AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support

Please note that this product includes the digital version of the AMLS main text packaged with the print version of the AMLS Course Manual.

AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. Created by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), AMLS was the first EMS education program to fully address how to best manage patients in medical crises and today is used around the globe. What makes AMLS distinctive is its continual focus on using the AMLS Assessment Pathway and critical thinking to rapidly assess patients and formulate effective management plans.

AMLS is the only resource approved for use in NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support course. The fourth edition’s medical content has been revised and updated to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice.

New Content to Address More Emergencies
AMLS, Fourth Edition, features a new chapter on women’s health to help practitioners recognize and address women’s medical crises, including postpartum complications. Additionally, new pharmacology content takes a clinical approach to help practitioners learn to manage drug shortages while still providing appropriate patient care.

New Case Studies to Engage Today’s EMS Students
The AMLS Course Manual, Fourth Edition features all-new cases to allow students time to apply their knowledge immediately during any of the course’s 80 engaging classroom simulations.

A Clear Approach to Assessing a Medical Patient
In the field, seconds count. The AMLS Assessment Pathway provides a systematic approach to assess a medical patient, empowering prehospital clinicians to diagnose medical patients with urgent accuracy.

Dynamic Technology Solutions
World-class content joins instructionally sound design with a user-friendly interface to give instructors and students a truly interactive and engaging learning experience.

Table of Contents

1. Advanced Medical Life Support Assessment for the Medical Patient
2. Clinical Approach to Pharmacology
3. Respiratory Disorders
4. Cardiovascular Disorders and Conditions Presenting as Chest Pain
5. Shock
6. Sepsis
7. Infectious Diseases
8. Neurologic Disorders
9. Mental Health Emergencies
10. Abdominal Disorders
11. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
12. Women’s Health Emergencies
13. Environmental Disorders
14. Toxicology

Appendix A: AMLS Patient Assessment Pathway
Appendix B: Normal Lab Values Reference Ranges