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ALS for the BLS Provider Field Guide

Author(s): American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Daniel E. Glick
Art Breault
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763751715
  • ISBN-10:0763751715
  • Spiral/paperback    182 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $41.95 US List
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Overview

The ALS for the BLS Provider Field Guide is a tool that allows first responders and EMT-Basics to provide quality assistance to their ALS counterparts. The guide is a ready review of the most critical skills that BLS providers may be asked to assist with in the field.

This durable, water-resistant field guide features bulleted text and illustrations that guide BLS personnel through critical knowledge and skills and will enable them to better recognize, assist, and anticipate the needs of an ALS provider.

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Divided into nine sections to allow providers to easily access the materials they need in the field. These sections include:

  • Communication and Documentation
  • Medical
  • Trauma
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction=
  • Operations
  • Procedures
  • Pharmacology
  • Medication Formulary
  • Quick Reference

Each entry includes a concise "ALS for BLS" box that lists critical treatment steps

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Table of Contents: ALS For BLS Providers Field Guide

Documentation/Communication
  Prehospital Care Reporting
  Radio Operations
Medical
  Abdominal
  Altered Mental Status
  Allergy—Anaphylaxis
  COPD and CHF Exacerbation
  Cardiac
  Diabetic
  OB/GYN Emergencies
  Pediatrics
  Pulmonary Emboli
  Respiratory Distress
  Seizures
  Stroke—CVA/TIA
  Syncope
Trauma
  Trauma Assessment
  Thoracic Trauma
  Traumatic Brain Injury
  Intracranial Hematomas
  Spinal Trauma
  Burns
  Trauma Scales
Weapons of Mass Destruction
  WMD
  Toxic Exposure
Operations 
  Marking the Landing Zone
  START Triage
  MCI
  Hazmat Classifications
Procedures
  ASA Administration
  Blood Glucose Testing
  12 Lead EKG Placement
  Oral Glucose Administration
  Epinephrine Auto-Injector
  Nitroglycerin
  Metered Dose Inhaler
  Intubation
  IV Setup
  Intraosseous Pediatrics
  ETCO2—Waveform Interpretation
  Pulse Oximetry
Pharmacology
  Asthma
  Blood Thinners (Anticoagulants)
  Cardiac Related Diseases
  CHF (Diuretics)
  COPD
  Dementia (Alzheimers, Parkinson’s)
  Diabetes
  GI Illness
  Hypertension
  Pain Management (Narcotics)
  Pain Management (Non-Narcotic)
  Psychiatric Disorders
  Seizures
  Stroke
  HIV/AIDS (Antivirals)
  CNS Stimulants
  Sleep Medicines
  Miscellaneous
  Antibiotic
  Cholesterol
  Tuberculosis
Medication Formulary
Quick Reference
  Pediatric Broslow Scale
  Glascow Coma Scale (Adult/Pediatric)
  Common Abbreviations


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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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Daniel E. Glick

Daniel E. Glick currently teaches a variety of continuing education programs within New York. He published his first article in EMS Magazine in June 2006 and is certified as Training Center Faculty for the American Heart Association with focuses in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Mr. Glick is also the EMS liaison for New York States, Capital District AHA Stroke Task Force.

Art Breault

Art Breault is the Emergency Medicine Outreach Coordinator & EMS Liaison for Albany Medical Center Hospital. Mr. Breault is currently practicing as a Registered Professional Nurse with twenty years of experience in Emergency Medicine, Flight Nursing and Critical Care. Mr. Breault is also currently employed as a career Captain firefighter-paramedic for the Town of Niskayuna Fire District No.1.

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