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Section1 Preparatory
Chapter1 EMS Systems: Roles, Responsibilities, and Professionalism
Chapter2 Well-Being of the Paramedic
Chapter3 Injury Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health
Chapter4 Documentation
Chapter5 EMS Communications
Chapter6 Medical and Legal Issues
Chapter7 Ethics
Chapter8 Research Principles and Evidence-Based Practice
Section2 Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter9 Medical Terminology
Chapter10 Review of Human Systems
Chapter11 General Principles of Pathophysiology
Chapter12 Life Span Development
Section3 Pharmacology
Chapter13 Principles of Pharmacology and Emergency Medications
Chapter14 Medication Administration
Section4 Airway
Chapter15 Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation
Section5 Patient Assessment
Chapter16 Therapeutic Communications
Chapter17 History Taking
Chapter18 Scene Size-up and Primary Assessment
Chapter19 Secondary Assessment and Reassessment
Chapter20 Assessment-Based Management and Clinical Decision Making
Section6 Cardiovascular
Chapter21 Cardiology
Section7 Medical
Chapter22 Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter23 Respiratory
Chapter24 Neurology
Chapter25 Endocrinology
Chapter26 Immune System Disorders
Chapter27 Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Chapter28 Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter29 Genitourinary and Renal Disorders
Chapter30 Gynecology
Chapter31 Hematology
Chapter32 Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter33 Toxicology
Chapter34 Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders
Section8 Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter35 Shock
Section9 Trauma
Chapter36 Trauma Overview and Mechanism of Injury
Chapter37 Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Trauma
Chapter38 Burns
Chapter39 Head, Face, and Neck Trauma
Chapter40 Spine and Nervous System Trauma
Chapter41 Chest Trauma
Chapter42 Abdominal Trauma
Chapter43 Orthopaedic Trauma
Chapter44 Environmental Conditions
Section10 Special Patient Populations
Chapter45 Obstetrics
Chapter46 Neonatal Care
Chapter47 Pediatrics
Chapter48 Geriatrics
Chapter49 Abuse and Neglect
Chapter50 Patients With Special Challenges
Chapter51 Acute Interventions for Home Care
Section11 EMS Operations
Chapter52 Ground and Air Ambulance Operations
Chapter53 Medical Incident Command
Chapter54 Rescue Awareness and Operations
Chapter55 Crime Scene Awareness
Chapter56 Hazardous Materials Awareness
Chapter57 Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Appendix Emergency Drug Index
Appendix Advanced Practice Procedures for Critical Care Paramedics
