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EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS 9TH
EDITION BY NANCY L. CAROLINEALL
CHAPTERS | COMPLETE GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE AND LATEST-2025/2026
,Emergency care
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chapter 1 EMS Systems
2. Introduction
3. EMS System Development
4. Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Credentialing
5. Traditional EMS Employment
6. The EMS System
7. Levels of Education
8. Paramedic Education
9. Additional Types of Transports
10. Working With Other Professionals
11. National EMS Group Involvement
12. Professionalism
13. Roles and Responsibilities
14. Medical Direction
15. Improving System Quality
16. EMS Research
17. Prep Kit
18. Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
19. Introduction
20. Components of Well-Being
21. Disease Transmission
22. Protecting Yourself
23. Stress
24. Coping With Death and Dying
25. Peer Support and Suicide Prevention
26. Prep Kit
27. Chapter 3 Public Health
28. Introduction
29. Role of Public Health
30. Public Health Threats
31. The Cost of Public Health Threats
32. The Teachable Moment
33. Prevention
34. Why EMS Should Be Involved
35. How EMS Can Get Involved
36. Getting Started in Your Community
37. Community Organizing
38. Funding a Prevention Program
39. Summary
40. Prep Kit
41. Chapter 4 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
42. Introduction
43. Medical Ethics
44. The Legal System in the United States
45. Legal Accountability of the Paramedic
46. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
47. Paramedic–Patient Relationships
48. Negligence and Protection Against Negligence Claims
49. Patient Autonomy
50. Defenses to Litigation
51. Employment Law and the Paramedic
,Emergency care
52. Prep Kit
53. Chapter 5 Communications
54. Introduction
55. Response to the Call for Emergency Medical Services
56. EMS Communications Systems
57. Communicating by Radio
58. Therapeutic Communication
59. Cross-Cultural Communication
60. Prep Kit
61. Chapter 6 Documentation
62. Introduction
63. Legal Implications of a PCR
64. Purposes of Documentation
65. Types of PCRs
66. Documentation for Every EMS Call
67. Situations Requiring Additional Documentation
68. Completing a PCR
69. Errors and Falsification
70. Documenting Incident Times
71. Prep Kit
72. Chapter 7 Medical Terminology
73. Introduction
74. Origins of Medical Words
75. Medical Term Components
76. Plural Endings
77. Compound Words
78. Homonyms
79. Antonyms
80. Synonyms
81. Topographic Anatomy
82. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
83. Medical Terminology Related to Pharmacology
84. Master Tables
85. Prep Kit
86. Chapter 8 Anatomy and Physiology
87. Introduction
88. Characteristics of Life
89. Organizational Structure
90. Chemical Level
91. Cellular Level
92. Tissue Level
93. Types of Membranes
94. Homeostasis
95. Organ Systems
96. The Integumentary System
97. The Skeletal System
98. The Musculoskeletal System
99. The Nervous System
100. The Endocrine System
101. The Circulatory System
102. The Respiratory System
103. The Digestive System
104. The Urinary System
105. The Reproductive System
106. Prep Kit
107. Chapter 9 Pathophysiology
108. Introduction
109. Adaptations in Cells and Tissues
110. Disturbances in Fluid Balance
111. Electrolyte Imbalances
, Emergency care
112. Disturbances of Acid–Base Balance
113. Cellular Injury
114. Hypoperfusion
115. Types of Shock
116. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
117. The Body’s Self-Defense Mechanisms
118. Variances in Immunity and Inflammation
119. Stress and Disease
120. Prep Kit
121. Chapter 10 Life Span Development
122. Introduction
123. Infants
124. Toddlers and Preschoolers
125. School-Age Children
126. Adolescents (Teenagers)
127. Early Adults
128. Middle Adults
129. Late Adults
130. Prep Kit
131. Chapter 11 Patient Assessment
132. Introduction
133. Scene Size-up
134. Primary Survey
135. History Taking
136. Secondary Assessment
137. Reassessment
138. Prep Kit
139. Chapter 12 Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
140. Introduction
141. Cornerstones of Effective Paramedic Practice
142. The Range of Patient Conditions
143. Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
144. From Theory to Practical Application
145. Taking It to the Streets
146. Prep Kit
147. Chapter 13 Principles of Pharmacology
148. Introduction
149. Historical Perspective on Medication Administration
150. Medication and Drug Regulation
151. Medication Management for Paramedics
152. The Physiology of Pharmacology
153. Reducing Medication Errors
154. Drugs That Act on the Sympathetic Nervous System
155. Important Medications in the Prehospital Setting
156. Prep Kit
157. Chapter 14 Medication Administration
158. Introduction
159. Medical Direction
160. Ensuring Correct and Safe Medication Administration
161. Local Drug Distribution System
162. Medical Asepsis
163. Standard Precautions and Contaminated Equipment Disposal
164. Cellular Fluid Composition and Status
165. IV Fluid Composition
166. IV Techniques and Administration
167. Factors Affecting IV Flow Rates
168. Potential Complications of IV Therapy
169. Obtaining Blood Samples
170. Blood Transfusions
171. Intraosseous Infusion
EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS 9TH
EDITION BY NANCY L. CAROLINEALL
CHAPTERS | COMPLETE GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE AND LATEST-2025/2026
,Emergency care
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chapter 1 EMS Systems
2. Introduction
3. EMS System Development
4. Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Credentialing
5. Traditional EMS Employment
6. The EMS System
7. Levels of Education
8. Paramedic Education
9. Additional Types of Transports
10. Working With Other Professionals
11. National EMS Group Involvement
12. Professionalism
13. Roles and Responsibilities
14. Medical Direction
15. Improving System Quality
16. EMS Research
17. Prep Kit
18. Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness
19. Introduction
20. Components of Well-Being
21. Disease Transmission
22. Protecting Yourself
23. Stress
24. Coping With Death and Dying
25. Peer Support and Suicide Prevention
26. Prep Kit
27. Chapter 3 Public Health
28. Introduction
29. Role of Public Health
30. Public Health Threats
31. The Cost of Public Health Threats
32. The Teachable Moment
33. Prevention
34. Why EMS Should Be Involved
35. How EMS Can Get Involved
36. Getting Started in Your Community
37. Community Organizing
38. Funding a Prevention Program
39. Summary
40. Prep Kit
41. Chapter 4 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
42. Introduction
43. Medical Ethics
44. The Legal System in the United States
45. Legal Accountability of the Paramedic
46. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
47. Paramedic–Patient Relationships
48. Negligence and Protection Against Negligence Claims
49. Patient Autonomy
50. Defenses to Litigation
51. Employment Law and the Paramedic
,Emergency care
52. Prep Kit
53. Chapter 5 Communications
54. Introduction
55. Response to the Call for Emergency Medical Services
56. EMS Communications Systems
57. Communicating by Radio
58. Therapeutic Communication
59. Cross-Cultural Communication
60. Prep Kit
61. Chapter 6 Documentation
62. Introduction
63. Legal Implications of a PCR
64. Purposes of Documentation
65. Types of PCRs
66. Documentation for Every EMS Call
67. Situations Requiring Additional Documentation
68. Completing a PCR
69. Errors and Falsification
70. Documenting Incident Times
71. Prep Kit
72. Chapter 7 Medical Terminology
73. Introduction
74. Origins of Medical Words
75. Medical Term Components
76. Plural Endings
77. Compound Words
78. Homonyms
79. Antonyms
80. Synonyms
81. Topographic Anatomy
82. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
83. Medical Terminology Related to Pharmacology
84. Master Tables
85. Prep Kit
86. Chapter 8 Anatomy and Physiology
87. Introduction
88. Characteristics of Life
89. Organizational Structure
90. Chemical Level
91. Cellular Level
92. Tissue Level
93. Types of Membranes
94. Homeostasis
95. Organ Systems
96. The Integumentary System
97. The Skeletal System
98. The Musculoskeletal System
99. The Nervous System
100. The Endocrine System
101. The Circulatory System
102. The Respiratory System
103. The Digestive System
104. The Urinary System
105. The Reproductive System
106. Prep Kit
107. Chapter 9 Pathophysiology
108. Introduction
109. Adaptations in Cells and Tissues
110. Disturbances in Fluid Balance
111. Electrolyte Imbalances
, Emergency care
112. Disturbances of Acid–Base Balance
113. Cellular Injury
114. Hypoperfusion
115. Types of Shock
116. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
117. The Body’s Self-Defense Mechanisms
118. Variances in Immunity and Inflammation
119. Stress and Disease
120. Prep Kit
121. Chapter 10 Life Span Development
122. Introduction
123. Infants
124. Toddlers and Preschoolers
125. School-Age Children
126. Adolescents (Teenagers)
127. Early Adults
128. Middle Adults
129. Late Adults
130. Prep Kit
131. Chapter 11 Patient Assessment
132. Introduction
133. Scene Size-up
134. Primary Survey
135. History Taking
136. Secondary Assessment
137. Reassessment
138. Prep Kit
139. Chapter 12 Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
140. Introduction
141. Cornerstones of Effective Paramedic Practice
142. The Range of Patient Conditions
143. Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
144. From Theory to Practical Application
145. Taking It to the Streets
146. Prep Kit
147. Chapter 13 Principles of Pharmacology
148. Introduction
149. Historical Perspective on Medication Administration
150. Medication and Drug Regulation
151. Medication Management for Paramedics
152. The Physiology of Pharmacology
153. Reducing Medication Errors
154. Drugs That Act on the Sympathetic Nervous System
155. Important Medications in the Prehospital Setting
156. Prep Kit
157. Chapter 14 Medication Administration
158. Introduction
159. Medical Direction
160. Ensuring Correct and Safe Medication Administration
161. Local Drug Distribution System
162. Medical Asepsis
163. Standard Precautions and Contaminated Equipment Disposal
164. Cellular Fluid Composition and Status
165. IV Fluid Composition
166. IV Techniques and Administration
167. Factors Affecting IV Flow Rates
168. Potential Complications of IV Therapy
169. Obtaining Blood Samples
170. Blood Transfusions
171. Intraosseous Infusion
