RT Book, Section
A1 Cooney, Norma L.
A1 Cooney, Derek R.
A2 Cooney, Derek R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126793977
T1 Field Diagnostics
T2 Cooney's EMS Medicine
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071775649
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126793977
RD 2024/04/24
AB Diagnostic  evaluation  of  patients  in  the  field  continues  to  see  new  advancements.  In  addition  to  performance  of  a  high-quality  history  and  examination,  EMS  physicians  should  be  able  to  perform  a  number  of  diagnostic  procedures  in  the  field.  The  procedures  detailed  below  are  core  EMS  physician  skills;  however,  there  are  a  number  of  equipment  specific  diagnostic  maneuvers  that  are  beyond  the  scope  of  this  chapter  due  to  variability  in  equipment  manufactures.  In  addition  to  the  diagnostics  covered  in  this  text  EMS  physicians  should  be  familiar  with  use  of  the  monitor  functions  of  their  agencies'  monitor/defibrillators,  thermometers,  and  any  point-of-care  testing  devices  the  agency  cares:  blood  glucometers,  lactate  meters,  and  minianalyzers.