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LEADER: 07117cam 2200409Ia 4500
001 ocm22607151
003 OCoLC
005 20201102213904.0
008 901030s1990 coua 001 0 eng d
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035 $a(OCoLC)22607151
050 4 $aRC86.7$b.K377 1990
082 04 $a616.02/52$220
100 1 $aKarren, Keith J.
245 10 $aFirst responder :$ba skills approach /$cby Keith J. Karren, Brent Q. Hafen.
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aEnglewood, Colo. :$bMorton Pub. Co.,$c©1990.
300 $a474 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c28 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aIncludes index.
505 2 $aPt.1. Introduction: First responder roles and responsibilities. -- Equipment. -- Good Samaritan laws. -- Obtain consent. -- "Reasonable-man" test. -- AIDS and emergency care. -- pt.2. Anatomy and patient assessment: Anatomical planes. -- Patient assessment pyramid. -- Evaluating pulses. -- Assessment of respiration. -- pt.3. Basic life support: Artificial ventilation. -- ABC's of basic life support. -- Head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver. -- Jaw thrust maneuver. -- Face-down or coma position. -- Rescue breathing. -- Ventilating infants and children. -- Gastric distention. -- Obstructed airway emergencies. -- Heimlich maneuver. -- Chest thrusts on a pregnant patient. -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -- Infant and child CPR. -- Control of bleeding. -- The four stages of hemorrhage. -- Specific methods of controlling bleeding. -- Arterial pulse points. -- Emergency care for internal bleeding. -- Nosebleeds. -- Shock. -- Continuous cycle of traumatic shock. -- Causes and results of shock. -- Types of shock. -- The progressive circle of hemorrhagic shock. -- Signs and symptoms of shock. -- Anaphylactic shock. -- pt.4. Wounds and fractures: Soft-tissue injuries. -- Dog bites. -- Dog bite fatalities. -- Traumatic amputations. -- Clamping and penetrating injuries. -- Stab wounds. -- Gunshot wounds. -- Impaled objects. -- Bandaging. -- Musculoskeletal injuries. -- Sprains. -- Strains. -- Dislocations. -- Classification of fractures. -- Fractures of the upper and lower extremities. -- Splints. -- Head injuries. -- Signs and symptoms of head injury. -- Skull fracture. -- Head injury and brain trauma. -- Signs of possible spinal cord injury. -- Emergency care for suspected spinal injury. -- Helmet removal. -- Injuries to the eye. -- Foreign objects in the eye. -- Basic rules for emergency eye care. -- Removing contact lenses. -- Injuries to the face and throat. -- Facial fractures. -- Common signs and symptoms of chest injury. -- Broken ribs. -- Sucking chest wounds. -- Injuries to the abdomen and genitalia. -- Abdominal evisceration. -- Farm injuries.
505 2 $aPt.5. Medical emergencies: Poisoning emergencies. -- Possible indicators of childhood poisoning. -- Syrup of ipecac. -- Inhaled poisons. -- Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. -- Absorbed poisons. -- Poisonous plants. -- Food poisoning. -- Drug and alcohol emergencies. -- Alcohol and drug abuse disorders. -- Emergency consequences of commonly abused drugs. -- Acute intoxication. -- Withdrawal syndrome. -- Managing the violent drug patient. -- General procedures for overdose. -- Bites and stings. -- Snakebite. -- Poisonous snakebites. -- Spider bites: black widow, brown recluse. -- Scorpion stings. -- Fire ant bites. -- Tick bites. -- Insect stings. -- Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. -- Common sources of marine life stings and wounds: jellyfish, stingray, sea urchin. -- Heart attack and other cardiac emergencies. -- Distinguishing angina pectoris from myocardial infarction. -- Congestive heart failure. -- Stroke. -- General signs and symptoms of stroke. -- Respiratory emergencies. -- Dyspnea. -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. -- Asthma. -- Status asthmaticus. -- Signs and symptoms of pneumonia. -- Hyperventilation. -- Diabetic emergencies. -- Signs and symptoms of diabetic coma. -- Acute abdominal distress and related emergencies. -- Causes of abdominal pain. -- Epilepsy, dizziness, and fainting. -- Epilepsy: recognition and emergency care. -- Grand mal seizures.
505 2 $aPt.6. Pediatrics, geriatrics, and childbirth: Pediatric emergencies. -- Differences between children and adults. -- Convulsions. -- Sudden infant death syndrome. -- Child abuse and neglect. -- Childbirth and related emergencies. -- Stages of labor. -- Assisting with deliveries. -- Complications of pregnancy. -- Geriatric emergencies. -- Differing signs and symptoms in the elderly. -- Alzheimer's disease. -- pt.7. Environmental emergencies: Burn emergencies. -- Types of burn injuries. -- Degree of the burn. -- Percentage of the body burned: the rule of nines. -- Inhalation injuries. -- Scald injuries. -- Chemical burns. -- Electrical burns. -- Rules for downed power lines. -- Effects of electrical shock on the body. -- Lightning injuries. -- Hazardous material emergencies. -- CHEMTREC (1-800-424-9300) -- Hazardous materials warning placards. -- Nine-step decon procedure (contaminated side) -- Radiation emergencies. -- Heat and cold emergencies. -- Heat regulation under normal demand. -- Wind chill index. -- Heat and humidity risk scale. -- Signs and symptoms of heatstroke. -- Heat exhaustion. -- Stages of hypothermia. -- Signs and symptoms of hypothermia and a sinking core temperature. -- Stages of frostbite. -- Water emergencies. -- Drowning and near-drowning. -- pt.8. Psychological emergencies: Physical disorders that resemble psychological disturbances. -- General guidelines for crises and psychological emergencies. -- Suicide. -- Suicidal emergencies. -- Rage, hostility, and violence. -- Disruptive and aggressive patients, management guidelines. -- Restraining the combative patient. -- Rape trauma syndrome. -- Help a dying patient. -- Dealing with stress. -- Burnout. -- Your burnout index. -- pt.9. Patient packaging and disasters: Lifting and moving patients: blanket drag, shirt drag, sheet drag, fireman's carry, seat carries, flat lift and carry, stretchers. -- Disaster management. -- Triage. -- Mettag. -- Emotional reactions in mass casualties and disasters. -- pt.10. Stabilization and transportation: Vehicle stabilization and patient extrication. -- Principles of extrication. -- Opening a damaged door. -- Removing a windshield. -- Appendixes: Assessing blood pressure. -- Optional aids to resuscitation. -- First responder prehospital defibrillation.
650 0 $aMedical emergencies.
650 0 $aFirst aid in illness and injury.
650 0 $aEmergency nursing.
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650 7 $aFirst aid in illness and injury.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00925747
650 7 $aMedical emergencies.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01014070
700 1 $aHafen, Brent Q.
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994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 30 OTHER HOLDINGS