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Whether you are new to emergency care or an experienced practitioner the critical care transport text has information relevant to your practice. As a Critical care paramedic working on a HEMS service I have found this text valuable in my education and in preparing me for my examinations. Of the 1034 pages over twenty three chapters all but two are relevant to current UK practice with excellent explanations of not only skills that are performed but also theoretical knowledge in the developing field of critical care. Explanations of fundamental procedures such as ventilator settings and the interpretation of basic biochemical studies are clear and precise, although you have to anglosize some of the units of measurements and terminology. As well as the paramedic profession I feel that this text is also of great use to those in the nursing profession who are entering the critical care field for the first time or who are looking to be involved in transport medicine as part of their primary role. This is due to the clear explanations of critical care interventions covered such as central line insertion, haemodynamic monitoring and management of the burn patient. I found the text very useful to research and understand numerous critical care concepts although I do feel that like many text books that its written style is not one that you can read cover to cover but rather one that you can dip in and out of. Of particular use was the step by step skill drill illustrations useful when studying skills that are infrequently used in practice but that may need to be used in an emergent situation. The case studies at the end of the chapters allow you to review your learning in context to that in which it will be used, at the bed side. All in all this publication is one that any person intending to take their knowledge and practice to the next level will do well in obtaining. --Mike Page

Welcome to the new gold standard in critical care transport training. Published in conjunction with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Critical Care Transport offers cutting edge content relevant to any healthcare provider training in critical care transport. Like no other textbook in this market, Critical Care Transport thoroughly prepares medical professionals to function as competent members of a critical care team by covering the material that everyone-paramedics, nurses, physicians, and specialty crew-needs to know to operate effectively in the prehospital critical care environment. This book meets the curricula of major critical care training programs, including University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). It covers both ground and flight transport, and meets the objectives of critical care transport certification exams such as the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) exam administered by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification. Content includes information specific to prehospital critical care transport, such as flight physiology, lab analysis, hemodynamic monitoring, and specialized devices such as the intra-aortic balloon pump. Standard topics such as airway management, trauma, and pharmacology are covered in the context of critical care. Chapters have been authored by leading critical care professionals across the country and represent the most current, state-of-the-art information on management of critical care patients.