Automated Defibrillation for Professional & Lay Rescues - Softcover

Myers, Jeffrey W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803604548 ISBN 13: 9780803604544

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1999

Synopsis

This brief, easy-to-understand manual is ideal for teaching both professional (volunteer and paid) and lay rescuers (such as public safety personnel participating in a CPR-Defibrillation program) how to use AEDs. It provides a solid framework for basic AED concepts then refers the reader to other references for additional information. To fully integrate the AED into patient management, the rescuer must know the basics of operating the AED plus understanding the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disorders, and assessment and treatment oft these disorders. (ECG, EKG, cardiac function, AED, defibrillation, EMS, nursing, dysrhythmias, arrhythmias, cardiovascular disorders)

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0803604548
• ISBN 13: 9780803604544
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144