Essentials of Paramedic Care
Second Edition
by
Bryan E. Bledsoe
Robert S. Porter
Richard A. Cherry
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You will also find resource weblinks, anatomy labeling exercises, a gallery of trauma photos, and additional features that expand upon text content. An audio glossary is included, as well as a link to The New York Times.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
Chapter 2: Medical/Legal Aspects of Advanced Prehospital Care
Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 4: General Principles of Pathophysiology
Chapter 5: Life-Span Development
Chapter 6: General Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 7: Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
Chapter 8: Airway Management and Ventilation
Chapter 9: Therapeutic Communications
Chapter 10: History Taking
Chapter 11: Physical Exam Techniques
Chapter 12: Patient Assessment in the Field
Chapter 13: Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 14: Communications
Chapter 15: Documentation
Chapter 16: Trauma and Trauma Systems
Chapter 17: Blunt Trauma
Chapter 18: Penetrating Trauma
Chapter 19: Hemorrhage and Shock
Chapter 20: Soft-Tissue Trauma
Chapter 21: Burns
Chapter 22: Musculoskeletal Trauma
Chapter 23: Head, Facial, and Neck Trauma
Chapter 24: Spinal Trauma
Chapter 25: Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 26: Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 27: Pulmonology
Chapter 28: Cardiology
Chapter 29: Neurology
Chapter 30: Endocrinology
Chapter 31: Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 32: Gastroenterology
Chapter 33: Urology and Nephrology
Chapter 34: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
Chapter 35: Hematology
Chapter 36: Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 37: Infectious Disease
Chapter 38: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 39: Gynecology
Chapter 40: Obstetrics
Chapter 41: Neonatology
Chapter 42: Pediatrics
Chapter 43: Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 44: Abuse and Assault
Chapter 45: The Challenged Patient
Chapter 46: Acute Interventions for the Chronic-Care Patient
Chapter 47: Assessment-Based Management
Chapter 48: Operations
Chapter 49: Responding to Terrorist Acts
