TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Acknowledgments 

Section I: Preparatory 

Voices of Experience: Don’t Make Things Worse
Chapter 1: Foundations of EMT-Intermediate 
Chapter 2: Overview of Human Systems
Chapter 3: Emergency Pharmacology 27
Chapter 4: Venous Access and Medication Administration
Section I Quiz: Preparatory  

Section II: Airway   

Voices of Experience: Safety Equipment is Not Meant for Decoration
Chapter 5: Airway Management and Ventilation  
Section II Quiz: Airway   

Section III: Patient Assessment 

Voices of Experience: Hidden Injuries
Chapter 6: History Taking 
Chapter 7: Techniques of Physical Examination
Chapter 8: Patient Assessment 
Chapter 9: Clinical Decision Making 
Chapter 10: Communications and Documentation
Section III Quiz: Patient Assessment 

Section IV: Trauma       

Voices of Experience: An Onslaught of Trauma  
Chapter 11: Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury   
Chapter 12: Hemorrhage and Shock
Chapter 13: Burns  
Chapter 14: Thoracic Trauma   
Section IV Quiz: Trauma 

Section V: Medical 

Voices of Experience: Lasting Impressions 
Chapter 15: Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Emergencies 
Chapter 17: Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 18: Allergic Reactions
Chapter 19: Poisoning/Overdose Emergencies
Chapter 20: Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 21: Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies
Chapter 22: Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 23: Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 24: Gynecologic Emergencies
Section V Quiz: Medical

Section VI: Special Considerations 

Voices of Experience: Try to Remember More than the Hat
Chapter 25: Obstetric Emergencies
Chapter 26: Neonatal Resuscitation 
Chapter 27: Pediatrics
Chapter 28: Geriatrics
Section VI Quiz: Special Considerations

Appendix: Assessment Based Management
Answer Key