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| Emergency Medical Services Systems: Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| Emergency Medical Services System Development | |
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| Current Emergency Medical Services Systems | |
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| National Emergency Medical Services Group Involvement | |
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| Paramedic Education | |
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| Licensure, Certification, and Registration | |
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| Professionalism | |
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| Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic | |
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| Medical Direction for Emergency Medical Services | |
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| Improving System Quality | |
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| Emergency Medical Services Research | |
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| The Well-Being of the Paramedic | |
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| Wellness Components | |
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| Stress | |
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| Dealing with Death, Dying, Grief, and Loss | |
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| Prevention of Disease Transmission | |
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| Injury Prevention | |
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| Injury Epidemiology | |
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| Overview of Injury Prevention | |
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| Feasibility of Emergency Medical Services Involvement | |
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| Participation in Prevention Programs | |
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| Medical/Legal Issues | |
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| Legal Duties and Ethical Responsibilities | |
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| The Legal System | |
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| Legal Accountability of the Paramedic | |
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| Paramedic-Patient Relationships | |
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| Resuscitation Issues | |
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| Crime Scene Responsibilities | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Ethics Overview | |
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| A Rapid Approach to Emergency Ethical Problems | |
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| Ethical Tests in Health Care | |
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| Resolving Ethical Dilemmas | |
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| Ethical Issues in Contemporary Paramedic Practice | |
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| Review of Human Systems | |
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| Terminology | |
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| Cell Structure | |
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| Tissues | |
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| Organ Systems | |
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| Special Senses | |
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| General Principles of Pathophysiology | |
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| Cellular Physiology | |
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| Basic Cellular Review | |
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| Cellular Environment | |
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| Cellular Injury and Disease | |
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| Alterations in Cells and Tissues | |
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| Hypoperfusion | |
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| Self-Defense Mechanisms | |
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| Variances in Immunity and Inflammation | |
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| Stress and Disease | |
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| Genetics and Familial Diseases | |
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| Life Span Development | |
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| Newborn | |
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| Toddler and Preschool Years | |
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| School-Age Years | |
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| Adolescence | |
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| Early Adulthood | |
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| Middle Adulthood | |
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| Late Adulthood | |
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| Therapeutic Communication | |
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| Communication | |
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| Internal Factors in Effective Communication | |
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| External Factors in Effective Communication | |
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| Patient Interview | |
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| Strategies for Obtaining Information | |
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| Methods of Assessing Mental Status During the Interview | |
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| Special Interview Situations | |
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| History Taking | |
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| Content of the Patient History | |
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| Techniques of History Taking | |
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| Special Challenges | |
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| Techniques of Physical Examination | |
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| Physical Examination: Approach and Overview | |
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| Mental Status | |
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| General Survey | |
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| Anatomical Regions | |
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| Physical Examination of Infants and Children | |
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| Physical Examination of Older Adults | |
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| Patient Assessment | |
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| Scene Size-Up and Assessment | |
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| Patient Assessment Priorities | |
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| Initial Assessment | |
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| Focused History and Physical Examination: Medical Patients | |
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| Focused History and Physical Examination: Trauma Patients | |
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| Rapid Trauma Physical Examination | |
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| Detailed Physical Examination | |
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| Ongoing Assessment | |
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| Care of Medical Versus Trauma Patients | |
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| Clinical Decision Making | |
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| The Spectrum of Prehospital Care | |
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| Critical Thinking Process for Paramedics | |
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| Fundamental Elements of Critical Thinking for Paramedics | |
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| Field Application of Assessment-Based Patient Management | |
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| Putting it all Together: The Six R's | |
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| Assessment-Based Management | |
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| Effective Assessment | |
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| The Right Stuff | |
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| Optional Take-in Equipment | |
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| General Approach to the Patient | |
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| Presenting the Patient | |
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| Communications | |
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| Phases of Communications during a Typical Emergency Medical Services Event | |
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| Role of Communications in Emergency Medical Services | |
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| Communications Systems | |
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| Components and Functions of Dispatch Communications Systems | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Procedures for Emergency Medical Services Communications | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Importance of Documentation | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| The Narrative | |
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| Elements of a Properly Written Emergency Medical Services Document | |
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| Systems of Narrative Writing | |
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| Special Considerations of Documentation | |
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| Document Revision/Correction | |
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| Consequences of Inappropriate Documentation | |
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| Pharmacology | |
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| Drug Information | |
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| Historical Trends in Pharmacology | |
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| Mechanisms of Drug Action | |
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| General Properties of Drugs | |
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| Drug Interactions | |
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| Drug Forms, Preparations, and Storage | |
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| Drug Profiles and Special Considerations in Drug Therapy | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Nervous System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Blood | |
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| Anticoagulants, Fibrinolytics, and Blood Components | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Respiratory System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Eye and Ear | |
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| Treatment of Eye Disorders | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Endocrine System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Reproductive System | |
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| Treatment of Disorders of the Reproductive System | |
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| Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases | |
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| Antineoplastic Agents | |
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| Drugs Used in Infectious Disease and inflammation | |
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| Treatment of Infectious Disease and Inflammation | |
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| Drugs that Affect the Immunological System | |
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| Review of Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Herbs | |
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| Herbal Products | |
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| Herbal Supplements | |
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| Venous Access and Medication Administration | |
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| Mathematical Equivalents Used in Pharmacology | |
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| Drug Calculations | |
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| Drug Administration | |
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| Medical Asepsis | |
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| Universal Precautions in Medication Administration | |
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| Enteral Administration of Medications | |
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| Parental Administration of Medications | |
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| Administration of Percutaneous Medications | |
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| Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients | |
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| Obtaining a Blood Sample | |
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| Disposal of Contaminated Items and Sharps | |
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| Universal Precautions: Measures to Prevent Transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | |
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| Airway Management and Ventilation | |
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| Respiratory Physiology | |
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| Mechanics of Respiration | |
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| Measurement of Gases | |
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| Pulmonary Circulation | |
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| Respiratory Pathophysiology | |
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| Foreign Body Airway Obstruction | |
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| Aspiration by Inhalation | |
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| Airway Evaluation | |
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| Essential Parameters of Airway Evaluation | |
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| Supplemental Oxygen Therapy | |
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| Ventilation | |
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| Airway Management | |
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| Suction | |
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| Mechanical Adjuncts in Airway Management | |
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| Advanced Airway Procedures | |
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| Pharmacological Adjuncts to Airway Management and Ventilation | |
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| Translaryngeal Cannula Ventilation | |
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| Cricothyrotomy | |
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| Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury | |
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| Epidemiology of Trauma | |
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| Kinematics | |
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| Energy | |
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| Blunt Trauma | |
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| Blunt Trauma | |
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| Restraints | |
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| Organ Collision Injuries | |
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| Other Motorized Vehicular Collisions | |
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| Pedestrian Injuries | |
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| Other Causes of Blunt Trauma | |
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| Penetrating Trauma | |
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| Penetrating Trauma | |
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| Hemorrhage and Shock | |
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| Hemorrhage | |
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| Definition of Shock | |
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| Tissue Oxygenation | |
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| The Body as a Container | |
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| Capillary-Cellular Relationship in Shock | |
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| Classifications of Shock | |
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| Stages of Shock | |
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| Uncompensated Shock | |
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| Management and Treatment Plan for the Patient in Shock | |
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| Integration of Patient Assessment and the Treatment Plan | |
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| Soft Tissue Trauma | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Pathophysiology | |
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| Pathophysiology and Assessment of Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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| Management Principles for Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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| Hemorrhage and Control of Bleeding | |
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| Dressing Materials Used with Soft Tissue Trauma | |
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| Management of Specific Soft Tissue Injuries Not Requiring Closure | |
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| Special Considerations for Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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| Burns | |
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| Incidence and Patterns of Burn Injury | |
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| Classifications of Burn Injury | |
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| Pathophysiology of Burn Shock | |
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| Assessment of the Burn Patient | |
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| General Principles in Burn Management | |
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| Inhalation Burn Injury | |
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| Chemical Burn Injury | |
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| Electrical Burn Injuries | |
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| Radiation Exposure | |
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| Head and Facial Trauma | |
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| Maxillofacial Injury | |
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| Ear, Eye, and Dental Trauma | |
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| Anterior Neck Trauma | |
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| Head Trauma | |
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| Brain Trauma | |
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| Injury Rating Systems | |
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| Spinal Trauma | |
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| Spinal Trauma: Incidence, Morbidity, and Mortality | |
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| Traditional Spinal Assessment Criteria | |
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| Review of Spinal Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| General Assessment of Spinal Injury | |
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| Classifications of Spinal Injury | |
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| Evaluation and Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury | |
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| General Management of Spinal Injuries | |
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| Cord Injury Presentations | |
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| Nontraumatic Spinal Conditions | |
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| Assessment and Management of Nontraumatic Spinal Conditions | |
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| Thoracic Trauma | |
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| Skeletal Injury | |
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| Closed Pneumothorax | |
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| Heart and Great Vessel Injury | |
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| Other Thoracic Injuries | |
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| Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Mechanisms of Abdominal Injury | |
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| Specific Abdominal Injuries | |
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| Vascular Structure Injuries | |
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| Assessment of Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Management of Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Musculoskeletal Trauma | |
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| Classifications of Musculoskeletal Injuries | |
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| Inflammatory and Degenerative Conditions | |
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| Signs and Symptoms of Extremity Trauma | |
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| Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries | |
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| Upper Extremity Injuries | |
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| Lower Extremity Injuries | |
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| Open Fractures | |
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| Straightening Angular Fractures and Reducing Dislocations | |
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| Referral of Patients with Minor Musculoskeletal Injury | |
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| Cardiology | |
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| Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart | |
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| Anatomy | |
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| Physiology | |
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| Electrophysiology of the Heart | |
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| Electrical Activity of Cardiac Cells and Membrane Potentials | |
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| Cell Excitability | |
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| Electrical Conduction System of the Heart | |
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| Assessment of the Patient with Cardiac Disease | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Electrocardiogram Monitoring | |
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| Basic Concepts of Electrocardiogram Monitoring | |
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| Relationship of the Electrocardiogram To Electrical Activity | |
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| Electrocardiogram Interpretation | |
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| Steps in Rhythm Analysis | |
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| Introduction to Dysrhythmias | |
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| Classification of Dysrhythmias | |
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| Dysrhythmias Originating in the Sinoatrial Node | |
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| Dysrhythmias Originating in the Atria | |
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| Dysrhythmias Sustained or Originating in the Atrioventricular Junction | |
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| Dysrhythmias Originating in the Ventricles | |
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| Dysrhythmias that Are Disorders of Conduction | |
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| Specific Cardiovascular Diseases | |
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| Pathophysiology and Management of Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Techniques of Managing Cardiac Emergencies | |
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| Basic Cardiac Life Support | |
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| Defibrillation | |
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| Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators | |
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| Synchronized Cardioversion | |
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| Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing | |
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| Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Death | |
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| Termination of Resuscitation | |
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| Pulmonary Emergencies | |
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| Pathophysiology | |
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| Scene Size-up and Rescuer Safety | |
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| Obstructive Airway Disease | |
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| Pneumonia | |
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| Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome | |
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| Pulmonary Thromboembolism | |
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| Upper Respiratory Infection | |
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| Spontaneous Pneumothorax | |
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| Hyperventilation Syndrome | |
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| Lung Cancer | |
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| Neurology | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System | |
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| Neurological Pathophysiology | |
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| Pathophysiology and Management of Specific Central Nervous System Disorders | |
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| Endocrinology | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System | |
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| Specific Disorders of the Endocrine System | |
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| Disorders of the Pancreas: Diabetes Mellitus | |
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| Disorders of the Thyroid Gland | |
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| Disorders of the Adrenal Glands | |
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| Allergies and Anaphylaxis | |
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| Antigen-Antibody Reaction | |
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| Allergic Reaction | |
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| Localized Allergic Reaction | |
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| Anaphylaxis | |
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| Gastroenterology | |
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| Gastrointestinal Anatomy | |
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| Assessment of the Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain | |
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| Management of the Patient with an Abdominal Emergency | |
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| Specific Abdominal Emergencies | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Nasogastric Tube Insertion | |
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| Necessary Equipment | |
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| Procedure | |
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| Possible Complications | |
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| Urology | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology Review | |
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| Physical Examination for Patients with Genitourinary Disorders | |
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| Management and Treatment Plan | |
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| Management | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| Poisonings | |
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| Poison Control Centers | |
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| General Guidelines for Managing a Poisoned Patient | |
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| Poisoning by Ingestion | |
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| Poisoning by Inhalation | |
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| Poisoning by Injection | |
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| Poisoning by Absorption | |
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| Drug Abuse | |
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| Toxic Effects of Drugs | |
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| Alcoholism | |
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| Alcohol Dependence | |
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| Ethanol | |
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| Medical Consequences of Chronic Alcohol Ingestion | |
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| Alcohol Emergencies | |
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| Management of Toxic Syndromes | |
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| General Management Principles for Toxic Syndromes | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Toxicology in Emergency Cardiac Care | |
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| Guidelines for Severe Poisoning | |
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| Hematology | |
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| Blood and Blood Components | |
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| Specific Hematological Disorders | |
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| General Assessment and Management of Patients with Hematological Disorders | |
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| Environmental Conditions | |
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| Thermoregulation | |
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| Hyperthermia | |
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| Hypothermia | |
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| Frostbite | |
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| Submersion | |
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| Diving Emergencies | |
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| High-Altitude Illness | |
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| Infectious and Communicable Diseases | |
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| Public Health Principles Related to Infectious Diseases | |
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| Pathophysiology of Infectious Disease | |
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| Physiology of the Human Response to Infection | |
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| Stages of Infectious Disease | |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | |
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| Hepatitis | |
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| Tuberculosis | |
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| Meningococcal Meningitis | |
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| Pneumonia | |
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| Tetanus | |
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| Rabies | |
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| Hantavirus | |
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| Viral Diseases of Childhood | |
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| Other Viral Diseases | |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| Lice and Scabies | |
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| Reporting an Exposure to an Infectious or a Communicable Disease | |
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| Paramedic's Role in Preventing Disease Transmission | |
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| Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders | |
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| Understanding Behavioral Emergencies | |
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| Assessment and Management of Behavioral Emergencies | |
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| Specific Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders | |
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| Special Considerations for Patients with Behavioral Problems | |
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| Gynecology | |
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| Organs of the Female Reproductive System | |
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| Menstruation and Ovulation | |
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| Specific Gynecological Emergencies | |
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| Obstetrics | |
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| Normal Events of Pregnancy | |
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| Specialized Structures of Pregnancy | |
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| Fetal Growth and Development | |
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| Obstetrical Terminology | |
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| Patient Assessment | |
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| Complications of Pregnancy | |
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| Delivery Complications | |
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| Neonatology | |
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| Risk Factors Associated with the Need for Resuscitation | |
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| Physiological Adaptations at Birth | |
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| Assessment and Management of the Neonate | |
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| Resuscitation of the Distressed Neonate | |
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| Routes of Drug Administration | |
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| Postresuscitation Care | |
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| Neonatal Transport | |
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| Specific Situations | |
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| Psychological and Emotional Support | |
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| Pediatrics | |
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| The Paramedic's Role in Caring for Pediatric Patients | |
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| Emergency Medical Services for Children | |
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| Growth and Development Review | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology Review | |
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| General Principles of Pediatric Assessment | |
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| General Principles of Patient Management | |
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| Specific Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Management | |
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| Infants and Children with Special Needs | |
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| Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule | |
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| Geriatrics | |
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| Demographics, Epidemiology, and Societal Issues | |
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| Living Environments and Referral Sources | |
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| Physiological Changes of Aging | |
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| General Principles in Assessment of the Geriatric Patient | |
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| System Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Management | |
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| Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Battering | |
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| Elder Abuse | |
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| Child Abuse | |
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| Sexual Assault | |
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| Patients with Special Challenges | |
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| Physical Challenges | |
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| Mental Challenges | |
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| Pathological Challenges | |
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| Culturally Diverse Patients | |
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| Terminally Ill Patients | |
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| Patients with Communicable Diseases | |
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| Financial Challenges | |
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| Acute Interventions for the Home Health Care Patient | |
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| Overview of Home Health Care | |
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| General Principles of and Management | |
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| Specific Acute Home Health Care Interventions | |
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| Ambulance Operations | |
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| Ambulance Standards | |
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| Checking Ambulances | |
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| Ambulance Stationing | |
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| Safe Ambulance Operation | |
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| Aeromedical Transportation | |
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| Medical Incident Command | |
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| Incident Command System | |
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| Mass Casualty Incidents | |
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| Principles and Technology of Triage | |
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| Critical Incident Stress Management | |
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| Rescue Awareness and Operations | |
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| Appropriate Training for Rescue Operations | |
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| Phases of a Rescue Operation | |
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| Rescuer Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Surface Water Rescue | |
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| Hazardous Atmospheres | |
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| Highway Operations | |
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| Hazardous Terrain | |
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| Assessment Procedures During Rescue | |
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| Crime Scene Awareness | |
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| Approaching the Scene | |
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| Dangerous Residence | |
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| Dangerous Highway Encounters | |
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| Violent Street Incidents | |
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| Violent Groups and Situations | |
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| Safety Tactics | |
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| Tactical Patient Care | |
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| EMS at Crime Scenes | |
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| Hazardous Materials Incidents | |
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| Scope of Hazardous Materials | |
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| Laws and Regulations | |
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| Identification of Hazardous Materials | |
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| Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment | |
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| Health Hazards | |
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| Response to Hazardous Materials Emergencies | |
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| Medical Monitoring and Rehabilitation | |
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| Emergency Management of Contaminated Patients | |
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| Decontamination of Rescue Personnel and Equipment | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Overview of Training Requirements for EMS Personnel Responding to a Hazardous Materials Incident as Established by OSHA/EPA and the NFPA | |
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| OSHA/EPA Training Requirements | |
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| NPFA 473: Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents | |
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| Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
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| History of Biological Weapons | |
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| Critical Biological Agents | |
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| Methods of Dissemination | |
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| Specific Biological Threats | |
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| Nuclear and Radiological Threats | |
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| Incendiary Threats | |
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| Specific Chemical Threats | |
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| Explosive Threats | |
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| Department of Homeland Security | |
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| General Guidelines for Emergency Response | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Agents | |
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| Emergency Drug Index (EDI) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| CCT Appendix: Advanced Practice Procedures for the Critical Care Paramedic | |
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| Illustration Credits | |