In-Flight Medical Emergencies A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Nable, Jose V. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Brady, William (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Emergency medicine.; Internal medicine.; Emergency Medicine.; Emergency Services.; Internal Medicine.

This book is a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during commercial flight. Health care providers should consider responding to emergencies during flight as there are often no other qualified individuals on board. This text covers the most common emergenci...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Pathophysiology of Flight
• Medicolegal Issues Arising from Inflight Medical Emergencies in Commercial Travel
• International Flight Considerations
• In-Flight Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Illness
• Respiratory Emergencies
• Neurological Illness
• Psychiatric Emergencies
• Pediatric Considerations
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Considerations
• Infectious Disease
• Other Presentations
• Preflight Medical Clearance
• Preflight Therapies to Minimize Medical Risk Associated with Commercial Air Travel
• Ground Based Medical Support
• Use of Commercial Aircraft for Emergency Patient Transport
• Responding As a Non-Physician Healthcare Provider.