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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support, this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting. Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field. Quick-to-follow algorithms of ‘at-the-scene’ procedures Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care Internationally recognised course training resource Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach

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This international bestseller covers the full advanced paediatric life support course, with the core sections for the abbreviated one-day course clearly picked out. The book provides practical guidance for managing children and infants in the first life-threatening "golden" hour. This new edition goes beyond immediate management to include stabilisation and transfer.

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1405140283

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australia and New Zealand

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Advanced Paediatric Life Support is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care, written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group. This edition has been adapted specifically for use in Australia and New Zealand, with the latest procedures, medications and clinical best practice to match the guidelines of the Australia and New Zealand Resuscitation Councils. Using their structured approach, a tried and tested practical method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life threatening illness or injury, Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency. The sixth edition includes major new features bringing it right up to date, including: Fully adapted for use in Australia and New Zealand, with updates to chapters on shock, the choking child, basic life support and cardiac arrest The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Guidelines The latest consensus guidelines on paediatric trauma Enhanced discussions on the importance of human factors A new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams Free access to the Wiley E-Text With this book at hand, all those providing care during paediatric emergencies can be confident in having comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the recognition and management of life threatening conditions necessary to save a child's life.

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1119385458

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Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval

A Practical Approach to Transfers

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval

A Practical Approach to Transfers

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval is a new and vital instalment in the blended learning course from the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), which aims to provide hospital staff at all levels with essential information on the inter- and intra-hospital transfer of both child and adult patients. This essential manual covers the basics of mobile medicine, the elements of transfer, patient and team safety, and the practical and clinical considerations associated with the patient transfer process. Each chapter makes use of checklists, practical examples and content summaries to help readers understand and overcome the challenges of both adult and paediatric patient transfers. Combines Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transport and Retrieval (PaNSTaR) and the (Adult) Safe Transport and Retrieval (STaR) into a single volume (NAPSTaR) Written and edited by an expert team of specialists from across the UK Complements Advanced Paediatric Life Support and Prehospital Paediatric Life Support Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval is a must-have resource for doctors, nurses, paramedics and healthcare professionals involved in patient transfer and those in ALSG courses in patient transport.

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1119144922

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Major Incident Medical Management and Support

The Practical Approach at the Scene

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Major Incident Medical Management and Support

The Practical Approach at the Scene

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

The Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) course, developed by the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), is taught to healthcare professionals worldwide. Integrated into both civilian and military medical practice, MIMMS is the only international standard in major incident medical management – focused on delivering the medical support needed to many casualties through triage, treatment and transport. The Fourth Edition of Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach at the Scene is the most current coursebook for the MIMMS curriculum. This new edition has been fully revised to ensure doctors, nurses and paramedics are able to prepare for, and implement, a structured response to major incidents such as those involving hazardous materials, natural disasters, mass gatherings, multiple burn casualties and large numbers of children. The wide range of topics covered include communications, personal and medical equipment, command and control, planning, assessment and the psychological aspects of major incidents. This new edition also includes: Practical information and clear guidelines for medical professionals delivering care to multiple casualties at the scene both during and after an incident The organisations, structures and different roles involved in the medical management of major incidents Contributions from an international team of experts in fields including emergency medicine and nursing, fire and rescue services, disaster preparedness and response and emergency transport Appendices covering responsibility for the dead, radio use and voice procedures, the media, the hospital response and the steps to take beyond the immediate situation Major Incident Medical Management and Support is required reading for all those undertaking the MIMMS education programme. The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) improves outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the healthcare pathway, anywhere in the world. ALSG is a leading medical education charity and have delivered advanced life support training to over 225 000 clinicians in 44 countries, across 5 continents, for over 25 years. For more information on the complete range of Wiley medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wiley.com For more information on the Advanced Life Support Group, please visit: www.alsg.org To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email This new edition is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781119348382 TITLES OF RELATED INTEREST Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital, 2nd Edition Advanced Life Support Group 9781119501015 December 2018 Pre-Obstetric Emergency Training: A Practical Approach 2nd Edition Advanced Life Support Group 9781119348382 August 2018 Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies 3rd Edition Advanced Life Support Group 9781118339763 October 2017

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1119634660

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Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma

A Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma

A Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

MANAGING MEDICAL AND OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES AND TRAUMA: A PRACTICAL APPROACH Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma provides an evidence-based, structured approach to the recognition and treatment of emergencies in pregnancy. This contemporary resource provides step-by-step guidance on the knowledge, practical skills and procedures required to improve outcomes for the mother and fetus. Now in its fourth edition, the text fully aligns with the mMOET course, and has been extensively reviewed and revised throughout. Lessons learned from mortality reports and national guidelines underpin the new material. This edition includes: New chapters on cardiac disease, neurological emergencies and human factors An update for obstetric teams treating pregnant trauma patients in line with modern trauma management Revised algorithms and new illustrations Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma is a vital source of practical information presented as a systematic approach to prepare the obstetric team: obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetists and emergency physicians. The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) improves outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the healthcare pathway, anywhere in the world. ALSG is a leading medical education charity and has delivered advanced life support training to over 225000 clinicians in 44 countries, across 5 continents, for over 25 years. For more information on the complete range of Wiley medical student and junior doctorpublishing, please visit: www.wiley.com For more information on the Advanced LifeSupport Group, please visit: www.alsg.org

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119645603

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Safe Transfer and Retrieval (STaR) of Patients

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Safe Transfer and Retrieval (STaR) of Patients

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

The safe transfer of all hospital patients, especially those who are critically ill, is of crucial importance, demanding organisational, as well as clinical skills. Safe Transfer and Retrieval of Patients (STaR) is aimed at all health care workers involved with inter and intra-hospital transfers. It provides a much needed structured approach to transfer medicine, together with sound guidance on relevant clinical procedures. The second edition has been extensively revised in line with new developments in transfer medicine. The book has been redesigned with five distinct sections covering: the principles of the STaR structured approach to transfers the management of the transfer or retrieval practical procedures related to transfer medicine an overview of clinical care during the assessment and stabilisation phases of transfer. the legal and safety aspects of transfers, specific differences in helicopter transfers and transfers involving children A new chapter, the infectious or contaminated patient, has been added, in light of current concerns around the potential transfer of infection between patients and staff. The major revisions to this STaR coursebook bring it into line with the latest thinking on patient transfers, making it an invaluable guide for anyone involved in this aspect of health care.

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1118289250

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Human Factors in the Health Care Setting

A Pocket Guide for Clinical Instructors

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Human Factors in the Health Care Setting

A Pocket Guide for Clinical Instructors

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Human factors relates to the interaction of humans and technical systems. Human factors engineering analyzes tasks, considering the components in relation to a number of factors focusing particularly on human interactions and the interface between people working within systems. This book will help instructors teach the topic of human factors.

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1118339703

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Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

With over ten thousand inter-hospital transfers of children and neonates now taking place every year in the UK, this book, and the associated training course run by the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) have been developed to provide an introduction to the knowledge required to undertake these transfers. Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval (PaNSTaR) is aimed at healthcare professionals either beginning their training in paediatric or neonatal transport and those who are involved in undertaking such transfers on an occasional basis. Developed by a multi-professional group from across the UK, this new title incorporates a systematic approach throughout. This approach is adapted from the adult STaR course and covers the following: an overview of the current delivery of children’s transport services the ACCEPT approach - Assessment - Control - Communication - Evaluation - Preparation and Packaging - Transportation practical issues that are encountered during the transfer process from both an equipment and a clinical perspective special considerations and circumstances that require additional planning useful appendices that contain supporting information, sample checklists and example documentation. For more details on the ALSG training courses please visit the ALSG website at www.alsg.org

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1444300849

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

This international bestselling book on acute paediatric care isthe coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group’s AdvancedPaediatric Life Support (APLS). It uses their practical approach, atried and tested method of treating children during the crucialfirst few hours of a life threatening condition. This edition has been adapted specifically for use in Australiaand New Zealand, with the latest procedures, medications andclinical best practice to match the guidelines of the Australia andNew Zealand Resuscitation Councils. Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used in emergency andpaediatric departments by physicians, nurses and allied healthprofessionals, and its clear layout and straightforward style makeit a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of anemergency. The fifth edition includes major new features bringing it rightup to date, including: The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation(ILCOR) 2010 Guidelines A new and improved design including full colour photographs anddiagrams Fully adapted for use in Australia and New Zealand New sections for Australasian-specific practice, includingenvenomation, burns, triage, neonatal resuscitation andformulary With this book at hand, paediatric and emergency staff can beconfident in having comprehensive and authoritative guidance on thefirst principles of recognising life threatening conditions throughto all the procedures necessary to save a child’s life.

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1118289307

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Advanced Paediatric Life Support is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care, written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group. Using their structured approach, a tried and tested practical method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life threatening illness or injury, Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency. The sixth edition includes major new features bringing it right up to date, including: The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Guidelines The latest consensus guidelines on paediatric trauma Enhanced discussions on the importance of human factors A new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams Free access to the Wiley E-Text With this book at hand, all those providing care during paediatric emergencies can be confident in having comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the recognition and management of life threatening conditions necessary to save a child's life. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

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1118947649

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Major Incident Medical Management and Support

The Practical Approach in the Hospital

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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The Practical Approach in the Hospital

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

This is the course book for a new ALSG course on preparation for and medical management of major incidents within the hospital. It will be a companion volume to MIMMS, which deals with the prehospital situation, and will meet an ever increasing need as natural and other disasters affect hospital staff and administrators. The course aims to provide a systematic approach for all personnel who would be involved in managing a major incident in the hospital. This title is now available for the PDA, powered by Skyscape - to buy your copy Click here

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111869354X

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australia and New Zealand

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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A Practical Approach to Emergencies

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Major Incident Medical Management and Support

The Practical Approach at the Scene

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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The Practical Approach at the Scene

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Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group’s internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to both civilian and military doctors, nurses and paramedics working in disaster management worldwide. The third edition has been fully revised to make MIMMS appropriate for the 21st century, with greater emphasis on human factors, a more structured approach to medical management, and new chapters on: Hazardous materials Incidents involving large numbers of children Management of a major incident with multiple burn casualties Mass gatherings Natural disasters There are also revised appendices covering responsibility for the dead, radio use, and voice procedures, and what to do beyond the immediate situation. Covering all eventualities in medical management during major incidents, MIMMS provides a comprehensive and practical guide for all who are involved in this aspect of emergency medicine.

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1405187573

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach (Advanced Life Support Group)

By: Advanced Life Support Group

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Advanced Paediatric Life Support

The Practical Approach (Advanced Life Support Group)

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A CD Rom containing information on the clinical management of neonatal and paediatric emergencies. There are over 900 pages of management including more than 500 clinical photographs, x rays, ECGs. It also includes over 120 videos involving children experiencing emergency problems and receiving various life saving procedures. Covers emergencies relevant in both rich and poor countries. There are algorithms for the management of emergencies throughout, as well as a formulary of emergency drugs.

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0727915541

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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

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1118339762

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Acute Medical Emergencies

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

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Acute Medical Emergencies

The Practical Approach

By: Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies. This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pain. There are separate sections on interpretation of investigations, and procedures for managing the emergency. It covers procedures for acute emergencies occurring anywhere - on hospital wards or beyond. The clarity of the text, including simple line illustrations, ensure its tried and tested procedures provide clear, concise advice on recognition and management of medical emergencies.

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