Overview
Main description
The drug guide that belongs in the pocket of every front-line EMS provider
This is the first EMS pocket drug guide that contains the detailed information typically found only in much larger reference books. EMS Pocket Drug Guide is a true must-have for any level EMS provider from basic to advanced. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, it should always be with you for quick, reliable reference in the field.
- The detail you need in a style that won't slow you down
- Essential information on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications and 60 drugs often used in the pre-hospital setting
- Drug-specific EMS pearls, including signs and symptoms of overdose and specific overdose management
- Sections on street drugs and medicinal herbs
- Quick field reference tables, including cardiac algorithms, weight conversion, and injury severity score
An amazing amount of content packed into a pocket-sized reference:
EMS Field Medications, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Classificaton, Commonly Prescribed Medications: Generic and Selected Data, Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs, Commonly Used Street Drugs, Reference Tables, Emergency Cardiac Care Medications
Table of contents
Medication Classifications
Quick Reference Information on 50 EMS Drugs
Detailed Listings of 1,000 Most Commonly Prescribed Medications
Street Drug Information/Poisoning
Quick Field References (Cardiac algorithms, weight conversion, injury severity scores)
Author comments
Patrick Gomella, MPH, NREMT-P, graduated from Penn State University
with a BS in Biology and completed a Masters in Public
Health from Thomas Jefferson University. He is a nationally-certified Paramedic and is
also a certified firefighter. He has over 8 years of field experience and various state and national certifications in emergency rescue. Mr. Gomella
is also a certified EMS and CPR instructor.
