Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 4E Student Workbook

The Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 4e Student Workbook is designed to encourage critical thinking and aid comprehension of the course material through use of materials such as case studies and corresponding questions, figure-labeling exercises, fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, and multiple-choice questions.

Table of Contents:
Part One: Preparatory 1. EMS Systems: Roles, Responsibilities, and Professionalism 2. Well-Being of the Paramedic 3. Injury Prevention and Public Health NEW! 4. Documentation 5. EMS Communications 6. Medical and Legal Issues 7. Ethics 8. Research Principles and Evidence-Based Practice NEW! Part Two: Anatomy and Physiology 9. Medical Terminology NEW! 10. Review of Human Systems 11. General Principles of Pathophysiology 12. Life Span Development Part Three: Pharmacology 13. Principles of Pharmacology and Emergency Medications 14. Venous Access and Medication Administration Part Four: Airway 15. Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation Part Five: Patient Assessment 16. Scene Size Up NEW! 17. Therapeutic Communications 18. History Taking 19. Primary Assessment NEW! 20. Secondary Assessment and Reassessment NEW! 21. Clinical Decision Making Part Six: Cardiovascular 22. Cardiology Part Seven: Medical 23. Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat NEW! 24. Respiratory 25. Neurology 26. Endocrinology 27. Immunology NEW! 28. Infectious and Communicable Disease 29. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders 30. Genitourinary and Renal Disorders 31. Gynecology 32. Hematology 33. Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders NEW! 34. Toxicology 35. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders Part Eight: Shock and Resuscitation 36. Pathophysiology and Management of Shock Part Nine: Trauma 37. Trauma Overview and Mechanism of Injury 38. Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma 39. Burns 40. Head, Face, and Neck Trauma 41. Spine and Nervous System Trauma 42. Chest Trauma 43. Abdominal Trauma 44. Orthopedic Trauma 45. Environmental Conditions Part Ten: Special Patient Populations 46. Obstetrics 47. Neonatal Care 48. Pediatrics 49. Geriatrics 50. Abuse and Neglect 51. Patients with Special Challenges 52. Acute Interventions for Home Care Part 11: EMS Operations 53. Ground and Air Ambulance Operations 54. Medical Incident Command 55. Rescue Awareness and Operations 56. Crime Scene Awareness 57. Hazardous Materials Awareness 58. Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction 59. Putting it All Together: Assessment-Based Management

About the Author :
Mick J. Sanders, EMT-P, MSA, received his paramedic training in 1978 from St. Louis University Hospitals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. He has worked in various health care systems as a field paramedic, emergency department paramedic, and EMS instructor. For 12 years, Mr. Sanders served as Training Specialist with the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Missouri Department of Health, where he oversaw EMT and paramedic training and licensure in St. Louis city and the surrounding metropolitan areas. Kim D. McKenna, MEd, RN, CEN, EMT-P, is the Director of Education for the St. Charles County Ambulance District and Adjunct Professor at Lindenwood University, located in the metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri area. There she is primary instructor for the paramedic program, program director for the district's emergency medical technician programs, and leads a training staff that provides education for district paramedics and for firefighters and emergency personnel within St. Charles County. Kim has been teaching in EMS for more than 25 years. She formerly worked as an emergency and intensive care nurse, and served as Chief Medical Officer for the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District for 6 years. Kim was the EMR Project Level Leader for the National EMS Education Standards project and is currently a Board of Director for the National Association of EMS Educators. Lawrence M. Lewis, MD, FACEP, is Professor of Emergency Medicine in Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his medical school training at the University of Miami School of Medicine before attending a residency at Washington University. Dr. Lewis is an active researcher in emergency medicine with more than 60 publications and serves on several national and state emergency medicine committees. Gary Quick, MD, FACEP, retired as Medical Director at Southwestern Medical Center, Lawton, Oklahoma in December, 2010. Previously he served as an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Quick is a career emergency physician with 40 years in clinical practice, as well as extensive educational and research experience. He is widely published with more than 100 articles and book chapters to his credit. Before his retirement, he served the specialty of emergency medicine in several capacities at the national and state level for the American College of Emergency Physicians.