Emergency Medical Services. Группа авторов

Classification of seizure types Symptomatic seizures Status epilepticus EMS evaluation and response Pharmacological interventions Seizure‐associated trauma Continuing management Refractory generalized convulsive status epilepticus Conclusion References CHAPTER 18: Stroke Introduction Emergency medical dispatch Prehospital care Definitive treatment options EMS transport Innovations in prehospital stroke management Disparities Summary Acknowledgments References CHAPTER 19: Abdominal pain Introduction Approach to the patient with abdominal pain Anatomy and physiology considerations History and physical examination Management Disposition Special populations Summary References CHAPTER 20: Diabetic emergencies Introduction Prehospital assessment Prehospital treatment Protocols Summary References CHAPTER 21: Allergic reactions Introduction Physiology of allergic reactions Causative agents Assessment and general approach Prehospital treatment Special considerations Conclusion References CHAPTER 22: Renal failure and dialysis Introduction A brief review Renal replacement therapy Renal transplant Complications of renal disease Complications of hemodialysis Complications of peritoneal dialysis Special considerations EMS pearls References CHAPTER 23: Infectious and communicable diseases Introduction EMS Clinician and Patient General Approach and Patient Assessment Specific Illnesses Biological Weapons Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Conclusion References CHAPTER 24: Choking Introduction Pathophysiology and epidemiology Patient assessment Management Medical oversight considerations Controversies Summary References CHAPTER 25: Submersion injuries and drowning Introduction Epidemiology Pathophysiology of drowning Clinical management Grief reactions References SECTION