1. The EMS Profession 2. The Well-Being of the Paramedic 3. Professional Ethics 4. Legal Issues 5. Clinical Decision-Making 6. Medical Terminology 7. Anatomy Overview 8. Physiology Overview
Part 2 – Foundations of Communication, Assessment, and Critical Care
9. Safety and Scene Size-Up 10. Therapeutic Communications and History Taking 11. The Normal Physical Examination 12. Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation 13. Shock Overview 14. Patient Assessment 15. Pharmacology 16. Medication Administration and IV 17. Documentation and Communication
Part 3 – Trauma
18. Mechanism of Injury 19. Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock 20. Head, Face, and Neck Trauma 21. Thoracic Trauma 22. Abdominal Trauma 23. Spinal Trauma 24. Skeletal Trauma 25. Soft Tissue and Muscle Trauma 26. Burn Trauma 27. Trauma Patients and Trauma Systems
Part 4 – Medical Issues
28. Pulmonary 29. Cardiology
Section I: Physiology and ECG Interpretation
Section II: Cardiovascular Diseases 30. Neurology 31. Endocrine, Electrolytes, and Acid/Base 32. Allergies and Anaphylaxis 33. Infectious and Communicable Diseases 34. Gastroenterology 35. Toxicology 36. Urology 37. Hematology 38. Environmental Conditions 39. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 40. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders 41. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Part 5 – Special Populations
42. Neonatology 43. Pediatric Patients 44. Geriatric Patients 45. The Abused and Neglected 46. Patients with Special Challenges 47. Patients with Chronic Illnesses 48. Patients from Diverse Cultures
Part 6 – Operations
49. Ambulance Operations 50. Medical Incident Command 51. Rescue Awareness 52. Teamwork and Operational Interface 53. Hazardous Materials Incidents 54. Special Events and Mass Gatherings 55. Responding to WMD Events
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