Tactical Emergency Care: Military and Operational Out-of-Hospital Medicine

Author: Robert A. De Lorenzo
Published: January 1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0835953254
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 384

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The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some two-color illustrations. Tactical Emergency Care explores the new and rapidly developing area of tactical EMS. Tactical emergency services is a special blend of prehospital care and military-style tactical operations, encompassing field and wilderness medicine under austere and often hostile conditions. Focusing on the unique problems facing all tactical EMTs, the text covers wounds from conventional weapons as well as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Tactical Emergency Care is the number-one reference for Army medics, Navy corpsmen, and Air Force medical technicians. Law-enforcement officers and SWAT teams will find the focused, no-nonsense approach to field problems refreshing. Military and paramilitary physicians, PAs, nurses, and special-operations teams will appreciate the sophisticated and practical medical approach to the situations unique to their environment. Tactical Emergency Care is also an excellent reference for first responders, EMTs, paramedics, or other medical providers who wish to expand their knowledge of tactical EMS. Explores the new and rapidly developing area of tactical EMS at the military medic and advanced EMT level. Covers wounds from conventional weapons as well as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, plus medical evacuation, environmental medicine, triage, and ambulatory care. Filled with diagrams, flow charts, and b&w photographs. Intended as a reference for military medics, law-enforcement officers, SWAT team members, physicians, PAs, nurses, EMTs, and paramedics. . De Lorenzo, Robert A., MD, FACEP (Uniformed Services Univ of the Health Sciences); Porter , Robert S., MA, EMT-P

Table of Contents
Preface
Ch. 1 The Tactical Environment of Care 1
Ch. 2 Injury Mechanisms from Conventional Weapons 29
Ch. 3 Care of Ballistic and Missile Casualties 47
Ch. 4 Care of Blast and Burn Casualties 65
Ch. 5 Care of Chemical Casualties 91
Ch. 6 Care of Biologic Casualties 126
Ch. 7 Care of Nuclear Casualties 148
Ch. 8 Tactical Evacuation 176
Ch. 9 Evacuation Care 205
Ch. 10 Tactical Triage 230
Ch. 11 Tactical Environmental and Preventive Medicine 248
Ch. 12 Basics of Tactical Ambulatory Care 270
Ch. 13 Tactical Law Enforcement Medical Support 288
App. A Medications for the Tactical Environment 309
App. B Chemical Agent Protective Measures 318
App. C Fluid and Medication Procedures 334
App. D Advanced Airway Procedures 346
App. E Manual Carry and Lift Procedures 360
Glossary 375
Abbreviations 377
Index 378

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