Patient Transport: Principles and Practice (Hardcover, 5)

Section I. History and the Current Role of Air and Ground Transport Personnel 1.?History of Patient Transport 2.?Members of Transport Team 3.?Preparation for Practice

Section II. General Principles of Practice 4.?Transport Physiology 5.?Scene Operations and Safety 6.?Communications 7.?Teamwork and Human Performance 8.?Patient Safety 9.?Operational Safety and Survival

Section III. Patient Care Principles 10.? Patient Assessment 11.? Airway Management 12.?Mechanical Ventilation 13.?Shock

Section IV. Trauma 14.?General Principles of Trauma Management 15.?Neurologic Trauma 16.?Thoroabdominal Trauma 17.?Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Trauma 18.?Burn Trauma

Section V. Medical Problems and Environmental Emergencies 19.?Neurologic Emergencies 20.?Cardiovascular Emergencies 21.?Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Transport 22.?Pulmonary Emergencies 23.?Abdominal Emergencies 24.?Metabolic, Endrocrine, and Electrolyte Disturbances 25.?Infectious and Communicable Diseases 26.?Heat- and Cold-related Emergencies 27.?Toxicologic Emergencies

Section VI. Selected Patient Populations 28.?Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies 29.?Care and Transport of the Newborn 30.?The Pediatric Patient 31.?Military Patient Transport

Section VII. Professional Issues 32.?Professional Issues 33.?Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport 34.?Wellness