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Critical Care Transport

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Welcome to the new gold standard in critical care transport training. 

Published in conjunction with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Critical Care Transport offers cutting edge content relevant to any healthcare provider training in critical care transport.

Like no other textbook in this market, Critical Care Transport thoroughly prepares medical professionals to function as competent members of a critical care team by covering the material that everyone—paramedics, nurses, physicians, and specialty crew—needs to know to operate effectively in the prehospital critical care environment.

This book meets the curricula of major critical care training programs, including University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). It covers both ground and flight transport, and meets the objectives of critical care transport certification exams such as the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) exam administered by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification.

Content includes information specific to prehospital critical care transport, such as flight physiology, lab analysis, hemodynamic monitoring, and specialized devices such as the intra-aortic balloon pump. Standard topics such as airway management, trauma, and pharmacology are covered in the context of critical care. Chapters have been authored by leading critical care professionals across the country and represent the most current, state-of-the-art information on management of critical care patients.

 

This dynamic textbook includes the following features to enhance learning:

  • Skills, covering equipment, indications, contraindications, steps, and complications
  • A synopsis of signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, and management points for each condition discussed
  • Tips on caring for special populations
  • Explanations of controversies
  • Management algorithms
  • An in-depth case study in each chapter

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This dynamic textbook includes the following features to enhance learning:

  • Skills, covering equipment, indications, contraindications, steps, and complications
  • A synopsis of signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, and management points for each condition discussed
  • Tips on caring for special populations
  • Explanations of controversies
  • Management algorithms
  • An in-depth case study in each chapter

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ShowTable of Contents

Chapter  1  Introduction to Critical Care Transport
Chapter  2  Medical-Legal Issues
Chapter  3  Aircraft Fundamentals
Chapter  4  Flight Physiology
Chapter  5  Patient Assessment
Chapter  6  Respiratory Emergencies and Airway Management
Chapter  7  Pharmacology
Chapter  8  Laboratory Analysis and Diagnostic Studies
Chapter  9  Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter  10  Trauma
Chapter  11  Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter  12  Burns
Chapter  13  Electrophysiology, Cardiac Devices, and Transport Management
Chapter  14  Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter  15  Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy
Chapter  16  Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter  17  Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter  18  Environmental Emergencies
Chapter  19  Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Chapter  20  Toxicologic Emergencies
Chapter  21  Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter  22  Neonatal Emergencies
Chapter  23  Pediatric Emergencies
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.

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UMBC

The Department of Emergency Health Services is an academic department within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The department provides undergraduate education resulting in the Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in paramedic and EMS system management, and graduate education at the Master of Science level. The department's Professional and Continuing Education division is home to the nationally accredited CCEMTP program.

UMBC combines the emphasis on teaching found at the best liberal arts colleges with the innovation of a research university. UMBC faculty are leaders in their fields who inspire students to think and move beyond the classroom to make a difference. The Carnegie Foundation ranks UMBC in the category of Research Universities with high research activity. UMBC is a member of the University System of Maryland and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

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American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) exists to support quality emergency medical care and to promote the interests of emergency physicians. The Board of Directors has identified values that serve as the guiding principles for the specialty of emergency medicine. These values, and the objectives that follow, are the foundation of ACEP's planning processes and Council and Board actions. The values of the American College of Emergency Physicians are: Quality emergency care is a fundamental right and unobstructed access to emergency services should be available to all patients who perceive the need for emergency services. There is a body of knowledge unique to emergency medicine that requires continuing refinement and development. Physicians entering the practice of emergency medicine should be residency trained in emergency medicine. Quality emergency medicine is best practiced by qualified, credentialed emergency physicians. The best interests of patients are served when emergency physicians practice in a fair, equitable, and supportive environment. Emergency physicians have the responsibility to play the lead roles in the definition, management, evaluation, and improvement of quality emergency care.
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ShowAppropriate Courses

The gold standard for critical care training, this text can be used in any critical care transport training course. This book meets the curricula of major critical care training programs, including University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). It meets the objectives of critical care transport certification exams such as the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) exam administered by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification.

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    • show overview$367.95 Add to Cart

      Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763759285

      This CD-ROM contains everything needed to instruct a dynamic critical care transport course. This includes:

      • PowerPoint presentations, providing you with educational and engaging presentations. Following the content of the chapter, the slides also contain images throughout. The presentations can be modified and edited to meet your needs.
      • Lecture Outlines, providing you with complete, ready-to-use lesson plans that outline all of the topics covered in the chapter. The lesson plans can be modified and edited to fit your course.
      • Image and table bank, providing you with many of the images and tables found in the text. You can use them to incorporate more images into the PowerPoint presentations, make handouts, or enlarge a specific image for further discussion.

      The resources found on this CD-ROM have been formatted so that you can seamlessly integrate them into the most popular course administration tools.

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      TestBank on CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763792824
      The TestBank provides you with multiple-choice, scenario-based questions and page references to the text. With the TestBank on CD-ROM, you can originate tailor-made tests quickly and easily by selecting, editing, and printing a test along with an answer key.
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      JBTest Prep: Critical Care Transport Success

      ISBN-13: 9780763785659

      JBTest Prep: Critical Care Transport Success is a dynamic program designed to prepare students for critical care transport certification exams by including the same type of questions they will likely see on the actual exam.

      It provides a series of self-study modules, organized by chapter, offering practice examinations and simulated certification examinations using multiple-choice questions. All questions are page referenced to Critical Care Transport for remediation to help students hone their knowledge of the subject matter.

      Students can begin the task of studying for critical care transport certification examinations by concentrating on those subject areas where they need the most help. Upon completion, students will feel confident and prepared to complete the final step in the certification process - passing the examination.

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