Paramedic Practice Today

Volume 1 Division 1: Preparatory 1.EMS Safety and Well-Being of the Paramedic 2.Paramedic Roles and Responsibilities 3.Illness and Injury Prevention 4.Legal and Regulatory Issues 5.Ethics 6.Medical Terminology Review 7.Body Systems: Anatomy and Physiology 8.Pathophysiology 9.Life Span Development 10.Public Health and EMS Division 2: Pharmacology 11.Basic Principles of Pharmacology 12.Drug and Chemical Classes 13.Medication Administration Division 3: Airway Management and Ventilation 14.Airway and Ventilation Division 4: Patient Assessment 15.Therapeutic Communication 16.History Taking 17.Patient Assessment 18.Communication 19.Documentation Division 5: Medical 20.Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Disorders 21.Pulmonary 22.Cardiovascular Disorders 23.Disorders of the Nervous System 24.Endocrine Emergencies and Nutritional Disorders 25.Immune System Disorders 26.Gastrointestinal Disorders 27.Renal and Urogenital Disorders 28.Musculoskeletal Disorders 29.Cutaneous Disorders 30.Toxicology 31.Infectious and Communicable Diseases 32.Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Abuse 33.Hematologic Disorders Division 6: Shock 34.Shock and Resuscitation Appendices A. Quiz Answers B.Drug Profiles C.Herbal Supplements Glossary Illustration Credits Volume 2 Division 7: Special Patient Populations 35.Obstetrics and Gynecology 36.Neonatology 37.Pediatrics 38.Geriatrics 39.Abuse and Assault 40.Patients with Special Challenges 41.Social Issues 42.Care for the Patient with a Chronic Illness Division 8: Trauma 43.Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury 44.Bleeding 45.Soft Tissue Trauma 46.Burn Injury 47.Head and Face Trauma 48.Spinal Trauma 49.Thoracic Trauma 50.Abdominal Trauma 51.Musculoskeletal Trauma 52.Environmental Conditions 53.Farm Response 54.Wilderness EMS Division 9: Putting It All Together 55.Assessment-Based Management 56.Clinical Decision Making 57.Ground and Air Transport of Critical Patients Division 10: Operations 58.EMS Deployment and System Status Management 59.Crime Scene Awareness 60.Dispatch Activities 61.Emergency Vehicle Operations 62.EMS Operations Command and Control 63.Vehicle Rescue and Rescue Awareness Operations 64.Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents 65.Tactical EMS Division 11: Disaster and Domestic Preparedness Issues 66.Disaster Response and Domestic Preparedness Appendices A. Quiz Answers B.Drug Profiles Glossary Illustration Credits