Transition Series: Topics for the Paramedic is designed to act as a transition guide between the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and the 2009 Paramedic National EMS Education Standards. Providing a timely, topical continuing education guide, this book provides both and overview of new information found in the Education Standards and the Paramedic level and provides a source of continuing education for practicing Paramedics.  

Table of Contents:
Preparatory 1 Workforce Safety and Wellness 2 Patient Safety 3 Legal Issues in EMS 4 Therapeutic Communication 5  Research:  Evidence-Based Decision Making in EMS     Anatomy and Physiology 6 The Cellular Environment and Metabolism 7 Anatomy and Physiology: The Blood 8 The Nervous System Medical Terminology 9 Medical Terminology Pathophysiology 10 Cellular Adaptation and Injury 11 Self-Defense Mechanisms and Inflammation 12 The Cardiovascular System Life Span Development 13 Life Span Development Public Health 14 Public Health and EMS Pharmacology 15 Medication Administration 16 Paramedic Medications Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation 17 Airway Assessment and Decision Making 18 Noninvasive Airway Intervention 19 Invasive Airway Management Assessment 20 Critical Thinking 21 Patient Assessment 22 Patient Monitoring Devices  Shock and Resuscitation 23 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation 24 Shock 25 Sepsis Medicine 26 Cardiovascular Emergencies:  Acute Coronary Syndrome 27 Acute Coronary Syndrome and the Multilead ECG 28 Cardiovascular Emergencies:  Heart Failure 29 Respiratory Emergencies:  Airway Resistance Disorders 30 Respiratory Emergencies:  Lung and Gas Exchange 31 Respiratory Emergencies:  Infectious Disorders 32 Neurology: Stroke 33 Abdominal Emergencies and Gastrointestinal Bleeding 34 Immunology: Anaphylactic and Anaphylactiod Reactions 35 Endocrine Emergencies:  Hypoglycemia 36 Endocrine Emergencies:   Hyperglycemic Disorders 37 Psychiatric Disorders 38 Hematology 39 Genitourinary and Renal Disorders 40 Gynecologic Emergencies 41 Emergencies Involving the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Trauma 42 Bleeding and Bleeding Control 43 Chest Trauma 44 Abdominal Trauma 45 Soft Tissue Injuries: Crush Injury and Compartment Syndrome 46 Orthopedic Trauma 47 Head and Neck  Trauma 48 Traumatic Brain Injury 49 Complete and Incomplete Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries 50 Trauma in Special Populations:  Pediatrics 51 Trauma in Special Populations:  Geriatrics 52 Trauma in Special Populations:  Pregnancy 53 Diving Emergencies: Decompression Sickness and Arterial Embolism 54 Lightning Strike Injuries     Special Patient Populations 55 Obstetrics (Antepartum Complications) 56 Neonatology 57 Pediatrics 58 Geriatrics 59 Patients with Special Challenges EMS Operations 60 Operating an Ambulance Safely 61 Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management