- Description
- Contents
Description
Includes Current AHA Guidelines
The 10th edition EMS Field Guide® Basic & Intermediate Version has been updated with the latest cardiac arrest and CPR guidelines from the American Heart Association.
This field guide includes all other charts and references that EMTs and AEMTs need ready access to in the field: APGAR, pediatric vital signs, stroke scales, GCS (infant, child, and adult), pupil chart, CDC Trauma Triage, O2 tank capacities, prescription drugs, abbreviations, spell checker, phone numbers, Spanish translations, and metric conversions.
The EMS Field Guide, BLS Version, Tenth Edition is the only field guide that addresses the needs of both EMTs and AEMTs under the new EMS Scope of Practice model. Just as with all Informed Publishing print products, this field guide is 3x5, fits easily in your pocket, has color-coded tabs, and is durable. This is the resource you'll use in class and take with you throughout your career.
10th Edition Features
- Revised and updated content to reflect the most current guidelines and medication dosage recommendations
- More detailed ECG analyses illustrations
- New content on I-gel supraglottic airway
- Enhanced information on noninvasive ventilation
- Updated content on pediatric medications to reflect best practice recommendations
- Completely revised Emergency Medications chapter to include dozens of new medications and pediatric dosing
- New content on Ebola, mpox, and COVID-19
- Completely revised trauma triage algorithm to reflect 2022 recommendations
- Completely revised Poisoning chapter, adding GHB, beta-blocker overdose, calcium channel blocker overdose, Jimson weed, khat, LSD, and mushrooms
- Completely revised Prescription Drugs chapter to reflect hundreds of new brand-name and generic drugs
This guide provides essential reference tactics for EMS professionals.
Dimensions: 6" H x 3" W x 0.25" D
Weight: 3.8 oz
