| Introduction |
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vii | |
| Dedication/Acknowledgments |
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ix | |
| Guidelines to Better Test-Taking |
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x | |
| DIVISION 1 Prehospital Environment |
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic |
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1 | (6) |
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Emergency Medical Services System |
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7 | (8) |
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Medical-Legal Considerations of Emergency Care |
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15 | (7) |
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22 | (8) |
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30 | (8) |
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38 | (7) |
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Stress Management in Emergency Services |
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45 | (8) |
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51 | (2) |
| DIVISION 2 Preparatory Information |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (5) |
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Comprehensive Patient Assessment---Part I |
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61 | (7) |
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Comprehensive Patient Assessment---Part II |
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68 | (7) |
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Airway Management and Ventilation---Part I |
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75 | (7) |
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Airway Management and Ventilation---Part II |
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82 | (8) |
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Pathophysiology of Shock---Part I |
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90 | (5) |
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Pathophysiology of Shock---Part II |
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95 | (8) |
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Emergency Pharmacology---Part I |
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103 | (6) |
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Emergency Pharmacology---Part II |
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109 | (10) |
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116 | (3) |
| DIVISION 3 Trauma Emergencies |
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119 | (6) |
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Head, Neck, and Spine Injury |
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125 | (8) |
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133 | (8) |
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141 | (6) |
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Soft-Tissue Trauma and Burns |
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147 | (8) |
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Shock Trauma Resuscitation |
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155 | (9) |
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161 | (3) |
| DIVISION 4 Medical Emergencies |
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164 | (9) |
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Cardiovascular Emergencies---Part I |
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173 | (8) |
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Cardiovascular Emergencies---Part II |
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181 | (16) |
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Cardiovascular Emergencies---Part III |
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197 | (17) |
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Division Review IV (Chapters 20 and 21) |
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211 | (3) |
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Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies |
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214 | (5) |
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Nervous System Emergencies---Part I |
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219 | (6) |
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Nervous System Emergencies---Part II |
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225 | (5) |
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Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, and Reproductive System Emergencies |
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230 | (9) |
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239 | (4) |
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Toxicology and Substance Abuse |
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243 | (7) |
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250 | (6) |
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Environmental Emergencies |
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256 | (6) |
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Emergencies in the Elderly Patient |
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262 | (10) |
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272 | (10) |
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280 | (2) |
| DIVISION 5 Obstetrical and Gynecological Emergencies |
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Gynecological Emergencies |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (10) |
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Emergency Management of the Neonate |
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296 | (7) |
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301 | (2) |
| DIVISION 6 Psychiatric Emergencies |
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Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies |
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303 | (4) |
| Appendix 12 Lead ECG Monitoring and Interpretation |
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307 | (4) |
| Workbook Answer Key |
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311 | (28) |
| National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic Practical Examination Forms |
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339 | |
| Emergency Drug Cards |
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| Patient Care Scenario Cards |
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