47. Medical incident command -- Ch. 48. Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction -- Ch. 49. Rescue awareness and operations -- Ch. 50. Hazardous materials incidents -- Ch. 51. Crime scene awareness -- App. A. Cardiac life support fundamentals -- App. B. Assessment-based management UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006103366.html ER -