Secure Checkout

Prehospital Emergency Care, 12th edition

  • Joseph J. Mistovich, 
  • Keith J Karren, 
  • Brent Q. Hafen

Your access includes:

  • Search, highlight, and take notes
  • Easily create flashcards
  • Use the app for access anywhere
  • 14-day refund guarantee

$10.99per month

4-month term, pay monthly or pay $43.96

Looking for your MyLab or Mastering eTextbook? Find it hereOpens in an new tab

Learn more, spend less

  • Study simpler and faster

    Use flashcards and other study tools in your eTextbook

  • Listen on the go

    Learn how you like with full eTextbook audio

  • Special partners and offers

    Enjoy perks from special partners and offers for students

  • Find it fast

    Quickly navigate your eTextbook with search

  • Stay organized

    Access all your eTextbooks in one place

Overview

Hallmark features of this title

Procedural guidance

  • Step-by-step EMT skills at the end of chapters demonstrate skill performance with detailed instructions and realistic photos.
  • Emergency Care Algorithms visually summarize assessment and care steps.

Assessment assistance

  • Assessment tips and summaries help the EMT conduct assessments and interpret findings for specific medical and trauma emergencies.
  • Pathophysiology Pearls explain the causes of medical conditions to help EMTs make the right treatment decisions for each patient.

Practical applications

  • Drug profiles offer comprehensive specifications for medications that EMTs are permitted to administer.
  • Case studies link concepts to real situations. Pathophysiology notes in case study follow-ups explain the “why” of symptoms and recommended care.

Published by Pearson (August 1st 2023) - Copyright © 2024

ISBN-13: 9780137942008

Subject: Emergency Services (BRADY)

Category: Emergency Medical Technician

Table of contents

PART 1: PREPARATORY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

  1. Emergency Medical Service Systems, Research, and Public Health
  2. Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT
  3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
  4. Documentation
  5. Communication
  6. Lifting and Moving Patients

PART 2: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

  1. Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology

PART 3: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

  1. Pathophysiology

PART 4: LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT

  1. Life Span Development

PART 5: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, VENTILATION, AND OXYGENATION

  1. Airway Management, Respiration, Ventilation, and Oxygenation

PART 6: ASSESSMENT

  1. Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking
  2. Scene Size-Up
  3. Patient Assessment

PART 7: GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

  1. General Pharmacology and Medication Administration

PART 8: SHOCK AND RESUSCITATION

  1. Shock and Resuscitation

PART 9: MEDICAL

  1. Respiratory Emergencies
  2. Cardiovascular Emergencies
  3. Altered Mental Status, Stroke, and Headache
  4. Seizures and Syncope
  5. Acute Diabetic Emergencies
  6. Allergic and Anaphylactic Reactions
  7. Toxicologic Emergencies and Infectious Diseases
  8. Abdominal, Hematologic, Gynecologic, Genitourinary, and Renal Emergencies
  9. Environmental Emergencies
  10. Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies
  11. Vulnerable Populations: Psychiatric Emergencies and Psychosocial Issues

PART 10: TRAUMA

  1. Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System
  2. Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma
  3. Burns
  4. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Nontraumatic Fractures
  5. Head Trauma
  6. Spinal Injury and Spine Motion Restriction
  7. Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma
  8. Chest Trauma
  9. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
  10. Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations

PART 11: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS

  1. Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
  2. Patients with Special Challenges
  3. The Combat Veteran

PART 12: EMS OPERATIONS

  1. Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response
  2. Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
  3. Hazardous Materials
  4. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management
  5. EMS Response to Terrorist Incidents and High Threat and Active Shooter Incidents

APPENDICES

  1. ALS-Assist Skills
  2. Advanced Airway Management
  3. Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies

Answer Key

Glossary

Your questions answered

Pearson+ is your one-stop shop, with eTextbooks and study videos designed to help students get better grades in college.

A Pearson eTextbook is an easy‑to‑use digital version of the book. You'll get upgraded study tools, including enhanced search, highlights and notes, flashcards and audio. Plus learn on the go with the Pearson+ app.

Your eTextbook subscription gives you access for 4 months. You can make a one‑time payment for the initial 4‑month term or pay monthly. If you opt for monthly payments, we will charge your payment method each month until your 4‑month term ends. You can turn on auto‑renew in My account at any time to continue your subscription before your 4‑month term ends.

When you purchase an eTextbook subscription, it will last 4 months. You can renew your subscription by selecting Extend subscription on the Manage subscription page in My account before your initial term ends.

If you extend your subscription, we'll automatically charge you every month. If you made a one‑time payment for your initial 4‑month term, you'll now pay monthly. To make sure your learning is uninterrupted, please check your card details.

To avoid the next payment charge, select Cancel subscription on the Manage subscription page in My account before the renewal date. You can subscribe again in the future by purchasing another eTextbook subscription.

Channels is a video platform with thousands of explanations, solutions and practice problems to help you do homework and prep for exams. Videos are personalized to your course, and tutors walk you through solutions. Plus, interactive AI‑powered summaries and a social community help you better understand lessons from class.

Channels is an additional tool to help you with your studies. This means you can use Channels even if your course uses a non‑Pearson textbook.

When you choose a Channels subscription, you're signing up for a 1‑month, 3‑month or 12‑month term and you make an upfront payment for your subscription. By default, these subscriptions auto‑renew at the frequency you select during checkout.

When you purchase a Channels subscription it will last 1 month, 3 months or 12 months, depending on the plan you chose. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of your term unless you cancel it.

We use your credit card to renew your subscription automatically. To make sure your learning is uninterrupted, please check your card details.