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Paramedic: Pathophysiology
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Bob Elling, MPA, REMT-P, Kirsten M. Elling, BS, REMT-P, Mikel A. Rothenberg, MD
ISBN-13: 9780763737658
ISBN-10: 0763737658
$62.95 (Sugg. US List) Training Site Discount
Paperback
186 Pages
© 2006
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Objectives-Listed at the beginning of each chapter.
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Progressive Case Studies-Each chapter opens with a case study that introduces a patient and a scenario. Subsequent case study sections follow that patient to delivery at the emergency department. Each case gets progressively more detailed as new material is presented to the reader. Answers and rationales for the case study appear in the end of chapter section.
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Vital Vocabulary-New terminology introduced in each chapter is defined at first use in the chapter and set in boldface, underlined type. The complete listing of terms appears at the end of each chapter.
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Physiology Tips-This feature moves the core concepts of each chapter into practice.
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Paramedic Safety Tips-This feature provides advice on how the paramedic can stay safe in the field.
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Special Needs Tips-This feature provides advice on how to manage patients in specific categories, such as geriatric or pediatric, who require special consideration in treatment.
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Medication Tips-This feature provides insight into the role of specific drugs that may have a particular effect on the patient whose pathologic condition is being discussed in that section.
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Full-color illustrations-Highly descriptive images that enable the paramedic to clearly visualize the finer points of human pathophysiology.
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Chapter Summary-Reviews key points of the chapter.
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