For more than 25 years, ITLS has been at the forefront of trauma education at all levels of prehospital care worldwide. This latest edition continues the tradition of excellence by refining and updating the rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transport of the trauma patient.  This expanded edition conforms to the most recent AHA guidelines for artificial ventilation and CPR. New key features include: new flow sheets, new and expanded appendices, including Tactical EMS, updated photo and art program through out, and a CD-ROM with review questions, games, animations, and much more! For advanced providers, EMS workers, and nurses, MDs, and others in the trauma care field. Its comprehensive appendices make this book an excellent handy reference.

             Table of Contents

            Chapter 1   Scene Size-up    

            Chapter 2   Assessment and Initial Management of the Trauma Patient    

            Chapter 3   Patient Assessment Skills   

            Chapter 4   Initial Airway Management   

            Chapter 5   Airway Management Skills   

            Chapter 6   Thoracic Trauma   

            Chapter 7   Thoracic Trauma Skills   

            Chapter 8   Shock Evaluation and Management   

            Chapter 9   Fluid Resuscitation Skills   

            Chapter 10  Head Trauma   

            Chapter 11  Spinal Trauma   

            Chapter 12  Spine Management Skills   

            Chapter 13  Abdominal Trauma   

            Chapter 14  Extremity Trauma   

            Chapter 15  Extremity Trauma Skills   

            Chapter 16  Burns   

            Chapter 17  Trauma in Children   

            Chapter 18  Trauma in the Elderly   

            Chapter 19  Trauma in Pregnancy   

            Chapter 20  Patients Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs   

            Chapter 21  The Trauma Cardiopulmonary Arrest    

            Chapter 22  Standard Precautions in the Prehospital Setting    

            Appendix A  Optional Skills   

                Optional Skill 1: Digital Intubation   

                Optional Skill 2: Transillumination (Lighted Stylet)   

                Optional Skill 3: Translaryngeal Jet Ventilation   

                Optional Skill 4: Pharyngotracheal Lumen Airway   

                Optional Skill 5: Esophageal Tracheal Combitube    

                Optional Skill 6: King LT-D Airway    

                Optional Skill 7: Laryngeal Mask Airway   

                Optional Skill 8: Adult Intraosseous Infusion

                Optional Skill 9: Rapid Sequence Intubation   

            Appendix B  Communications  with the Receiving Hospital 

            Appendix C  Documentation: The Patient Care Record   

            Appendix D  Trauma Care in the Cold   

            Appendix E  Role of the Medical Helicopter   

            Appendix F  Trauma Scoring in the Prehospital Care Setting   

            Appendix G  Drowning, Barotrauma, and Decompression Injury   

            Appendix H  Injury Prevention and the Role of the EMS Provider   

            Appendix I  Multicasualty Incidents and Triage   

            Appendix J  Agricultural Rescue Course Overview   

            Appendix K  ITLS Access Overview   

            Appendix L  Tactical EMS   

            Glossary   

            Index