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4 | (30) |
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EMT Training: Focus and Requirements |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Overview of the EMS System |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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Public Basic Life Support and Immediate Aid |
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13 | (1) |
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Emergency Medical Responders |
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Emergency Medical Technician |
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14 | (1) |
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician |
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14 | (1) |
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Components of the EMS System |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Integration of Health Services |
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19 | (1) |
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Mobile Integrated Healthcare |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Prevention and Public Education |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness |
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34 | (50) |
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35 | (1) |
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General Health and Wellness |
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35 | (1) |
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Wellness and Stress Management |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Risk Reduction and Prevention for Infectious and Communicable Diseases |
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42 | (5) |
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Establishing an Infection Control Routine |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (2) |
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General Postexposure Management |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (5) |
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Protective Clothing: Preventing Injury |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Long/Loose Hair, Rings, Jewelry |
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61 | (1) |
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Caring for Critically Ill and Injured Patients |
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61 | (1) |
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Responses of the Critical Patient |
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62 | (1) |
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Techniques for Communicating With the Critical Patient |
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63 | (1) |
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Locate and Notify Family Members |
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64 | (1) |
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Injured and Critically Ill Children |
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64 | (1) |
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Dealing With the Death of a Child |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Dealing With the Patient and Family Members |
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67 | (1) |
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Stress Management on the Job |
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67 | (3) |
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Emotional Aspects of Emergency Care |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (4) |
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74 | (1) |
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Cultural Diversity on the Job |
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74 | (1) |
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Avoiding Sexual Harassment |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Injury and Illness Prevention |
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76 | (4) |
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80 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues |
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84 | (28) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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The Right to Refuse Treatment |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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Presumptive Signs of Death |
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92 | (1) |
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Definitive Signs of Death |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Medical Identification Insignia |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Standards Imposed by Local Custom |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Professional or Institutional Standards |
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96 | (1) |
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Standards Imposed by Textbooks |
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97 | (1) |
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Standards Imposed by States |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Assault and Battery and Kidnapping |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Good Samaritan Laws and Immunity |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Special Mandatory Reporting Requirements |
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101 | (1) |
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Abuse of Children, Older People, and Others |
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101 | (1) |
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Injury During the Commission of a Felony |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Other Reporting Requirements |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (5) |
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108 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Communications and Documentation |
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112 | (40) |
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113 | (1) |
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Therapeutic Communication |
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113 | (1) |
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Age, Culture, and Personal Experience |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (10) |
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Written Communications and Documentation |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (2) |
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Documenting Refusal of Care |
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132 | (3) |
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Special Reporting Situations |
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135 | (1) |
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Communications Systems and Equipment |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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Mobile and Portable Radios |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Cellular/Satellite Telephones |
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137 | (1) |
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Other Communications Equipment |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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Communicating With Medical Control and Hospitals |
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142 | (3) |
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Maintenance of Radio Equipment |
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145 | (4) |
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149 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Medical Terminology |
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152 | (26) |
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153 | (1) |
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Anatomy of a Medical Term |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (2) |
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Common Direction, Movement, and Position Terms |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (11) |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (62) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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The Skeletal System: Anatomy |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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The Appendicular Skeleton |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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The Skeletal System: Physiology |
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186 | (1) |
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The Musculoskeletal System: Anatomy |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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The Musculoskeletal System: Physiology |
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187 | (1) |
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The Respiratory System: Anatomy |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (2) |
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The Respiratory System: Physiology |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Normal Breathing |
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195 | (1) |
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Inadequate Breathing Patterns in Adults |
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195 | (1) |
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The Circulatory System: Anatomy |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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The Circulatory System: Physiology |
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203 | (1) |
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Normal Circulation in Adults |
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204 | (1) |
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Inadequate Circulation in Adults |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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Nervous System Control of the Cardiovascular System |
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206 | (2) |
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The Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology |
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208 | (1) |
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The Central Nervous System |
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208 | (3) |
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The Peripheral Nervous System |
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211 | (1) |
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The Integumentary System (Skin): Anatomy |
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212 | (1) |
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The Integumentary System (Skin): Physiology |
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213 | (1) |
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The Digestive System: Anatomy |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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The Digestive System: Physiology |
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218 | (1) |
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The Lymphatic System: Anatomy and Physiology |
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218 | (1) |
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The Endocrine System: Anatomy and Physiology |
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218 | (2) |
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The Urinary System: Anatomy and Physiology |
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220 | (1) |
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The Genital System: Anatomy and Physiology |
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221 | (1) |
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The Male Reproductive System and Organs |
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221 | (1) |
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The Female Reproductive System and Organs |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Alteration of Cellular Metabolism |
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226 | (4) |
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230 | (10) |
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Chapter 7 Life Span Development |
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240 | (20) |
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241 | (1) |
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Neonates (Birth to 1 Month) and Infants (1 Month to 1 Year) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (3) |
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244 | (1) |
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Toddlers (1 to 3 Years) and Preschoolers (3 to 6 Years) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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School-Age Children (6 to 12 Years) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Adolescents (12 to 18 Years) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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Early Adults (19 to 40 Years) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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Middle Adults (41 to 60 Years) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Older Adults (61 Years and Older) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (3) |
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254 | (4) |
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258 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Lifting and Moving Patients |
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260 | (51) |
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261 | (1) |
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The Wheeled Ambulance Stretcher |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Moving and Positioning the Patient |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (3) |
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Principles of Safe Reaching and Pulling |
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267 | (4) |
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Principles of Safe Lifting and Carrying |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Lifting and Carrying a Patient on a Backboard or Stretcher |
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271 | (3) |
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Moving a Patient With a Stair Chair |
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274 | (2) |
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Moving a Patient on Stairs With a Stretcher |
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276 | (1) |
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Loading a Wheeled Stretcher Into an Ambulance |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (1) |
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Rapid Extrication Technique |
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283 | (5) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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Additional Patient-Moving Equipment |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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Pneumatic and Electronic Powered Wheeled Stretchers |
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297 | (1) |
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Portable/Folding Stretchers |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (5) |
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307 | (4) |
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Section 2 Patient Assessment |
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311 | (74) |
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Chapter 9 Patient Assessment |
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312 | (73) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Determine Mechanism of Injury/Nature of Illness |
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318 | (1) |
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Take Standard Precautions |
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319 | (1) |
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Determine Number of Patients |
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320 | (1) |
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Consider Additional/Specialized Resources |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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Form a General Impression |
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323 | (1) |
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Assess Level of Consciousness |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (3) |
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Performing a Rapid Exam to Identify Life Threats |
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332 | (3) |
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Determine Priority of Patient Care and Transport |
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335 | (3) |
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338 | (1) |
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Investigate the Chief Complaint (History of Present Illness) |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (8) |
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348 | (1) |
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Systematically Assess the Patient---Secondary Assessment |
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348 | (5) |
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Systematically Assess the Patient---Focused Assessment |
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353 | (17) |
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Assess Vital Signs Using the Appropriate Monitoring Device |
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370 | (5) |
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375 | (1) |
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Repeat the Primary Assessment |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Reassess the Chief Complaint |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Identify and Treat Changes in the Patient's Condition |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (4) |
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379 | (6) |
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385 | (68) |
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Chapter 10 Airway Management |
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386 | (67) |
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387 | (1) |
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Anatomy of the Respiratory System |
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388 | (1) |
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Anatomy of the Upper Airway |
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388 | (3) |
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Anatomy of the Lower Airway |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Pathophysiology of Respiration |
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397 | (1) |
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Factors in the Nervous System |
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397 | (1) |
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Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio and Mismatch |
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398 | (1) |
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Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation |
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398 | (1) |
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Factors Affecting Respiration |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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Recognizing Adequate Breathing |
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400 | (1) |
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Recognizing Abnormal Breathing |
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400 | (2) |
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Assessment of Respiration |
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402 | (3) |
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405 | (1) |
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Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (2) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (2) |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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Supplemental Oxygen Equipment |
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416 | (3) |
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Procedures for Operating and Administering Oxygen |
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419 | (3) |
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Hazards of Supplemental Oxygen |
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422 | (1) |
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Oxygen-Delivery Equipment |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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Partial Rebreathing Masks |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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Assisted and Artificial Ventilation |
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425 | (1) |
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Assisting Ventilation in Respiratory Distress/Failure |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (9) |
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (1) |
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437 | (2) |
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439 | (1) |
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Stomas and Tracheostomy Tubes |
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439 | (1) |
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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Foreign Body Airway Obstruction |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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442 | (4) |
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446 | (7) |
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453 | (32) |
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Chapter 11 Principles of Pharmacology |
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454 | (31) |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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456 | (3) |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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Solutions and Suspensions |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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Transcutaneous Medications |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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General Steps in Administering Medication |
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461 | (2) |
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Medication Administration and the EMT |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (4) |
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468 | (2) |
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Intramuscular Medications |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (1) |
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472 | (3) |
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475 | (2) |
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477 | (4) |
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481 | (4) |
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Section 5 Shock and Resuscitation |
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485 | (74) |
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486 | (26) |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (3) |
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490 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (2) |
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495 | (1) |
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Respiratory Insufficiency |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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Patient Assessment for Shock |
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497 | (2) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Shock |
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499 | (1) |
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Treating Cardiogenic Shock |
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500 | (2) |
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Treating Obstructive Shock |
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502 | (1) |
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502 | (1) |
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Treating Neurogenic Shock |
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503 | (1) |
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Treating Anaphylactic Shock |
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503 | (1) |
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Treating Psychogenic Shock |
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503 | (1) |
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Treating Hypovolemic Shock |
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504 | (1) |
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Treating Respiratory Insufficiency |
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504 | (1) |
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Treating Shock in Older Patients |
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504 | (5) |
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509 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 BLS Resuscitation |
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512 | (47) |
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513 | (1) |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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Assessing the Need for BLS |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (1) |
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Automated External Defibrillation |
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517 | (1) |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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Check for Breathing and a Pulse |
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519 | (1) |
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Provide External Chest Compressions |
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519 | (1) |
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Proper Hand Position and Compression Technique |
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520 | (2) |
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Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation |
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522 | (1) |
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Opening the Airway in Adults |
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522 | (1) |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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Provide Artificial Ventilations |
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524 | (2) |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (3) |
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529 | (1) |
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Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation |
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529 | (2) |
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Active Compression-Decompression CPR |
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531 | (1) |
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Impedance Threshold Device |
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531 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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Load-Distributing Band CPR or Vest CPR |
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532 | (1) |
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533 | (1) |
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Determining Responsiveness |
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534 | (1) |
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Check for Breathing and a Pulse |
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534 | (3) |
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537 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (1) |
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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults |
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541 | (1) |
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Recognizing Foreign Body Airway Obstruction |
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542 | (1) |
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Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in an Adult |
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542 | (3) |
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Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Infants and Children |
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545 | (1) |
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Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in a Child |
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545 | (1) |
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Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Infants |
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546 | (2) |
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Special Resuscitation Circumstances |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy |
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548 | (1) |
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Grief Support for Family Members and Loved Ones |
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548 | (2) |
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Education and Training for the EMT |
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550 | (1) |
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Education and Training for the Public |
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550 | (4) |
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554 | (5) |
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559 | (286) |
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Chapter 14 Medical Overview |
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560 | (24) |
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561 | (1) |
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Types of Medical Emergencies |
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561 | (1) |
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562 | (5) |
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Management, Transport, and Destination |
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567 | (1) |
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567 | (1) |
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567 | (1) |
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568 | (1) |
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568 | (1) |
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General Assessment Principles |
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569 | (1) |
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General Management Principles |
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569 | (1) |
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Epidemic and Pandemic Considerations |
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569 | (1) |
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Common or Serious Communicable Diseases |
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569 | (1) |
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569 | (1) |
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570 | (1) |
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570 | (1) |
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571 | (2) |
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573 | (1) |
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573 | (2) |
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575 | (1) |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
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575 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (4) |
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580 | (4) |
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Chapter 15 Respiratory Emergencies |
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584 | (44) |
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585 | (1) |
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Anatomy of the Respiratory System |
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585 | (1) |
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Physiology of Respiration |
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586 | (1) |
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587 | (1) |
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Carbon Dioxide Retention and Hypoxic Drive |
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587 | (2) |
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589 | (1) |
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Upper or Lower Airway Infection |
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590 | (3) |
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593 | (1) |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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594 | (1) |
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Asthma, Hay Fever, and Anaphylaxis |
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595 | (4) |
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599 | (1) |
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599 | (1) |
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Obstruction of the Airway |
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600 | (1) |
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600 | (1) |
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601 | (1) |
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Environmental/Industrial Exposure |
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601 | (1) |
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602 | (7) |
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609 | (1) |
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Metered-Dose Inhaler and Small-Volume Nebulizer |
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610 | (2) |
|
Administration of a Metered-Dose Inhaler |
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612 | (1) |
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Administration of Small-Volume Nebulizer |
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613 | (2) |
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Treatment of Specific Conditions |
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|
615 | (1) |
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Upper or Lower Airway Infection |
|
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615 | (1) |
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615 | (1) |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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616 | (1) |
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Asthma, Hay Fever, and Anaphylaxis |
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616 | (1) |
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616 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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Obstruction of the Airway |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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Environmental/Industrial Exposure |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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618 | (1) |
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618 | (1) |
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618 | (5) |
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623 | (5) |
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Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Emergencies |
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628 | (46) |
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629 | (1) |
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629 | (2) |
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631 | (5) |
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636 | (1) |
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636 | (1) |
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637 | (2) |
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639 | (1) |
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640 | (2) |
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642 | (1) |
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642 | (5) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Chest Pain or Discomfort |
|
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647 | (1) |
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Administering Nitroglycerin |
|
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648 | (1) |
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649 | (4) |
|
Heart Surgeries and Cardiac Assistive Devices |
|
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653 | (1) |
|
Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators |
|
|
653 | (1) |
|
External Defibrillator Vest |
|
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654 | (1) |
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices |
|
|
654 | (1) |
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654 | (1) |
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Automated External Defibrillation |
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|
654 | (5) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Cardiac Arrest |
|
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659 | (1) |
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659 | (1) |
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Performing Defibrillation |
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660 | (9) |
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669 | (5) |
|
Chapter 17 Neurologic Emergencies |
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674 | (30) |
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675 | (1) |
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675 | (1) |
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676 | (1) |
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676 | (2) |
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678 | (1) |
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678 | (2) |
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Signs and Symptoms of Stroke |
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680 | (1) |
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Conditions That May Mimic Stroke |
|
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681 | (1) |
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681 | (1) |
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682 | (2) |
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The Importance of Recognizing Seizures |
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684 | (1) |
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684 | (1) |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (1) |
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Causes of Altered Mental Status |
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685 | (1) |
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686 | (8) |
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694 | (1) |
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695 | (1) |
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695 | (1) |
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696 | (1) |
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697 | (3) |
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700 | (4) |
|
Chapter 18 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies |
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704 | (22) |
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705 | (1) |
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705 | (1) |
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The Gastrointestinal System |
|
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705 | (1) |
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Additional Abdominal Organs |
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706 | (1) |
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706 | (1) |
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706 | (1) |
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707 | (1) |
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708 | (1) |
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708 | (4) |
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712 | (1) |
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712 | (1) |
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Female Reproductive Organs |
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713 | (1) |
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713 | (1) |
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714 | (4) |
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718 | (1) |
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719 | (4) |
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723 | (3) |
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Chapter 19 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies |
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726 | (26) |
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727 | (1) |
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727 | (1) |
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727 | (1) |
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728 | (6) |
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Patient Assessment of Diabetes |
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734 | (4) |
|
Emergency Medical Care for Diabetic Emergencies |
|
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738 | (1) |
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738 | (2) |
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The Presentation of Hypoglycemia |
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740 | (1) |
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740 | (1) |
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740 | (1) |
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Misdiagnosis of Neurologic Dysfunction |
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741 | (1) |
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Relationship to Airway Management |
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741 | (1) |
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741 | (1) |
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741 | (1) |
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742 | (2) |
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Patient Assessment of Hematologic Disorders |
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744 | (1) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Hematologic Disorders |
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745 | (4) |
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749 | (3) |
|
Chapter 20 Immunologic Emergencies |
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752 | (18) |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (2) |
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755 | (1) |
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755 | (1) |
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Patient Assessment of an Immunologic Emergency |
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756 | (4) |
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Emergency Medical Care of Immunologic Emergencies |
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760 | (1) |
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761 | (7) |
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768 | (2) |
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770 | (32) |
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771 | (1) |
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Identifying the Patient and the Poison |
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771 | (2) |
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How Poisons Enter the Body |
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773 | (1) |
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774 | (2) |
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Absorbed and Surface Contact Poisons |
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776 | (1) |
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777 | (1) |
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777 | (2) |
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779 | (2) |
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781 | (1) |
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782 | (1) |
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783 | (1) |
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784 | (1) |
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785 | (1) |
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786 | (1) |
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786 | (1) |
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787 | (1) |
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Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts) |
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788 | (1) |
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788 | (1) |
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789 | (1) |
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789 | (1) |
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789 | (1) |
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790 | (1) |
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791 | (2) |
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793 | (5) |
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798 | (4) |
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Chapter 22 Psychiatric Emergencies |
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|
802 | (26) |
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803 | (1) |
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803 | (1) |
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Defining a Behavioral Crisis |
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804 | (1) |
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The Magnitude of Mental Health Disorders |
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804 | (1) |
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805 | (1) |
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805 | (1) |
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805 | (1) |
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Safe Approach to a Behavioral Crisis |
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806 | (1) |
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807 | (3) |
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810 | (1) |
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810 | (1) |
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811 | (1) |
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811 | (1) |
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Risks Associated With Patient Restraint |
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812 | (1) |
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The Process of Restraining a Patient |
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|
812 | (2) |
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Performing Patient Restraint |
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|
814 | (1) |
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The Potentially Violent Patient |
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|
815 | (2) |
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817 | (1) |
|
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Returning Combat Veterans |
|
|
818 | (1) |
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Signs and Symptoms of PTSD |
|
|
818 | (1) |
|
Caring for the Combat Veteran |
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|
819 | (1) |
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Medicolegal Considerations |
|
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820 | (1) |
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820 | (1) |
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820 | (5) |
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825 | (3) |
|
Chapter 23 Gynecologic Emergencies |
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828 | (17) |
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829 | (1) |
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829 | (2) |
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831 | (1) |
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
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831 | (1) |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
|
|
831 | (1) |
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832 | (1) |
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|
832 | (3) |
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835 | (1) |
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Assessment and Management of Specific Conditions |
|
|
836 | (1) |
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
|
|
836 | (1) |
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|
837 | (5) |
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842 | (3) |
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845 | (336) |
|
Chapter 24 Trauma Overview |
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846 | (32) |
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847 | (1) |
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847 | (2) |
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Mechanism of Injury Profiles |
|
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849 | (1) |
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Blunt and Penetrating Trauma |
|
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850 | (1) |
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850 | (1) |
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850 | (7) |
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857 | (1) |
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857 | (1) |
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857 | (1) |
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858 | (1) |
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859 | (3) |
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862 | (1) |
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862 | (2) |
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864 | (1) |
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Golden Principles of Prehospital Trauma Care |
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864 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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Injuries to the Neck and Throat |
|
|
865 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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866 | (1) |
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Management: Transport and Destination |
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867 | (1) |
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867 | (1) |
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867 | (1) |
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867 | (4) |
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871 | (3) |
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874 | (4) |
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878 | (26) |
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879 | (1) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System |
|
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879 | (1) |
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880 | (1) |
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880 | (1) |
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Pathophysiology and Perfusion |
|
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881 | (1) |
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882 | (1) |
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The Significance of External Bleeding |
|
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882 | (1) |
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Characteristics of External Bleeding |
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|
883 | (1) |
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884 | (1) |
|
Mechanism of Injury for Internal Bleeding |
|
|
885 | (1) |
|
Nature of Illness for Internal Bleeding |
|
|
885 | (1) |
|
Signs and Symptoms of Internal Bleeding |
|
|
885 | (1) |
|
Patient Assessment for External and Internal Bleeding |
|
|
886 | (2) |
|
Emergency Medical Care for External Bleeding |
|
|
888 | (3) |
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891 | (1) |
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891 | (3) |
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894 | (1) |
|
Bleeding From the Nose, Ears, and Mouth |
|
|
895 | (2) |
|
Emergency Medical Care for Internal Bleeding |
|
|
897 | (4) |
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|
901 | (3) |
|
Chapter 26 Soft-Tissue Injuries |
|
|
904 | (42) |
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905 | (1) |
|
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin |
|
|
905 | (1) |
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906 | (1) |
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|
906 | (1) |
|
Pathophysiology of Closed and Open Injuries |
|
|
907 | (1) |
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|
907 | (2) |
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|
909 | (3) |
|
Patient Assessment of Closed and Open Injuries |
|
|
912 | (6) |
|
Emergency Medical Care for Closed Injuries |
|
|
918 | (1) |
|
Emergency Medical Care for Open Injuries |
|
|
918 | (1) |
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|
919 | (1) |
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920 | (1) |
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921 | (1) |
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922 | (1) |
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923 | (1) |
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923 | (1) |
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924 | (1) |
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924 | (3) |
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Patient Assessment of Burns |
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927 | (4) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Burns |
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931 | (1) |
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Management of Specific Burns |
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931 | (7) |
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938 | (1) |
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938 | (1) |
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939 | (4) |
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943 | (3) |
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Chapter 27 Face and Neck Injuries |
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946 | (34) |
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947 | (1) |
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947 | (2) |
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949 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Face and Neck |
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950 | (1) |
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951 | (1) |
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951 | (1) |
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951 | (4) |
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955 | (1) |
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Emergency Medical Care for Specific Injuries |
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956 | (1) |
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956 | (9) |
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965 | (2) |
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967 | (2) |
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969 | (1) |
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970 | (1) |
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970 | (1) |
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970 | (1) |
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971 | (5) |
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976 | (4) |
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Chapter 28 Head and Spine Injuries |
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980 | (50) |
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981 | (1) |
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981 | (1) |
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981 | (2) |
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How the Nervous System Works |
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983 | (1) |
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984 | (2) |
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986 | (1) |
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986 | (1) |
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986 | (2) |
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988 | (1) |
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989 | (1) |
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990 | (1) |
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991 | (1) |
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991 | (1) |
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991 | (1) |
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992 | (9) |
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Emergency Medical Care of Head Injuries |
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1001 | (1) |
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1001 | (1) |
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1001 | (2) |
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Emergency Medical Care of Spinal Injuries |
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1003 | (1) |
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1003 | (1) |
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Immobilization of the Cervical Spine |
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1003 | (4) |
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Preparation for Transport |
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1007 | (1) |
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1007 | (6) |
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1013 | (1) |
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1014 | (2) |
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Spinal Immobilization Devices |
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1016 | (2) |
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1018 | (1) |
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1018 | (3) |
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1021 | (5) |
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1026 | (4) |
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Chapter 29 Chest Injuries |
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1030 | (26) |
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1031 | (1) |
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1031 | (2) |
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1033 | (1) |
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1034 | (1) |
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Signs and Symptoms of Chest Injury |
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1035 | (1) |
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1036 | (5) |
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Complications and Management of Chest Injuries |
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1041 | (1) |
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1041 | (3) |
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1044 | (1) |
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1045 | (1) |
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1045 | (1) |
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1045 | (2) |
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1047 | (1) |
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1047 | (1) |
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1047 | (1) |
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1047 | (1) |
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1047 | (1) |
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1047 | (1) |
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Laceration of the Great Vessels |
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1048 | (4) |
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1052 | (4) |
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Chapter 30 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries |
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1056 | (30) |
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1057 | (1) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdomen |
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1057 | (1) |
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1057 | (1) |
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1058 | (1) |
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1059 | (1) |
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Closed Abdominal Injuries |
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1059 | (2) |
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1061 | (1) |
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1062 | (1) |
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1063 | (1) |
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Patient Assessment of Abdominal Injuries |
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1064 | (4) |
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Assessment of an Isolated Abdominal Injury |
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1068 | (1) |
|
Emergency Medical Care of Abdominal Injuries |
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1069 | (1) |
|
Closed Abdominal Injuries |
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1069 | (1) |
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1070 | (2) |
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Anatomy of the Genitourinary System |
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1072 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Genitourinary System |
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1073 | (1) |
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1073 | (1) |
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Injuries to the Urinary Bladder |
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1073 | (1) |
|
Injuries of the External Male Genitalia |
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1074 | (1) |
|
Injuries of the Female Genitalia |
|
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1074 | (1) |
|
Patient Assessment of the Genitourinary System |
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1075 | (2) |
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Emergency Medical Care of Genitourinary Injuries |
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1077 | (1) |
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1077 | (1) |
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1078 | (1) |
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1078 | (1) |
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1078 | (1) |
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1079 | (1) |
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1079 | (4) |
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1083 | (3) |
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Chapter 31 Orthopaedic Injuries |
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1086 | (54) |
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1087 | (1) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System |
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1087 | (1) |
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1087 | (1) |
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1088 | (4) |
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1092 | (1) |
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1092 | (1) |
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1093 | (3) |
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1096 | (1) |
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1096 | (1) |
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1097 | (1) |
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1097 | (1) |
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1098 | (1) |
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Assessing the Severity of Injury |
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1098 | (1) |
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1099 | (4) |
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1103 | (1) |
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1104 | (11) |
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1115 | (1) |
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Specific Musculoskeletal Injuries |
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1115 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Clavicle and Scapula |
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1115 | (2) |
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Dislocation of the Shoulder |
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1117 | (1) |
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1118 | (1) |
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1118 | (3) |
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1121 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Wrist and Hand |
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1122 | (1) |
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1123 | (2) |
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1125 | (1) |
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Fractures of the Proximal Femur |
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1126 | (1) |
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1127 | (1) |
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Injuries of Knee Ligaments |
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1127 | (1) |
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1128 | (1) |
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1128 | (1) |
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Dislocation of the Patella |
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1129 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Tibia and Fibula |
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1130 | (1) |
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1130 | (1) |
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1130 | (1) |
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1131 | (1) |
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1132 | (1) |
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1132 | (5) |
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1137 | (3) |
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Chapter 32 Environmental Emergencies |
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1140 | (41) |
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1141 | (1) |
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Factors Affecting Exposure |
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1141 | (1) |
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1142 | (1) |
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1143 | (2) |
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1145 | (1) |
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Assessment of Cold Injuries |
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1146 | (3) |
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General Management of Cold Emergencies |
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1149 | (1) |
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Emergency Care of Local Cold Injuries |
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1150 | (1) |
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1150 | (1) |
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1150 | (1) |
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1151 | (1) |
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1151 | (1) |
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1152 | (1) |
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Assessment of Heat Emergencies |
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1152 | (2) |
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Management of Heat Emergencies |
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1154 | (1) |
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1154 | (1) |
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1154 | (2) |
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1156 | (1) |
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1157 | (1) |
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Spinal Injuries in Submersion Incidents |
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1157 | (3) |
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1160 | (1) |
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1160 | (1) |
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1160 | (1) |
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1160 | (1) |
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Emergencies at the Bottom |
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1160 | (1) |
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1161 | (1) |
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Assessment of Drowning and Diving Emergencies |
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1162 | (2) |
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Emergency Care for Drowning or Diving Emergencies |
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1164 | (1) |
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1164 | (1) |
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1165 | (1) |
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1165 | (1) |
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1165 | (1) |
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1166 | (1) |
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1166 | (1) |
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1166 | (1) |
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1167 | (1) |
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1168 | (3) |
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1171 | (1) |
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1172 | (1) |
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Injuries From Marine Animals |
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1173 | (4) |
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1177 | (4) |
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Section 8 Special Patient Populations |
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1181 | (168) |
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Chapter 33 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care |
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1182 | (34) |
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1183 | (1) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System |
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1183 | (2) |
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Normal Changes in Pregnancy |
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1185 | (1) |
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Complications of Pregnancy |
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1186 | (1) |
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1186 | (1) |
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1187 | (1) |
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1187 | (1) |
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1188 | (1) |
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1188 | (1) |
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1189 | (1) |
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Special Considerations for Trauma and Pregnancy |
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1189 | (1) |
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1190 | (1) |
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Assessment and Management |
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1190 | (1) |
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Cultural Value Considerations |
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1190 | (1) |
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1191 | (1) |
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1191 | (2) |
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1193 | (1) |
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Normal Delivery Management |
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1194 | (1) |
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1194 | (2) |
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1196 | (5) |
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1201 | (1) |
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Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation |
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1202 | (1) |
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Additional Resuscitation Efforts |
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1203 | (1) |
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1204 | (2) |
|
Complicated Delivery Emergencies |
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1206 | (1) |
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1206 | (1) |
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Presentation Complications |
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1207 | (1) |
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1208 | (1) |
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1208 | (1) |
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1208 | (1) |
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1209 | (1) |
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1209 | (1) |
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Delivery Without Sterile Supplies |
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1209 | (1) |
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1209 | (4) |
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1213 | (3) |
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Chapter 34 Pediatric Emergencies |
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1216 | (66) |
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1218 | (1) |
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Communication With the Patient and the Family |
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1218 | (1) |
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1218 | (1) |
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1219 | (1) |
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1220 | (1) |
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1221 | (1) |
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1222 | (1) |
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1222 | (1) |
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1223 | (1) |
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1224 | (1) |
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1225 | (1) |
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1225 | (1) |
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The Gastrointestinal System |
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1226 | (1) |
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The Musculoskeletal System |
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1226 | (1) |
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1226 | (1) |
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1226 | (14) |
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Respiratory Emergencies and Management |
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1240 | (1) |
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1241 | (2) |
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1243 | (1) |
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1244 | (1) |
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1244 | (1) |
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1244 | (1) |
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1244 | (1) |
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1245 | (1) |
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1245 | (4) |
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1249 | (4) |
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1253 | (1) |
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Circulation Emergencies and Management |
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1253 | (1) |
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1253 | (2) |
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1255 | (1) |
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Neurologic Emergencies and Management |
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1255 | (1) |
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1255 | (1) |
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1255 | (1) |
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1256 | (1) |
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Gastrointestinal Emergencies and Management |
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1257 | (1) |
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Poisoning Emergencies and Management |
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1258 | (1) |
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Dehydration Emergencies and Management |
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1259 | (1) |
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Fever Emergencies and Management |
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1260 | (1) |
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1260 | (1) |
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Drowning Emergencies and Management |
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1261 | (1) |
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Pediatric Trauma Emergencies and Management |
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1261 | (1) |
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1262 | (1) |
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1262 | (1) |
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1262 | (1) |
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Injuries to Specific Body Systems |
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1262 | (4) |
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1266 | (1) |
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Injuries of the Extremities |
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1267 | (1) |
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1267 | (1) |
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1267 | (1) |
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1268 | (1) |
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1269 | (1) |
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Symptoms and Other Indicators of Abuse |
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1270 | (1) |
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1271 | (1) |
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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1271 | (1) |
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Patient Assessment and Management |
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1271 | (1) |
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1272 | (1) |
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Communication and Support of the Family After the Death of a Child |
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1272 | (2) |
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Apparent Life-Threatening Event |
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1274 | (3) |
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1277 | (5) |
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Chapter 35 Geriatric Emergencies |
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1282 | (40) |
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1283 | (1) |
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Generational Considerations |
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1283 | (1) |
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Communication and Older Adults |
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1284 | (1) |
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1284 | (1) |
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Common Complaints and the Leading Causes of Death in Older People |
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1285 | (1) |
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1285 | (1) |
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Changes in the Respiratory System |
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1286 | (1) |
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1286 | (1) |
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1286 | (1) |
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Changes in the Cardiovascular System |
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1287 | (1) |
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1287 | (1) |
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1287 | (3) |
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Changes in the Nervous System |
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1290 | (1) |
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1290 | (1) |
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1291 | (2) |
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Changes in the Gastrointestinal System |
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1293 | (1) |
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1293 | (1) |
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1293 | (1) |
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Changes in the Renal System |
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1294 | (1) |
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1294 | (1) |
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1295 | (1) |
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Changes in the Endocrine System |
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1295 | (1) |
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1295 | (1) |
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1295 | (1) |
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Changes in the Immune System |
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1295 | (1) |
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Changes in the Musculoskeletal System |
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1296 | (1) |
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1296 | (1) |
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1296 | (1) |
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1297 | (1) |
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1297 | (1) |
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1298 | (1) |
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1298 | (1) |
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1299 | (1) |
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1299 | (2) |
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Special Considerations in Assessing a Geriatric Medical Patient |
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1301 | (4) |
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Trauma and Geriatric Patients |
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1305 | (1) |
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Anatomic Changes and Fractures |
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1305 | (1) |
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1306 | (1) |
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Special Considerations in Assessing Geriatric Trauma Patients |
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1306 | (3) |
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1309 | (1) |
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Response to Nursing and Skilled Care Facilities |
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1310 | (1) |
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1311 | (1) |
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1311 | (1) |
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1312 | (1) |
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Assessment of Elder Abuse |
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1313 | (1) |
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1314 | (4) |
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1318 | (4) |
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Chapter 36 Patients With Special Challenges |
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1322 | (27) |
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1323 | (1) |
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1324 | (1) |
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1324 | (1) |
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1324 | (1) |
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1325 | (1) |
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1326 | (1) |
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1326 | (1) |
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1327 | (3) |
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1330 | (1) |
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1330 | (1) |
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1330 | (1) |
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1331 | (1) |
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1331 | (1) |
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Interaction With Patients With Obesity |
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1332 | (1) |
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Interaction With Patients With Morbid Obesity |
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1332 | (1) |
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Patients With Medical Technology Assistance |
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1333 | (1) |
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1333 | (1) |
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1333 | (2) |
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1335 | (1) |
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Internal Cardiac Pacemakers |
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1335 | (1) |
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices |
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1335 | (1) |
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External Defibrillator Vest |
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1335 | (1) |
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1336 | (1) |
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1336 | (1) |
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1337 | (1) |
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1337 | (1) |
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Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies |
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1337 | (1) |
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Patient Assessment Guidelines |
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1338 | (1) |
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1338 | (1) |
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Hospice Care and Terminally Ill Patients |
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1338 | (1) |
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1339 | (4) |
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1343 | (6) |
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1349 | (138) |
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Chapter 37 Transport Operations |
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1350 | (38) |
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1351 | (1) |
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1352 | (1) |
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Phases of an Ambulance Call |
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1353 | (1) |
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1353 | (10) |
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1363 | (1) |
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1363 | (1) |
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1363 | (3) |
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1366 | (1) |
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1366 | (1) |
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1366 | (1) |
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1367 | (1) |
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1367 | (1) |
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Defensive Ambulance Driving Techniques |
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1368 | (1) |
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1368 | (1) |
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1369 | (7) |
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1376 | (1) |
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Helicopter Medical Evacuation Operations |
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1377 | (1) |
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Establishing a Landing Zone |
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1378 | (1) |
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Landing Zone Safety and Patient Transfer |
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1378 | (3) |
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1381 | (1) |
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1381 | (4) |
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1385 | (3) |
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Chapter 38 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue |
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1388 | (22) |
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1389 | (1) |
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1389 | (1) |
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1389 | (1) |
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Fundamentals of Extrication |
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1390 | (1) |
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1391 | (1) |
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1391 | (1) |
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Arrival and Scene Size-up |
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1391 | (3) |
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1394 | (1) |
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1395 | (1) |
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1395 | (1) |
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1396 | (1) |
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1397 | (1) |
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1398 | (1) |
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1398 | (1) |
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Specialized Rescue Situations |
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1398 | (1) |
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Technical Rescue Situations |
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1399 | (1) |
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1400 | (1) |
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1401 | (1) |
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Tactical Emergency Medical Support |
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1401 | (2) |
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1403 | (4) |
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1407 | (3) |
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Chapter 39 Incident Management |
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1410 | (40) |
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1411 | (1) |
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National Incident Management System |
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1411 | (1) |
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1412 | (1) |
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Incident Command System Roles and Responsibilities |
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1413 | (2) |
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Communications and Information Management |
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1415 | (1) |
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Mobilization and Deployment |
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1415 | (1) |
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EMS Response Within the Incident Command System |
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1415 | (1) |
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1415 | (1) |
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1415 | (2) |
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1417 | (1) |
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1417 | (1) |
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The Medical Branch of Incident Command |
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1417 | (1) |
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1418 | (1) |
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|
1418 | (1) |
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Transportation Supervisor |
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1418 | (1) |
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1418 | (1) |
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|
1418 | (1) |
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Rehabilitation Supervisor |
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|
1418 | (1) |
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Extrication and Special Rescue |
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|
1418 | (1) |
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1418 | (1) |
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1419 | (1) |
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1420 | (1) |
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1421 | (1) |
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1422 | (1) |
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|
1422 | (1) |
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JumpSTART Triage for Pediatric Patients |
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|
1423 | (1) |
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Triage Special Considerations |
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|
1424 | (1) |
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|
1424 | (1) |
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1425 | (1) |
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Introduction to Hazardous Materials |
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|
1425 | (1) |
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Recognizing a Hazardous Material |
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|
1426 | (1) |
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|
1427 | (1) |
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|
1427 | (1) |
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|
1427 | (3) |
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The Department of Transportation Marking System |
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1430 | (1) |
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1430 | (2) |
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1432 | (4) |
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1436 | (1) |
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1437 | (2) |
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Classification of Hazardous Materials |
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|
1439 | (1) |
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Personal Protective Equipment Level |
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|
1439 | (1) |
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Caring for Patients at a HazMat Incident |
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1440 | (5) |
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1445 | (5) |
|
Chapter 40 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management |
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|
1450 | (37) |
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1451 | (1) |
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1451 | (2) |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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|
1453 | (1) |
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Chemical Terrorism/Warfare |
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|
1453 | (1) |
|
Biologic Terrorism/Warfare |
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|
1453 | (1) |
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Nuclear/Radiologic Terrorism |
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|
1453 | (1) |
|
EMT Response to Terrorism |
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|
1454 | (1) |
|
Recognizing a Terrorist Event (Indicators) |
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1454 | (1) |
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1454 | (3) |
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1457 | (1) |
|
Vesicants (Blister Agents) |
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|
1457 | (1) |
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Pulmonary Agents (Choking Agents) |
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1458 | (1) |
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1459 | (3) |
|
Metabolic Agents (Cyanides) |
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1462 | (1) |
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1463 | (1) |
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1463 | (3) |
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1466 | (1) |
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|
1467 | (3) |
|
Other EMT Roles During a Biologic Event |
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1470 | (1) |
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Radiologic/Nuclear Devices |
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1471 | (1) |
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1471 | (1) |
|
Sources of Radiologic Material |
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|
1471 | (1) |
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Radiologic Dispersal Devices (RDD) |
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1472 | (1) |
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1472 | (1) |
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1472 | (1) |
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1472 | (1) |
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1473 | (1) |
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|
1473 | (1) |
|
Incendiary and Explosive Devices |
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|
1473 | (1) |
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1473 | (8) |
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|
1481 | (6) |
|
Section 10 The Team Approach to Health Care |
|
|
1487 | (1) |
|
Chapter 41 A Team Approach to Healthcare |
|
|
1488 | (1) |
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|
1489 | (1) |
|
An Era of Team Health Care |
|
|
1489 | (1) |
|
Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Healthcare Teams |
|
|
1489 | (1) |
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1489 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
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1490 | (1) |
|
Dependent, Independent, and Interdependent Groups |
|
|
1491 | (1) |
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|
1491 | (1) |
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|
1491 | (1) |
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|
1491 | (1) |
|
Effective Team Performance |
|
|
1491 | (1) |
|
|
|
1491 | (1) |
|
Clear Roles and Responsibilities |
|
|
1491 | (1) |
|
Diverse and Competent Skill Sets |
|
|
1492 | (1) |
|
Effective Collaboration and Communication |
|
|
1492 | (1) |
|
Supportive and Coordinated Leadership |
|
|
1493 | (1) |
|
|
|
1494 | (1) |
|
|
|
1494 | (1) |
|
BLS and ALS Providers Working Together |
|
|
1495 | (1) |
|
Where BLS Care Ends and ALS Care Begins |
|
|
1495 | (1) |
|
Assisting With ALS Skills |
|
|
1495 | (1) |
|
Assisting with Placement of Advanced Airways |
|
|
1495 | (5) |
|
|
|
1500 | (3) |
|
Troubleshooting Team Conflicts |
|
|
1503 | (5) |
|
|
|
1508 | (4) |
| Glossary |
|
1512 | (31) |
| Index |
|
1543 | |
|
|
|
1 | (82) |
|
|
|
1 | (6) |
|
Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness |
|
|
7 | (12) |
|
Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues |
|
|
19 | (9) |
|
Chapter 4 Communications and Documentation |
|
|
28 | (10) |
|
Chapter 5 Medical Terminology |
|
|
38 | (7) |
|
|
|
45 | (16) |
|
Chapter 7 Life Span Development |
|
|
61 | (8) |
|
Chapter 8 Lifting and Moving Patients |
|
|
69 | (14) |
|
Section 2 Patient Assessment |
|
|
83 | (15) |
|
Chapter 9 Patient Assessment |
|
|
83 | (15) |
|
|
|
98 | (14) |
|
Chapter 10 Airway Management |
|
|
98 | (14) |
|
|
|
112 | (9) |
|
Chapter 11 Principles of Pharmacology |
|
|
112 | (9) |
|
Section 5 Shock and Resuscitation |
|
|
121 | (22) |
|
|
|
121 | (11) |
|
Chapter 13 BLS Resuscitation |
|
|
132 | (11) |
|
|
|
143 | (114) |
|
Chapter 14 Medical Overview |
|
|
143 | (7) |
|
Chapter 15 Respiratory Emergencies |
|
|
150 | (14) |
|
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Emergencies |
|
|
164 | (18) |
|
Chapter 17 Neurologic Emergencies |
|
|
182 | (12) |
|
Chapter 18 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies |
|
|
194 | (9) |
|
Chapter 19 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies |
|
|
203 | (14) |
|
Chapter 20 Immunologic Emergencies |
|
|
217 | (10) |
|
|
|
227 | (11) |
|
Chapter 22 Psychiatric Emergencies |
|
|
238 | (9) |
|
Chapter 23 Gynecologic Emergencies |
|
|
247 | (10) |
|
|
|
257 | (114) |
|
Chapter 24 Trauma Overview |
|
|
257 | (9) |
|
|
|
266 | (14) |
|
Chapter 26 Soft-Tissue Injuries |
|
|
280 | (15) |
|
Chapter 27 Face and Neck Injuries |
|
|
295 | (12) |
|
Chapter 28 Head and Spine Injuries |
|
|
307 | (15) |
|
Chapter 29 Chest Injuries |
|
|
322 | (9) |
|
Chapter 30 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries |
|
|
331 | (11) |
|
Chapter 31 Orthopaedic Injuries |
|
|
342 | (16) |
|
Chapter 32 Environmental Emergencies |
|
|
358 | (13) |
|
Section 8 Special Patient Populations |
|
|
371 | (50) |
|
Chapter 33 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care |
|
|
371 | (16) |
|
Chapter 34 Pediatric Emergencies |
|
|
387 | (13) |
|
Chapter 35 Geriatric Emergencies |
|
|
400 | (13) |
|
Chapter 36 Patients With Special Challenges |
|
|
413 | (8) |
|
|
|
421 | (36) |
|
Chapter 37 Transport Operations |
|
|
421 | (10) |
|
Chapter 38 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue |
|
|
431 | (7) |
|
Chapter 39 Incident Management |
|
|
438 | (10) |
|
Chapter 40 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management |
|
|
448 | (9) |
|
Section 10 The Team Approach to Health Care |
|
|
457 | (10) |
|
Chapter 41 A Team Approach to Health Care |
|
|
457 | (10) |
| Answer Key |
|
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