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Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, Volume 2: Patient Assessment

by: Bledsoe, Bryan E.; Porter, Robert S.; Cherry, Richard A.

Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, Volume 2: Patient Assessment

by: Bledsoe, Bryan E.; Porter, Robert S.; Cherry, Richard A.

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9780131178311
ISBN 10:
0131178318
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Pearson
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Written by the best-selling author team of Bryan E. Bledsoe D.O., F.A.C.E.P., EMT-P, Robert S. Porter M.A., NREMT-P, and Richard A. Cherry , M.S., NREMT-P , this student-friendly easy to understand series covers the DOT National Standard Curriculum .The second of 5 titles in the Brady Paramedic Care Principles and Practice series, Volume 2 - Patient Assessment - covers history, physical exam, field assessment, clinical decision-making, communications, and documentation.Paramedic Level Emergency Responders or Intermediate level responders training to enter into Paramedic.

Series Preface

xxiii

Preface

xxvii

Acknowledgments

xxix

About the Authors

xxxiii

The History

(24)

Introduction

(1)

Establishing Patient Rapport

(6)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The First Impression

(1)

Introductions

(1)

Asking Questions

(1)

Language and Communication

(2)

Taking a History on Sensitive Topics

(1)

The Comprehensive Patient History

(8)

Preliminary Data

(1)

The Chief Complaint

(1)

The Present Illness

(2)

The Past History

(1)

Current Health Status

(2)

Review of Systems

(2)

Special Challenges

(7)

Silence

(1)

Overly Talkative Patients

(1)

Patients with Multiple Symptoms

(1)

Anxious Patients

(1)

Patients Needing Reassurance

(1)

Anger and Hostility

(1)

Intoxication

(1)

Crying

(1)

Depression

(1)

Sexually Attractive or Seductive Patients

(1)

Confusing Behaviors or Histories

(1)

Limited Intelligence

(1)

Language Barriers

(1)

Hearing Problems

(1)

Blindness

(1)

Talking With Families or Friends

(3)

Physical Exam Techniques

(146)

Physical Examination Approach and Overview

(12)

Examination Techniques

(8)

Equipment

(3)

The General Approach

(1)

Overview of a Comprehensive Examination

(8)

The General Survey

(8)

Anatomical Regions

(108)

The Skin

(4)

The Hair

(2)

The Nails

(2)

The Head

(3)

The Eyes

(7)

The Ears

(5)

The Nose

(1)

The Mouth

(5)

The Neck

(3)

The Chest and Lungs

(6)

The Cardiovascular System

(5)

The Abdomen

(7)

The Female Genitalia

(1)

The Male Genitalia

100

(1)

The Anus

101

(1)

The Musculoskeletal System

102

(26)

The Peripheral Vascular System

128

(5)

The Nervous System

133

(24)

Physical Examination of Infants and Children

157

(7)

Building Patient and Family Rapport

157

(1)

General Appearance and Behavior

158

(2)

Anatomy and the Physical Exam

160

(4)

Recording Examination Findings

164

(8)

Patient Assessment in the Field

172

(64)

Introduction

175

(1)

Scene Size-Up

176

(10)

Body Substance Isolation

177

(2)

Scene Safety

179

(3)

Location of all Patients

182

(3)

Mechanism of Injury

185

(1)

Nature of the Illness

186

(1)

The Initial Assessment

186

(14)

Forming a General Impression

187

(1)

Mental Status

188

(2)

Airway Assessment

190

(4)

Breathing Assessment

194

(2)

Circulation Assessment

196

(1)

Priority Determination

197

(3)

The Focused History and Physical Exam

200

(21)

The Major Trauma Patient

201

(10)

The Isolated-Injury Trauma Patient

211

(1)

The Responsive Medical Patient

212

(7)

The Unresponsive Medical Patient

219

(2)

The Detailed Physical Exam

221

(7)

Components of the Comprehensive Exam

221

(7)

Vital Signs

228

(1)

Recording Exam Findings

228

(1)

Ongoing Assessment

228

(8)

Mental Status

228

(2)

Airway Patency

230

(1)

Breathing Rate and Quality

230

(1)

Pulse Rate and Quality

230

(1)

Skin Condition

230

(1)

Transport Priorities

231

(1)

Vital Signs

231

(1)

Focused Assessment

231

(1)

Effects of Interventions

231

(1)

Management Plans

231

(5)

Clinical Decision Making

236

(16)

Introduction to Critical Thinking

238

(1)

Paramedic Practice

238

(2)

Patient Acuity

239

(1)

Protocols and Algorithms

240

(1)

Critical Thinking Skills

240

(4)

Fundamental Knowledge and Abilities

241

(2)

Useful Thinking Styles

243

(1)

Thinking Under Pressure

244

(2)

Mental Checklist

245

(1)

The Critical Decision Process

246

(6)

Form a Concept

246

(1)

Interpret the Data

247

(1)

Apply the Principles

247

(1)

Evaluate the Results

247

(1)

Reflect on the Incident

248

(1)

Putting it all Together

248

(4)

Communications

252

(24)

Introduction to Communication

254

(1)

Basic Communication Model

255

(1)

Verbal Communication

256

(1)

Written Communication

257

(2)

Terminology

258

(1)

The EMS Response

259

(7)

Communication Technology

266

(4)

Radio Communication

266

(2)

Alternative Technologies

268

(1)

New Technology

269

(1)

Reporting Procedures

270

(2)

Standard Format

270

(1)

General Radio Procedures

271

(1)

Regulation

272

(4)

Documentation

276

(29)

Introduction

278

(1)

Uses for Documentation

278

(2)

Medical

278

(1)

Administrative

279

(1)

Research

279

(1)

Legal

279

(1)

General Considerations

280

(8)

Medical Terminology

280

(2)

Abbreviations and Acronyms

282

(4)

Times

286

(1)

Communications

286

(1)

Pertinent Negatives

287

(1)

Oral Statements

287

(1)

Additional Resources

287

(1)

Elements of Good Documentation

288

(3)

Completeness and Accuracy

288

(1)

Legibility

288

(2)

Timeliness

290

(1)

Absence of Alterations

290

(1)

Professionalism

291

(1)

Narrative Writing

291

(5)

Narrative Sections

291

(3)

General Formats

294

(2)

Special Considerations

296

(3)

Patient Refusals

296

(2)

Services Not Needed

298

(1)

Multiple Casualty Incidents

299

(1)

Consequences of Inappropriate Documentation

299

(1)

Closing

300

(5)

Precautions on Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Disease

305

(2)

Suggested Responses to ``You Make the Call''

307

(4)

Answers to ``Review Questions''

311

(2)

Glossary

313

(4)

Index

317

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