Description
Table of contents:
Module 1 Preparatory
Chapter 1: Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
Chapter 2: The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic
Chapter 3: Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4: The Human Body
Chapter 5: Lifting and Moving Patients
Module 2 Airway
Chapter 6: Airway Management
Module 3 Patient Assessment
Chapter 7: Scene Size-Up
Chapter 8: The Initial Assessment
Chapter 9: Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
Chapter 10: Assessment of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 11: Assessment of the Medical Patient
Chapter 12: Ongoing Assessment
Chapter 13: Communications
Chapter 14: Documentation
Module 4 Medical Emergencies
Chapter 15: General Pharmacology
Chapter 16: Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 17: Cardiac Emergencies
Chapter 18: Acute Abdominal Emergencies
Chapter 19: Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
Chapter 20: Allergic Reactions
Chapter 21: Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
Chapter 22: Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 23: Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 24: Obstetric and Gynecological Emergencies
Chapter 25: Putting It All Together for the Medical Patient
Module 5 Trauma Emergencies
Chapter 26: Bleeding and Shock
Chapter 27: Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 28: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Chapter 29: Injuries to the Head and Spine
Chapter 30: Putting It All Together for the Trauma Patient
Module 6 Younger and Older Patients
Chapter 31: Infants and Children
Chapter 32: Special Needs Patients
Chapter 33: Geriatric Patients
Module 7 Operations
Chapter 34: Ambulance Operations
Chapter 35: Gaining Access and Rescue Operations
Chapter 36: Special Operations
Chapter 37: Terrorism and EMS
Module 8 Advanced Airway Management
Chapter 38: Advanced Airway Management
Appendix A: ALS Assist Skills
Appendix B: BCLS
Appendix C: The Future of EMS Education
Appendix D: Answers
