PHTLS Secours et soins préhospitaliers aux traumatisés, Huitième Édition est le programme mondial d'éducation de traumatologie et préhospitalière éprouvé le plus important de la NAEMT.

Le PHTLS (Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support) aborde la gestion des patients traumatisés en pratique préhospitalière. Il est fondé sur le concept de l"evidence based medicine" et remis à jour tous les 4-5 ans. Aéré et pratique, avec une riche icono couleur, l'ouvrage offre une approche pédagogique permettant aux intervenants d'évaluer l'état de gravité du patient et de développer une stratégie thérapeutique adaptée. Sont ici étudiées l'anatomie, la physiologie et la physiopathologie du corps humain, ainsi que la prise en charge des traumatismes. Nouveau dans la 7e édition américaine: dont 4 nouvelles ; Mise à jour des photographies démontrant les concepts et les techniques clés ; Ajout d'un nouveau chapitre ' Art et science de la médecine" ; Mise à jour et étoffement des chapitres sur les explosifs et les armes de destruction massive et sur la gestion des événements catastrophiques.

Créé en 1983 par l'Association américaine des techniciens médicaux d'urgence (NAEMT) et le Collège américain des chirurgiens, le PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) représente la version préhospitalière de la célèbre formation ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support). Fondé sur le concept de l'evidence based medicine et mis à jour tous les quatre ans, il constitue une ressource d'informations globale pour la gestion des patients traumatisés en pratique préhospitalière. Cet ouvrage, traduction de la 6e édition américaine du PHTLS, devenu un ouvrage de référence international, privilégie l'efficacité par son approche pédagogique originale. Il permet aux intervenants d'affiner leur capacité à évaluer rapidement et précisément l'état de gravité d'un patient, puis de développer une stratégie thérapeutique selon le principe du " traiter en premier ce qui tue en premier ". Une importance particulière est accordée à l'anatomie, la physiologie et la physiopathologie, ainsi qu'à l'évaluation et la prise en charge des différents types de traumatismes. Cette nouvelle édition, qui intègre désormais des modifications et enrichissements en lien avec les pratiques françaises, comprend : des cahiers illustrant étape par étape les techniques de gestion des voies aériennes, de ventilation et de stabilisation du rachis ; des algorithmes et iconographies relatifs à l'évaluation du patient et à sa prise en charge. Entièrement actualisée et largement enrichie, elle offre au lecteur 5 nouveaux chapitres concernant : les brûlures ; la gestion des catastrophes ; les armes de destruction massive ; la tactique civile de soutien médical d'urgence ; le secours en milieu isolé. Cet ouvrage intéressera tous les intervenants impliqués dans les situations d'urgence préhospitalières, particulièrement les médecins, infirmiers, sapeurs-pompiers, ambulanciers et secouristes.

AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. Taught across the globe since 1999, AMLS was the first EMS education program that fully addressed how to best manage patients in medical crises. Created by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway. This essential assessment tool empowers prehospital practitioners to rapidly diagnose medical patients and initiate effective management in the field. AMLS is the only textbook approved for use in NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support course. Its medical content is continuously revised and updated to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. The AMLS philosophy is centered on using critical thinking to assess patients and formulate management plans. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Medical Patient In the field, seconds count. The AMLS Assessment Pathway provides a systematic approach to the assessment of a medical patient that enables prehospital practitioners to diagnose medical patients with urgent accuracy. Dynamic Technology Solutions World-class content joins instructionally sound design with a user-friendly interface to give instructors and students a truly interactive and engaging learning experience with: eBook of the AMLS Course Manual that reinforces key concepts presented in the AMLS course Engaging case-based lectures in the AMLS Online Instructor Toolkit

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), 5th Edition, Military Version is a unique, continuing education program that directly addresses trauma issues in the prehospital environment. Following the publication cycle of ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons, the PHTLS program is designed to enhance and increase knowledge and skill in delivering trauma care. The PHTLS textbook is the required book for the PHTLS course, and is also ideal for use as the trauma component of a paramedic course or as a general reference book on trauma assessment and management. Based on Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), 5th Edition, this military version combines both basic and advanced trauma concepts and skills in one definitive resource and features an entirely new chapter on evidence-based guidelines for military medicine, developed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details. A companion CD-ROM with video presentations of the airway and spinal skills used in PHTLS is now included with every book. It also contains information to download onto a PDA, such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Revised Trauma Score, Rule of 9's, Parkland Formula, and Pediatric Vital Signs. Content includes both basic and advanced training and has been updated to reflect the current ATLS guidelines - complete with extensive references and suggested readings. A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management. Includes chapters on Injury Prevention; Golden Principles of Prehospital Trauma Care; and Triage, Transport, and Trauma Systems. Golden Principles of Trauma Care chapter includes information on prolonged transportation and additional treatment for a trauma patient when transportation times are greater than normal. Case Scenarios with end-of-chapter solutions and Review Questions are included for every chapter to promote critical thinking and assess knowledge. NAEMT: Airway, thoracic, and spinal skills are presented in a heavily illustrated, step-by-step format as Specific Skills. The Airway Management and Ventilation chapter includes information on face-to-face intubation, an alternate method of intubating trauma patients. It also defines the difference between pharmacologically assisted intubation and rapid sequence intubation. Includes information on tools such as pulse oximetry and capnography. A difficult airway algorithm aids students in determining which airway adjuncts are appropriate and when they should be used. Includes new photographs geared specifically to the military. Describes differences in procedures in a non-combat situation and those in a combat situation. The Military Medicine chapter, written by the military, provides special trauma considerations and protocols. Military procedures are also found throughout the text, where applicable.

As the required textbook for NAEMT's Trauma First Response course, PHTLS Trauma First Response delivers comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines culled from NAEMT's internationally renowned Prehospital Trauma Life Support, 7th Edition text to help you provide the most effective pre-EMS trauma treatment. It's the perfect book for first responders, police, officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, and safety officers!

PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Military Edition consists of the PHTLS core content and features thirteen chapters written by military prehospital trauma care experts for practitioners in the military environment. PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Military Edition is created in partnership between the National Association of Emergency