[.ca] International Trauma Life Support (ISBN 0132379821)

The Bible of BTLS course:
This great book is a requirement for completing the BTLS course (Basic Trauma Life Support). It's written in a simple language, with full explanation of the pathophysiology of the life-threatening and the potential life-threatening diseases occuring during accidents. It teaches you first the knowledge and then the skills needed to perform certain procedures. It has numerous colored diagrams, pictures, and tables. The BTLS Course is about 2 days long; the test is on the form of MCQs (choose the best answer) which is much better than True/ False questions. We had the pleasure to meet one of the book authors, Ms. Donna Hastings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to her, this book is gonna be published in Arabic language in the future. This book comes in 364 pages, published in 2000 by the Prentice Hall, 4th edition. Chapters inlcude: Scene size-up, Assessment & initial management of the trauma patient, Patient assessment skills, Initial airway management, Aiway Management skills, Thoracic trauma, Thoracic trauma skills, Shock evaluation & management, Fluid resuscitation, Head trauma, Spunal trauma, Spnal trauma, Spine management, Spine management skills, Abdominal trauma, Extremity trauma, Extremity trauma skills, Burns, Trauma in children, Trauma in elederly, Trauma in pregnancy, Patients under the influence of alcohol or drugs, The trauma cardiopulomnary arrest, Blood and body fluid precautions in the prehospital setting. Appendices include: Optional skills, Radio communications, Documentation: The written report, Trauma care in the cold, Role of the air medical helicopter, Trauma scoring in the prehospital care setting, Drowning Barotrauma & decompression injury, Injury prevention and the role of the EMS provider, Multi-casualty incidents & triage, Glossary, Index. Recommended for Paramedics and every health care worker.

BTLS for Paramedics:
This is great text for all Paramedics to own. It entails the most up-to-date information on trauma assessment, patient care, patient packaging, ALS interventions, and transport methods and considerations. This text is easy to read and learn from, intergrating lecture material with the practical material. A must for the serious Paramedic.

A Must for Prehospital Care Providers:
Now a compulsory part of US paramedic certification, this book is an excellent addition to the shelf of anyone interested in prehospital care, be they nurse, paramedic, EMT, First Responder, physician, or even First Aider. It logically and systematically lays out the skills and knowledge required to handle trauma effectively in the field, taking a system by system approach to underline the conditions and pitfalls commonly associated with certain injuries. For me, this was one of the most entertaining courses I have taken in my EMS career. I would definitely recommend this book to all prehospital care providers at every level.