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First Responder

by: J. David Bergeron; ergeron; izjak

First Responder

by: J. David Bergeron; ergeron; izjak

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9780835951869
ISBN 10:
0835951863
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/1999
Publisher: Brady
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The leader in the field this text provides clear First Responder level training. This edition includes a free skills review CD-ROM with every book.

FOREWORD

xii

(2)

PREFACE

(2)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

xvii

(4)

INTRODUCTION: LEARNING TO BE A FIRST RESPONDER

xxi

(5)

AUTHORS

xxvi

UNIT I PREPARATORY

(74)

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE EMS SYSTEM

(14)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(1)

THE EMS SYSTEM

(3)

Components of the EMS System

(1)

Activating the EMS System

(2)

The In-hospital Care System

(1)

Medical Oversight

(1)

THE FIRST RESPONDER

(7)

Roles and Responsibilities

(2)

Traits

(2)

Skills

(1)

Equipment, Tools, and Supplies

(2)

SUMMARY

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

(1)

INVESTIGATE

(1)

CHAPTER 2 THE WELL-BEING OF THE FIRST RESPONDER

(16)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(1)

EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE

(4)

Causes of Stress

(1)

Death and Dying

(1)

Signs and Symptoms of Stress

(1)

Dealing with Stress

(2)

BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION (BSI)

(6)

First Responders at Risk

(1)

Dealing with Risk

(2)

Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens

(1)

Protecting First Responders

(1)

Employees Responsibilities

(1)

SCENE SAFETY

(1)

Hazardous Materials Incidents

(1)

Rescue Operations

(1)

Violent and Crime Scenes

(1)

SUMMARY

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

(1)

INVESTIGATE

(2)

CHAPTER 3 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES

(12)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(1)

SCOPE OF CARE

(1)

Legal Duties

(1)

Ethical Responsibilities

(1)

CONSENT

(2)

Competence

(1)

Refusal of Care

(1)

Expressed Consent

(1)

Implied Consent

(1)

DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDERS

(1)

NEGLIGENCE

(1)

ABANDONMENT

(1)

CONFIDENTIALITY

(1)

SPECIAL SITUATIONS

(1)

Organ Donors

(1)

Medical Identification Devices

(1)

Crime Scenes

(1)

DOCUMENTATION

(1)

SUMMARY

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

(1)

INVESTIGATE

(1)

CHAPTER 4 THE HUMAN BODY

(14)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(1)

OVERVIEW OF THE HUMAN BODY

(5)

The Head-to-Toe Approach

(1)

Directional Terms

(1)

Body Regions

(1)

Body Cavities

(2)

Abdominal Quadrants

(1)

BODY SYSTEMS

(1)

RELATING STRUCTURES TO THE BODY

(4)

SUMMARY

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

(1)

INVESTIGATE

(1)

CHAPTER 5 LIFTING AND MOVING PATIENTS

(18)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(1)

PRINCIPLES OF MOVING PATIENTS

(1)

Role of the First Responder

(1)

When to Move a Patient

(1)

BODY MECHANICS AND LIFTING TECHNIQUES

(1)

MOVING AND POSITIONING PATIENTS

(9)

Emergency Moves

(4)

Non-Emergency Moves

(3)

Transfer of Patient from Bed to Stretcher

(2)

Patient Positioning

(1)

EQUIPMENT FAMILIARITY

(3)

SUMMARY

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

(1)

INVESTIGATE

(2)

UNIT II AIRWAY

(42)

CHAPTER 6 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

(42)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

(2)

BREATHING

(5)

Why We Breathe

(1)

How We Breathe

(4)

Assessment

(1)

PULMONARY RESUSCITATION

(11)

Opening the Airway

(2)

Rescue Breathing

(9)

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

(11)

Causes of Airway Obstruction

(2)

Correcting Upper Airway Obstruction--Foreign Body

(5)

Correcting Airway Obstructions--Combined Procedures

102

(4)

AIDS TO RESUSCITATION

106

(8)

Introduction

106

(1)

Oropharynageal Airways

107

(3)

Nasopharyngeal Airways

110

(1)

Suction Systems

111

(1)

Suctioning Techniques

112

(2)

SUMMARY

114

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

115

(1)

INVESTIGATE

116

(1)

UNIT III PATIENT ASSESSMENT

117

(46)

CHAPTER 7 ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT

117

(46)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

118

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

119

(1)

PATIENT ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS

120

(7)

First Responder Assessment-Based Care

126

(1)

SCENE SIZE-UP

127

(4)

Body Substance Isolation Precautions

127

(1)

Scene Safety

128

(2)

Mechanism of Injury and Nature of Illness

130

(1)

Number of Patients and the Need for Additional Resources

130

(1)

Arrival at the Scene

130

(1)

THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT

131

(8)

Form a General Impression

132

(1)

Assess Mental Status

132

(5)

Assess Airway and Breathing

137

(1)

Assess Circulation

137

(1)

Determine Priority, or Urgency, of Patient Transport

138

(1)

Special Considerations for Infants and Children

138

(1)

Alerting Dispatch

139

(1)

FOCUSED HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAM

139

(20)

Focused History and Physical Exam--Trauma Patient

141

(1)

Focused History and Physical Exam--Medical Patient

141

(2)

Patient Information and History

143

(3)

Physical Examination

146

(1)

Vital Signs

147

(6)

Types of Physical Exams

153

(6)

DETAILED PHYSICAL EXAM

159

(1)

ONGOING ASSESSMENT

160

(1)

HAND-OFF TO EMS

160

(1)

SUMMARY

160

(2)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

162

(1)

INVESTIGATE

162

(1)

UNIT IV CIRCULATION

163

(42)

CHAPTER 8 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)

163

(32)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

164

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

165

(1)

THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

166

(1)

CIRCULATION AND CPR

166

(10)

Cardiac Arrest

167

(1)

CPR--What It Is

168

(1)

CPR--How It Works

168

(2)

The Techniques of CPR

170

(6)

ONE-RESCUER CPR

176

(14)

Basic Procedures

176

(3)

CPR Techniques for Infants and Children

179

(6)

Neonatal Resuscitation

185

(2)

Assuring Effective CPR

187

(2)

Special CPR Situations

189

(1)

CPR--RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRST RESPONDER

190

(2)

SUMMARY

192

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

193

(1)

INVESTIGATE

194

(1)

CHAPTER 9 TWO-RESCUER CPR

195

(10)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

196

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

196

(1)

INTRODUCTION

197

(1)

CHANGING TO TWO-RESCUER CPR

197

(1)

COMPRESSIONS AND VENTILATIONS

198

(4)

CPR Procedure

199

(1)

Changing Positions

199

(1)

Problems

199

(3)

SUMMARY

202

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

202

(2)

INVESTIGATE

204

(1)

UNIT V ILLNESS AND INJURY

205

(190)

CHAPTER 10 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

205

(52)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

206

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

207

(1)

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

208

(1)

Signs and Symptoms

208

(1)

Assessment

209

(1)

SPECIFIC MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

209

(19)

Chest Pain and Possible Heart Attacks

209

(4)

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

213

(2)

Respiratory Emergencies

215

(4)

Altered Mental Status

219

(6)

Abdominal Pain

225

(3)

POISONING, BITES, AND STINGS

228

(10)

Routes of Poisons

229

(2)

Poison Control Centers

231

(1)

Types of Poisons

231

(6)

Anaphylactic Shock

237

(1)

HEAT EMERGENCIES

238

(3)

Heat Exhaustion

240

(1)

Heat Cramps

240

(1)

Heat Stroke

240

(1)

COLD EMERGENCIES

241

(4)

Hypothermia (Generalized cold Emergency)

241

(1)

Localized Cold Injury

242

(3)

BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES

245

(3)

Causes

245

(1)

Assessment

245

(1)

Emergency Care

246

(1)

Potential Violence

247

(1)

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

248

(5)

Alcohol Abuse

248

(1)

Drug Abuse

249

(4)

SUMMARY

253

(3)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

256

(1)

INVESTIGATE

256

(1)

CHAPTER 11 BLEEDING AND SOFT--TISSUE INJURIES

257

(72)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

258

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

259

(1)

BLEEDING

260

(2)

The Blood

260

(1)

Blood Vessels

261

(1)

General Considerations

262

(1)

TYPES OF BLEEDING

262

(2)

External Bleeding

262

(14)

Internal Bleeding

276

(6)

SHOCK

282

(9)

Development of Shock

282

(1)

Types of Shock

283

(2)

Signs and Symptoms of Shock

285

(3)

Preventing and Caring for Shock

288

(3)

RECOGNIZING INJURIES

291

(4)

Types of Injuries

291

(4)

BASIC EMERGENCY CARE

295

(21)

Ongoing Care

295

(1)

Care During Assessment

295

(1)

Care of Closed Wounds

296

(1)

Care of Open Wounds

296

(1)

Care of Specific Injuries

297

(19)

BURNS

316

(8)

Classification of Burns

316

(1)

Severity

317

(1)

Rules for First Responders

318

(1)

Caring for Burns

319

(1)

Special Considerations

320

(4)

SUMMARY

324

(3)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

327

(1)

INVESTIGATE

328

(1)

CHAPTER 12 MUSCLE AND BONE INJURIES

329

(66)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

330

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

331

(1)

INTRODUCTION

332

(2)

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

334

(1)

Functions of the Musculoskeletal System

334

(1)

Main Parts of the Skeletal System

334

(1)

INJURIES TO THE EXTREMITIES

335

(9)

Causes of Injuries

335

(1)

Types of Injuries

336

(4)

Signs and Symptoms of Injury to Bones and Joints

340

(2)

Total Patient Care

342

(2)

SPLINTING

344

(10)

Soft Splints

344

(1)

The Sling and Swathe

344

(3)

Rigid Splints

347

(1)

Why Splint?

347

(1)

First Responder Responsibilities

348

(2)

Rules for Splinting

350

(3)

Types of Splints

353

(1)

MANAGEMENT OF UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES

354

(8)

Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle

356

(2)

Injuries to the Upper Arm Bone

358

(1)

Injuries to the Elbow

359

(1)

Injuries to the Forearm, Wrist and Hand

360

(2)

Injuries to the Fingers

362

(1)

MANAGEMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES

362

(9)

Injuries to the Pelvic Girdle

366

(2)

Injuries to the Upper Leg or Thigh

368

(1)

Injuries to the Knee

369

(1)

Injuries to the Lower Leg

370

(1)

Injuries to the Ankle or Foot

370

(1)

Resplinting

370

(1)

THE AXIAL SKELETON

371

(4)

The Head

372

(1)

The Spinal Column

372

(1)

The Chest

372

(1)

The Central Nervous System

373

(1)

Mechanisms of Injury

374

(1)

INJURIES TO THE HEAD

375

(6)

Types of Injuries

375

(3)

Care for Head Injuries

378

(3)

INJURIES TO THE SPINE

381

(5)

Types of Injuries

381

(1)

Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Injury

381

(1)

The Focused Assessment

382

(3)

Care for Injuries to the Spine

385

(1)

INJURIES TO THE CHEST

386

(4)

Fractured Ribs

386

(2)

Flail Chest

388

(2)

SUMMARY

390

(3)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

393

(1)

INVESTIGATE

394

(1)

UNIT VI CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN

395

(62)

CHAPTER 13 CHILDBIRTH

395

(28)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

396

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

397

(1)

UNDERSTANDING CHILDBIRTH

398

(3)

Anatomy of Pregnancy

398

(1)

Stages of Labor

399

(1)

Supplies and Materials

400

(1)

DELIVERY

401

(11)

Preparing for Delivery

401

(2)

Normal Delivery

403

(3)

Caring for the Newborn

406

(5)

Caring for the Mother

411

(1)

COMPLICATIONS AND EMERGENCIES

412

(8)

Predelivery Emergencies

414

(1)

Abnormal Delivery

415

(3)

Other Emergencies

418

(2)

SUMMARY

420

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

421

(1)

INVESTIGATE

422

(1)

CHAPTER 14 INFANTS AND CHILDREN

423

(34)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

424

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

425

(1)

INTRODUCTION

426

(1)

CHARACTERISTICS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN

427

(8)

Age, Size, and Response

431

(2)

Special Considerations

433

(2)

PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE

435

(16)

Managing the Airway

435

(2)

Patient Assessment

437

(3)

Managing Specific Medical Emergencies

440

(6)

Managing Trauma Emergencies

446

(5)

SUSPECTED NEGLECT AND ABUSE

451

(3)

Sexual Abuse

452

(1)

Physical Abuse

452

(2)

SUMMARY

454

(1)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

455

(1)

INVESTIGATE

455

(2)

UNIT VII EMS OPERATIONS

457

(30)

CHAPTER 15 GAINING ACCESS AND TRIAGE

457

(30)

NATIONAL STANDARD OBJECTIVES

458

(1)

LEARNING TASKS

458

(1)

SAFETY

459

(1)

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

460

(10)

Preparing for the Call

460

(2)

The Scene

462

(2)

The Closed Upright Vehicle

464

(4)

The Overturned Closed Vehicle

468

(1)

The Vehicle on Its Side

468

(1)

Patients Pinned Beneath Vehicles

468

(1)

Patients Caught in Wreckage

469

(1)

BUILDINGS

470

(2)

First Responder Responsibilities

470

(1)

Entering Buildings

471

(1)

HAZARDS

472

(5)

Fire

472

(1)

Gas

473

(1)

Electrical Wires

474

(1)

Hazardous Materials

474

(3)

Radiation Accidents

477

(1)

TRIAGE

477

(7)

Priorities

477

(3)

The START Plan

480

(1)

Patient Assessment

481

(3)

SUMMARY

484

(2)

REMEMBER AND CONSIDER

486

(1)

INVESTIGATE

486

(1)

Appendices

487

(44)

Appendix 1 Determining Blood Pressure

487

(5)

Appendix 2 Breathing Aids and Oxygen Therapy

492

(13)

Appendix 3 Authomated External Defibrillation

505

(9)

Appendix 4 Pharamacology

514

(8)

Appendix 5 Swimming and Diving Accidents

522

(9)

GLOSSARY

531

(13)

INDEX

544

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