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324 succinct, detailed flashcards provide you need to ace the EMT certification exam and build your professional expertise
With the convenience of portability and the comprehensiveness of a medical text, the new edition of McGraw-Hill's EMT Flashcards covers the essential concepts you need to master-whether you're studying for certification or brushing up on your skills.
Covering everything from medical/legal issues to patient assessment to airway management to treating serious injuries, the flashcards are organized into seven sections for focused study. Each durable color card features a question on one side and a detailed answer on the other, with icons that help you locate questions by subject. Answers are presented in text, lists, tables, and images-helping you retain what you have learned. All content follows updated national guidelines.
List of contents
Section 1: PreparatoryEMS Systems
Workforce Safety and Wellness
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Communications and Documentation
The Human Body
Life Span Development
Section 2: PharmacologyPrinciples of Pharmacology
Section 3: Patient AssessmentPatient Assessment
Section 4: AirwayAirway Management
Section 5: Shock and ResuscitationShock and BLS Resuscitation
Section 6: MedicalMedical Overview
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Neurologic Emergencies
Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Toxicology
Psychiatric Emergencies
Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7: TraumaTrauma Overview
Bleeding
Soft Tissue Injuries
Face, Eye, and Neck Injuries
Head and Spine Injuries
Chest Injuries
Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Orthopedic Injuries
Environmental Injuries
Section 8: Special Patient PopulationsObstetrics and Neonatal Care
Pediatric Emergencies
Geriatric Emergencies
Special Challenge Patients
Section 9:Incident Management
Terrorism Response and Disaster
Management
About the author
Peter DiPrima, Jr, EMTP, is a Lead Paramedic for the Holbrook Fire Department in Suffolk County, NY, Volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department, Long Island, New York, and Certified Instructor Coordinator for the Suffolk County EMS.
