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SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN YOUR POCKET, DETAILED ENOUGH TO PROVIDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Essential data on more than 1,000 of the most commonly used prescribed medications and more than 75 drugs most often used in the pre-hospital setting
Drug-specific EMS pearls, including signs and symptoms of overdose and specific overdose management
Sections on popular medicinal herbs and common street drugs
Quick-reference tables encapsulate essential information
Street Drug section updated to include "bath salts" and salvia
List of contents
Medication Key
Abbreviations
EMS Field Medications: Prehospital Drug Classification
Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classification
Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data
Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
Common Street drugs
Tables
Index
About the author
Patrick Gomella graduated Penn State University with a BS in Biology and minor in Movement Science, and also has a Masters in Public Health, and is anationally-certified Paramedic through Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He is also a certified firefighter and NREMT-B, and in addition to having experience in the field, heis certified as an EMS instructor. He is presently in Med School, and is the son of Leonard Gomella, who authored Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference , and Clinician's Pocket Reference.
Leonard Gomella, MD is Chair of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. He is nationally known, especially for his collection of very useful, highly clinical books, such as the great 'Scut Monkey' Handbook and the On Call series of clinical manuals.
Summary
Covers essential data on more than 1,000 of the commonly used prescribed medications and more than 75 drugs often used in the pre-hospital setting. This title offers sections on medicinal herbs and common street drugs. It includes quick-reference tables that encapsulate essential information.
