Table of Contents

1. Basics Patient History Data OPQRST SOAP SAMPLE Normal Lab Values Spanish Communication Abbreviations Legal Next of Kin for Organ Donation Culture & Development 2. Airway Airway Control and Ventilation Calculating Tank Life Common Tank Sizes and Factors Oxygen Concentrations to Liter Per Minute Flow Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Pulse Oximetry Readings End Tidal CO2 Interpretation Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Initial Adult Ventilator Settings Ventilator Alarms Tracheal Tube & Suction Catheter Sizes King Airway Sizes LMA Sizes Replacing a Tracheostomy Tube Emergency Airway Techniques Translaryngeal Cannula Ventilation Surgical Cricothyrotomy 3. Trauma Glasgow Coma Scale Revised Trauma Score Trauma Center Triage Burn Categories Burn Center Referral Criteria Rule of Nines Born Fluid Calculation Nerve Root Correlations Dermatome Map Indications for Spinal Immobilization 4. Cardiac Rhythm Analysis Pulse Arrest Guidelines Cardiac Arrest Rhythms Immediate Care after Return of Spontaneous Circulation Periarrest Rhythms Acute Coronary Syndromes Signs & Symptoms of Chronic Heart Failure Management of Hypotension/Shock Differentiating Heart Blocks Precordial Lead Placement for 12 Lead ECG Precordial Lead Placement for V4R, V8, V9 QTc Intervals Quick VT 12-Lead Reference VT/SVT Differentiation Identifying Axis by QRS Complex ST Segment Elevation and Location of Infarct 5. Medical Poisoning and Overdose Respiratory Emergencies Diabetic Emergencies Allergic Reactions Stroke Heat Emergencies Hypothermia Obstetrics 6. Medications FDA Pregnancy Categories Emergency Drug Index Common Hypoglycemic Agents Common Home Medications Common Herbal Supplements Commonly Abused Drugs 7. IV Rate Calculations Dose Calculations Height & Weight Conversion Dopamine Drips Drip Rates for Dopamine Lidocaine Flow Rates Drip Rates for Epinephrine Correcting Common Problems with (VADs) Solution Compatibility Chart 8. Pediatrics Normal Vital Signs by Age Group Equipment for Pediatric Tracheal Intubation Pediatric Trauma Score The APGAR Scoring System Pediatric Resuscitation Algorithms Treating Children in Shock Treating Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies FACES Pain Scale 9. Rescue Arrival and Scene Size-Up START Triage SALT Triage Helicopter Landing Zones/Hand Signals Crime Scene Preservation 10. HAZMAT & WMD Approaching the Scene Personal Protective Equipment NFPA Placards HAZMAT International Classification System HAZMAT Warning Placards HAZMAT Zones Eight-Step Decontamination Procedure B-NICE CBREN CBRNE Category A Agents Cyanide Treatment Nerve Agent Poisoning Hospital Communication

About the Author

Director of Education, St. Charles County Ambulance Districe, St. Charles, Missouri, Adjunct Professor, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri