Synopses & Reviews
Transition Series: Topics for the Paramedic is designed to act as a transition guide between the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and the 2009 Paramedic National EMS Education Standards. Providing a timely, topical continuing education guide, this book provides both and overview of new information found in the Education Standards and the Paramedic level and provides a source of continuing education for practicing Paramedics.
Table of Contents
Preparatory |
1 | Workforce Safety and Wellness |
2 | Patient Safety |
3 | Legal Issues in EMS |
4 | Therapeutic Communication |
5 | Research: Evidence-Based Decision Making in EMS |
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Anatomy and Physiology |
6 | The Cellular Environment and Metabolism |
7 | Anatomy and Physiology: The Blood |
8 | The Nervous System |
Medical Terminology |
9 | Medical Terminology |
Pathophysiology |
10 | Cellular Adaptation and Injury |
11 | Self-Defense Mechanisms and Inflammation |
12 | The Cardiovascular System |
Life Span Development |
13 | Life Span Development |
Public Health |
14 | Public Health and EMS |
Pharmacology |
15 | Medication Administration |
16 | Paramedic Medications |
Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation |
17 | Airway Assessment and Decision Making |
18 | Noninvasive Airway Intervention |
19 | Invasive Airway Management |
Assessment |
20 | Critical Thinking |
21 | Patient Assessment |
22 | Patient Monitoring Devices |
Shock and Resuscitation |
23 | Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation |
24 | Shock |
25 | Sepsis |
Medicine |
26 | Cardiovascular Emergencies: Acute Coronary Syndrome |
27 | Acute Coronary Syndrome and the Multilead ECG |
28 | Cardiovascular Emergencies: Heart Failure |
29 | Respiratory Emergencies: Airway Resistance Disorders |
30 | Respiratory Emergencies: Lung and Gas Exchange |
31 | Respiratory Emergencies: Infectious Disorders |
32 | Neurology: Stroke |
33 | Abdominal Emergencies and Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
34 | Immunology: Anaphylactic and Anaphylactiod Reactions |
35 | Endocrine Emergencies: Hypoglycemia |
36 | Endocrine Emergencies: Hyperglycemic Disorders |
37 | Psychiatric Disorders |
38 | Hematology |
39 | Genitourinary and Renal Disorders |
40 | Gynecologic Emergencies |
41 | Emergencies Involving the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat |
Trauma |
42 | Bleeding and Bleeding Control |
43 | Chest Trauma |
44 | Abdominal Trauma |
45 | Soft Tissue Injuries: Crush Injury and Compartment Syndrome |
46 | Orthopedic Trauma |
47 | Head and Neck Trauma |
48 | Traumatic Brain Injury |
49 | Complete and Incomplete Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries |
50 | Trauma in Special Populations: Pediatrics |
51 | Trauma in Special Populations: Geriatrics |
52 | Trauma in Special Populations: Pregnancy |
53 | Diving Emergencies: Decompression Sickness and Arterial Embolism |
54 | Lightning Strike Injuries |
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Special Patient Populations |
55 | Obstetrics (Antepartum Complications) |
56 | Neonatology |
57 | Pediatrics |
58 | Geriatrics |
59 | Patients with Special Challenges |
EMS Operations |
60 | Operating an Ambulance Safely |
61 | Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management |
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