Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care 2. Well-Being of the EMT 3. Medicolegal and Ethical Issues 4. The Human Body 5. Lifting and Moving Patients 6. The Airway 7. Patient Assessment 8. Communications 9. Documentation 10. General Pharmacology 11. Respiratory Emergencies 12. Cardiovascular Emergencies 13. Altered Mental Status 14. Allergies 15. Poisoning and Overdoses 16. Environmental Emergencies 17. Behavioral Emergencies 18. Abuse and Assault 19. Obstetrics and Gynecology 20. Bleeding and Shock 21. Soft Tissue Injuries 22. Chest and Abdominal Emergencies 23. Musculoskeletal Care 24. Injuries to the Head and Spine 25. Infants and Children 26. Ambulance Operations 27. Gaining Access 28. Disasters and Hazardous Materials 29. Advanced Airway Management 30. Weapons of Mass Destruction and the EMT 31. Geriatric Emergencies

About the Author

Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Prehospital Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York