This book provides several resources that can be accessed quickly to provide the best care possible. This guide is based on the popular Clinician’s Pocket Drug Reference and adapted for use in the field by front-line EMS providers.
A section is devoted to descriptions of over 70 drugs commonly used in the pre-hospital setting, followed by descriptions of about 1000 of the most commonly used prescription and over-the-counter medications. Knowing the dosing commonly used for FDA approved and so called off label uses is helpful in determining if an excessive dose was ingested. A section on commonly used medicinal herbs and supplements is also included as some of these can be very clinically significant. A section dedicated to “street drugs” is also included for quick reference.
A key feature of this guide is the concise “must know” medication information with drug-specific EMS pearls, which includes signs and symptoms of overdose and any specific overdose management. This guide is designed with sufficient detail while maintaining its utility as a truly pocket drug reference. The book also includes several reference charts and tables relevant to pre-hospital care.
Key Features
- The detail you need without sacrificing ease of use.
- Essential information on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications and more than 70 drugs most often used in the pre-hospital setting
- Drug-specific EMS pearls, including signs and symptoms of overdose and specific overdose management
- Sections on street drugs and medicinal herbs.
- Quick field reference tables, including cardiac algorithms, weight conversion, and injury severity scores.
Contents
- Preface
- Medication Key
- Abbreviations
Chapter 1 EMS Field Medications
- Prehospital Drug Classification
- Allergy
- Antidotes
- Cardiovascular (CV) Agents
- Central Nervous System Agents
- Dietary Supplements
- Endocrine System Agents
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Hematologic Agents
- Musculoskeletal Agents
- OB/GYN Agents
- Pain Medications
- Respiratory Agents
Chapter 2 Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classification
- Allergy
- Antidotes
- Antimicrobial Agents
- Antifungals
- Antiretrovirals
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Cardiovascular (CV) Agents
- Central Nervous System Agents
- Dermatologic Agents
- Dietary Supplements
- Ear (Otic) Agents
- Endocrine System Agents
- Eye (Ophthalmic) Agents
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Hematologic Agents
- Immune System Agents
- Musculoskeletal Agents
- OB/GYN Agents
- Pain Medications
- Respiratory Agents
- Urinary/Genitourinary Agents
- Wound Care
- Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents
- Natural and Herbal Agents
Chapter 3 Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Brand Data
Chapter 4 Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
Chapter 5 Common Street Drugs
Chapter 6 Tables
- Table VI-1 Comparison of Systemic Steroids
- Table VI-2 Topical Steroid Preparations
- Table VI-3 Comparison of Insulins
- Table VI-4 Commonly Used Oral Contraceptives
- Table VI-5 Some Common Oral Potassium Supplements
- Table VI-6 Common Multivitamins Available OTC
- Table VI-7 Antiarrhythmics: Vaughn Williams Classification
- Table VI-8 Cytochrome P-450 Isoenzymes and Common Drugs They Metabolize, Inhibit, and Induce
- Table VI-9 SSRIs/SNRI/Triptan and Serotonin Syndrome
- Table VI-10 Weight Conversion Table
- Table VI-11 Burn Management: Rule of "9's" and Parkland Formula
- Table VI-12 Adult Injury Severity Measures (Glasgow Coma Score and Revised Trauma Score)
- Table VI-13 Pediatric Injury Severity Measures (Glasgow Coma Score and Pediatric Trauma Score)
- Table VI-14 APGAR Scoring for Newborns
- Table VI-15 Bioterrorism Agents
- Table VI-16 List of Substances with a General Overview
- of Prehospital Treatment and Specific Antidotes for Poisoning and Overdose
- Table VI-17 Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) Intubation
- Table VI-18 Cardiac Algorithms: ADULT
- Table VI-19 Cardiac Algorithms: PEDIATRIC
Index
Adult Emergency Cardiac Care Medications
About the Editor
- Patrick T. Gomella, MPH, NREMT-P, Class of 2013, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Firefighter/Paramedic, Concordville Fire and Protective Association, Concordville, Pennsylvania.
Associate Editors
- Rex Mathew, MD, FACEP, Vice President for Emergency Medicine Clinical Operations, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Matthew McMullan, BS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, FP-C, Paramedic/Firefighter, Malvern Fire Company, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
- David J. Schoenwetter, DO, PhP, FACEP, Medical Director, Geisinger EMS, Medical Director, Geisinger Life Flight; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania.
- Jason P. Zielewicz, MS, NREMT-P, Platoon Chief, Susquehanna Health/Regional EMS; Senior Partner, EMERGE Public Safety, LLC., Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Product Details
- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (June 22, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071664076
- ISBN-13: 978-0071664073
- Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches
List Price: $14.95