Clinical Cases in Paramedicine

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Sam Willis (Curtin University, Australia) Ian Peate (School of Health Studies, Gibraltar Health Authority, St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar)

Clinical Cases in Paramedicine

Sam Willis (Curtin University, Australia), Ian Peate (School of Health Studies, Gibraltar Health Authority, St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar), Rod Hill (Charles Sturt University NSW, Australia)

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Wiley-Blackwell
18 March 2021

Nursing & ancillary services

Clinical Cases in Paramedicine provides students, educators, and early career paramedics with a diverse range of detailed case studies that realistically represent the conditions, scenarios, and challenges encountered in practice. Integrating evidence-based cases and expert insights from leading academics and practitioners, this engaging resource helps readers develop appropriate decision-making skills and apply theoretical concepts to practical situations. Organised by medical presentations and body systems, the text provides readers with a systematic framework that mirrors how paramedics assess cases in the real world.

Throughout the text, cases of varying levels of complexity are designed to meet the needs of Case-Based Learning (CBL) and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curricula used in paramedic training programmes worldwide. Each chapter contains six case studies—introductory, intermediate, and advanced—and features interactive learning activities, discussion questions, practical tips, and authoritative guidance aligned to national and international best-practice standards. Case studies illustrate scenarios related to trauma, medical emergencies, obstetrics, respiratory and cardiac events, minor injuries, drug overdoses, and many others. This comprehensive resource:

Features case studies of varying lengths and degrees of complexity to suit different readers, from student to professional Suitable for use in many international programmes Offers chapter introductions and summaries, practice questions, and additional online resources Contains clinical, legal, ethical, cultural, remote and rural case studies Includes a cumulative and comprehensive ""Test Your Knowledge"" concluding chapter

Those studying or working in paramedicine must keep pace with changes in the field using the latest evidence and expert opinion. Clinical Cases in Paramedicine is an essential volume for paramedic students and early-career professionals, as well as educators, lecturers, and trainers.

Edited by: Sam Willis (Curtin University Australia), Ian Peate (School of Health Studies, Gibraltar Health Authority, St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar), Rod Hill (Charles Sturt University NSW, Australia)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9781119619253
ISBN 10: 1119619254
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 18 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface vi List of Contributors vii Chapter 1 Respiratory emergencies 1 Jennifer Stirling Clare Sutton and Georgina Pickering Chapter 2 Cardiac emergencies 25 Michael Porter and Joel Beake Chapter 3 Neurological emergencies 47 Kristina Maximous Chapter 4 Abdominal emergencies 74 Tania Johnston and Mark Hobson Chapter 5 Palliative and end-of-life care 99 Alisha Hensby and Samantha Sheridan Chapter 6 Medical emergencies 118 Tom E. Mallinson Chapter 7 Non-technical skills 142 Georgette Eaton Chapter 8 Trauma cases 161 Tom E. Mallinson and Fenella Corrick Chapter 9 Paediatric cases 186 Erica Ley Chapter 10 Patient-centred care in complex cases 203 Yasaru Gunaratne and David Krygger Chapter 11 Legal and ethical cases 225 Ruth Townsend Chapter 12 Mental health cases 242 David Davis Tom Hewes Lynne Walsh and Brian Mfula Chapter 13 Older adults 261 Sam Taylor Chapter 14 Obstetric cases 280 Aimee Yarrington Chapter 15 Remote area cases 301 Steve Whitfield and Kerryn Wratt Chapter 16 Mining emergencies 323 Paul Grant and Curtis Northcott Index 348

SAM WILLIS is a Lecturer in Paramedicine at Curtin University and makes contributions to the profession through his innovative teaching practices and publications. He holds a number of professional registrations including as a paramedic and a Teaching Fellow with the UK Higher Education Academy. He is currently undertaking a PhD in the field of Paramedic Education. IAN PEATE, OBE FRCN, is Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar, Visiting Professor of Nursing, Northumbria University and St George’s University of London, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing and Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice. ROD HILL is Professor of Physiology and Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Rod has brought broad impact as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Rod leads the Charles Sturt paramedicine team which offered the first university programme for paramedicine in Australia in 1995, and is the leading Australian programme in both graduate and undergraduate level paramedicine.

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