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The ultimate trauma text for any prehospital care provider


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As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support courses, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the definitive resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Now revised and expanded to cover all aspects of prehospital trauma - with new chapters on burns, wilderness trauma, tactical considerations, weapons of mass destruction, triage and disaster management, and environmental trauma - the 6th edition is the ultimate trauma text for any prehospital care provider! The 6th edition is also ideal for use as the trauma component of an EMT or paramedic course or as a general reference tool on trauma assessment and management. The Instructor's Resource Manual with CD-ROM is available for certified PHTLS instructors ONLY. It can be ordered through MosbyJems, but customers must first obtain an access code from the National PHTLS office at 1-800-94-PHTLS or 1-601-924-7744. Individuals may also call the above numbers for information on How to Become a PHTLS Instructor.

  • Provides CEUs for First Responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, & physicians; proceeds from the course go to the NAEMT and are used to support the profession; it improves the quality of care (research is available); can be incorporated into initial training or as a stand-alone continuing education course; promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care.
  • PHTLS is a continuing education program authored and administered by the PHTLS division of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
  • A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.
  • Airway, Thoracic, and Spinal Skills are presented in a heavily illustrated, step-by-step format.
  • Scenarios and Scenarios Solutions are provided for every chapter to promote critical thinking and allow "real-world" application of the chapter.
  • More information on kinematics than any similar book on the market.


  • More comprehensive, covering ALL aspects of prehospital trauma
  • More thoroughly referenced than ever with the most accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information available
  • Information on Prolonged/Extended Transport added to all applicable chapters
  • Chapter on Burns provides an in-depth view of how to treat burn trauma patients.
  • A companion DVD-ROM (new format) shows full-screen video clips of all airway and spinal skills used in PHTLS. Skills are even subtitled in six languages! It also contains information - such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Revised Trauma Score, Rule of Nines, Parkland Formula, and Pediatric Vital Signs - to download to your PDA.
  • Chapter on Triage and Disaster Management addresses the multiple casualty incident in detail, whether the incident is as small as 3-4 people to a disaster involving hundreds.
  • Chapter on Weapons of Mass Destruction explains how to correctly react at the scene of an incident involving biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, or explosive agents.
  • Chapter on Civilian Tactical EMS describes how prehospital providers can support police operations, promote crime scene awareness, and apply PHTLS concepts to civilian tactical settings.
  • Chapter on Wilderness Trauma Care describes treatment of trauma patients in wilderness situations, including information on extended transport times.
  • Two Environmental Trauma chapters offer more information on a wide variety of environmental emergency topics.
  • 8 laminated quick reference cards with helpful information such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, spinal immobilization, and more-they can go anywhere for easy quick-reference.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the golden hours, April 1, 2000
This review is from: Phtls: Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support (Paperback)
this is a great book for medical and emt students who wish to not only learn the methods of pre-hospital life support but also to understand it. the book is divided into seventeen chapters covering the basics of trauma life support according to the injured systems such as "head trauma , spinal trauma , shock and fluid resuscitation etc..." . each chapter starts with a scenario of a trauma which "teases" the reader to pay attention. all chapters begine with the physiology of the injury and it's various implications on all the systems. continuing with the pathophysiology , the types of injuries related , the asseassment ,managment , summary and review questions and answers. all chapters include lot's of helpfull illustrations and pictures. including anatomical ilustration , x-rays , real life injuries and step to step instructions to specific skills such as immobilization skills. the book also deals with subjects such as initial care of the child , initial care of the elderly, millitary medicine and about the trauma systems. I found this book to be extremly helpfull in understanding and teaching PHTLS and hope it will continue to improve the care admistrated to patients out side the hospital.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very GRAPHIC, lot's of procedures, but a little basic, October 25, 2002
By Julian Vega Adauy (Concepción, 8va Chile) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PHTLS: Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support (Paperback)
I bought this book in order to take the PHTLS exam, and i found a extremely GRAPHIC and well organized BOOK, FULL COLOR with a lot of procedures.
It is a good book, NOTWHITSTANDING that is a little basic, and it lacks of deep explanations, is not a deep-trauma book keep that in mind. The CD is great comes with real videos explaining lots of procedures, it even brings a Palm application.-
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent trauma reference for first responders, October 10, 2005
This review is from: PHTLS Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support Revised Reprint (Paperback)
This book is an excellent piece of literature for first responders wanting to expand their knowledge of handling trauma patients.

This book deals with the topic using an entirely new and innovative approach. First, they start talking about the kinematics that result in trauma, and focus on teaching the reader on how interpreting and figuring out the event preceeding the trauma can give a better understanding of the injuries (external and potentially internal) the patient is suffering, and how to care for them, on the pre-hospital environment, without delaying transport to an appropriate medical facility because of executing unnecesary interventions.

The book not only deals with advanced life support procedures, but it deals greatly with basic procedures, so in the end, PHTLS is suitable for ANYONE that works with trauma patients on the pre-hospital environment.

When you buy the PHTLS book, be aware that you are going to read a book made with a totally differente approach. Think later of the methodology of care the PHTLS tries to propagate and you'll find out that, today, it is the best approach available for dealing with trauma patients.

You won't regret this purchase!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, bad DVD
The book is interesting, well written and has excellent graphics.

The DVD is of much less quality and of questionable value. Read more
Published 11 days ago by G. Marcus

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than the Brady Vol. 4 Trauma Care!
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Product was perfect for the class I was taking. I will keep this book in my library for reference.
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4.0 out of 5 stars great reference book
this book is an amazing reference book. great for any paramedic or medical person. the diagrams are well written and the step by step procedures for the skills are well put... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the EMT-B, Excellent Review for a Paramedic
I just finished taking the course this weekend and I love this book. I'm an EMT-B and its satisfying to finally have a book that is more in depth with regards to injury... Read more
Published on April 29, 2007 by F. Pachay

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent upgrade from the 5th edition.
PHTLS 6th edition, had numerous upgrades from the last edition. This book was very informative of the new procedures we are seeing in prehospital care. Read more
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