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Sect -- 1 Preparatory 2 Ch. 1 EMS Systems 4 Ch. 2 Workforce Safety and Wellness 32 Ch. 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 78 Ch. 4 Communications and Documentation 106 Ch. 5 The Human Body 142 Sect -- 2 Pharmacology 218 Ch. 6 Life Span Development 200 Sect -- 3 Patient Assessment 248 Ch. 8 Patient Assessment 250 Sect -- 4 Airway 316 Ch. 9 Airway Management 318 Sect -- 5 Shock and Resuscitation 378 Ch. 10 Shock 380 Ch. 11 BLS Resuscitation 412 Sect -- 6 Medical 450 Ch. 12 Medical Overview 482 Ch. 13 Respiratory Emergencies 474 Ch. 14 Cardiovascular Emergencies 524 Ch. 15 Neurologic Emergencies 566 Ch. 16 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies 698 Ch. 17 Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies 620 Ch. 18 Immunologic Emergencies 646 Ch. 19 Toxicology 668 Ch. 20 Psychiatric Emergencies 700 Ch. 21 Gynecologic Emergencies 724 Sect -- 7 Trauma 744 Ch. 22 Trauma Overview 746 Ch. 23 Bleeding 776 Ch. 24 Soft-Tissue Injuries 804 Ch. 25 Face and Neck Injuries 850 Ch. 26 Head and Spine Injuries 886 Ch. 27 Chest Injuries 934 Ch. 28 Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries 966 Ch. 29 Orthopaedic Injuries 1000 Ch. 30 Environmental Emergencies 1060 Sect -- 8 Special Patient Populations 1104 Ch. 31 Obstetrics and Neonatal Care 1106 Ch. 32 Pediatric Emergencies 1148 Ch. 33 Geriatric Emergencies 1214 Ch. 34 Patients With Special Challenges 1260 Sect -- 9 EMS Operations 1282 Ch. 35 Lifting and Moving Patients 1284 Ch. 36 Transport Operations 1328 Ch. 37 Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue 1366 Ch. 38 Incident Management 1386 Ch. 39 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management 1426 Sect -- 10 ALS Techniques 1460 Ch. 40 ALS Assist 1462.