PHTLS : prehospital trauma life support.
| Other author | National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (U.S.). Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Committee. |
| Other author | American College of Surgeons. Committee on Trauma. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Military eighth edition. |
| Publication | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xli, 897 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | PHTLS (Military edition) |
| Variant title | Prehospital trauma life support |
| Contents | PHTLS : past, present, and future -- Injury prevention -- The science, art, and ethics of prehospital care : principles, preferences, and critical thinking -- Physiology of life and death -- Kinematics of trauma -- Scene assessment -- Patient assessment and management -- Airway and ventilation -- Shock -- Head trauma -- Spinal trauma -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal trauma -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Burn injuries -- Pediatric trauma -- Geriatric trauma -- Golden principles of prehospital trauma care -- Disaster management -- Explosions and weapons of mass destruction -- Environmental trauma I : heat and cold -- Environmental trauma II : lightning, drowning, diving, and altitude -- Wilderness trauma care -- Introduction to tactical combat casualty care -- Care under fire -- Tactical field care -- Tactical evacuation care -- Scenarios -- Aeromedical evacuation in a combat theater -- Joint trauma system -- Triage in tactical combat casualty care -- Injuries from explosives -- Treatment of burn casualties in tactical combat casualty care -- Casualty response planning in tactical combat casualty care -- Medical support of urban operations -- Ethical considerations for the combat medic. |
| General note | "Prehospital Trauma Life Support Committee of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons"--Cover. |
| General note | "Includes online access code"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index. |
| Source of description | Date of publication from vendors. |
| LCCN | 2014039687 |
| ISBN | 9781284041750 |
| ISBN | 1284041751 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WO 700 P5771 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |