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Newly revised edition of a BEST-SELLING EKG book! Revised and updated to include topics such as the use of pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. A FREE in-book CD will give users an opportunity to practice in an interactive and fun environment. Appropriate for any student or practicing health care provider who needs to learn or review basic EKG or arrhythmia concepts.

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This book captures the essence of an important chapter in television history: coverage of the origins of the Emergency!, a dramatic series significant beyond entertainment. Emergency! followed the daily lives of a pair of Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters/paramedics, along with their colleagues at Station 51 and the emergency room staff of Rampart General Hospital. The book offers a behind the scenes look, packed with interviews from many of the medical and fire department technical advisors, cast members, writers, and other production crew members that worked on the series..
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To get an EMT-Paramedic certification, candidates must not only complete a rigorous course of study, but also take and pass the EMT-Paramedic certification exam. This book offers the most current test prep for the exam sponsored by the National Registry of EMTs. In addition to the four practice exams and the official Practical Skills Exam of the National Registry of EMTs, this edition also includes a list of professional EMT associations and organizations, educational and training resources, and certification requirements for each state..
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Critical Care Paramedic is the first and only book written for the expanding field of critical care transport Utilizing the successful format of Brady’s best-selling Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, this book is both written and extensively reviewed by leading experts in the field. This comprehensive book addresses all aspects of critical care transport including: operations, safety, advanced pharmacodynamics, advanced physiologic monitoring, advanced airway management, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, organ donation, and other important areas of critical care. Critical Care Paramedic will be the industry standard for critical care paramedic education and available only from Brady.

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Exceptionally up-to-date and substantive, this spiral-bound handbook provides a quick, thorough guide to all medications any paramedic will encounter in the field. Alphabetized by both trade and generic names, it contains 1) detailed profiles of over 90 emergency medications, and 2) an up-to-date list of commonly prescribed medications that patients may be taking at home. Drug profiles list the class, therapeutic action, indications, contraindications, dosages, side effects, drug interactions, and prehospital considerations. Medication drug class definitions explain the specific actions of the drug class and the conditions for which it is used. Home medications list. For Paramedics, EMTs, Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists.

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This is THE book to help students pass their National Registry and other state certification exams.   This newly revised 4th edition incudes updated questions, up-to-date information and test preperation. Over1900 questions offer proven and authoritative information developed from the U.S. DOT 1999 National Standard Curriculum.  All items are written and tested by educators, offering a blend of comprehensive practice exam questions with rationales for every test answer and page ferences to  Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 2^nd ed. and Essentials of Paramedic Care, 2^nd ed.  This book will help all users achieve SUCCESS! on their exam. EMT-Basic level emergency responders preparing for the EMT-Intermediate certification exam as well as EMT-Intermediate level responders preparing for re-certification..
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The Revised Third Edition is updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines, and includes an all-new DVD-ROM featuring 64 medical animations that showcase anatomy & physiology and procedures. This book gives you everything you want in a paramedic textbook... and more! Updated, expanded, and packed with valuable new support materials, Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive learning tool for both first-time and refresher paramedic students. Offering complete coverage of the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Paramedic, as well as enhanced content for further learning, this comprehensive textbook contains everything in one convenient volume. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

• Perfect for review, each chapter includes a bulleted Summary and a list of References.
• Chapter openers set the stage for learning with Objectives and Key Terms with definitions.
• Boxed Critical Thinking questions aid in understanding concepts and how chapter content impacts patient care.
• ALS skills are presented step-by-step in full-color to demonstrate emergency care procedures.

• Content is updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Plus, new content has been added on bird flu, coronary bypass, endocarditis, adult IO infusion, new fluid resuscitation guidelines for trauma patients, drugs of abuse (Vicodin, Oxycontin), management of hypothermia and drowning, prediabetes, and a new airway algorithm.
• The book includes an additional DVD-ROM with 64 medical animations, which showcases anatomy and physiology and procedures.
• Detailed, up-to-date content throughout the text, and all chapters comply with the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic.
• Two new chapters! Life Span Development and Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
• Two expanded chapters! Injury Prevention, and General Principles of Pathophysiology.
• A space-efficient design and reorganized table of contents make this edition more student-friendly and easier to read.
• Approximately 150 new illustrations, primarily photographs, accurately present different techniques and skills and are relevant to the material presented in the text. More than 900 illustrations in all!
• New appendix covers Advance Practice Procedures for the Critical Care Paramedic.
• A new skills DVD-ROM features step-by-step videos of 13 ALS skills and printable National Registry Skills Sheets for practicing required skills.
• RAPID Paramedic pocket guide contains quick reference information useful both in the classroom and in the field. Available separately or as part of a package.
• New herbal appendix for pharmacology chapter.
• An updated emergency drug index in the book provides a quick reference for approximately 60 emergency drugs.
• Mosby's Essential Drugs - available on Evolve with book purchase - is an online database designed specifically for Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, offering instant access to comprehensive, up-to-date information on the drugs that paramedics are most likely to encounter in practice. It includes Generic Drug Name/Trade Name of the medication, Description, Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, Indications/Dosage, Administration Guideline, Contraindications, Drug Interactions, and Adverse Reactions.
• Money-saving packages are available.
• Completely revised instructor resources make class preparation easier.

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