Mosby's Paramedic Textbook

Part OneChapter 1 EMS Systems/Roles and Responsibilities - EXPANDED!Chapter 2 The Well-Being of the ParamedicChapter 3 Injury Prevention - EXPANDED!Chapter 4 Medical/Legal IssuesChapter 5 EthicsPart TwoChapter 6 Review of Human SystemsChapter 7 General Principles of Pathophysiology - EXPANDED!Chapter 8 Life Span Development - NEW!Part ThreeChapter 9 Therapeutic CommunicationsChapter 10 History TakingChapter 11 Techniques of Physical ExaminationChapter 12 Patient AssessmentChapter 13 Clinical Decision MakingChapter 14 Assessment Based ManagementChapter 15 CommunicationsChapter 16 DocumentationPart FourChapter 17 PharmacologyChapter 18 Venous Access and Medication AdministrationPart FiveChapter 19 Airway Management and VentilationPart SixChapter 20 Trauma Systems/Mechanism of InjuryChapter 21 Hemorrhage and ShockChapter 22 Soft Tissue TraumaChapter 23 BurnsChapter 24 Head and Facial TraumaChapter 25 Spinal TraumaChapter 26 Thoracic TraumaChapter 27 Abdominal TraumaChapter 28 Musculoskeletal Trauma Part SevenChapter 29 CardiologyPart EightChapter 30 PulmonaryChapter 31 NeurologyChapter 32 EndocrinologyChapter 33 Allergies and AnaphylaxisChapter 34 GastroenterologyChapter 35 UrologyChapter 36 ToxicologyChapter 37 HematologyChapter 38 Environmental ConditionsChapter 39 Infectious and Communicable DiseasesChapter 40 Behavioral and Psychiatric DisordersChapter 41 GynecologyChapter 42 ObstetricsPart NineChapter 43 NeonatologyChapter 44 PediatricsChapter 45 GeriatricsChapter 46 Abuse and NeglectChapter 47 Patients with Special ChallengesChapter 48 Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care PatientPart TenChapter 49 Ambulance OperationsChapter 50 Medical Incident CommandChapter 51 Rescue Awareness and OperationsChapter 52 Crime Scene AwarenessChapter 53 Hazardous Materials IncidentsChapter 54 Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction - NEW!AppendixEmergency Drug Index (EDI)GlossaryCCT Appendix: Advanced Practice Procedures for the Critical Care ParamedicIndex