Author : Bryan E. Bledsoe,Dwayne E. Clayden
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Chemotherapy
ISBN : UOM:39015059181167
Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology by Bryan E. Bledsoe,Dwayne E. Clayden Pdf
This pharmacology book and handy reference is a complete guide to the most common medications used in prehospital care. It reflects current trends in prehospital care and the most recent drug information. This revision will update the book to cover the current AHA guidelines for cardiac care and will be updated to include the most recent drug information available. Chapter topics include pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; administration of drugs; drug dosage calculations; fluids, electrolytes, and IV therapy; the automatic nervous system; drugs used in the treatment of emergencies: cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic-endocrine, neurological, obstetrical and gynecological, toxicological, behavioral, and gastrointestinal; and drugs used in pain management. For practicing paramedics.