Practical Emergency and First Aid

Author: Zhou Jiru
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book consists of five parts and forty-two chapters, comprehensively and systematically discussing the concepts, characteristics, tasks, and fundamental principles of emergency medicine. It covers the composition of the emergency medical service system and the features of several current emergency medical service models in China. Additionally, it explores the application of triage systems and critical illness scoring systems in emergency medicine. The book outlines the construction and management standards for emergency medical centers (stations), hospital emergency departments, and ICU wards. It also provides guidelines for on-site pre-hospital emergency medical care for common emergencies, as well as the diagnostic and differential diagnostic thinking process for critical illness symptoms and signs. Furthermore, it details the treatment measures and diagnostic protocols for critical illnesses such as internal medicine, surgery, infectious diseases, pediatrics, obstetrics, ophthalmology, and acute poisoning. The book also addresses on-site first aid for emergencies like earthquakes, floods, fires, and traffic accidents, as well as nursing coordination and commonly used diagnostic and rescue techniques for critical illness treatment. This book is a specialized work on emergency medicine, characterized by scientific rigor, novelty, depth, practicality, and strong operability. It reflects the latest theories, perspectives, knowledge, and technologies in emergency medicine research from both domestic and international sources. It serves as a reference tool for various levels of emergency medical centers and is also suitable for reading and reference by first-aid personnel from Red Cross societies, medical professionals in factories and enterprises, general practitioners, and students and faculty of medical schools.