Paramedic Companion: A Case-Based Worktext

Skill Listing Foreword Preface Acknowledgments User's Guide Part I: Foundations of Paramedicine 1. The EMS Profession 2. The Well-Being of the Paramedic 3. Professional Ethics 4. Legal Issues Problem-based Learning Case #1: The Partner Quandary 5. Clinical Decision-Making 6. Medical Terminology 7. Anatomy Overview 8. Physiology Overview 9. Safety and Scene Size-Up Part II: Foundations of Communication, Assessment, and Critical Care 10. Therapeutic Communications and History Taking 11. The Normal Physical Examination 12. Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 13. Shock Overview 14. Patient Assessment Problem-based Learning Case #2: The Interfacility Transfer 15. Pharmacology 16. Medication Administration and IV 17. Documentation and Communication Part III: Trauma 18. Mechanism of Injury 19. Hemorrhage and Hemorrhagic Shock 20. Head, Face, and Neck Trauma 21. Thoracic Trauma 22. Abdominal Trauma 23. Spinal Trauma Problem-based Learning Case #3: An Awful Crash 24. Skeletal Trauma 25. Soft Tissue and Muscle Trauma 26. Burn Trauma Problem-based Learning Case #4: A Tragic Fall 27.Trauma Patients and Trauma Systems Part IV: Medical Issues 28. Pulmonary 29. Cardiology Section I: Physiology and ECG Interpretation Section II: Cardiovascular Diseases 30. Neurology 31. Endocrine, Electrolytes, and Acid/Base 32. Allergies and Anaphylaxis Problem-based Learning Case #5: Happy New Year 33. Infectious and Communicable Diseases 34. Gastroenterology 35. Toxicology 36. Urology 37. Hematology 38. Environmental Conditions 39. Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat 40. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders Problem-based Learning Case #6: Come Out Swinging 41. Obstetrics and Gynecology Part V: Special Populations 42. Neonatology 43. Pediatric Patients 44. Geriatric Patients 45. The Abused and Neglected 46. Patients with Special Challenges Problem-based Learning Case #7: Bravery Comes in All Forms 47. Patients with Chronic Illnesses 48. Patients from Diverse Cultures Problem-based Learning Case #8: Life Begins Part VI: Operations 49. Ambulance Operations 50. Medical Incident Command 51. Rescue Awareness 52. Teamwork and Operational Interface 53. Hazardous Materials Incidents 54. Special Events and Mass Gatherings 55. Responding to WMD Events Appendix: Skill Sheets IndexHsieh, Arthur is the author of 'Paramedic Companion: A Case-Based Worktext', published 2008 under ISBN 9780073202655 and ISBN 0073202657.