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AEMT: Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition
Overview
Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition covers
the 2009 National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency
Medical Technician (AEMT). This textbook is the core of a teaching and
learning system with features that reinforce and expand on the essential
information and make information retrieval a snap. Specific topics in AEMT include
automated external defibrillation, intravenous therapy, venipuncture,
acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, and introduction to the
cardiac electrical system. Upon completion of an AEMT course, students
should be able to properly establish an IV line, obtain venous blood,
and utilize AEDs.
Table of Contents
Section 1 Preparatory
Chapter 1 EMS Systems
Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 Communication and Documentation
Chapter 5 The Human Body
Chapter 6 Life Span Development
Section 2 Pharmacology
Chapter 7 Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 8 Medication Administration
Section 3 Assessment
Chapter 9 Patient Assessment
Section 4 Airway
Chapter 10 Airway Management
Section 5 Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 11 Shock
Chapter 12 BLS Resuscitation
Section 6 Medical
Chapter 13 Medical Overview
Chapter 14 Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 15 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 16 Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 17 Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 18 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter 20 Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter 21 Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 22 Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7 Trauma
Chapter 23 Trauma Overview
Chapter 24 Bleeding
Chapter 25 Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 26 Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 27 Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 28 Chest Injuries
Chapter 29 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 30 Orthopaedic Injuries
Chapter 31 Environmental Emergencies
Section 8 Special Patient Populations
Chapter 32 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 33 Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 34 Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 35 Patients With Special Challenges
Section 9 EMS Operations
Chapter 36 Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter 37 Transport Operations
Chapter 38 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter 39 Incident Management
Appendix A Medical Terminology
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Features
AEMT includes numerous pedagogical features to enhance learning and put classroom knowledge into practice: - You Are the Provider
progressive case studies appear throughout each chapter, allowing the
student to walk through a realistic emergency call and its assessment
and management. Each case includes critical thinking questions to help
the student synthesize the concepts he or she has learned. Chapters
conclude with answers to the questions posed within the cases.
A Patient Care Report concludes
the You Are the Provider case study, showing a concrete example of how
an AEMT would document the emergency call presented in this case study. Coverage of patient assessment is
reinforced and clearly presented in medical, trauma, and special
populations chapters with a color-coded head structure emphasizing the
five core steps of assessment: scene size-up, primary assessment,
history taking, secondary assessment, and reassessment. Skill Drills show how to perform skills step-by-step, and are accompanied by detailed explanations in the chapter. Safety tip boxes reinforce safety concerns for both the AEMT and the patient. Words of Wisdom tip boxes include useful advice from the perspective of an experienced AEMT. Special Populations tip
boxes discuss the specific needs and emergency care of special
populations, including pediatric patients, geriatric patients, and
special needs patients. Key terms are
bolded and underlined within the chapter, and defined at the end of
each chapter, as well as in a complete glossary at the end of the book. End-of-chapter material includes: Ready for Review, a bulleted summary of the chapter Vital Vocabulary, the chapter’s key terms and definitions Assessment in Action, a scenario and 7-10 multiple-choice questions to test the student’s understanding of the chapter content
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