Hace mas de tres decadas, PHTLS: Soporte Vital de Trauma Prehospitalario transformo la evaluacion y manejo del trauma en el campo. A lo largo de los anos y alrededor del mundo, el curso de PHTLS ha mejorado la calidad de la atencion al paciente de trauma y ha salvado vidas. La novena edicion de este confiable y fidedigno recurso continua con la mision de PHTLS de promover la excelencia en el manejo de pacientes con trauma por parte de los proveedores involucrados en proporcionar la atencion prehospitalaria mediante la educacion global. Este legendario programa fue desarrollado por primera vez por la Asociacion Nacional de Tecnicos en Emergencias Medicas (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, NAEMT), a principios de la decada de los ochenta del siglo pasado con la cooperacion del Comite para el Trauma del Colegio Americano de Cirujanos (American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, ACS-COT). Su contenido medico se revisa y actualiza en forma continua para reflejar lo ultimo y mas actualizado del conocimiento y la practica con base en la evidencia. El PHTLS promueve el pensamiento critico como fundamento para proporcionar una atencion de calidad. Basandose en la creencia de que los profesionales de los servicios de emergencias medicas toman las mejores decisiones en beneficio de sus pacientes cuando se les proporciona una base solida de conocimiento y principios clave para estimular sus habilidades de pensamiento critico. Un enfoque claro para evaluar al paciente de trauma En el campo, los segundos cuentan. PHTLS: Soporte Vital de Trauma Prehospitalario, novena edicion ensena y refuerza los principios para evaluar con rapidez al paciente con trauma usando un enfoque ordenado, tratando de inmediato los problemas que ponen en riesgo la vida conforme se van identificando y minimizando cualquier retraso para iniciar transporte a un destino adecuado. Soluciones de tecnologia dinamica El contenido de clase mundial se une al diseno instructivo con una interfaz en linea facil de usar para proporcionar a los instructores y estudiantes una medio de realmente interactivo con una atractiva experiencia de aprendizaje con: * E-book del Manual del curso PHTLS que refuerza los conceptos clave presentados en el curso del PHTLS.

Most clinical practices are not prepared for a disaster, and failure to prepare for a disaster can have devastating consequences on a medical practice, the physicians, and the patients. Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice describes the types of disasters that can affect medical practices, suggests steps for disaster planning, and identifies the necessary procedures for restarting the practice after a disaster has occurred. Natural disasters are not the most common casue of practice failure - man-made disasters such as computer crashes, power outages, and loss of electronic data are more likely to impact a medical practice. This book offers suggestions on the preparation of a disaster plan that can be easily implemented into any health practice, and discusses how to overcome both natural and man-made disasters. Each chapter features true disaster case studies, questions doctors or office managers need to answer, and step-by-step recommendations for the implementation of the disaster plan, as well as dozens of templates and forms ready for immediate use. This is an essential resource for all practices large, small, rural, and academic. Includes a user-friendly CD ROM with forms, questionnaires, and charts!

An excellent resource for medical students. Want to learn to interpret the blood gas report without ever touching a pen and paper or looking at the acid base graph. Yes. You can. That is the confidence that you will have after reading this book. Want to interpret mixed disorders that way too. No pen. No paper. No chart. Sure you will be able to do that. Learning is guaranteed. We have educated blood gas related basics and advanced interpretation all over the world for the past 12 years and have been the best. Want a proof. Despite selling thousands of copies of our book we can t find even one used copy for resale. Those who buy it once never want to part with it. We have consistently topped best liked by reader list and so also best-selling list on this topic for over a decade now. This book is in 4 sections. Section I is about the SaO2, Pulse Oximetry, PAO2, PaO2, FiO2, CaO2, PaCO2, PCO2, pH. BE, H+ ion concept, learning to interpret simple disorders without using a pen, paper or a chart or a graph. Section II is a workbook approach to analysing the report for the presence of simple and mixed disorders and educates to reach the right diagnosis in cases with respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis. Metabolic acidosis, Metabolic alkalosis, combination of two or more acid base disorders and also discusses anion gap acidosis, NAGMA, Salt responsive and resistant alkalosis and even shows you how to confirm the given blood gas reports is correct or not. Section 3 has over 200 exercises along with the answers and gives you an opportunity to practice your skills and section IV is the summary of the book. This pocket sized book is compact yet comprehensive and we are proud to own this wonderful teaching aid for over a decade. Do not be apprehensive when you get that blood gas report. Be the best at interpreting this important and life saving test.

UEbersichtlich und kompakt vermittelt Ihnen dieses Lehrbuch die wichtigsten Inhalte aus allen vier AINS-Fachern. Wie intubiere ich einen Patienten? Worauf kommt es bei der Algesiologie an? Hier bekommen Sie das gesamte Wissen, das Sie fur die Prufung brauchen mit einem direkten Praxisbezug.

For both political and practical reasons, healthcare reforms are more about doing-what-has-been-done-elsewhere rather than learning-by-doing. In this regard, developments in the German Social Health Insurance (SHI) system are of international importance not least because SHI is one of the primary models of financing healthcare both in the North and in the South. This research aims to complement the literature on SHI systems and healthcare reforms by evaluating post-reunification reforms in the German SHI system and how they have impacted the lot of the patient - the raison d'tre of healthcare systems. How have the reforms in German SHI since reunification affected the system? What does engagement in medical tourism by the German patient imply for the SHI system? What role does personal responsibility in the German SHI system play in terms of healthcare financing? The author, Percivil M. Carrera presents a comprehensive overview of the German SHI system and highlights the unique role of the patient in the general sense and particular to the German SHI system. Two conceptual models are presented upon which the bulk of the discussion is anchored. The book should prove valuable to health economists, health managers, health policy makers and decision-makers as well as the general public with keen interest on the German SHI system and contemporary issues faced by healthcare systems.

A well-illustrated quick-reference guide to the complete management of emergent medical problems occurring in women. Formatted to lead the clinician from signs and symptoms to differential diagnosis. Includes a bulleted list of high-yield key facts at the start of each chapter and highlighted diagnostic and treatment guidelines.

This concise, easy-to-use book addresses ocular and medical emergencies most often seen and managed by optometrists. Each emergency includes a brief overview of the condition, recommended evaluation, potential complications, and appropriate management. The text is supplemented by helpful flow charts detailing step-by-step patient care and sample examination forms to help clinicians avoid errors of omission.

The EMT-Basic Review Manual for National Certification is designed to prepare students to sit for the National Certification Exam by including the same type of skill-based and multiple-choice questions found on the exam. The Review Manual will also evaluate mastery of the material presented in your EMT-Basic training program. The manual includes practice questions with answers and model exam; step-by-step walkthrough of skills, including helpful tips, commonly made errors, and sample scenarios; and self-scoring guide and winning test-taking tips.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine, a highly readable primer, will be the first book to teach EBM principles and their clinical application with the unique mindset and needs of the Emergency Medicine physician in mind This one-of-a-kind guide discusses the search, evaluation, and proper use of the literature of emergency medicine, from textbooks to trials and qualitative studies to systematic reviews. It reveals how and where to find the quality information needed when seconds count. Fully exploring medical decision making using cognitive psychology, Bayesian analysis and more, it shows how to apply the knowledge they provide to achieve superior diagnosis and management of ED patients. The avoidance of medical errors is emphasized through the precepts of critical thinking and heuristics.

Wild and wooley rescue stories from America's Paramedics and EMTs, wrapped around the story of an empty nest syndrome mid-life mom who shook up her life by becoming an EMT.

Medical terminology is the professional language of those who are directly or indirectly engaged in the art of healing. You will need to know medical terms in order to read a medical record, to complete forms, to decipher a physician's handwriting, and to communicate with others in the hospital in a professional manner. At first, the medical terms may seem strange and bewildering to you and appear to be extremely difficult to learn. Fortunately, there is a logical method found in medical terminology. Many of the words used in medicine are made up of parts which are also used in other words. Once you know the meanings of the basic parts of the words, you can put them together to understand the meanings of many medical terms. These basic parts of medical terms are called stems, prefixes, and suffixes. During this course, you will learn to identify and define a stem, a prefix, and a suffix. You will also learn how they are used in combination to describe a medical term.

Patient Blood Management (PBM) is an innovative clinical concept that aims to reduce the need for allogenic blood transfusions, cut health-care costs, and avert or correct the risk factors related to blood transfusion, thus minimizing the rate of side effects and complications. This comprehensive hands-on volume offers a three-point approach for the implementation of PBM to improve patient outcome, focusing on how to prevent or treat anemia, reduce blood loss, and increase anemia tolerance. The book also goes beyond preoperative PBM, with detailed accounts of coagulation disorder management and the administration of coagulation products and platelet concentrates. Special Features: Presents a clear three-pillar strategy for the application of PBM: diagnosis and treatment of anemia, reduction of peri-interventional blood loss, and optimization of the tolerance to anemia in the everyday clinical setting Covers issues such as PBM during surgery, requirements for modern transfusion medicine, ordering blood products, the role of pre-anesthesia clinics, benchmarking processes, and potential implications of PBM in the public health sector Overview of research in PBM including landmark studies and current clinical trials Boxes in each chapter highlighting key information, core statements, and summaries A multidisciplinary and international team of contributors experienced in PBM Patient Blood Management is a guide for clinicians and residents whose patients are at risk for anemia, coagulation disorders, or severe blood loss. Anesthesiologists, surgeons, and specialists involved in the use of blood and blood products can use the book for quick reference or to learn more about a leading-edge concept for optimizing patient safety and improving outcome.

This is a basic textbook on Accident and Emergency Radiology for junior doctors, medical students, nurses and radiographers, and other professions allied to medicine. It gives a unique combination of insights into the legal, medical and patients' points of view regarding how X-rays are taken, regulated, interpreted and so easily misinterpreted in the context of accident and emergency departments and their protocols. It emphasises the crucial importance of knowing about normal anatomy and normal variations, and of being fully aware of the enormous scope for error in dealing with such films. It is a must for any doctor aspiring to work in A&E and will provide a powerful body of methods for analyzing the diagnostic quality of and pathology present on X-rays. Covers the conditions most commonly encountered on an emergency basis or as the result of accidents. Reviews the knowledge of normal anatomy and normal anatomical variations essential to interpreting radiographs accurately. Discusses effective methods for analyzing the diagnostic quality of x-rays and interpreting the pathology. Addresses the many pitfalls and the enormous potential for error in technique and diagnosis. Use real-life cases of 'memorable' patients to illustrate relevant historical facts and insights.

Updates in Emergency Medicine is the ultimate portable reference for the busy emergency physician or internist. It introduces principles and practices of emergency medicine, and addresses academic controversies within the discipline. This concise, organized pocket guide is packed with the essential important clinical information, offering among its many key features:

- Updates in Bioterrorism;
- High Risk Aspects of Emergency Medicine;
- Advanced Trauma Support;
- Regional Anesthesia;
- Advanced Cardiac Support;
- Psychiatric Emergencies;
- Detailed Pediatric Section.

Mientras que mas de catorce millones de norteamericanos sufren de diabetes, la proporcion se incrementa de manera considerable entre la poblacion hispana, ya que los hispanos tienen dos veces mayor propension de desarrollar esta enfermedad que otros grupos. Las estadisticas senalan que al llegar a los cuarenta y cinco anos de edad, uno de cada diez hispanos estara enfermo de diabetes. Despues de los cuarenta y cinco anos, uno de cada cuatro hispanos habra sido diagnosticado con este padecimiento.

La diabetes es un padecimiento complicado que amenaza la vida misma, pero hoy en dia los diabeticos pueden reducir sus riesgos y llegar a tener una vida mas duradera, feliz, y productiva si cuentan con un plan para el manejo y control de su tratamiento. El "Manual Joslin para la Diabetes, " elaborado por el famoso Centro Joslin para la Diabetes, es el libro mas adecuado para la atencion personal, indispensable para todos aquellos que padecen esta enfermedad.

El Centro Joslin para la Diabetes es considerado como el instituto de investigacion y clinica mas importante del mundo en el estudio y el tratamiento de este mal, lo que hace al "Manual Joslin para la Diabetes" el libro mas actual en la materia. Escrito bajo la direccion del doctor Richard Beaser, en colaboracion con Joan Hill y un equipo de expertos, en este libro se presentan todos los aspectos esenciales para que los propios pacientes sean quienes controlen su enfermedad. Se trata de un libro practico, actualizado, y accesible, escrito en un lenguaje claro y sencillo. Se apoya en graficas y cuadros sobre que, como y cuando comer; como verificar el contenido de los azucares en la sangre; como administrar insulina y medicamentos por via oral; como controlar las alzas y bajas de azucar; y como y cuando hacer ejercicio.

This is a reprint of a previously published work. It deals with what was in 1996 state-of-the-art, community-based, mobile emergency mental health services and treatment--whether in the street, the patient's home, a temporary shelter, the emergency room or a clinic.

This user-friendly reference assists in the initial evaluation and treatment of the most frequently encountered problems in emergency medicine, both common and potentially life-threatening. The largest section of the book consists of 97 of the most common or important emergency medicine problems experienced by adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations. Each chapter in this section includes the presenting problem, immediate questions, differential diagnosis, laboratory and diagnostic data, and treatment plan. Additional chapters such as toxicologic emergencies, laboratory diagnosis, procedures, blood component therapy, and commonly used medications are also included and enhance the books value as a single-source reference.

Key Features:

*Logically organized, quick-access reference to the evaluation and management of problems encountered in the emergency department setting - essential information is located immediately and provides a complete picture of the initial evaluation and treatment of specific problems

*Problem-oriented approach to the information is uniquely suited to the way in which emergency medicine is taught and practiced

*Differential diagnosis, key laboratoy and diagnostic tests, and treatment plans for 97 of the most commmon problems that present in the emergency department

*Chapters on laboratory and diagnostic tests, procedures, and commonly used medications - highlight important information in the management of the medical patient

* More than 15,000 Urgent Care Centers handle on-demand patient care for minor emergency medical needs

* The first book on the market devoted to the needs of clinicians working at Urgent Care Centers

* Covers staffing, patient profiles, interfacility transport, and common procedures

* Highlights Physical Exam, Errors to Avoid, and Key Points of Documentation

The yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Written in collaboration with the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine by a Boston Globe reporter and author who was granted rare access to their emergency ward, Animal ER takes us into the day-to-day drama of life on the front lines of veterinary medicine. In this premier animal facility, experts in the fields of surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, and oncology provide care for patients of all shapes, sizes, and breeds. Here, operations using state-of-the-art technology go hand in hand with personal counseling for owners and pets in crisis. From a pygmy hedgehog with mites to an elephant with an eye problem to the Dalmatian who must undergo disc surgery for his back...from the close calls to the split-second decisions that can save a life, Animal ER is a moving testament to the healing powers of love and medicine-and to the timeless bond between people and their pets.

This book provides a collection of ten protocols for conducting rapid health assessments in the immediate aftermath of different types of emergencies. Noting the vital importance of rapid and accurate information in the earliest stage of an emergency, the protocols respond to the urgent need for common standardized technical tools for assessing damage, gauging health risks, and gathering the information immediately needed by decision-makers at the national and international level. The protocols were prepared by WHO in collaboration with a large number of international agencies and experts with broad experience in the field of emergency management. Although all protocols follow a common format, each is specific to the circumstances, potential hazards, and immediate information needs that characterize a distinct type of emergency. Emphasis is placed on the exact information needed, the best sources of data and methods for rapid collection, and the specific questions that need to be answered in order to draw initial conclusions and direct immediate actions.Although the advantages of using experienced assessments teams are stressed, the book also explains how the protocols can be used to train general health workers as part of emergency preparedness. The book opens with an introductory protocol covering the aims and methods, responsibilities, complexities, and inherent difficulties of rapid health assessments. Addressed to health authorities as well as assessment teams, the chapter also includes abundant advice on preparedness for emergencies. Details range from the comparative need for speed in different types of emergencies, through a suggested format for presenting the results of assessments, to a list of common logistic, organizational, and technical errors. Advice on the best working practices, including ways to avoid being an "emergency tourist", is also provided. Against this background, the additional nine protocols are presented according to a common format which covers the purpose of the assessment, preparedness, the steps to follow during the assessment, assessing the impact on health, assessing local response capacity and immediate needs, and presenting results.A general protocol on epidemics of infectious origin is followed by protocols specific to meningitis outbreaks, outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fever, including yellow fever, and outbreaks of acute diarrhoeal disease, with information specific to dysentery and cholera. Sudden-impact natural disasters are covered in the next protocol, which includes a day-by-day list of information priorities for different stages of the disaster. A protocol dealing with sudden population displacements offers guidelines for conducting rapid health assessments in all emergencies caused by sudden displacement of refugees or population groups within a country. Included are a sample checklist for rapid assessments and a sample form for weekly reports on morbidity and mortality. Subsequent protocols deal with the special situations of nutritional emergencies and chemical emergencies, including those caused by food contaminated with chemicals or toxins. The final protocol addresses the difficult task of conducting assessments in complex emergencies in which the cause of the emergency, as well as the assistance to the afflicted, is complicated by intense levels of political considerations.The protocol includes a form which has recently been used for rapid health assessment at local level in Bosnia and Herzegovnia. The book concludes with a brief summary of survey techniques, followed by a tabular presentation of reference values for assessing needs, hazards, and logistic requirements in developing countries.

Features over 400 questions and answers which reflect recent changes in the EMT curriculum, creating the perfect review tool for anyone taking the EMT entry level exam. Questions emphasize the current trend toward assessment-based treatment and the degree of difficulty mimics thats found on the actual exam. The organization corresponds to the eight major modules in the EMT learning curriculum. Detailed answers explain basic concepts and fortify your study. References to the current literature are supplied.

Die Autoren behandeln die fA1/4r den Psychotherapeuten relevanten Notfallsituationen und den der speziellen Situation angemessenen Umgang mit ihnen. Der herkAmmliche medizinische Notfallbegriff wird auf psychosomatische, psychiatrische und psychische Notfallsituationen erweitert, die Erste-Hilfe-Leistung umfaAt neben kArperbezogenen auch psychosoziale Interventionen. Nach einem Aoeberblick A1/4ber die somatischen Grundlagen der lebenserhaltenden Funktionen werden im praktischen Teil einzelne NotfAlle behandelt. Das Buch besticht durch eine klare Gliederung und einen schnellen Zugriff: Jedes Kapitel beginnt stichwortartig mit den kArperlichen und seelischen Leitsymptomen, Verlauf, AuslAser und MaAnahmen, erst dann folgt die nAhere BegrA1/4ndung der MaAnahmen und das medizinische Hintergrundwissen. Das Buch ermAglicht den Psychotherapeuten (in Ausbildung) und AngehArigen anderer Berufsgruppen im psychosozialen Feld einen sicheren Umgang mit Patienten/Klienten in Notfallsituationen.

"GRIPPING."
--Booklist

A crane falls on a hapless mother of two, almost crushing her to death . . . A trauma victim of a helicopter crash desperately clings to life . . . A paralegal aide suffers a violent seizure from a cocaine overdose and gasps for breath . . . Welcome to the ER at Bellevue Hospital, the frontline trenches of medicine where doctors fight around-the-clock to save lives at a frenetic pace of quick decisions and real life-and-death drama.

Some three hundred people slam through these hospital doors every day. Gunshot cops, battered kids, drug addicts, and suicides. Destitute drunks, bag ladies, AIDS sufferers, and accident victims. It's a bizarre parade of humanity looking for help in the one place they know they can find it: the ER.

"Gut-wrenching, heartwarming, and instructive about the exigencies of this branch of medicine as practiced at this legendary institution."
--Publishers Weekly

"From the Paperback edition."