Phtls: Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support Revised

Rating:
Summary: Great reference...
Review: Great reference book that has a lot of detailed information not found in many of the books used for EMT curriculums.

Rating:
Summary: Very GRAPHIC, lot's of procedures, but a little basic
Review: I bought this book in order to take the PHTLS exam, and i found a extremely GRAPHIC and well organized BOOK, FULL COLOR with a lot of procedures.
It is a good book, NOTWHITSTANDING that is a little basic, and it lacks of deep explanations, is not a deep-trauma book keep that in mind. The CD is great comes with real videos explaining lots of procedures, it even brings a Palm application.-

Rating:
Summary: Excellent resource
Review: I'm a new EMT-B and I bought this book for more in-depth explanations about what we were learning in the EMTB national curriculum. This book combines both the "why" and the "how" for trauma. The first chapter is a bit dry, but the chapters on shock, head injuries, and spinal trauma, for example, are first rate. I never could figure out why PASG (MAST) usage was presented so vaguely in the AAOS textbook. Well, this manual just comes out and explains that the use of the PASG is controversial and often ineffective. Thumbs up, even if you aren't taking the course (although I hope to this year)!

Rating:
Summary: Excellent resource
Review: I'm a new EMT-B and I bought this book for more in-depth explanations about what we were learning in the EMTB national curriculum. This book combines both the "why" and the "how" for trauma. The first chapter is a bit dry, but the chapters on shock, head injuries, and spinal trauma, for example, are first rate. I never could figure out why PASG (MAST) usage was presented so vaguely in the AAOS textbook. Well, this manual just comes out and explains that the use of the PASG is controversial and often ineffective. Thumbs up, even if you aren't taking the course (although I hope to this year)!

Rating:
Summary: Necessary Evil?
Review: This book is actually pretty good, especially if you are looking for focused DOT guidelines. The layout and presentation are excellent. However, its approach is different from how many EMS agencies run calls - that is, it's very non-specific in roles of the rescuers - my experience is that most agencies have very defined responsibilities for each person (patient person, radio person etc.) PHTLS is more of "Team Leader" approach with all rescuers able to do any skills. Obviously with different scope of practice rescuers on scene (EMT vs. EMT-P), this cannot be the case. Bottom line, most agencies want you to carry this card so it's a good book to own.

Rating:
Summary: the golden hours
Review: this is a great book for medical and emt students who wish to not only learn the methods of pre-hospital life support but also to understand it. the book is divided into seventeen chapters covering the basics of trauma life support according to the injured systems such as "head trauma , spinal trauma , shock and fluid resuscitation etc..." . each chapter starts with a scenario of a trauma which "teases" the reader to pay attention. all chapters begine with the physiology of the injury and it's various implications on all the systems. continuing with the pathophysiology , the types of injuries related , the asseassment ,managment , summary and review questions and answers. all chapters include lot's of helpfull illustrations and pictures. including anatomical ilustration , x-rays , real life injuries and step to step instructions to specific skills such as immobilization skills. the book also deals with subjects such as initial care of the child , initial care of the elderly, millitary medicine and about the trauma systems. I found this book to be extremly helpfull in understanding and teaching PHTLS and hope it will continue to improve the care admistrated to patients out side the hospital.