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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support


Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies
Advanced Life Support Group 3. Aufl.

von: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Alan Charters, Hal Maxwell, Paul Reavley

46,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 10.08.2017
ISBN/EAN: 9781118339749
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 240

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<p>This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling <i>Advanced Paediatric Life Support</i>, this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting.</p> <p>Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field.</p> <ul> <li>Quick-to-follow algorithms of ‘at-the-scene’ procedures</li> <li>Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care</li> <li>Internationally recognised course training resource</li> </ul> <p>Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, <i>Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support</i> is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.</p>
<p>Working group vi</p> <p>Contributors to third edition vii</p> <p>Contributors to first and second editions viii</p> <p>Preface to third edition ix</p> <p>Preface to first edition x</p> <p>Acknowledgements xi</p> <p>Contact details and further information xii</p> <p>How to use your textbook xiii</p> <p>1 Introduction 1</p> <p>2 Scene management in incidents involving children 7</p> <p>3 Preparation 11</p> <p>4 Assessment and immediate management of the seriously ill or injured child 15</p> <p>5 Immediate management of the seriously ill child 29</p> <p>6 Structured approach to the seriously injured child 53</p> <p>7 Management of cardiac arrest 71</p> <p>8 When a child dies 99</p> <p>9 The non-seriously ill child 103</p> <p>10 The chronically ill child 109</p> <p>11 Safeguarding children 115</p> <p>12 Pain management in children 123</p> <p>13 Paediatric triage 131</p> <p>14 Human factors 135</p> <p>15 Practical procedures: Airway and breathing 145</p> <p>16 Practical procedures: Circulation 161</p> <p>17 Practical procedures: Trauma 167</p> <p>18 Military pre‐hospital paediatric care 179</p> <p>Appendix Paediatric emergency reference cards 183</p> <p>Index 209</p>
<p>The <b>Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)</b>, Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques".<br />The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.</p>
<p>This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling <i>Advanced Paediatric Life Support,</i> this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting.</p> <p>Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field.</p> <ul> <li>Quick-to-follow algorithms of 'at-the-scene' procedures</li> <li>Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care</li> <li>Internationally recognised course training resource</li> </ul> <p><br />Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.</p>

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