Btls: Basic Trauma Life Support for the Emt-B and First Responder [Paperback]

John Emory, MD Campbell (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0835949885 | ISBN-13: 978-0835949880 | Publication Date: June 1996 | Edition: 2nd

This textbook offers Basic EMS personnel a complete course covering all the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of the trauma patient. This field-tested book was developed by Basic Trauma Life Support International--an international organization of teachers of prehospital trauma care. It has been endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of EMS Physicians.

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Key Benefit: This book offers Basic EMS personnel a complete course covering all the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of the trauma patient. This field-tested book as developed by Basic Trauma Life Support International-an international organization of teachers of prehospital trauma care. It has been endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of EMS Physicians. Key Topics: Updated bibliography in the Shock Chapter and Head Trauma Chapter. Management of head trauma changed to the standards set by the Brain Trauma Foundation. Management of shock is modified to reflect management of the patient with both a head injury and shock. Revised spinal trauma chapter. Revised patient assessment selects the most practical way to assess the trauma patient. Follows the 1994 Revised EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. Includes latest information on blood borne pathogens to comply with current OSHA guidelines. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Brady; 2nd edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835949885
• ISBN-13: 978-0835949880
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,016,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book., June 5, 1999

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This review is from: Btls: Basic Trauma Life Support for the Emt-B and First Responder (Paperback)

A good book but it would be nice if there was a self test at the end of each section. Not happy with the method of placing a suspected spinal casualty on the board. If the board was placed one third above the head it would allow the casualty to be slide up and into the middle, instead of pushing the casualty across the board and compromising the spine.