Table of Contents

Division 1: Energy and Injury 1. PHTLS Past, Present, and Future 2. Injury Prevention 3. Art and Science of Medicine NEW! 4. Assessment of Kinematics Division 2: Assessment and Management 5. Scene Assessment and Management 6. Patient Assessment and Management 7. Airway and Ventilation Assessment and Management 8. Shock Assessment and Management Division 3: Specific Injuries 9. Head Trauma 10. Spinal Trauma 11. Thoracic Trauma 12. Abdominal Trauma 13. Musculoskeletal Trauma 14. Burn Trauma 15. Pediatric Trauma 16. Geriatric Trauma Division 4: Summary 17. Golden Principles of Prehospital Trauma Care Division 5: Special Considerations 18. Disaster Management 19. Explosives and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction 20. Environmental Trauma I: Heat and Cold 21. Environmental Trauma II: Drowning, Lightning, Diving, and Altitude 22. Wilderness Trauma Care 23. Civilian Tactical Emergency Medical Support Glossary Index