Emergency Medical Services. Группа авторов

      

      Table of Contents

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      2  Volume I Title Page Copyright Page Contributors Foreword Preface References About the Companion Site CHAPTER 1: History of emergency medical services Before 1966: Historical Perspectives 1973–1978: Rapid Growth of EMS Systems 1978–1981: EMS at Midpassage 1996‐2008: The Role of the Federal Government Matures, the United States Faces Terrorism, and EMS is at the Breaking Point 2009–2020: A Period of Incremental Progress EMS Agenda 2050 Acknowledgment References SECTION I: Airway CHAPTER 2: EMS airway management: system considerations The skills of airway management:an illustrative vingnette Introduction Challenges of airway managementin the field Airway management protocol development and equipment selection Quality management Research References CHAPTER 3: Airway procedures Introduction Personal protective equipment during airway interventions Basic airway interventions Noninvasive positive‐pressure ventilation Surgical airways Confirmation of airway placement Methods for securing endotracheal tubes and supraglottic airways Drug‐facilitated intubation Conclusion References CHAPTER 4: Airway management: special situations Introduction Ground‐level airway management Face‐to‐face intubation Intubating under low light conditions Minimizing airway management equipment Telemedicine‐assisted airway management Airway management in the tactical setting Pandemic airway management Conclusion Acknowledgment References SECTION II: Breathing CHAPTER 5: Respiratory distress Introduction Prehospital assessment and diagnosis General treatment Summary References CHAPTER 6: Oxygenation and ventilation Introduction Assessment of Oxygenation Assessment of Ventilation Assisting Oxygenation and Ventilation Noninvasive Positive‐Pressure Support Bag‐Valve‐Mask Ventilation Mechanical Ventilation Summary References SECTION III: Circulation CHAPTER 7: Hypotension and Shock Introduction Pathophysiology Evaluation Additional Modalities to Assess Shock Treatment Shock Interventions Controversies Protocol Conclusion