Outdoor Emergency Care
by National Ski Patrol; McNamara, Edward C.; Johe, David H.; Endly, Deborah A.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-05-06
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Developed in partnership with the National Ski Patrol, Outdoor Emergency Care, Fifth Edition,offers relevant, invaluable content for all emergency first responders working in an outdoor environment. The contributing authors and reviewers are highly respected experts in education in the outdoor emergency care community. The vast#xA0; experience of#xA0; these individuals, combined with over 90 years of EMS work and ski patrolling from the editors alone, has been incorporated into every chapter of this text, providing you with a learning resource that is rich in practical knowledge. This book should be used not only as an initial text but maintained on your bookshelf as a valuable reference manual.
Table of Contents
| Section 1 — Preparing to Be an OEC Technician |
| Chapter 1 Introduction to Outdoor Emergency Care |
| Chapter 2 Introduction to Emergency Care Systems |
| Chapter 3 Rescue Basics |
| Chapter 4 Incident Command and Triage |
| Chapter 5 Lifts, Loads and Transportation |
| Section 2 — The Basics of Patient Care |
| Chapter 6 Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| Chapter 7 Patient Assessment |
| Chapter 8 Medical Communications |
| Section 3 — Critical Interventions |
| Chapter 9 Airway Management (Sample Chapter) |
| Chapter 10 Shock Management |
| Section 4 — Medical Emergencies |
| Chapter 11 Altered Mental Status |
| Chapter 12 Substance Abuse and Poisoning |
| Chapter 13 Respiratory Emergencies |
| Chapter 14 Allergies and Anaphylaxis |
| Chapter 15 Cardiovascular Emergencies |
| Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies |
| Section 5 — Trauma |
| Chapter 17 Principles of Trauma |
| Chapter 18 Soft Tissue Injuries |
| Chapter 19 Burns |
| Chapter 20 Musculoskeletal Injuries |
| Chapter 21 Head and Spine Injuries |
| Chapter 22 Face, Eye and Throat Emergencies |
| Chapter 23 Thoracic Trauma |
| Chapter 24 Abdomen & Pelvic Trauma |
| Section 6 — Environmental Conditions |
| Chapter 25 Cold Emergencies |
| Chapter 26 Heat Emergencies |
| Chapter 27 Plants and Animals |
| Chapter 28 Altitude Emergencies |
| Chapter 29 Water Emergencies |
| Section 7 — Special Populations and Situations |
| Chapter 30 Pediatrics |
| Chapter 31 Geriatrics |
| Chapter 32 Outdoor Adaptive Athletes |
| Chapter 33 Behavioral Emergencies |
| Chapter 34 OB/GYN Emergencies |
| Section 8 — Beyond OEC |
| Chapter 35 Special Operations |
| Chapter 36 ALS Interface |
| App 1 Survival Rule of the Three’s |
| App 2 OEC Personal Skills Inventory |
| App 3 Emergency Care Equipment |
| App 4 Glossary |
| App 5 Answer Key |
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