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Case Studies: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured

Author(s): Beth Ann McNeill, MS (Cand), EMT-B
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763780630
  • Paperback    252 pages      © 2013
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Overview

Designed as a companion to Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Tenth Edition, Case Studies offers detailed cases that align with the chapter content in the Tenth Edition. An ideal supplement to any course that utilizes the Tenth Edition, all EMT students will benefit from these vivid, realistic cases.

Each case presents SAMPLE history, vital signs, and assessment information in tabular format for ease of use and features a scenario analysis, answer rationales, and a completed patient care report. Cases covering thirty-one topics are presented, including respiratory emergencies, toxicology, obstetrics and neonatal care, geriatric emergencies, and incident management.

Case-based resources encourage active learning, promote critical-thinking skills, and help you make the connection between cognitive information learned in class and real-life situations.

Listen to a Podcast with Case Studies author Beth Ann McNeill to learn more about this training program! Listen now.

ShowKey Features

  • Realistic scenarios and humanizing details that give you a sense of being on scene with real patients
  • Comprehensive rationales for all critical-thinking questions
  • Focus on systematic patient assessment, scene leadership, and documentation
  • Challenges EMTs will face in the field, such as refusal of care, complications from weather, potentially hazardous scenes, and incomplete patient histories
  • Providers who model a high standard of care

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ShowTable of Contents

Case  1  Safety and Wellness
Case  2  Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Case  3  Communication and Documentaion
Case  4  Patient Assessment
Case  5  Airway Management
Case  6  Shock
Case  7  Respiratory Emergencies
Case  8  Cardiovascular Emergencies
Case  9  Neurological Emergencies
Case  10  Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
Case  11  Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Case  12  Toxicology
Case  13  Psychiatric Emergencies
Case  14  Gynecologic Emergencies
Case  15  Bleeding Control
Case  16  Soft-Tissue Injuries
Case  17  Face and Neck Injuries
Case  18  Head and Spine Injuries
Case  19  Chest Injuries
Case  20  Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Case  21  Orthopaedic Injuries
Case  22  Environmental Injuries
Case  23  Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Case  24  Pediatric Emergencies
Case  25  Geriatric Emergencies
Case  26  Patients With Special Challenges
Case  27  Lifting and Moving Patients
Case  28  Transport Operations
Case  29  Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Case  30  Incident Management
Case  31  Terrorism and Disasters
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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Beth Ann McNeill, MS (Cand), EMT-B

 

Beth McNeill began her EMS endeavors in 1988 when she joined Brighton Volunteer Ambulance in the Rochester, New York, area. There she served on the board of directors, social committee, membership committee, and the operations staff as medic supervisor. She currently practices as an EMT-B at Brighton Volunteer Ambulance.  An EMS provider for over 23 years, Beth found a career in EMS education. She has been an EMS Educator for more than 15 years working as a NYS Certified Instructor Coordinator as well as Regional Faculty. 
 
Beth has a BFA degree from RIT and is an MS in Adult Education candidate from Buffalo State College.  Currently Beth is Adjunct Assistant Professor for Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY.

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