Mosby's EMT-intermediate textbook for the 1999 National Standard Curriculum / Bruce R. Shade ... [et al.]. (Text)

With 1 DVD-ROM . Kept in the special collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Division 1: Preparatory. 1. Foundations of EMT-intermediate -- 2. Your well-being -- 3. Medical-legal aspects -- 4. Overview of human systems -- 5. Emergency pharmacology -- 6. Venous access -- 7. Medication math -- 8. Medication administration -- Division 2: Airway. 9. Airway management -- Division 3: Patient assessment. 10. History taking -- 11. Techniques of physical examination -- 12. Patient assessment -- 13. Clinical decision making -- 14. Communications -- 15. Documentation -- Division 4: Trauma. 16. Trauma systems and mechanism of injury -- 17. Hemorrhage and shock -- 18. Burns -- 19. Thoracic trauma -- 20. Head and spinal trauma

21. Abdominal and extremity trauma -- Division 5: Medical. 22. Respiratory emergencies -- 23. Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology and ECG interpretation -- 24. Cardiovascular emergencies -- 25. Diabetic emergencies -- 26. Allergic reactions -- 27. Poisoning and overdose emergencies -- 28. Neurological emergencies -- 29. Nontraumatic abdominal emergencies -- 30. Environmental emergencies -- 31. Behavioral emergencies and substance abuse -- 32. Gynecological emergencies -- Division 6: Special considerations. 33. Obstetrical emergencies -- 34. Neonatal resuscitation -- 35. Pediatric emergencies

36. Geriatrics -- 37. Patients with special challenges -- Division 7: Assessment-based management. 38. Assessment-based managment -- Division 8: Special operations -- 39. First responder procedures with weapons of mass destruction -- 40. Incident command -- 41. Tactical emergency medical support.