EMS Field Guide ALS Version

Format: Spiral bound
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 May 2024
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc

The EMS Field Guide, ALS Version, has become the most widely used reference guide in EMS history, earning praise from EMS Magazine as the original and still the best. The Twenty-First Edition of this essential resource makes it easier than ever for paramedics, nurses, and physicians to access vital patient information, including medication details, drug dosages, 12-Lead ECG interpretations, and more. This updated edition includes numerous revisions and updates to reflect the latest guidelines and medication dosage recommendations, ensuring that practitioners have the most current knowledge at their fingertips. The book's content has been thoroughly revised to include detailed ECG analyses illustrations, new information on I-gel supraglottic airway, enhanced information on noninvasive ventilation, updated content on pediatric medications, and a completely revised Emergency Medications chapter that includes dozens of new medications and pediatric dosing. Additionally, the book has been expanded to include new content on Ebola, mpox, and COVID-19, as well as a revised trauma triage algorithm that reflects 2022 recommendations. The Poisoning chapter has also been completely revised, adding GHB, beta-blocker overdose, calcium channel blocker overdose, Jimson weed, khat, LSD, and mushrooms. The Prescription Drugs chapter has also been updated to include hundreds of new brand-name and generic drugs. Like all Informed professional field guides, the EMS Field Guide, ALS Version, is designed to be a valuable resource for students and professionals in the field. It is compact, fits easily in your pocket, has color-coded tabs, and is water-resistant, alcohol-fast, and durable, making it an essential tool for everyday use.

ISBN-13: 9781284235777
Edition number: 21 ed