Paramedic : pearls of wisdom

Roles and responsibilities

The well-being of the paramedic

Illness and injury prevention

Medical and legal issues

Ethical issues

Pathophysiology

Pharmacology

IV therapy and medication administration

Patient communication

Airway

Patient history

Physical examination

Patient assessment

Clinical decisions

Communications and documentation

Kinematics of trauma

Bleeding and shock

Soft-tissue injury

Burns

Head and face injury

Spine injuries

Thoracic injuries

Abdominal injuries

Musculoskeletal injuries

Respiratory emergencies

Cardiovascular emergencies

Neurologic emergencies

Endocrine emergencies

Allergic reactions

Gastrointestinal emergencies

Renal and urologic emergencies

Substance abuse and poisoning

Blood emergencies

Environmental emergencies

Infectious and communicable diseases

Behavioral emergencies

Gynecologic emergencies

Obstetrics

Human development

Neonatology

Pediatrics

Geriatrics

Abuse

Patients with special needs

Caring for the chronic care patient

Ambulance operations

Medical incident command

Mass-casualty incidents and weapons of mass destruction

Rescue awareness and operations

Hazardous materials incidents

Crime scene awareness