Main description:

The only problem-based approach to prehospital pharmacology! Gain a complete, practical understanding of pharmacology for the most effective patient care in prehospital settings with this innovative resource. Pharmacology for the Prehospital Professionals provides a unique problem-based approach to the administration techniques you need to provide quality prehospital emergency medical care. Clinical scenarios present case information just as you will learn it in the classroom and encounter it in the field, and help you develop problem-solving skills using the same methods applied in real prehospital settings.

Contents:

Part 1: Foundations Chapter 1 Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 2 Legal Aspects and Risk Management Chapter 3 Drug Administration: Safety and Procedures Chapter 4 Medication Math Chapter 5 Intravenous Fluids and Administration Part 2: Problem-Oriented Pharmacology Chapter 6 Acute Coronary Syndromes Chapter 7 Analgesia and Sedation Chapter 8 Anaphylaxis Chapter 9 Cardiac Arrhythmias Chapter 10 Congestive Heart Failure Chapter 11 Endocrine Emergencies Chapter 12 Hypertensive Emergencies Chapter 13 Poisonings, Overdoses, and Intoxications Chapter 14 Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 15 Seizures Chapter 16 Shock Chapter 17 Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Part 3: Special Considerations and Procedures Chapter 18 Critical Care Transport Chapter 19 Specific Considerations: Pregnancy, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and Renal Failure Chapter 20 Pharmacology-Assisted Intubation Appendices A. Medications, Classifications, and Body Systems Affected B. Compilation of Drug Profiles C. Commonly Prescribed and Over-the-Counter Medications D. Common Herbal Supplements E. Answers to Chapter Review Questions Glossary Index