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ACLS for EMTs

EMTs can find themselves in critical situations that require advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). Although EMTs are not trained to provide advanced-level skills, there is much they can do to improve the quality of management, and thus the patient?s chance for survival by understanding ACLS and faci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Mike (Author)
Corporate Author: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning 2013
Edition:Second edition
Series:EMS continuing education series
Subjects:
Cardiovascular emergencies
Cardiac resuscitation
Life support systems (critical care)
Emergency medical technicians
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Table of Contents:
  • The EMT and the advanced life support team
  • Airway evaluation and control
  • From angina to AMI : the cardiac continuum of care
  • Rhythms of the heart
  • Electrical interventions in cardiac care
  • Fundamentals of cardiac pharmacology
  • Challenging resuscitation situations
  • Legal considerations
  • Provider care ... taking care of you!
  • Putting it all together

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