This manual teaches a system of care of the cardiac emergency which is known to be both safe and effective. It will enable the non-specialist doctor, nurse or paramedic to deal with these emergencies in a logical and systematic way, which will facilitate later management by other medical specialists. The reader is presented with a practical approach to care, which is relevant to all European health care professionals working in the acute sector. The book has been developed by senior health care workers from five acute specialties and a professional educator. It has been tried and tested by use as a student manual on Advanced Cardiac Life Support courses. This book should be of interest to medical, nursing and paramedical staff working in the acute sector.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support: The Practical Approach

Medical Books

Advanced Life-Support Group

Medicine

Chapman & Hall

This system of care of the cardiac emergency which is taught in this volume enables the non-specialist doctor, nurse or paramedic to deal with these emergencies in a logical and systematic way, and facilitates subsequent management by other medical specialists. The reader is presented with a practical approach to care, relevant to all healthcare professionals working in the acute sector.Revisions to the tried and tested first edition are the outcome of consultation with senior healthcare workers from five acute specialties and a professional educator. They take into account new European Resuscitation Council protocols as well as feedback from doctors, nurses and paramedics who have completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support course. Further additions to the text include discussion of pacing, risks to rescuers and anaphylaxis.

Allied Health Professions

Hodder Education Publishers

This international bestselling book on acute paediatric care is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group’s Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS). It uses their practical approach, a tried and tested method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life threatening condition. This edition has been adapted specifically for use in Australia and New Zealand, with the latest procedures, medications and clinical best practice to match the guidelines of the Australia and New Zealand Resuscitation Councils. Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used in emergency and paediatric departments by physicians, nurses and allied health professionals, and its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency. The fifth edition includes major new features bringing it right up to date, including: <ul>
<li>The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2010 Guidelines</li> <li>A new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams</li> <li>Fully adapted for use in Australia and New Zealand</li> <li>New sections for Australasian-specific practice, including envenomation, burns, triage, neonatal resuscitation and formulary</li> </ul>
With this book at hand, paediatric and emergency staff can be confident in having comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the first principles of recognising life threatening conditions through to all the procedures necessary to save a child’s life.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australia and New Zealand: The Practical Approach

BMJ Books

This is a practical guide to the theoretical knowledge and skills that underpin good teaching. It is aimed particularly at teachers of life support courses, but the content is applicable to all teaching.

Pocket Guide to Teaching for Medical Instructors

Walker, Mike

Group, Advanced Life Support

This practical book written especially for prehospital staff provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. It is a complementary volume to the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

Group, Advance Life Support

Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies. This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain. There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.

Acute Medical Emergencies: The Practical Approach

A CD Rom containing information on the clinical management of neonatal and paediatric emergencies. There are over 900 pages of management including more than 500 clinical photographs, x rays, ECGs. It also includes over 120 videos involving children experiencing emergency problems and receiving various life saving procedures. Covers emergencies relevant in both rich and poor countries. There are algorithms for the management of emergencies throughout, as well as a formulary of emergency drugs.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach

McCluskey

Plantz, Scott H.

Cole, Jesse A.

Vallombroso, Thomas

MALIK

St. Johns, Elaine

Tylee

Hatcher

Krieger, Sharon

Galley

Yun, Steven

Beachley, William

Sanger, Warren

Dorn, Mary T.

Krause, Robert

Kreplick, Lance W.

Schwer,William

Trestrail,John

Schmidt,Rebecca

STEWART

DAWSON

Child Advocacy International

This international bestseller covers the full advanced paediatric life support course, with the core sections for the abbreviated one-day course clearly picked out. The book provides practical guidance for managing children and infants in the first life-threatening "golden" hour. This new edition goes beyond immediate management to include stabilisation and transfer.

Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach

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