Peter DiPrima

McGraw-Hill Education's EMT-Paramedic Exam Review, Third Edition Peter DiPrima 3.º edición

Marc Notes: Preceded by McGraw-Hill's EMT-paramedic / Peter A. DiPrima Jr. Second edition. 2011.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: EMS Systems/Roles and Responsibilities Chapter 2: The Well-Being of the ParamedicChapter 3: Illness and Injury PreventionChapter 4: Medical/Legal IssuesChapter 5: EthicsChapter 6: General Principles of PathophysiologyChapter 7: PharmacologyChapter 8: Venous Access and Medication AdministrationChapter 9: Therapeutic CommunicationsChapter 10: Life-Span DevelopmentChapter 11: Airway Management and VentilationChapter 12: Patient AssessmentChapter 13: Trauma Systems and Mechanism of InjuryChapter 14: Hemorrhage and ShockChapter 15: Soft Tissue TraumaChapter 16: BurnsChapter 17: Head and Facial TraumaChapter 18: Spinal TraumaChapter 19: Thoracic TraumaChapter 20: Abdominal TraumaChapter 21: Musculoskeletal Trauma Chapter 22: Pulmonary EmergenciesChapter 23: CardiologyChapter 24: NeurologyChatper 25: EndocrinologyChapter 26: Allergies and AnaphylaxisChapter 27: GastroenterologyChapter 28: ToxicologyChapter 29: HematologyChapter 30: Infectious and Communicable DiseasesChapter 31: Behavioral and Psychiatric DisordersChapter 32: GynecologyChapter 33: ObstetricsChapter 34: NeonatologyChapter 35: PediatricsChapter 36: GeriatricsChapter 37: Patients with Special ChallengesChapter 38: Acute Interventions for the Home Health-Care PatientChapter 39: Ambulance OperationsChapter 40: Medical Incident CommandChapter 41: Rescue Awareness and Operations Chapter 42: Paramedic Response to Hazardous Material IncidentsChapter 43: Crime Scene AwarenessChapter 44: 12-Lead ECGChapter 45: CapnographyChapter 46: Understanding Blood and Blood ChemistryPractice ExamBiographical Note: Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., EMT-P is a Lakeland Fire District Firefighter/Paramedic. He is also a Port Jefferson Ambulance EMS Supervisor, and an EMT Training Unit Supervisor with the Suffolk County Police Department in Ronkonkoma, New York. Publisher Marketing: The ultimate one-stop success guide to the EMT-Paramedic exam now fully updated!If you want to ace the EMT Paramedic Certification Exam, there's no better study partner than "McGraw-Hill Education s EMT-Paramedic Exam Review." Based on in-the-trenches insights from seasoned EMT instructor Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., this concise, skill-building learning tool helps you think through pre-hospital medicine while covering every must-know topic on the exam from pharmacology to hazardous materials awareness. Each chapter begins with a clinical scenario followed by a bulleted overview of key topics and is summarized by chapter-ending Q&As. Also included are valuable exam preparation tips, the do's and don'ts of answering multiple-choice questions, and much more. Turn to any page, and you ll see that the Third Edition of" McGraw-Hill Education s EMT-Paramedic Exam Review" has everything you need to boost your confidence and your score. Rely on this indispensable resource for: A complete 180-question practice exam at the end of the book New and improved online question bank (available at www.mcgrawhillemt.com) with over 360 EMT-P practice questions and answers that correspond to topics in the text High-yield outline format bolstered by Q&As, realistic clinical scenarios, and retention-enhancing bulleted contentSeven sections that incorporate the most recent Paramedic National CurriculumContent corresponding to National EMS Education StandardsUpdated section on Advanced Life Support Monitoring featuring chapters on 12-lead ECG, Capnography, and Understanding Blood ChemistryEKGs and ECGs that enhance your comfort level with reading leads a growing part of the EMT s job functionPhotographs facilitating the identification of critical instruments and equipmentAnd more!Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., EMT-Pis a Lakeland Fire District Firefighter/Paramedic. He is also a Port Jefferson Ambulance EMS Supervisor, and an EMT Training Unit Supervisor with the Suffolk County Police Department in Ronkonkoma, New York. " Contributor Bio:  DiPrima, Peter A, Jr. Peter A. DiPrima, Jr., EMTP is affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and is Instructor and a Manager of Training at New York Presbyterian Hospital for EMT Basic and EMT-Paramedic classes. George Benedetto, Jr., EMTP, MPA is affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and is Trauma Coordinator for the Department of Surgery at New York Hospital Queens. Among many other roles, he has served as the Instructor of Instructors for EMT courses.