Emergency Care And Transportation Of The Sick And Injured- With Access - 10th edition

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.

Section 1 Preparatory
Chapter 1 EMS Systems
Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 Communications and Documentation
Chapter 5 The Human Body
Chapter 6 Life Span Development
Section 2 Pharmacology
Chapter 7 Principles of Pharmacology
Section 3 Patient Assessment
Chapter 8 Patient Assessment
Section 4 Airway
Chapter 9 Airway Management
Section 5 Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 10 Shock
Chapter 11 BLS Resuscitation
Section 6 Medical
Chapter 12 Medical Overview
Chapter 13 Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 14 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 15 Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
Chapter 17 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 18 Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 Toxicology
Chapter 20 Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 21 Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7 Trauma
Chapter 22 Trauma Overview
Chapter 23 Bleeding
Chapter 24 Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 25 Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 26 Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 27 Chest Injuries
Chapter 28 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 29 Orthopaedic Injuries
Chapter 30 Environmental Emergencies
Section 8 Special Patient Populations
Chapter 31 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 32 Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 33 Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 34 Patients With Special Challenges
Section 9 EMS Operations
Chapter 35 Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter 36 Transport Operations
Chapter 37 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter 38 Incident Management
Chapter 39 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
Section 10 ALS Techniques
Chapter 40 ALS Assist
Appendix A Medical Terminology