This is a revised, thoroughly updated new edition of Abbott and Gifford's highly respected clinical handbook of protocols for the assessment and management of common problems seen in the pre-hospital medical area. It is written specifically for ER physicians and nurses, EMTs, and paramedics, and is the definitive textbook on this subject for medical and nursing students and residents in training. The authors have incorporated the latest ACLS, PALS, and ATLS guidelines into their protocols "with the supposition that pre-hospital care provides the initial steps of an integrated continuous resuscitation plan which will be carried through the emergency department, operating room, or critical care areas to provide the patient with the best possible chances for a successful outcome."