Description

Critical Care Transport, Third Edition contains up-to-date information on ground and flight transport that aligns with the latest evidence-based medicine and practices. From coverage of the latest controversies to new science and devices, this resource offers essential guidance to any health care provider training in critical care transport. The Third Edition meets the curricula of numerous critical care training programs, as well as the objectives of critical care transport certification exams such as Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) and Critical Care Paramedic (CPC-C) exams administered by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification

Authored by leading critical care professionals from across the country, Critical Care Transport, Third Edition was thoroughly reviewed by subject matter experts from:

• • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
• • University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
• • International Association of Flight and Critical Care Providers (IAFCCP)

Content includes information specific to prehospital critical care transport, such as flight physiology, lab analysis, monitoring, and specialized devices, while standard topics like airway management, trauma, and pharmacology are covered in the context of critical care. Numerous new skills, procedures, and types of equipment have been described to reflect current practice.

Critical Care Transport, Third Edition is the only textbook that thoroughly prepares medical professionals for certification in the field and ensures their success as vital members of a critical care transport team.

Doody's Reviews

Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"This is an excellent overview for healthcare professionals working in the helicopter, fixed-wing, or ground patient transport programs. Publication and presentation quality is excellent. Sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this review may be useful for certification exams taken by advanced practice transport nurses and paramedics."

-- David Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Review - previous edition

Audience

Transport nurses and paramedics are an appropriate audience for this work, which is written by allied health professionals. Many authors come from programs at the University of Maryland and the greater New York area.

Table of Contents

Similar Resources

AEMT: Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured - 4th Ed. (2023)

APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource - 5th Ed. (2012)

Auscultation Skills: Breath & Heart Sounds - 5th Ed. (2014)

Cardiac Nursing - 7th Ed. (2021)

Decker: Emergency Medicine

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured - 12th Ed (2021)

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured: Student Workbook - 12th Ed (2021)

Emergency Management in Health Care: An All-Hazards Approach - 5th Ed. (2022)

Emergency Medicine Trauma Handbook, The (2020)

Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules - 3rd Ed. (2023)

Evidence-based Emergency Medicine (2009)

PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support with Course Manual - 10th Ed. (2024)

Practical Guide to Emergency Telehealth, A (2021)

Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries and Infections: A Practical Evidence Based Guide (2011)

Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook – 6th Ed. (2021)

Tarascon Pediatric Emergency Pocketbook - 7th Ed. (2021)

Trauma Care: Initial Assessment and Management in the Emergency Department (2009)

Trauma Manual, The: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - 5th Ed. (2020)

Wills Eye Manual, The: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease - 8th Ed. (2022)

Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology - 15th Ed. (2024)