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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. If you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils emergency airway and respiratory management to its mostessential, must-know points, your search ends here! EMS Respiratory Emergency Management Demystified is a complete yet concise overview of the basics of performing this critical procedure. This guide gives you the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as an EMT or paramedic once you start your career. You will learn how to perform an assessment of a patient's airway, managehis or her ventilation, utilize RSI, use best practices forspecial patient populations, and more. Studying is easy and effective with key objectives,important terms, brief overviews, tables and diagrams, and Q&As throughout the book. This fast and easy guide offers: Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter Coverage of essential airway management techniques Chapter review questions with answer explanations A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work Simple enough for a student, but comprehensive enough for a professional, EMS Respiratory Emergency Management DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to masteringthis essential, often life-saving topic.

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Author:   Peter DiPrima ,  Jr Peter Diprima
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.533kg
ISBN:  

9780071820837

ISBN 10:   0071820833
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   16 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System Chapter 2 - Acid Base Balance, Blood Gas Analysis Chapter 3 - Pathophysiology of Apnea and Hypoxia Chapter 4 - Pulse Oximetry and Capnography; What's the differnece? Chapter 5 - Oxygen Delivery Devices and Bag Valve Mask Ventilation Chapter 6 - Respiratory Pharmacology Chapter 7 - Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 8 - Rapid Sequence Intubation Chapter 9 - Endotracheal Intubation Chapter 10 - Airway Devices for Difficult Airway Management, Supraglottic Airway Devices Chatper 11 - Special Clinical Considerations for the ""Difficult Airway"" Chapter 12 - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Chapter 13 - Use of Pre-hospital Ventilators Key Terms Index

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Peter DiPrima, Jr, EMTP, is a Lead Paramedic for the Holbrook Fire Department in Suffolk County, NY, Volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department, Long Island, New York, and Certified Instructor Coordinator for the Suffolk County EMS.

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