Sick/Not Sick: A Guide to Rapid Patient Assessment

Download or read book Sick/Not Sick: A Guide to Rapid Patient Assessment written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely updated with new case studies throughout, Sick/Not Sick, Second Edition is designed to help EMS personnel develop rapid patient assessment skills. This resources distills years of field experience into a workable formula that both inexperienced and experienced providers can use. Sick/Not Sick teaches EMS personnel how to quickly collect information and discern what details are important in order to provide immediate initial care. After all, in EMS it comes down to whether the patient is SICK or NOT SICK. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.