Critical care paramedics regularly perform advanced life support to patients during the most stressful and time-sensitive situations. Not only do they require specialist medical knowledge in order to care for critically ill patients, but they are also often expected to think quickly and keep calm under pressure.

Putting you in the centre of the action as a critical care paramedic, this book brings together a range of in-depth case studies on critical care. It first presents you with a scenario, and then delves deep into the case details in order to challenge and assess your wider understanding of the situation.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

•  Over 35 in-depth case studies covering Leadership, Airway, Resuscitation, Cardiac Arrest, Medical Emergencies, Trauma, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Toxicology
•  Contributions from a range of international, specialist authors.
•  Question and answer-based format to break down your learning into easily digestible sections with full-colour illustrations.
•  Self-reflective questions to enable you to think critically about patient care
•  Fully evidence-based and up-to-date with the latest guidance for international best practice.

The book will allow you to further your understanding and knowledge of critical care, whether studying for exams, working within an aeromedical environment or providing life-saving care on the ground.

Putting you in the centre of the action as a critical care paramedic, this book brings together a range of in-depth case studies on critical care. It first presents you with a scenario, and then delves deep into the case details in order to challenge and assess your wider understanding of the situation.

The book will allow you to further your understanding and knowledge of critical care, whether studying for exams, working within an aeromedical environment or providing life-saving care on the ground.

Part 1 Airway
1 Paramedic-led prehospital rapid sequence intubation (RSI)
David Anderson, Ben Meadley and Alex Olaussen

2 The physiologically difficult airway 00
Jonathan Begley and Ben Meadley

3 The anatomically difficult airway
Jason Bendall and Matt Humar

Part 2 Breathing

4 Mechanical ventilation
Tim Byrne and Nick Roder

5 Respiratory Failure
Daniel Cudini and Segun Olesanya

6 Critical Asthma
David Anderson and Tatsu Kuwasaki

Part 3 Circulation

7 Undifferentiated shock
Andy Celestia and Todd Wollum

8 Myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Luke Dawson, Ross Salathiel and Dion Stub

9 The management of unstable bradycardia
Alan Cowley and Mark Durell

10 Palpitations and chest pain: Paramedic management of narrow complex tachycardias
Andrew Bishop

11 Broad complex tachycardia
Tim Edwards and Kieren Pugh

12 Acute chest pain and shortness of breath: Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction
Jason Bloom and Dave Hawkins

13 Massive upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB)
Sarah Yong and Michelle Murphy

14 Acute pulmonary oedema (APO)
Nick Trestrail and Luke Hamilton

Part 4 Disability

15 Approach to an altered level of consciousness
Luke De la Rue and Natalie Lavergne

16 Severe traumatic brain injury
James Manktelow and Virginia Newcombe

17 Assessment and management of acute ischaemic stroke
Skye Coote and Henry Zhao

18 Severe/Uncontrolled Pain
Todd Blackburn

Part 5 Exposure

19 Hypothermia
Eystein Grusd and Justin Hensley

20 Prehospital sepsis management
Dan Cudini and Judit Orosz

Part 6 Cardiac arrest

21 High-performance CPR
Belinda Delardes, Jack Howard and Ziad Nehme

22 Refractory cardiac arrest and salvage extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)
Matthew Thornton, Julia Coull and Sacha Richardson

23 Traumatic cardiac arrest
Zainab Alqudah and Brian Burns

24 Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
Casey Lewis and Clare Bertenshaw

25 Termination of resuscitation
Natalie Anderson

Part 7 Trauma

26 The trapped patient
Tash Adams

27 Shocked blunt trauma
Michael Noonan, Benjamin Meadley and Alexander Olaussen

28 Penetrating trauma
Kat Baird and Pete Sherren

29 Severe chest injury: Tension pneumothorax
Mark Fitzgerald and Toby St Clair

Part 8 Toxicology

30 Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity
Ben Fitzgerald and Michael Mann

31 Acute behavioural disturbance: Emergency pharmacological sedation
Claire Bertenshaw and Lachlan Parker

32 Severe Metabolic Acidosis
Tash Adams and John Glasheen

Part 9 Paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology

33 Croup and Epiglottitis
Brad Gander and Claire Wilkin

34 Care of the newborn: Assisting transition, stabilisation and transport
Rosmarie Boland and James Yates

35 Maternal bleeding: Postpartum haemorrhage and active management of the third stage of labour
Mark Durham and Dawn Kerslake

Part 10: Special circumstances

36 The older patient
David Anderson and Tegwyn McMannamy

37 Providing paramedic care in resource-limited settings 00
Matt Cannon and Felix Ho