1st Edition

Emergency Pathophysiology Clinical Applications for Prehospital Care

By Samuel M. Galvagno Copyright 2003
456 Pages 92 B/W Illustrations
by Teton NewMedia

430 Pages
by Teton NewMedia

This core textbook defines the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the disease states commonly encountered by pre-hospital care providers. The chapters are short, clinically focused and specific to the diseases, disorders, and traumatic conditions of critical interest to the EMT and pre-hospital environment. Each chapter identifies the appropriate drugs and management guidelines to be used.... Read more

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Cell Physiology
Body Fluids and Fluid Therapy
Oxygen Transport
The Autonomic Nervous System
Pharmacokinetics

RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Pulmonary Physiology and Pharmacology
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Embolism

CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Basic Cardiac Physiology
Cardiac Disrhythmias
Acute Coronary Syndromes 1: Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease
Acute Coronary Syndromes 2: Angina
Acute Coronary Syndromes 3: Acute Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure
Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies

SHOCK

Hypvolemic Shock
Anaphylactic Shock
Septic Shock

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

Diabetic Emergencies
Adrenal and Thyroid Emergencies

GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES
The Acute Abdomen
Gastrointestinal Bleeding

INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Pneumonia
Infectious disease emergencies

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
Acute Cerebral Infarction
Status Epilepticus
Neurological Trauma

ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Hypothermia
Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion

APPENDICES
Pharmacology of Rapid Sequence Intubation
Essentials of 12-lead Electrocardiograph Interpretation

Biography

Galvagno, Samuel M.