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DICKINSON:ALS SCENARIOS _p1
- By Edward T. Dickinson, Andrew Stern
- Pub. Date: Dec 1, 2003 by Pearson.
- ISBN-10: 0-13-094317-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-094317-0
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Features
- 51 ALS case studies in emergency care—Presents history, physical findings, and basic interventions for each case. Each case concludes at a critical, decision/intervention point.
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Enables students to see situations that will most likely arise when they are on the job, and allows them to draw conclusions about the best care they can provide.
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- Well-organized—Divides case studies into 3 groupings: Medical Emergencies; Trauma and Surgical Emergencies; and Special Situations.
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Provides students with a text that is clearly organized and easy to understand.
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- Key questions—Presents questions regarding intervention and pathophysiology/mechanisms of action.
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Allows students to consider how they would respond to critical emergency care situations.
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- Ample discussions—Presents pathology, key prehospital interventions to optimize care, and controversial issues regarding management.
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Gives students a real understanding of the cases presented.
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- “Return to the Case” features—Revisits each case, describing the use of the intervention and patient's response.
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Allows students to rethink what they have learned about each case, aiding in comprehension and retention of material.
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ALS Case Studies in Emergency Care introduces real-life case studies that aim to engage students in the critical thinking process necessary to provide the best clinical care possible. Written by leading prehospital and emergency medicine practitioners, this valuable tool helps prepare emergency care providers for a variety of situations they may encounter in the field. The case-based approach offered by this book gives students the opportunity to apply the concepts learned in class and gives them the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the scenario format, which is increasingly used in national and state exams.
The book includes cases on Medical Emergencies, Trauma and Surgical Emergencies, and Special Situations.
Case topics include:- Cardiac Arrest
- Amputations
- Exposure to Hazardous Material
- Difficult Intubation
- Multiple Blunt Trauma
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
Table of Contents
1. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
2. TRAUMA AND SURGICAL EMERGENCIES.
3. SPECIAL SITUATIONS.
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