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Critical Care Paramedicine

Critical Care Paramedicine

9781801610377

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Critical care paramedics regularly perform advanced life support to patients during the most stressful and time-sensitive situations. Not only do they require specialist medical knowledge in order to care for critically ill patients, but they are also often expected to think quickly and keep calm under pressure.



Putting you in the centre of the action as a critical care paramedic, this book brings together a range of in-depth case studies on critical care. It first presents you with a scenario, and then delves deep into the case details in order to challenge and assess your wider understanding of the situation.



KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:




  • Over 35 in-depth case studies covering Leadership, Airway, Resuscitation, Cardiac Arrest, Medical Emergencies, Trauma, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Toxicology

  • Contributions from a range of international, specialist authors.

  • Question and answer-based format to break down your learning into easily digestible sections with full-colour illustrations.

  • Self-reflective questions to enable you to think critically about patient care

  • Fully evidence-based and up-to-date with the latest guidance for international best practice.



The book will allow you to further your understanding and knowledge of critical care, whether studying for exams, working within an aeromedical environment or providing life-saving care on the ground.



Putting you in the centre of the action as a critical care paramedic, this book brings together a range of in-depth case studies on critical care. It first presents you with a scenario, and then delves deep into the case details in order to challenge and assess your wider understanding of the situation.



The book will allow you to further your understanding and knowledge of critical care, whether studying for exams, working within an aeromedical environment or providing life-saving care on the ground.


<p><strong>Part 1 Airway</strong><br /><br>1 Paramedic-led prehospital rapid sequence intubation (RSI)<br /><br>David Anderson, Ben Meadley and Alex Olaussen</p><br><br><p>2 The physiologically difficult airway 00<br /><br>Jonathan Begley and Ben Meadley</p><br><br><p>3 The anatomically difficult airway<br /><br>Jason Bendall and Matt Humar</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 2 Breathing</strong></p><br><br><p>4 Mechanical ventilation<br /><br>Tim Byrne and Nick Roder</p><br><br><p>5 Respiratory Failure<br /><br>Daniel Cudini and Segun Olesanya</p><br><br><p>6 Critical Asthma<br /><br>David Anderson and Tatsu Kuwasaki</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 3 Circulation</strong></p><br><br><p>7 Undifferentiated shock<br /><br>Andy Celestia and Todd Wollum</p><br><br><p>8 Myocardial infarction (STEMI)<br /><br>Luke Dawson, Ross Salathiel and Dion Stub</p><br><br><p>9 The management of unstable bradycardia<br /><br>Alan Cowley and Mark Durell</p><br><br><p>10 Palpitations and chest pain: Paramedic management of narrow complex tachycardias<br /><br>Andrew Bishop</p><br><br><p>11 Broad complex tachycardia<br /><br>Tim Edwards and Kieren Pugh</p><br><br><p>12 Acute chest pain and shortness of breath: Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction<br /><br>Jason Bloom and Dave Hawkins</p><br><br><p>13 Massive upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB)<br /><br>Sarah Yong and Michelle Murphy</p><br><br><p>14 Acute pulmonary oedema (APO)<br /><br>Nick Trestrail and Luke Hamilton</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 4 Disability</strong></p><br><br><p>15 Approach to an altered level of consciousness<br /><br>Luke De la Rue and Natalie Lavergne</p><br><br><p>16 Severe traumatic brain injury<br /><br>James Manktelow and Virginia Newcombe</p><br><br><p>17 Assessment and management of acute ischaemic stroke<br /><br>Skye Coote and Henry Zhao</p><br><br><p>18 Severe/Uncontrolled Pain<br /><br>Todd Blackburn</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 5 Exposure</strong></p><br><br><p>19 Hypothermia<br /><br>Eystein Grusd and Justin Hensley</p><br><br><p>20 Prehospital sepsis management<br /><br>Dan Cudini and Judit Orosz</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 6 Cardiac arrest</strong></p><br><br><p>21 High-performance CPR<br /><br>Belinda Delardes, Jack Howard and Ziad Nehme</p><br><br><p>22 Refractory cardiac arrest and salvage extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)<br /><br>Matthew Thornton, Julia Coull and Sacha Richardson</p><br><br><p>23 Traumatic cardiac arrest<br /><br>Zainab Alqudah and Brian Burns</p><br><br><p>24 Cardiac arrest in special circumstances<br /><br>Casey Lewis and Clare Bertenshaw</p><br><br><p>25 Termination of resuscitation<br /><br>Natalie Anderson</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 7 Trauma</strong></p><br><br><p>26 The trapped patient<br /><br>Tash Adams</p><br><br><p>27 Shocked blunt trauma<br /><br>Michael Noonan, Benjamin Meadley and Alexander Olaussen</p><br><br><p>28 Penetrating trauma<br /><br>Kat Baird and Pete Sherren</p><br><br><p>29 Severe chest injury: Tension pneumothorax<br /><br>Mark Fitzgerald and Toby St Clair</p><br><br><p><strong>Part 8 Toxicology</strong></p><br><br><p>30 Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity<br /><br>Ben Fitzgerald and Michael Mann</p><br><br><p>31 Acute behavioural disturbance: Emergency pharmacological sedation<br /><br>Claire Bertenshaw and Lachlan Parker</p><br><br><p>32 Severe Metabolic Acidosis<br /><br>Tash Adams and John Glasheen</p><br><br><p>Part 9 Paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology</p><br><br><p>33 Croup and Epiglottitis<br /><br>Brad Gander and Claire Wilkin</p><br><br><p>34 Care of the newborn: Assisting transition, stabilisation and transport<br /><br>Rosmarie Boland and James Yates</p><br><br><p>35 Maternal bleeding: Postpartum haemorrhage and active management of the third stage of labour<br /><br>Mark Durham and Dawn Kerslake</p><br><br><p> </p><br><br><p><strong>Part 10: Special circumstances</strong></p><br><br><p>36 The older patient<br /><br>David Anderson and Tegwyn McMannamy</p><br><br><p>37 Providing paramedic care in resource-limited settings 00<br /><br>Matt Cannon and Felix Ho</p><br>
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