A group of skilled prehospital practitioners present a thorough, current guide to the quickly developing area of prehospital emergency care in the newly revised second edition of ABC of Prehospital Emergency care. The book offers evidence-based practice and expert opinion to satisfy the operational, clinical, and system requirements of the PHEM training program. Readers have also received the following materials from a team of expert editors and authors from around the world:
a full introduction to prehospital emergency care, covering mobilization and use, PPE, scene safety and evaluation, and more
thorough investigation of the primary survey, breathing tests, and airway, breathing, and circulation evaluations
Prehospital anesthesia, analgesia, sedation, monitoring, and ultrasonography in practice
Emergency medical, trauma, and mental care before reaching a hospital
How to provide treatment for specific populations, such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and patients who are obese
mass casualty and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents are taken into account.
Paramedics, physicians, nurses, and other prehospital practitioners must read ABC of Prehospital Emergency Medicine. The text is perfect for practitioners taking PHEM exams, students pursuing postgraduate prehospital degree modules, and those undergoing specialized PHEM training.
