Advanced Cardiac Care in the Streets delivers essential emergency cardiac care facts needed to analyze and identify common dysrhythmias, perform and interpret 12-lead ECGs, and manage cardiac disorders efficiently and effectively. Comprehensive content offers essential guidance on both basic and advanced electrocardiography, cardiac pathophysiology, assessment and evaluation of chest pain; the latest therapeutic strategies for out-of-hospital cardiac care help you diagnose and treat myocardial ischemia and infarction on the spot; abundant illustrations guide you through key procedures and ECG strip interpretation, helping you master the fundamentals; User-friendly approach presents key information in a step-by-step format that enables readers to acquire the confidence and knowledge necessary for accurate ECG interpretation and MI recognition; Learning Objectives preceding each chapter set goals and highlight important concepts; Key Point Summary following each chapter enhances retention of learned material; numerous practice 12-lead ECG recordings sharpen interpretive skills, making the diagnosis of infarction simple; and a chapter on thrombolytics presents the latest evidence on out-of-hospital use.

Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Seventh Edition is the next step in the evolution of the premier paramedic education program. This legendary paramedic textbook was first developed by Dr. Nancy Caroline in the early 1970s and transformed paramedic education. Today, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is proud to continue this legacy and set the new gold standard for the paramedics of tomorrow. The Seventh Edition reflects the collective experience of its top-flight author team and decades of street wisdom. This fully updated edition covers every competency statement of the National EMS Education Standards for paramedics with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the ideal that becoming a paramedic is a continual pursuit of growth and excellence throughout an entire career. Concepts of team leadership and professionalism are woven throughout the chapters, challenging students to become more compassionate, conscientious health care professionals as well as superior clinicians.

This fully updated edition covers every competency statement of the National EMS education standards for paramedics with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the ideal that becoming a paramedic is a continual pursuit of growth and excellence throughout an entire career.

The Ninth Edition teaches students the technical skills required of today’s paramedic while emphasizing other important professional attributes, including critical thinking, empathy, teamwork, communication, problem solving, and personal well-being.

Navigate 2 Advantage Access unlocks a complete Audiobook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. In the early 1970s, Dr. Nancy Caroline developed the first paramedic textbook and transformed paramedic education. Today, the Paramedic Association of Canada is proud to continue this legacy, delivering world-class education to future paramedics in Canada and around the globe. The Eighth Edition offers cutting-edge, evidence-based content that aligns with current guidelines, standards, and literature from medical authorities across the spectrum of emergency medicine--from cardiac care, to stroke, to wilderness medicine, to trauma. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content Based on the National Occupational Competency Profiles and the latest CPR/ECC Guidelines, the Eighth Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Detailed explanations of current practice and treatment provide an unparalleled clinical foundation for a successful career as a paramedic and beyond. Relevant medical concepts are presented to ensure students and instructors have accurate, insightful interpretation of medical science as it applies to prehospital medicine today. Application to Real-World EMS Through evolving patient case studies in each chapter, the Eighth Edition gives students real-world scenarios to apply the knowledge gained in the chapter, clarifying how the information is used to care for patients in the field, and pushing students to engage in critical thinking and discussion. Essential skill content is portrayed in detailed steps that are the ideal complement to the National Occupational Competency Profiles. A Foundation for Life The Eighth Edition provides a comprehensive understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical terminology, and patient assessment. Clinical chapters discuss application of these key concepts to specific illnesses or injuries, using context to refine and solidify the foundational knowledge. Dynamic Technology Solutions Navigate 2 unlocks engaging tools that enable students and instructors to chart a swift path to success. The online learning resources include student practice activities and assessments and learning analytics dashboards. The online offering also includes the following for every chapter: Ready for Review chapter summaries Vital Vocabulary chapter definitions Assessment in Action scenarios with multiple-choice questions Points to Ponder scenarios to consolidate information and promote critical thinking

Robotic Cardiac Surgery is a comprehensive guide to robotic/totally endoscopic cardiac surgery. The book is intended to provide in-depth information regarding the history of robotic surgical systems, their components and principles. It emphasizes patient selection, perioperative management, anesthesia considerations and management, operative techniques and management, postoperative care and results. Extensive, detailed photographs and illustrations of different kinds of robotic surgery are also included. It provides cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, and perfusionists with a comprehensive review of current robotic cardiac surgeries and related knowledge. Changqing Gao, MD, is a professor at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.