Description du livre
Reference pocketbook containing common medications prescribed to patients to facilitate identification and revealing potential interactions, overdose symptoms, and common call outs
Easy to navigate and truly pocket-sized, the Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications covers common medications and their possible presentations, highlights risk of causing harm, and goes over mechanism of action, use, and potential risks for each.
Key features: Concise presentation of a wide range of medications, accessible even to those with a limited pharmacological background Brief overview of drug legislation and paramedic practice Includes special circumstances in paediatrics, the elderly, and individuals experiencing kidney injury and disease, hepatic failure, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and palliative care Highlights which conditions or medications have different prevalence or effects in different ethnic groups
Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications is an essential guide for emergency services personnel and first responders to carry with them for easy reference and peace of mind.