ISBN-10: 0131893785
ISBN-13: 9780131893788
Author(s): John Emory Campbell, MD, FACEP
Cover: Softback
Pages: 349
Edition: 4th
For 25 years, Basic Trauma Life Support has been a standard for trauma education at all levels of prehospital care. The Fourth Edition continues this tradition of excellence by retaining the strong patient assessment coverage that has made it a best-seller, while including new resources and the most current information. Completely covering all of the fundmentals that basic providers need to know, it details the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of the trauma patient, and more!
Features Include:
New-art program and design
New-case studies with follow-up in every chapter
Pearls-Located throughout the text, Pearls contain words of wisdom from experienced providers on tips and tricks of the trade, as well as things to watch out for.
New-CD-ROM that will contain patient assessment video clips, Author-Tip videos, puzzles and games, an interactive trauma gallery, and case studies with questions.
NEW-Companion Website-www.prenhall.com/campbell-Tied chapter-by-chapter to the text, this website provides interactive student quizzes, complete with scoring and instant feedback, a Trauma Gallery of photos, as well as a Syallabus Manager for instructors.
Contents
Chapter 1: Scene Size-up
Chapter 2: Assessment and Initial Management of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 3: Patient Assessment Skills
Chapter 4: Initial Airway Management
Chapter 5: Airway Management Skills
Chapter 6: Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 7: Shock Evaluation and Management
Chapter 8: Head Trauma
Chapter 9: Spinal Trauma
Chapter 10: Spine Management Skills
Chapter 11: Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 12: Extremity Trauma
Chapter 13: Extremity Trauma Skills
Chapter 14: Burns
Chapter 15: Trauma in Children
Chapter 16: Trauma in the Elderly
Chapter 17: Trauma in Pregnancy
Chapter 18: Patients Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
Chapter 19: Blood and Body Fluid Protections in the Prehospital Setting
Appendix A: Optional Skills
Appendix B: Radio Communications
Appendix C: Documentation: The Written Report
Appendix D: Trauma Care in the Cold
Appendix E: Role of the Air Medical Helicopter
Appendix F: Trauma Scoring in the Prehospital Care Setting
Appendix G: Drowning, Barotrauma and Decompression Injury
Appendix H: Injury Prevention and the Role of the EMS Provider
Appendix I : Multicasualty Incidents and Triage
Glossary of Terms
Published by Brady 1998
Edited by John Emory Campbell and Basic Life Support International Inc
Also Available
BO/832 Basic Trauma Life Support for Paramedics and Advanced EMS Providers
BO/833 Instructors Guide for BTLS: Basic Trauma Life Support
BO/834 Instructors Guide for Basic Trauma Life Support for Paramedics and Advanced EMS
Providers
BO/835 Slide Set for both Basic Trauma Life Support Books
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