Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 3

Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fifth Edition, offers EMS students and professionals a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices, all five volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. Volume 3, Medical Emergencies, covers medical emergencies and includes updated material that is consistent with the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. New information is included on Ebola, Zika, and Chikunyaga virus disease, as well as updated toxic syndromes and drugs of abuse tables, and a new section on cardiac arrest in pregnancy.
KEY TOPICS: Pulmonology
Cardiology
Neurology
Endocrinology
Immunology
Gastroenterology
Urology and Nephrology
Toxicology and Substance Abuse
Hematology
Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
MARKET: For courses in Paramedic Emergency Medical Services.