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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 1. Prehospital Care > |
Chapter 2. Prehospital Equipment and Adjuncts
Sections: Prehospital Equipment and Adjuncts: Introduction, Vehicles, Communications, Electronic Patient Record, Personal Protective Equipment, Equipment for Stabilization, Resuscitation, and Treatment, Spinal Immobilization, Extremity Immobilization, Pharmaceutical Equipment, Future of EMS Therapeutic Modalities, References.
Topics Discussed: prehospital emergency care.
Excerpt:"To a large extent, early EMS equipment began as hospital equipment
that was extrapolated to the field; it was assumed that if something
worked in the hospital, then it would work in the field. It soon
became apparent that hospital equipment did not always perform under
the more rigorous conditions of prehospital care. Over the last
30 years, equipment has evolved specifically for EMS that is better
adapted to field use in terms of size, weight, and durability. This
equipment is directed at resuscitating and packaging the patient
for transport to the hospital and for maintenance of stability during
emergency or interfacility transport. As the science of EMS continues
to mature, more equipment will be scrutinized for effectiveness.1 The
four basic questions regarding efficacy of EMS equipment are:..."
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