Paramedics: From Street to Emergency Department Case Book / Edition 1

by Sarah Fellows, Bob Fellows

Overview

A pratical book which will help both practising and student paramedics prepare to deal with 25 of the most commonly seen pre-hospital care scenarios, as well as to revise for practical exams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780335242672
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Series:	Case Books
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sarah Fellows is a final year medical student at Imperial College London studying for an MBBS. She has also completed a BSc (Hons) in Cardiovascular Sciences.

Bob Fellows is Tutor in Paramedic Science at the University of Hertfordshire, UK and a Senior Paramedic Tutor with the London Ambulance Service, UK. He was Chairman of The College of Paramedics for 7 years and has more than 30 years of experience in the streets of the capital.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Assessment of Scene and Patient
Case Study 1 - Child Collapsed in Store
Case Study 2 - Home is Where the Heart Is
Case Study 3 - Breath of Life
Case Study 4 - Huffin' and Puffin'
Case Study 5 - Crown Hotel
Case Study 6 - On the Job Training
Case Study 7 - Cold Comfort
Case Study 8 - I Kid You Not
Case Study 9 - A Bump in the Night
Case Study 10 - Fast and Furious
Case Study 11 - A Pain in the Stomach
Case Study 12 - Cut and Run
Case Study 13 - Knowing Your Limits
Case Study 14 - Slips, Trips and Falls
Case Study 15 - Abominable Abdominal
Case Study 16 - Hot and Cold
Case Study 17 - Back to School
Case Study 18 - On Your Own
Case Study 19 - Market Forces
Case Study 20 - Typically Topical
Case Study 21 - To Be or Not To Be
Case Study 22 - The Rise and Fall of Gladys Jones
Case Study 23 - Road Traffic Collision
Case Study 24 - Attempted Suicide
Case Study 25 - Sickly Sweet