Table of Contents

Division 7: Special Patient Populations 35. Obstetrics and Gynecology 36. Neonatology 37. Pediatrics 38. Geriatrics 39. Abuse and Assault 40. Patients with Special Challenges 41. Social Issues 42. Care for the Patient with a Chronic Illness Division 8: Trauma 43. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury 44. Bleeding 45. Soft Tissue Trauma 46. Burn Injury 47. Head and Face Trauma 48. Spinal Trauma 49. Thoracic Trauma 50. Abdominal Trauma 51. Musculoskeletal Trauma 52. Environmental Conditions 53. Farm Response 54. Wilderness EMS Division 9: Putting It All Together 55. Assessment-Based Management 56. Clinical Decision Making 57. Ground and Air Transport of Critical Patients Division 10: Operations 58. EMS Deployment and System Status Management 59. Crime Scene Awareness 60. Dispatch Activities 61. Emergency Vehicle Operations 62. EMS Operations Command and Control 63. Vehicle Rescue and Rescue Awareness Operations 64. Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents 65. Tactical EMS Division 11: Disaster and Domestic Preparedness Issues 66. Disaster Response and Domestic Preparedness Appendices A. Quiz Answers B. Drug Profiles Glossary Illustration Credits

About the Author

President, Southwest EMA Education, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona