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ISBN: 9780071664073 / 0071664076
Division: Professional & Medical
Pub Date: JUN-10
Pages: 432

Copyright: 2010
Edition: 1
Format: Paperback
   
EMS Pocket Drug Guide

Patrick Gomella


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About the book



The drug guide that belongs in the pocket of every front-line EMS provider



This is the first EMS pocket drug guide that contains the detailed information typically found only in much larger reference books. EMS Pocket Drug Guide is a true must-have for any level EMS provider from basic to advanced. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, it should always be with you for quick, reliable reference in the field.

  • The detail you need without sacrificing ease of use
  • Essential information on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications and more than 70 drugs most often used in the pre-hospital setting
  • Drug-specific EMS pearls, including signs and symptoms of overdose and specific overdose management
  • Sections on street drugs and medicinal herbs
  • Quick field reference tables, including cardiac algorithms, weight conversion, and injury severity scores


An amazing amount of content packed into a pocket-sized reference:
EMS Field Medications, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classificaton, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data, Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs, Common Street Drugs, Reference Tables, Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Medications


Key features

  • EMS Notes - the defining characteristic of the book, this feature will list the must-know information for each drug, including antidotes for acute toxicity, significant interactions with medications that may need to be administered in the field, etc.

  • About the author

    Patrick Gomella, MPH, NREMT-P
    Class of 2013
    Jefferson Medical College
    Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, PA
    Firefighter/Parmedic
    Concordville Fire and Protective Association
    Concordville, PA





    Table of contents

    Preface
    Medication Key
    Abbreviations
    I. EMS Field Medications
    Prehospital Drug Classification
    II. Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classification
    III. Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data
    IV. Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
    V. Common Street Drugs
    VI. Tables
    Index
    Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Medications

     

     

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