EMS & Fire Science (Brady)

As Executive Director of the Airway Education and Research Foundation and the founder of the SLAM airway course, the author brings a unique perspective to this comprehensive, easy-to-read text.  SLAM: Street Level Airway Management is based upon the author's highly successful course of the same name taught nationally to hundreds of students since its inception in 2000.  Using the SLAM Universal Emergency Airway Flowchart as the basis for the text, this text focuses on the fundamental aspects of anatomy and patient status and provides a practical approach for prehospital providers, nurses, residents and doctors working on airway management and patient ventilation skills.  The text bridges the gap between the oversimplified and the detailed with effective redundancy and concept-building that reinforces the learning of difficult topics.  Clearly presented, readable and concise, this compelling text makes a great training tool for Paramedics and EMS educators as well as in continuing education. 

• Key Terms emphasize core concepts in all aspects of airway management.
• Case Studies present challenging scenarios which enhance the learning experience.
• Review Questions support student comprehension of the material.
• Chapter Objectives and Conclusion focus the student to achieve optimal success.
• Content covers a wide range from fundamentals and basic techniques to advanced techniques and special considerations.
• Contributions by national experts insure the most up-to-date coverage of the material and insight into rising trends.
• Tables and graphs provide clearer understanding of difficult topics.

SLAM: Street Level Airway Management - Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 — SLAM Universal Emergency Airway Flowchart

Chapter 2 — Airway Anatomy and Assessment

Chapter 3 — Oxygenation and Ventilation in Adults

Chapter 4 — Direct Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation

Chapter 5 — Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation and Monitoring of Lung Ventilation

Chapter 6 — Pharmacology of Airway Management

Chapter 7 — Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation in Adults

Chapter 8 — Rescue Ventilation

Chapter 9 — Advanced Techniques for Difficult Intubation

Chapter 10 — Fiberscopic and Video-Assisted Intubation

Chapter 11 — Lightwand Intubation

Chapter 12 — Cricothyrotomy

Chapter 13 — The Traumatized Airway

Chapter 14 — The C-Spine Injured Patient

Chapter 15 — Burns and Inhalation Injuries

Chapter 16 — The Pediatric Airway

Chapter 17 — Sedation/Analgesia for Post-Intubation Management

Chapter 18 — Legal Implications of Emergency Airway Management

Chapter 19 — Nosocomial Risks of Airway Management

Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

Index

Emergency Medical Technician (Intermediate) (Emergency Medical Services (Brady))
Paramedic (Emergency Medical Services (Brady))

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  ISBN-10: 0135010764 | ISBN-13: 9780135010761
  
  
  

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