TY - BOOK AU - Coker Nell AU - Aehlert,Barbara AU - Vroman,Robert TI - Paramedic practice today: above and beyond SN - 9780323043748 (vol. 1, hardcover : alk. paper) AV - RC86.7 .A355 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Mosby Jems Elsevier KW - Emergency medicine KW - Emergency medical technicians KW - Emergency Medical Services KW - methods KW - Emergency Medical Technicians KW - Emergency Treatment N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preparatory -- EMS Safety and Well-Being of the Paramedic -- Paramedic Roles and Responsibilities -- Illness and Injury Prevention -- Legal and Regulatory Issues -- Ethics -- Medical Terminology Review -- Body Systems: Anatomy and Physiology -- Pathophysiology -- Life Span Development -- Public Health and EMS -- Pharmacology -- Basic Principles of Pharmacology -- Drug and Chemical Classes -- Medication Administration -- Airway Management and Ventilation -- Airway and Ventilation -- Patient Assessment -- Therapeutic Communication -- History Taking -- Patient Assessment -- Communication -- Documentation; Medical -- Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Disorders -- Pulmonary -- Cardiovascular Disorders -- Disorders of the Nervous System -- Endocrine Emergencies and Nutritional Disorders -- Immune System Disorders -- Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Renal and Urogenital Disorders -- Musculoskeletal Disorders -- Cutaneous Disorders -- Toxicology -- Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Abuse -- Hematologic Disorders -- Shock -- Shock and Resuscitation -- Appendices -- Quiz Answers -- Drug Profiles -- Herbal Supplements ER -