This comprehensive, affordable, one-volume reference is the reliable and up to date source of emergency medical information you’ve been searching for! In 22 sections, covering the spectrum of topics from Resuscitation to Administration, Editor-in-Chief Richard V. Aghababian and his outstanding team of 6 editors and 184 contributors offer their timely, expert advice on the evolving practice of emergency medicine. The book covers all the medical and surgical conditions emergency professionals are likely to encounter, with emphasis on complex clinical situations and proper assessment of these situations to avoid errors. Essentials of Emergency Medicine is an invaluable resource for all emergency physicians, residents, and EMS professionals and students. Table of Contents Preface SECTION I RESUSCITATION Introduction Richard V. Aghababian CHAPTER 1 Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Mark C. Restuccia CHAPTER 2 Pediatric Resuscitation Andrew L. Garrett SECTION II EMS DISASTER Introduction Richard V. Aghababian CHAPTER 3 Emergency Medical Services Christopher J. Fullagar, N. Heramba Prasad CHAPTER 4 Public Health Issues After a Disaster Stacy N. Weisberg CHAPTER 5 Disaster Triage Stacy N. Weisberg CHAPTER 6 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Stacy N. Weisberg CHAPTER 7 Pediatric Disaster Medicine Andrew L. Garrett CHAPTER 8 Radiation Exposures, Blast Injury, and Bioterrorism Kurt R. Horst, James A. Fitch SECTION III ABDOMINAL AN