EMS Pocket Drug Guide

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ISBN: 978-0-07-166407-3
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 94 mm x 132 mm, Gewicht: 184 g

The drug guide that belongs in the pocket of every front-line EMS providerThis is the first EMS pocket drug guide that contains the detailed information typically found only in much larger reference books. EMS Pocket Drug Guide is a true must-have for any level EMS provider from basic to advanced. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, it should always be with you for quick, reliable reference in the field. - The detail you need without sacrificing ease of use - Essential information on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications and more than 70 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 street drugs and medicinal herbs - Quick field reference tables, including cardiac algorithms, weight conversion, and injury severity scoresAn amazing amount of content packed into a pocket-sized reference:

EMS Field Medications, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classificaton, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data, Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs, Common Street Drugs, Reference Tables, Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Medications

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gomella, Patrick

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Notfallmedizin & Unfallmedizin (inkl. Notdienste)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Medication Key
Abbreviations
I. EMS Field Medications
Prehospital Drug Classification
II. Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classification
III. Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data
IV. Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
V. Common Street Drugs
VI. Tables
Index
Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Medications

Über Autor(innen)

Gomella, Patrick
Patrick Gomella is uniquely qualified to write this title. He graduated Penn State University with a BS in Biology and minor in Movement Science, and also has a Masters in Public Health, and is a nationally-certified Paramedic through Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He is also a certified firefighter and NREMT-B, and in addition to having experience in the field, he is certified as an EMS instructor. He is the son of Leonard Gomella, who authored Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference, and Clinician's Pocket Reference.

Patrick Gomella, MPH, NREMT-P
Class of 2013
Jefferson Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Firefighter/Parmedic
Concordville Fire and Protective Association
Concordville, PA