JRCALC clinical guidelines : 2019 / edited by Simon N. Brown, Dhushy Surendra Kumar and Cathryn James.

Includes bibliography and index

Section 1: General GuidanceConsent in Pre-hospital Care Patient Confidentiality Pain Management in Adults Pain Management in Children Safeguarding Children Sexual Assault Safeguarding Adults at Risk Domestic Abuse End of Life Care Death of a Child Including Sudden Unexpected Deaths in InfantsStaff Wellbeing and Health Section 2: ResuscitationAirway and Breathing Management Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Recognition of Life Extinct by Ambulance Clinicians Adult Basic Life SupportAdult Advanced Life SupportForeign Body Airway Obstruction, Adult Basic Life Support, Child Advanced Life Support, Child Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, Child Special Circumstances in ResuscitationSection 3: MedicalAbdominal Pain Cardiac Rhythm Disturbance Altered Level of Consciousness Dyspnoea Headache Mental Disorder Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales) Medical Emergencies in Adults – OverviewSepsis Non-Traumatic Chest Pain/Discomfort Medical Emergencies in Children – Overview Minor Illness in Children Febrile Illness in Children Respiratory Illness in Children Heat Related Illness Hyperventilation Syndrome Hypothermia Sickle Cell Crisis Meningococcal Meningitis and Septicaemia Acute Coronary Syndromes Allergic Reactions including Anaphylaxis (Adults) Asthma (Adults) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Adults) Convulsions (Adults) Gastrointestinal Bleeding Glycaemic Emergencies in Adults and ChildrenHeart Failure Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Overdose and Poisoning (Adults) Pulmonary Embolism Stroke/Transient Ischaemic Attack Allergic Reactions including Anaphylaxis (Children) Asthma (Children) Convulsions (Children) Childhood Gastroenteritis Overdose and Poisoning (Children) Section 4: TraumaTrauma Emergencies Overview (Adults) Trauma Emergencies Overview (Children) Abdominal Trauma Head Injury Limb Trauma Spinal Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Major Pelvic Trauma Thoracic Trauma Falls in Older Adults Burns and Scalds (Adults) Burns and Scalds (Children) Electrical Injuries Immersion and Drowning Section 5: Maternity CareMaternity Care, including Obstetric Emergency OverviewBirth Imminent: Normal Birth and Birth ComplicationsCare of the Newborn Haemorrhage During Pregnancy (including Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy)Pregnancy-induced Hypertension (including Eclampsia)Vaginal Bleeding: Gynaecological Causes Maternal Resuscitation Newborn Life Support Trauma in Pregnancy Section 6: MedicinesDrugs Overview Activated CharcoalAdrenaline Amiodarone Aspirin Atropine Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) Chlorphenamine Clopidogrel Dexamethasone Diazepam Entonox Furosemide Glucagon (Glucagen) Glucose 10% Glucose 40% Oral Gel Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN, Suscard) Heparin Hydrocortisone Ibuprofen Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent) Metoclopramide (Maxolon) Midazolam Patient’s Own Buccal Midazolam for Convulsions MisoprostolMorphine Sulphate Morphine for End of Life CareNaloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan) Ondansetron Oxygen Paracetamol Reteplase Salbutamol 0.9% Sodium Chloride Sodium Lactate Compound (Hartmann’s/Ringer’s Lactate)Syntometrine Tenecteplase Tetracaine 4% Tranexamic Acid Intravascular Fluid Therapy (Adults) Intravascular Fluid Therapy (Children)Section 7: Special Situations Major, Complex or High Risk IncidentsPolice IncapacitantsAtropine Duodote

The 2019 edition of the book has been brought up to date with the latest evidence and developments in clinical practice. JRCALC combines expert advice with practical guidance to help paramedics in their challenging roles with the overall objective of improving patient care