Complete emergency care
| Other Authors: | American Safety & Health Institute., Human Kinetics (Organization) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics,
[2007]
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Bloodborne pathogens -- Bloodborne pathogens standard -- Bloodborne pathogens and OPIM -- Safety and prevention in the workplace -- Skill guide 1 : hand hygiene techniques -- Skill guide 2 : Cleanup and disinfection of blood or OPIM spills -- Skill guide 3 : proper removal of contaminated gloves -- Exposure incidents and follow-up -- References -- 2. Basic first aid -- Personal concerns about providing first aid -- Emergency response -- Skill guide 1 : Unresponsive victim -- Skill guide 2 : Responsive victim -- Skill guide 3 : Recovery positions -- Sudden illness -- Heat- and cold-related illness and injury -- Bleeding, shock, and soft-tissue injuries -- Skill guide 4 : Severe bleeding and shock -- Limb, spine, and head injuries -- Skill guide 5 : Injured limb -- Skill guide 6 : suspected spinal injury -- References -- 3. CPR and AED for the community and workplace -- Respiratory system -- Circulatory system -- Universal precautions -- Heart disease and stroke -- Sudden cardiac arrest -- Emergency action steps -- Skill guide 1 : CPR and AED for adults -- Skill guide 2 : CPR and AED for children - Skill guide 3 : CPR for infants -- Summary of basic life support procedures -- Choking (foreign-body airway obstruction) -- Skill guide 4 : Adult or child choking ; severe blockage -- Skill guide 5 : Infant choking : severe blockage -- Psychological and legal aspects of providing basic life support -- Special conditions -- References -- 4. CPR and AED for professionals -- Respiratory system -- Circulatory system -- Universal precautions -- Heart disease and stroke -- Sudden cardiac arrest -- Emergency action steps -- Skill guide 1 : Rescue breathing with bag-mask device for adults and children -- Skill guide 2 : Adult CPR and AED for single or multiple rescuers -- Skill guide 3 : Child CPR and AED for single or multiple rescuers -- Skill guide 5 : Infant CPR for single or multiple rescuers -- Summary of basic life support procedures -- Choking (foreign-body airway obstruction) -- Skill guide 6 : Adult or child choking : severe blockage -- Skill guide 7 : Infant choking : severe blockage -- Psychological and legal aspects of providing basic life support -- Special conditions -- References -- 5. Emergency oxygen -- Importance of emergency oxygen -- Oxygen in emergency care versus medical care -- Components of an oxygen system -- Assembly of emergency oxygen -- Oxygen safety -- Maintenance of emergency oxygen -- Considerations in an emergency action plan -- Administration of emergency oxygen -- References -- Index -- About the author. |
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780736067171 0736067175 |